Welcome to the AFRO’s weekly sports wrap-up. The Matchup Wrap-up: Patterson fans left the field as they watched their Clippers take out the hosting City College Black Knights in a Baltimore City I league game, 20-18 on Oct. 7. Now with a win under their belts six weeks in, Patterson improves their record to 1-5. Coming […]
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Prince George’s County High-School Football Wrap-Up
The AFRO’s week 6 sports wrap-up will focus on the recap of high school football in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The Matchup Wrap-up: At a home game, the Laurel Spartans took down the visiting Parkdale Panthers 20-6 in a Prince George’s County 4A game on Oct. 8. In their next game, the Spartans are scheduled […]
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Derrick Rose Says He Suspected ‘Rape’ Setup Soon after Act
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The night after Derrick Rose and two of his friends had sex with his ex-girlfriend, he had a hunch she was going to claim they raped her, the NBA star testified Tuesday. Rose said he became suspicious of the woman when she texted later the same day of the alleged attack […]
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Ravens Blow Chances in Loss to Washington
The Baltimore Ravens lost their second straight game after falling in a nail-biter to the Washington NFL team, 16-10, on Oct. 9 in Baltimore, Md. After a 3-0 start, the Ravens are now 3-2. The win marked Washington’s third consecutive victory after a 0-2 start and improved their record to 3-2. Baltimore Ravens’ Terrance West, […]
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Is Dwyane Wade Right About Jordan’s Untouchable Legacy?
It’s barely a month into football season, but NBA basketball is already grabbing headlines. The preseason tipped off earlier this week and various storylines are already looming ahead of the upcoming 2016-2017 season. The heroics of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in completing a dramatic comeback from a 3-1 series deficit to the Golden State Warriors in last summer’s Finals will be hard to […]
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Starting Kaepernick Could Bring Media Circus
Mired in the middle of another slow start, the San Francisco 49ers are debating whether or not to start backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The 28-year-old signal-caller has been the talk of the early season with his decision to kneel during the playing of the national anthem before games to express his displeasure with the number […]
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Nationals Lose Game 1 to Dodgers, Game 2 Postponed by Rain
The Washington Nationals continued a pattern of excruciating playoff losses in their short history, losing Game One of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-3. Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer delivers against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning in Game 1 of baseball’s National League Division Series at […]
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Philyaw Runs for 234 Yards But Howard Still Ripped by Monmouth
Howard University junior running back Anthony Philyaw scored three touchdowns and piled up more than 200 rushing yards, but the Bison were still routed by Monmouth University, 59-27, in a non-conference game on Oct. 8 in Washington, D.C. Howard fell to 1-5 overall record, and is ranked seventh in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Bison […]
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Derrick Rose Says He Assumed Ex-Girlfriend Consented to Sex
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There was no text message that specifically gave Derrick Rose permission to have sex with his ex-girlfriend, but for the NBA star the signs were clear, he testified in a lawsuit that accuses him and two friends of raping the woman. NBA star Derrick Rose. (AP Photo Charles Rex Arbogast) It […]
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Woman Weeps in Testimony Against NBA Star Derrick Rose
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who accuses Derrick Rose and two friends of gang rape in a $21.5 million lawsuit became emotional Thursday after the NBA star entered the courtroom for the first time as she testified about how intoxicated she was on the night in question. New York Knicks basketball player Derrick Rose […]
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Baltimore and Prince George’s County High School Football Wrap-Up
Welcome to the AFRO’s weekly sports wrap-up. This time we are bringing you the recap of week five of high school football from Baltimore City and Prince George’s County. The Matchup Wrap-up: Continuing on from last week’s wrap-up; The Edmonson-Westside Red Storm handily defeated the hosting Poly Engineers 30-8 on Sept. 30. The Red Storm advance […]
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Will Josh Gordon Ever Return to the NFL?
The excitement around the return of Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon from a four-game suspension to start the season might not have been widespread, but it was definitely on the minds of NFL pundits. In this Sept. 1, 2016, file photo, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon catches a pass before an NFL preseason football game […]