By Mark F. Gray, Special of the AFRO One of the many promotions that draw Major League Baseball fans to the ballpark for free souvenirs on hot summer nights for […]
Category: D.C Sports
Howard, Morgan State to play in televised inaugural HBCU game during All-Star Weekend
By Associated Press The inaugural NBA HBCU Classic between Howard and Morgan State will be televised nationally as part of All-Star weekend festivities as the league expands support of historically […]
DMV HBCU Report: BSU, HU earn big conference wins, milestones
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO Two milestones featuring a pair of walk off game winning shots led to victories for Bowie State and Howard as both teams […]
Washington Commanders ‘Will fight for old D.C.’ in new era
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO After 90 years and three world champions the once proud but now the most heavily scrutinized National Football League franchise began it’s […]
HBCU Report: Howard beats Morgan in early MEAC matchup
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO There was never a time where Howard seemed fazed by anything Morgan threw at them Saturday afternoon in Baltimore. Despite a barrage […]
Burgundy and Gold Breakdown: WFT shows NY Giants who the “clown show” is in NFC East
By Mark F. Gray Special to the AFRO Before a game without any meaning New York Giants head coach Joe Judge made a comment that served as bulletin board material […]
Burgundy and Gold Breakdown: WFT loss to Eagles puts them on the clock
By Mark F. Gray Special to the AFRO The meaningful portion of the Washington Football team’s final season came to a fitting conclusion with a Taylor Heinicke interception in the […]
2.2.22 WFT sets date to announce new name
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Content Editor mgreen@afro.com The Washington Football Team may have had a lousy season, with a 6-10 record and ranking third in the NFC […]
Burgundy & Gold Breakdown: Cowboys humble WFT with beatdown in Big D
By Mark F. Gray Special to the AFRO All hopes for a postseason berth may have ended on a horrific night in Dallas. Not only did the Washington Football Team […]
Burgundy and Gold Breakdown: Cowboys guarantee win and deliver perhaps ending East title Division hopes
By Mark F. Gray Special to the AFRO Channeling the shadows of the legendary coach and current Fox Sports NFL analyst Jimmy Johnson, the Dallas Cowboys came into FedEx Field […]
Burgundy and Gold Breakdown: Washington secures fourth straight win in Las Vegas
By Mark F. Gray Special to the AFRO Normally there’s no cashing in on the numbers six and four in one of the casinos on the strip in Las Vegas. […]
What happened to millions of NBA All-Star Stephen Curry’s money? You might be surprised
By Gregory Smith, Howard University News Service WASHINGTON – They are a diverse bunch. Some are just eligible to vote. Many are not old enough to legally drink, while others […]