Are you really surprised? I’m serious here. Are you surprised that Washington didn’t come out to start the 2017 NFL season as if it actually wanted to win and not look exactly like the undisciplined, ill-prepared team we have seen all preseason? Washington Redskins running back Rob Kelley (20) rushes the ball in the first […]
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Caylin Newton Could Bring Showtime Back to Howard
Caylin Newton is just 1-1 as a freshman starting quarterback but he’s already legendary in the streets of Washington, D.C. The younger brother of NFL MVP Cam Newton engineered the Howard Bison to the biggest upset in college football history last weekend in a 43-40 win, blasting a 45-point spread as road underdogs. Newton ran […]
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Nationals Win 2nd Consecutive NL East Division Title
As most Washington-area football sports fans were watching that monstrosity of a franchise continue to disappoint their loyal fans on Sunday, fewer than 10 miles away, the Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-2. Then, the team and fans, alike, stayed at Nationals Park for 90 minutes as the Atlanta Braves walked off the second-place […]
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Howard University Comes Close to Second Straight College Football Upset
Freshman quarterback Caylin Newton scored three touchdowns, but the Howard Bison fell just short of yet another shocking upset as Kent State rallied to a 38-31 win on Sept. 9 in Kent, Ohio. Howard, which knocked off University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) in the season opener last weekend, was hoping to beat a Football Bowl Subdivision […]
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Maryland Native Karl Mofor Shines in University of Albany’s 26-0 Win over Morgan State
The Morgan State Bears took a tough loss in their home opener as they were shut out, 26-0, by the University of Albany, SUNY, Great Danes on Sept. 9 at Hughes Stadium in Baltimore, Md. It marked the first time in three years that Morgan State (0-2) lost its first home game of the season. […]
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Sloane Stephens Tops Madison Keys in US Open Final for 1st Grand Slam Title
NEW YORK (AP) — Sloane Stephens dominated a shaky Madison Keys in the U.S. Open final and won 6-3, 6-0 on Saturday to earn her first Grand Slam title, capping a remarkably rapid rise after sitting out 11 months because of foot surgery. The 83rd-ranked Stephens is only the second unseeded woman to win the […]
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NFL Rejects Police Union Request, Won’t Investigate Michael Bennett
The NFL said Thursday that it has no plans to investigate Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett‘s behavior during an incident in which he was detained and handcuffed by police in Las Vegas two weeks ago. Michael Bennett on Wednesday accused Las Vegas police officers of racial profiling, saying they pointed guns at him and used excessive force. […]
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2 Points from Defeat, Sloane Stephens Edges Venus Williams—Advances to Finals
NEW YORK (AP) — Two points from defeat against Venus Williams at the U.S. Open, Sloane Stephens summoned her best strokes when she needed them the most to reach a Grand Slam final for the first time. Sloane Stephens, of the United States, reacts after defeating Venus Williams, of the United States, during the semifinals […]
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DuVal Starts Season with a Bang
Football season is finally here. Lanham, Md.-based DuVal High School started off the regular season with a bang after taking down Hyattsville, Md.-based Northwestern 26-12 on Sept. 2. DuVal High School senior running back David Dupree runs past Northwestern High School defenders on Sept. 2. (Photo by Daniel Kucin Jr) Tigers senior running back David […]
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Venus Williams Edges Kvitova for 1st US Open Semifinal Since 2010
NEW YORK (AP) — When her work was done, her first trip to the U.S. Open semifinals since 2010 secured, if just barely, Venus Williams sat in her sideline chair and beamed . Williams reached her third major semifinal of the season — something she last did 15 years ago — by edging two-time Wimbledon […]
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Williams Faces Kvitova in Quarters; Sharapova’s US Open Ends
NEW YORK (AP) — Maybe this was just one three-setter too many for Maria Sharapova. Sharapova tried a bit of everything, even resorting to switching over her racket to hit a few lefty shots. Still, the five-time major champion could not quite keep her Grand Slam comeback from a doping suspension going, losing in the […]
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Naomi Osaka: 19-Yr-Old Haitian-Japanese Tennis Star Defeats U.S. Open Champion
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NEW YORK — On Tuesday, Naomi Osaka — born to Haitian father and Japanese mother — defeated U.S. Open defending champ Angelique Kerber at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Naomi Osaka, of Japan, returns a shot from Denisa Allertova, of Czech Republic, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in […]