The Baltimore Ravens snapped a four-game losing slump with a 21-14 win over their arch-rival Pittsburgh Steelers on Nov. 6 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) is tackled by Baltimore Ravens free safety Lardarius Webb (21) and strong safety Eric Weddle while rushing the ball in the […]
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Is It Time for the Wizards to Panic?
A 1-4 start wasn’t exactly what Scott Brooks signed up for over the summer when he became the Washington Wizards’ newest coach. Unfortunately, that’s exactly where Brooks and the Wizards find themselves after the first week of the NBA’s 2016-2017 season. Washington finished 41-41 last year despite qualifying for the playoffs in the prior two seasons. The Wizards brass sought out […]
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New-Look Wizards Look Like Old Wizards
A new coach, new players and a new attitude wasn’t enough to save the Washington Wizards from another dismal start. Washington (1-3) has limped out the gate of the 2016-2017 season despite a relatively healthy roster and shiny new coach in Scott Brooks. Brooks is still settling in on rotations and lineups while star guard […]
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Bowie State Clinches Second Straight Trip to CIAA Championship Game
Sophomore quarterback Amir Hall tossed three touchdown passes to lead the Bowie State Bulldogs to a 56-7 blowout victory over Elizabeth City State on Nov. 5 in Bowie, Md. The win advanced Bowie State’s overall record to 7-3, 6-1 against the Central Interscholastic Athletic Association (CIAA), and crowned the Bulldogs as the CIAA north division’s […]
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Morgan State Falls to Bethune-Cookman, Suffers Fourth Straight Loss
The Bethune-Cookman College(BCC) Wildcats scored five touchdowns to beat Morgan State, 41-10, handing the Bears their fourth straight loss on Nov. 5 at Hughes Stadium in Baltimore, Md. Morgan State now carries a 2-6 overall record, 2-4 against the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). A 48-yard touchdown run by Wildcats quarterback Larry Brihm Jr. and a […]
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Sevyn Streeter Set to Sing Anthem at 76ers Game on Dec. 16
NEW YORK (AP) — Sevyn Streeter and the Philadelphia 76ers have decided on a date for the singer to come back and perform the national anthem after the team didn’t allow her to sing wearing a “We Matter” jersey. In statements to The Associated Press on Saturday, the Sixers and Streeter said she would perform […]
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University of Arkansas’ Athletic Director Backs Players’ Kneeling During Anthem
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long says the university is backing six women’s basketball players who kneeled during the national anthem before an exhibition game Thursday. In this Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016 photo, six members of the Arkansas women’s basketball team kneel during the national anthem before their exhibition game against Oklahoma […]
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The Baltimore High School Football Wrap-Up
Welcome to the Afro’s weekly sports wrap-up. The Matchup Wrap-up: In an extremely tight game, The Douglass Mighty Ducks just edged out the visiting City College Black Knights 8-6 in the Mighty Ducks’ league win on Oct. 2. Neither team scored a touchdown but rather from field goals and safety. The Mighty Ducks are now […]
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The Prince George’s County High School Football Wrap-Up
Welcome to the AFRO’s weekly sports wrap-up. The Matchup Wrap-up: Oct.29 was a good day for the Bowie Bulldogs as they knocked out the visiting DuVal Tigers 31-22 in an in-league faceoff. With the win, the Bulldogs advance to a 4-5 record and will travel to Bladensburg to take on the Mustangs in a Prince […]
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Michigan’s Jabrill Peppers Should Win the Heisman Trophy
In a game where quarterbacks rule, there wasn’t a better player in the 1997-1998 college football season than defensive back Charles Woodson. An athletic cover corner with offensive skills, Woodson put the Michigan Wolverine on his back en route to a national championship. For his performance, Woodson earned the Heisman Trophy and remains the only […]
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Is Russell Westbrook a MVP Candidate?
No Kevin Durant? No problem. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook is taking the term “his team” to a whole new level. Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, in Philadelphia. The Thunder won 103-97. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) Two […]
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Washington, Cincinnati Play to 27-27 Tie in London
Fans at Wembley Stadium in London were treated to overtime between Washington’s NFL team and the Cincinnati Bengals in London on Oct. 30. They were also treated to a 27-27 tie when both teams were unable to score during the overtime period. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton (14), centre, is tackled after managing to throw […]