By JOHN WAWROW, AP Sports Writer The NFL has placed official Roy Ellison on administrative leave while it investigates an accusation that he called Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes a vulgar name during Buffalo’s game at Miami on Sunday. The league confirmed Ellison’s status and the investigation Tuesday but provided no other details. Shown in this […]
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Man Says He Will Prove He Didn’t Kill Michael Jordan’s Dad
By MARTHA WAGGONER, Associated Press LUMBERTON, N.C. (AP) — For more than 25 years, the man identified as the triggerman in the death of Michael Jordan’s father has repeatedly declared his innocence in the murder. Now he’s going before a judge to lay out evidence he says proves that although he helped dispose of the body, […]
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Wall Scores 30 Points, Wizards Handed Nets 6th Straight Loss
By RICH DUBROFF, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Since starting the season with seven losses in eight games, the Washington Wizards have stabilized. They’ve gone 8-7 since then, but haven’t been able to make up ground in the standings. After the Wizards’ 102-88 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night, they improved their home record […]
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DMV HBCU Report Week
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com BOWIE STATE SEASON ENDS WITH LOSS AT VALDOSTA Bowie State’s historic season came to an inglorious conclusion in the second round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs. The resilient Bulldogs, who mastered the art of the comeback all year, finally met their match against one of the nation’s elite programs from Valdosta State losing 66-16. The […]
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H.D. Woodson Wins Fifth DCIAA Title in Overtime vs Ballou
By MARK F. GRAY, AFRO Staff Writer There were no surprises for the Ballou Black Knights or H.D. Woodson Warriors, as they met for the second consecutive year for the District of Columbia’s AAAA title, other than the freezing conditions that blew in for the Thanksgiving holiday. Familiarity breeds classic contests and the two heavyweights of […]
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Bayou Classic Win Keeps Southern Coach’s Job Secure For Now
By MARK F. GRAY, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com For over four decades, 45 times to be exact, Grambling and Southern have met in New Orleans on the Saturday after Thanksgiving in what has become known as the Bayou Classic. When the “Gram Fam” connects with “Jaguar Nation” there are always bragging rights on the line for Black […]
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Wizards Overcome Harden’s 54, Beat Rockets 135-131 in OT
By RICH DUBROFF, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Even the Wizards seemed surprised by the way they won. Bradley Beal said he couldn’t have imagined allowing the opposing starting guards to combine for 90 points and still get a victory. “No sir. Absolutely not. No sir,” Beal said. “Not at all. It’s amazing we pulled it […]
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Flacco or Jackson? Ravens’ Harbaugh faces tough QB decision
By DAVID GINSBURG, AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The effective play of rookie Lamar Jackson as a starting quarterback has left Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh with a decision to make if veteran Joe Flacco returns this week from a right hip injury. Does Flacco get back the starting job Sunday against the […]
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Kevin Durant’s 49 Points Carry Warriors Past Magic 116-110
By JANIE McCAULEY, AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ever the perfectionist and competitor, Kevin Durant knows he should have scored well more than 50 points if a few more shots had fallen. “I’m pretty sure all my teammates felt that way,” the typically efficient Golden State star said. Durant scored a season-high 49 points, […]
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Bowie State Wins First National Playoff Game In School History
By MARK F. GRAY, Staff Writer It was clear from the start that Bowie State was not overwhelmed by the NCAA Division II playoffs when hosting West Alabama at Bulldogs Stadium. The Bulldogs learned valuable lessons in last year’s first round loss to Delta State so when things went from comfortable to precarious there was a […]
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Howard Football Coach Resigns, London Leaves for William and Mary
By Mark Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Two years into the renaissance of the Howard University football program an unexpected reset is needed. Mike London, the 2017 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, resigned to become the head coach at William and Mary following a 4-6 finish with the Bison this year. London, who often referred […]
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Jackson Carries 27 Times, Lifts Ravens Past Bengals 24-21
By DAVID GINSBURG, AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — In the days leading up to his first NFL start, Lamar Jackson experienced a stomach ache and insomnia. When the rookie quarterback finally got on the field, Jackson inflicted a whole lot of pain on the Cincinnati Bengals. Jackson juked and sprinted for 117 yards, Gus Edwards […]
