By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO Only history will judge whether the hiring of Damon Evans as the new athletic director was an act of desperation or sign of progress by the University of Maryland. That Chancellor Wallace Loh would hire the second Black man to succeed the first in Kevin Anderson – who […]
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Funeral For UM Football Player McNair Wednesday
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, syoes@afro.com The viewing for Jordan McNair, whose promising collegiate football career at the University of Maryland was cut short when he collapsed suddenly during practice and later died, is today and his funeral is set for tomorrow. The viewing will last until 8 p.m. at Wylie Funeral Home on Liberty Road […]
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Terps Basketball Star Cliff Tucker Remembered
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO It was less than one second in the game. The Maryland Terrapins were trailing Georgia Tech by one point. The ACC was on the line and even though a half- court shot was good, it had been invalidated by a time out call. Cliff Tucker always wanted to […]
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St. Frances Football Goes National, Local Teams Won’t Play Them
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor St. Frances Academy’s football team will prepare to take on opponents from all over the U.S. as a part of a national schedule after most of its neighboring schools in Baltimore refused to play against them this upcoming season. As a member of the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference, […]
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St. Frances Football Team Calls Racial Foul Play as Three Different Schools Refuse to Face Them This Year
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com The principal of St. Frances Academy in Baltimore has accused its fellow neighboring private schools of racism after at least three schools recently announced their refusal to play St. Frances’ football team this upcoming season in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association. St. Frances Academy, the only private catholic school in […]
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Russell, Jr. Retains WBC Featherweight Title as Family Goes 3-0 In Home Fight Card
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO Team Gary Russell finished their second fight card with another undefeated performance before a partisan home crowd at the MGM National Harbor Theatre May 19. With a champion in the fold and two rising contenders part of the cast it was indeed “showtime” and they staged a great […]
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Brown Turns Flowers Into Baseball Powerhouse
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO When Charles Herbert Flowers High School claimed their second Prince George’s County baseball championship it was only the beginning of their journey. As the team visited Eleanor Roosevelt, Flowers was on a quest to erase the disappointment of last year’s loss to Henry A. Wise in the first […]
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MSU Softball Wins First MEAC North Division Title in School History
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com The Morgan State Lady Bears softball team is headed to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship Tournament and they’re favorites to win it all after finishing the regular season with easily the best record in the MEAC. Morgan State edged out crosstown rival, Coppin State, 1-0, in the regular season finale […]
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MSU Tennis Team Wins MEAC Championship
The Morgan Lady Bears Tennis Team won the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship Tournament April 28. MSU beat Hampton 4-1, winning the championship for the first time since 1994. L to R: (Derek Carter (Coppin State Athletic Director), Assistant Coach Brian Coxton, Danielle Thompson (senior), Dana Santiago (sophomore), Head Coach Matthew Townes, Asmara Faluke (freshman), Oriane […]
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Wasn’t It Sweet Watching Ozzie Newsome Use His Last Ever First-Round Pick on a Black Quarterback?
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor Isn’t it fitting that Ozzie Newsome would use his last ever first-round draft pick on Lamar Jackson? Just think about it: The very first African-American general manager in NFL history used the very last first-round draft pick of his 22-year executive career on a super talented, yet sidelined Black quarterback. […]
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Should the Ravens Start Lamar Jackson on Day One?
By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley, AFRO Sports Desk With former Louisville signal caller Lamar Jackson in tow, the unofficial stopwatch is on Joe Flacco’s tenure as the Baltimore Ravens starter. After the Ravens’ failed to make the playoffs for the last three seasons, the sizzle on a proud career from Flacco has lost some of its zip. With injuries and incumbent play becoming the […]
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Gary Russell, Jr. Set to Defend WBC Title at Home Again
By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO From the start WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Russell, Jr. has meticulously crafted his ascent to the world championship. Under shrewd leadership from the patriarch of Team Gary Russell – Gary Sr. – Gary Jr. has only one glitch on the road to his title but apparently the countdown […]