By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com As Bowie State’s women finally cracked the national top ten in Division II they hit the Carolinas beginning with a stop at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) in Charlotte. The Bulldogs, coming off their struggle to hold off a comeback attempt by Winston Salem State should’ve gotten […]
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All Eyes On Lamar
By Mark F. Gray Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Until the Baltimore Ravens are eliminated from the NFL Playoffs or win another Super Bowl, Lamar Jackson is the hottest player on earth. Jackson’s stage this weekend is one that tends to introduce transcendent moments that either launch or derail careers in front of one of the league’s […]
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Sports Update: Hope Iglesias Provides Defense, Leadership
By David Ginsburg Associated Press When it came time to find a new shortstop for the rebuilding Baltimore Orioles, General Manager Mike Elias looked no further than José Iglesias. Iglesias and Baltimore finalized a $3 million, one-year contract on Jan. 7, a deal that includes a $2.5 million salary this year and a $3.5 million […]
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Bowie State Women Off To Best Start In School History
By Mark F. Gray Staff Writer mgray@afro.com At the dawn of this new decade, the nation’s only undefeated HBCU basketball program plays in Prince George’s County. Entering the heavyweight portion of the schedule, Bowie State’s women’s basketball won its first 13 games and are pushing Virginia Union to be the team to beat when the […]
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RG3 Dominates Against Steelers
By David Ginsburg Associated Press Soaked to the core after standing the rain for well over three hours, coach John Harbaugh smiled broadly once the Baltimore Ravens wrapped up the finest regular season in franchise history by playing hard and effectively in a game that had absolutely no bearing on the team’s playoff stature. “That […]
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Three Local Players Named CIAA and MEAC Co-Players of the Week
By Mark F. Gray Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Once basketball season officially became center stage for the DMV’s HBCU programs several women’s players have become box office worthy heading towards the holiday recess. Bowie State, Howard, and Morgan State had key members of their resurgent teams earn player of the week honors in the CIAA and […]
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Ingram Racks Up Stats, Shows Leadership As ‘Heart’ Of Ravens
By David Ginsburg Associated Press As he draws closer to a milestone birthday, Ravens running back Mark Ingram wants everyone to know he’s still got what it takes to score a bunch of touchdowns, rush for 1,000 yards and earn an invite to the Pro Bowl. “I feel like people say when you’re 30 you’re […]
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Wise Earns Fifth State 4-A Title Beating Northwest 35-14
By Mark F. Gray Staff Writer mgray@afro.com After licking their wounds for an entire year following the loss in the semifinals of the 2018 Maryland State Secondary Schools 4A Playoffs, Henry A. Wise high school completed the perfect season with a championship performance for the ages in Annapolis. Behind another superb defensive effort, the Pumas […]
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Wise Set To Face Northwest For MD 4A Title
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com For this year’s Dr. Henry A. Wise High School Pumas, who are contenders playing for another Maryland 4A State Championship on Dec. 6, a tweet posted on their social media account sums up the understated mission which has personified the season. “‘The loudest person in the room, is the weakest […]
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Orioles Cut Payroll, Trade Villar and Likely $10M Salary
By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The rebuilding Baltimore Orioles further slashed their slim salary payroll by trading infielder Jonathan Villar to Miami on Monday for minor league pitcher Easton Lucas. Villar played in all 162 games this year and led the Orioles with 176 hits, five triples and 40 stolen bases. […]
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BSU Football Review: Carson Newman Ends Bulldogs Perfect Season
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com For the first time this season Bowie State University (BSU) needed their offense to bail them out, but it wasn’t meant to be. After a perfect regular season where the defense made the difference and the offense was efficient, the Bulldogs lost in the first round of […]
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Lamar Jackson throws 5 TD passes, Ravens rout Rams 45-6
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lamar Jackson matched his career high with five touchdown passes and ran for 95 yards in another splendid all-around performance, as the Baltimore Ravens routed the Los Angeles Rams 45-6 on Monday night for their seventh consecutive victory. Mark Ingram rushed for 111 yards and […]