AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Robert Griffin III says his surgically repaired right knee is improving and he will “be ready” to play. It’s just a matter of when. The Washington Redskins quarterback was at the Texas Capitol on March 12 and he told The Associated Press he’ll be ready to return play when it’s time. […]
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Wizards Struggle to Adjust Without Beal in 2-2 Week
When rookie guard Bradley Beal rolled his ankle against the Philadelphia 76ers in front of fans at the Verizon Center on March 3, team insiders knew it would be a rough task to generate offense with the sharp shooter sidelined. The Wizards went on to defeat Philadelphia, but failed to score more than 82 points […]
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DeWayne Jackson Reaches No. 6 on Morgan State All-Time Scorers List in Regular Season-Ending Win
Senior forward DeWayne Jackson became Morgan State University’s sixth-highest all-time scorer with 1,537 career points and helped his team hang on to claim a 78-67 win over Florida A&M on March 7 at the Hill Field House in Baltimore, Md. Jackson, a Bowie, Md. native, racked up 15 points and four rebounds along with two […]
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Morgan Lady Bears Silence Florida A&M in Home Finale
The Morgan State University women’s basketball team closed out their regular season with a 72-60 victory over visiting the Florida A&M Lady Rattlers in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game on March 7 at Hill Field House in Baltimore, Md. With the win, the Lady Bears secured the No. 6 seed in the upcoming MEAC […]
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Wizards Go One Up and Two Down as Losing Streak Builds
After seeing Nene struggle to lift his arm in the final quarter of their game against the Toronto Raptors, the Washington Wizards knew they may be in for a few contests without their best inside presence. There isn’t a plethora of stars on the 18-39 Wizards so any shortage of players can be a major […]
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Bowie State Captures CIAA Title with Win over Livingstone
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Byron Westmorland had a huge night in leading the Bowie State University Bulldogs to the Central Interscholastic Athletic Association (CIAA) championship. The senior forward scored a career-high 38 points including 26 points in the second half to outduel Livingstone junior guard Mark Thomas and helped Bowie State break open a tight game […]
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Morgan State Takes Ugly Win over UMES at Home
It wasn’t pretty but the Morgan State University Bears men’s basketball team captured a 58-45 victory over University of Maryland-Eastern Shore (UMES) on March 2 at the Hill Field House in Baltimore, Md. But even with an ugly night shooting for the Bears, Morgan State (12-14 overall, 8-6 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)) was […]
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Morgan State’s Lady Bears Stymie UMES
BALTIMORE, Md.—Morgan Senior guard Bianca Jarrett, who usually saves her offensive explosions for the second half, erupted for 18 of her game-high 27 points in the first half while the Morgan State defense held visiting UMES to just eight points in the first half. The result was a 65-28 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) victory on […]
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Howard Drops Regular Season Finale to Delaware State
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Howard University Bison came out with high energy, opening up a 14-point lead to start the game, but a long scoring drought and some deft free throw shooting in the second half, proved to be too much to overcome as the Bison fell, 56-53 to the Delaware State Hornets in a Mid-Eastern Athletic […]
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Howard Lady Bison Cruise to Victory over Delaware State
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– It was a great night for Howard University Lady Bison basketball, which prior to their 65-39 win over Delaware State in Burr Gymnasium March 2 in Washington, D.C., said goodbye to the 2012-13 senior class. The game marked a farewell and thank you to its seniors—guards Cheyenne Curley-Payne, Saadia Doyle, Kara Smith […]
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Flacco Agrees to Ravens Deal
(Updated March 2, 2013) Joe Flacco will have a huge contract to go along with his Super Bowl ring. The Baltimore Ravens reached a tentative agreement Friday on a new deal that would make the Super Bowl MVP the highest-paid player in NFL history. If the deal is finalized, the veteran quarterback would receive in […]
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Bowie State Knocks Off Lincoln in CIAA Quarterfinals
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Senior forward Branden Doughty’s (Upper Marlboro, Md.) clutch offensive rebound and slam dunk with 23 seconds left helped the Bowie State University Bulldogs hang on to knock off the Lincoln University (Pa.) Lions 67-60 in the quarterfinals of the CIAA Tournament on Feb. 28 at the Time Warner Cable Arena. The Bulldogs, […]
