Category: Sports

Kirk Cousins threw 28 of 38 passes for 299 yards and one touchdown, plus one rushing touchdown in Washington’s 20-17 loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit. Washington’s four-game win streak abruptly ended as Detroit receiver Anquan Boldin scored the game-winning touchdown with just seconds left in the game. Washington Redskins quarterback […]

Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) drops back to pass during the second half of their NCAA college football game against North Carolina State, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. Louisville won 54-13. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley) It didn’t take long for Louisville Cardinals’ quarterback Lamar Jackson to leave his imprint on the 2016-2017 college […]

The Washington Wizards gave a balanced performance on Oct. 21 to rout the Toronto Raptors 119-82 and end the preseason on a high note with a 4-3 record. With star guard John Wall still recovering from offseason knee surgery, Washington began the preseason with a 1-2 record but won three of their final four games […]

Sophomore running back Eric Harrell ran for a game-high 121 rushing yards but the Morgan State Bears still took a loss on Homecoming Day, falling to North Carolina Central Eagles,  21-17, on Oct. 22 in Baltimore, Md. The Bears came back from trailing, 14-0, in the first quarter and scored 17 points straight to take […]

A new season for the Washington Wizards kicks off Oct. 27, and I have just one question to ask: Where is the enthusiasm? Trust me, I understand completely. This is a team-inflicted wound that the fans have to endure, and they are showing their collective displeasure by completely not caring about this team anymore, it […]

The North Carolina A&T Aggies rained on Howard University’s homecoming, crushing the Bison, 34-7, on Oct. 22 at Greene Stadium in Washington, D.C. Howard falls to a 1-7 overall record so far on the season, and 1-4 against Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) opponents. The Aggies (6-1, 4-0 MEAC) controlled the game, offensively and defensively, from […]

Welcome to the AFRO’s weekly sports wrap-up.  The Matchup Wrap-up: The Mergenthaler Vo-Tech Mustangs shut out the visiting Central Falcons 35-0 in their out of league matchup on Oct. 14. The Mustangs, now with a 5-2 record stand as the current top team in Baltimore City I region. They will put that record on the line […]

Welcome to the AFRO’s weekly sports wrap-up.  The Matchup Wrap-up: The Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders were trounced last week 38-8 in an in-league matchup against the hosting Wise Pumas. The Pumas continue to assert their dominance over Prince George’s county as they remain undefeated with a 7-0 record. Coming out of this game, they will get ready […]

Washington’s defensive lineman Ricky Jean-Francois knows first-hand what it takes to make an impact on the front line.  His play has spurred the improvement of the NFL franchise’s defense leading them on a four game win streak and to second place in the NFC east. However, the team’s success is only a part time diversion […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors cleared NBA star Derrick Rose and two friends Wednesday in a lawsuit that accused them of gang raping his ex-girlfriend when she was incapacitated from drugs or alcohol. The jury reached the verdict in federal court in Los Angeles after hearing dramatically different accounts of the August 2013 sexual encounter. […]