Oxon Hill High School defeated Bowie High School 48-0 on Nov. 4. Clippers senior quarterback DaJuan Rollins threw four touchdowns during the blowout. Two of his first half scores went to Penn State University commit Daniel George. George hauled in a 4-yard touchdown in the first quarter and a 10-yard score in the second quarter […]
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UCLA Coach Sits 3 Players Reportedly Involved in China Shoplifting Incident
BEIJING (AP) — UCLA basketball coach Steve Alford will sit the three players reportedly involved in a shoplifting incident in China for Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech in Shanghai. Alford, however, declined to address the issue further. FILE – At left, in a March 10, 2016, file photo, Aransas Pass high school basketball player Jalen […]
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Washington Gives Maximum Effort, Defeats Seattle in Huge Upset
Just when you think you have this team figured out…. Washington, who has been ravaged by injuries to virtually the whole starting offensive line, tight end Jordan Reed, receiver Jamison Crowders amongst countless others, were 8-point underdogs to Russell Wilson and the vaunted Seattle Seahawks at a blustery CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. But somehow…someway, […]
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Dave Martinez Named New Manager of Washington Nationals—What are His Challenges?
In what has become a bi-yearly ritual in Southwest Washington D.C., the Nationals have concluded yet another search for a new skipper by naming first-time manager Dave Martinez its new leader. Martinez may not be a household name or one whose name comes up in casual fans’ minds but he has indeed gone through the […]
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All Talk, No Action for Wizards
There I was, hands over my face and shaking my head while an interview with Bradley Beal and John Wall aired nationally on ESPN hours before their Friday night matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Normally, anytime Wall and Beal speak, I, along with numerous other Washington Wizards followers I assume, are all ears, waiting on […]
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Sorry Loss to Titans Proves Baltimore Ravens Just Aren’t Good Enough to Break .500
The Baltimore Ravens have finished with an 8-8 record in two of the last four seasons and it’s looking like the 2017 season may end up turning out the same. Baltimore fell to 4-5 after losing to the Tennessee Titans, 23-20, on Nov. 5 in Nashville, Tenn. Baltimore Ravens running back Javorius Allen (37) is […]
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Robert Chesson Breaks CIAA Records in Bowie State’s 77-21 Win over Elizabeth City State
The Bowie State Bulldogs ended their regular season with yet another massive blowout victory, this time crushing the Elizabeth City State Vikings (E.C. State), 77-21, on Nov. 4 in Elizabeth City, N.C. Robert Chesson (Photo by Lawrence Johnson, BSU Sports Information) The win stamped Bowie State’s overall record to 9-1 (6-1 against the Central Interscholastic […]
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Will Deshaun Watson Be the Next RGIII?
Just as Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was unwrapping the gift of perhaps the best rookie season ever, it was over. Watson exploded on the scene with a 50-yard run against the Cincinnati Bengals on a nationally televised Thursday night game and never looked back—until last week. Watson tore his ACL in practice on Nov. […]
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Deontay Wilder Destroys Berman Stiverne, Retains WBC Heavyweight Title
Is Deontay Wilder single-handedly bringing heavyweight boxing back? Deontay Wilder connects with Bermane Stiverne during the WBC Heavyweight World Championship fight Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, in New York. Wilder knocked out Stiverne early in the first round. After a resounding and devastating first-round knockout of overmatched challenger Berman Stiverne to extend his perfect record to […]
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Caylin Newton Records 400 Yards, 4 Touchdowns in HU’s Defeat of FAMU– 4th Straight Win
Freshman quarterback Caylin Newton piled up more than 400 yards of offense with four touchdowns as the Howard Bison beat the Florida A&M Rattlers, 37-26, on Nov. 4 in Tallahassee, Fla. Caylin Newton (Photo Courtesy of Howard Sports Information) It marked Howard’s fourth consecutive victory and advanced its record to 6-3 overall, 5-1 against the […]
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Eric Harrell Runs for 218 Yards Despite Morgan State’s Loss to Bethune-Cookman
Senior running back Eric Harrell ran for a game-high 218 rushing yards with two touchdowns, but the Morgan State Bears still fell to the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, 41-28, on Nov. 4 in Daytona Beach, Fla. The loss dropped Morgan State to a 1-8 overall record, 1-5 against the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). Morgan State gave Bethune-Cookman […]
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Astros Win 1st World Series Crown, Top Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7
LOS ANGELES (AP) — From laughingstock to lift off. George Springer and the Houston Astros rocketed to the top of the baseball galaxy Wednesday night, winning the first World Series championship in franchise history by romping past the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7. The Houston Astros celebrate after Game 7 of baseball’s World […]