By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com By the time the CIAA Tournament shifted from the preliminary rounds at the Bojangles Center to the Spectrum Center it had already ended for Bowie State. The Bulldogs and the Lady Bulldogs didn’t make to the semifinals in what was considered to be disappointment for their program. The BSU […]
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Watkins Award Honors Nation’s Top Black HS Players
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com For 30 years the National Alliance of African American Athletes has created a movement amongst young high school football talent who buy into being a part of the legacy where they are a part of a fraternity of exceptional athletes who are committed to servicing their communities. Their signature […]
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DMV HBCU Report: Howard Peaks at the Right Time Ending the Regular Season
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com As the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference basketball season prepares for next week’s tournament in Norfolk, VA, it could be time for one of the most enigmatic teams in Division I this season to rise and perhaps win a championship. Howard is building momentum as the regular season closes with seven […]
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Champion Boxer Accused of Assault at DC-area Shopping Mall
By The Associated Press MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — A Baltimore boxer who’s the World Boxing Association champion in the 130-pound (58.9-kilogram) category is accused of assaulting someone at a shopping mall near Washington. News outlets report Fairfax County police announced Tuesday that a warrant had been issued for Gervonta Davis. Lt. John Lieb says the […]
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NBA Legend Abdul-Jabbar Talks Auction to Help Kids in STEM
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar left the NBA in 1989 at age 42, no NBA player had ever scored more points, blocked more shots, won more Most Valuable Player Awards, played in more All-Star Games or logged more seasons. NBA.com reported that Jabbar’s list of personal and team accomplishments […]
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Clelin Ferrell Out to Shoot Down Mispronunciations
By ARNIE STAPLETON, AP Pro Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Many prospects use the NFL scouting combine as a chance to clear their good name, rectifying misconceptions about their game or skillset or any misperceptions about their worth ethic or character. Clemson edge rusher Clelin Ferrell is using this chance to correct mispronunciations of his […]
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CIAA Tournament Opens Postseason March For BSU as HU Streaks on Road
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com The madness of college basketball’s postseason begins with the CIAA’s penultimate tournament in Charlotte with Bowie State right in the middle of it. However, when it comes to making a run at the championship it may be the women who are the last Bulldogs standing this weekend. Coach […]
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D.C.’s XFL Names Former HU QB Head Coach, GM
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Pep Hamilton’s football odyssey has returned to where it started as he tries to build a championship franchise from the start. The former Howard University quarterback is the first head coach and general manager of the Washington XFL franchise that will open to play next year when the remix […]
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Basketball Players Sue ‘Fortnite’ Game Makers Over Dance
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN , Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Two former University of Maryland men’s basketball players are suing the makers of “Fortnite,” claiming the video game’s creators misappropriated a dance they popularized online. The federal lawsuit, filed Monday in Maryland, accuses Epic Games Inc. of unfairly profiting from the “Running Man Challenge” […]
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Claressa Shields in Another Boxing 1st on Showtime
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Claressa Shields is participating in another first for women’s boxing. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and Christina Hammer will be featured in “All Access” episodes on Showtime Sports’ social media platforms. Undefeated women’s middleweight world champions Claressa Shields, left, and Christina Hammer, right, face-down each other during […]
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Ole Miss Players Kneel in Response to Confederacy Rally
By R.J. Morgan, The Associated Press Eight University of Mississippi basketball players kneeled during the national anthem Feb. 23 before a victory over Georgia in response to a Confederacy rally near the arena. With the teams lined up across the court at the free throw lines, six players took a knee and bowed at the start […]
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DMV HBCU Report: Howard Looks For Answers As BSU March Toward CIAA Tourney
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com With two weeks left in the regular season, teams are hoping to peak and ride the momentum into the conference tournaments that will set them up for a potential postseason championship run. However, inconsistency and schizophrenia continue to mark the HBCU teams from the D.M.V. as Howard and Bowie […]
