Category: Sports

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the sports world reacting to President Donald Trump’s remarks about pro football (all times Eastern): Buffalo Bills players take a knee during the playing of the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey […]

I knew the Ravens would miss the injured Marshal Yanda and Brandon Williams. Yanda is the best blocking lineman in the NFL and no one stuffs the run on defense better than Williams. But I didn’t think Baltimore would miss them this much.  The Ravens were a complete mess Sept. 24 against the Jacksonville Jaguars […]

The war between politics and sports continues to rage on and it’s being led, foolishly, by Donald Trump. From disinviting the Golden Stare Warriors to the White House to suggesting that NFL players who kneel for the national anthem should be fired, it’s been a long week for the 45th president of the United States […]

After clinching its fourth division title in six seasons, the Washington Nationals are a happy but fractured ball club.  The fractures are being healed day by day with the re-incorporation of each of the injured players into the lineup before the playoffs.  With three heartbreaking first round losses to stew over, Nationals fans are done […]

Carmelo Anthony hype plane has finally landed and it stopped in Oklahoma City. Along with reigning MVP Russell Westbrook and swing man supreme Paul George, adding Anthony should be an interesting ingredient. Will Anthony’s acquisition be enough to match up against Oklahoma City’s championship core? Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley of the AFRO Sports […]

The Morgan State Bears scored for the first time in four games played this season, but not enough to avoid a 49-17 home loss to the visiting North Carolina A&T Aggies on Sept. 23 at Hughes Stadium in Baltimore, Md. Morgan State dropped to 0-4 overall, 0-1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). The Bears […]

Howard freshman quarterback Caylin Newton ran for 140 yards and scored three touchdowns, including the game-winner as the Howard Bison edged the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, 26-24, in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game on Sept. 23 in Washington, D.C. Howard University Bison. The win put Howard (2-2) back in the winner’s column after two straight losses.  […]

SOMERSET, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump doubled down on denouncing protests by NFL players and rescinded NBA star Stephen Curry’s White House invitation on Saturday, a series of tweets that quickly inflamed football and basketball stars and even prompted LeBron James to call the president a “bum.” Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry during NBA […]

A group of current and former NFL players has asked Commissioner Roger Goodell for the league’s support for their campaign for racial equality and criminal justice reform. Yahoo Sports is reporting the players sent a 10-page memo to Goodell and NFL executive Troy Vincent in August asking for money, political involvement and other commitments from […]

Hyattsville, Md.-based DeMatha High School, took down McDonogh High School, located in Baltimore, 17-14 on Sept. 15 in a highly anticipated matchup that featured two of the best high school football programs in the state. DeMatha High School Head Coach Elijah Brooks addresses his team after the Stags defeated McDonogh 17-14 on Sept. 15. (Photo […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bernie Casey, a professional football player turned actor known for parts in “Revenge of the Nerds” and “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” has died. FILE – In this May 23, 2014 file photo, Bernie Casey appears after a performance of “The Tallest Tree in the Forest” in in Los Angeles. Casey, […]

Baltimore Ravens showcased their stingy, opportunistic defense in a dominating 24-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 16 in Baltimore.   Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs (55) strips the ball from Cleveland Browns quarterback DeShone Kizer (7) forcing a turnover during the first half of an NFL football game in Baltimore, Sunday, Sept. […]