Category: Sports

Dak Prescott tossed three touchdown passes to lead the Dallas Cowboys to a 27-17 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Nov. 20 in Arlington, Texas. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) is pressured by Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Albert McClellan, left, and defensive end Timmy Jernigan, right, in the first half of an NFL football […]

The Washington Wizards currently rank as the third-worst team in NBA, sporting a lowly 3-9 record after three weeks of early season action. The season is still early so panic hasn’t gripped the team’s locker room fully, but for fans of the Washington franchise, the team’s start looks all too familiar for a normally frustrating […]

The Washington Wizards have not played to the level of promise that was created over the summer from a pricey offseason, and they continued their slow start with another frustrating week. Despite a short week against a trio of teams below .500, it was a challenging stretch for an injury-riddled Wizards. Bradley Beal returned to […]

Howard junior running back Anthony Philyaw ran for a career-high 281 yards to help lift the Bison to a 26-21 victory over Delaware State in the season finale on Nov. 19 in Washington, D.C. The win snapped a five-game losing funk for Howard (2-9 overall record, 2-6 against the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)), ending its […]

The Army football team ran for more than 500 yards and seven touchdowns in a 60-3 blowout victory over the Morgan State Bears on Nov. 19 in West Point, N.Y. The loss marked the sixth straight for Morgan State, who dropped to a 2-8 overall record, 2-5 against the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). Army (6-5 […]

The crowd is silent as he lines up the shot. He lines up his shot, takes aim and swings followed by the crowd’s claps. For DeAndre Diggs, it’s just another day on the golf course. DeAndre Diggs is finding success at UMES’s golf management program. (Courtesy photo) The Baltimore native’s days are much different than […]

Welcome to the Afro’s weekly sports wrap-up. The Matchup Wrap-up: In the first round of the 2016 Maryland High School Football MPSSAA – 4A playoffs, The Mergenthaler Vo-Tech Mustangs outscored the hosting Sherwood Warriors 30-20 in an out-of-league matchup. The Mustangs now hold an overall record of 9-2 and will put their postseason on the […]

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James is giving back to a champion who shaped his life. The Cavaliers star is donating $2.5 million to support an exhibit honoring Muhammad Ali exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington. Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James watches from the bench during the first […]

Welcome to the AFRO’s weekly sports wrap-up. The Matchup Wrap-up: As the only four teams of the Prince George’s County 4A region to advance to the playoffs. It was only a matter of time before they all faced off. In the first matchup, the Wise Pumas routed the visiting DuVal Tigers 54-7 in the 2016 […]

There’s a fine line between dynasty and devastation in the crucible of competitive athletics.  Teams are remembered as much for the number of championships won as they are for the times they fell short. A second consecutive loss to Winston Salem State in the CIAA Football championship game moves the Bulldogs into that dubious place. […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Colin Kaepernick is standing behind his decision not to vote in the presidential election or even register to take part in the democratic process, saying he can effect change in other ways besides through a ballot. The San Francisco 49ers quarterback has knelt through the national anthem all season to […]

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — LeBron James respected Phil Jackson’s unmatched coaching accomplishments. That affection has vanished. “I’ve got nothing for him,” James said Tuesday. FILE – At left, in a May 12, 2015, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James reacts during the first half of Game 5 in a second-round NBA basketball playoff series […]