The Howard University Lady Bison suffered a 71-64 loss to the Coppin State University Lady Eagles on Feb. 23 in Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. Coppin State overpowered Howard in the paint, 42-36, while the bench outscored Howard, 20-6. Howard and Coppin exchanged the lead throughout the first 12 minutes of action, until the Lady […]
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Bowie State Defeats Elizabeth City State in Regular Season Finale
The Bowie State University Bulldogs men’s basketball team heated up just in time for the postseason, ending their regular season with an 87-77 road victory against the Elizabeth City State University Vikings in Elizabeth City, N.J. on Feb. 23. The victory set the Bulldogs’ overall record at 12-13, 8-8 in the CIAA and 5-5 in […]
Tia Norfleet Earning Place as First Black Female NASCAR Driver
Tia Norfleet, the first African-American woman to earn her NASCAR license, has returned to the track for a new season of racing in pursuit of a place at the sport’s highest levels. Norfleet, 24, is the daughter of former motorcycle, drag racer, and NASCAR truck series driver Bobby Norfleet. She made her NASCAR debut in […]
Morgan State Defeats High Point in ESPN Bracketbuster Contest
Morgan State University improved to a 4-1 record in ESPN Bracketbuster games as they topped non-conference opponent High Point University, 75-68, on Feb. 23 at the Millis Center in High Point, N.C. The win also ended High Point’s seven-game winning streak, while improving Morgan to a 10-14 overall record. ESPN’s Bracketbuster games are contests set […]
Wizards Deal Crawford, Dish Out Wins in Busy Week
The Washington Wizards lost a game they were favored to win, defeated a pair of teams they shouldn’t have beaten and traded away their leading scorer for peanuts in the span of just five days. Washington (17-37) made a move before the Feb. 21 NBA trade deadline, sending combo guard Jordan Crawford to the Boston […]
Howard’s Record-Setting Doyle a Model of Success
When Howard University senior Saadia Doyle walks on the court for her pre-game warm ups, at first glance it’s hard to tell that she is one of the top women’s basketball players in the country. There is nothing overwhelming or special about her physical build that sets her apart from her teammates or other players. […]
FAMU Buzzer-Beater Flattens Howard
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Freshman forward Trey Kellum scored on a tip-in of a missed shot as the buzzer sounded to give the Florida A&M University (FAMU) Rattlers a 46-45 win over the Howard University Bison Feb. 16 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) men’s game at the Al Lawson Center in Tallahassee, Florida. The win snapped a […]
Howard Secures Win over FAMU in Final Seconds
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – With under a minute remaining, the Howard University (HU) Lady Bison women’s basketball team raced to a nail-biting 58-57 win over the Florida A&M (FAMU) Lady Rattlers in Tallahassee, Fla., on Feb. 16. HU opened the contest with an eight-point lead by the first media timeout at 14:12. By the next media […]
Five Bowie Seniors Assist in Win over Chowan
BOWIE, Md.– Five seniors played their final home game in a Bulldogs uniform and came away on the positive side of the scoreboard, defeating the Chowan University Hawks of Murfreesboro, NC, 60-53. With the win, the Bowie State University Bulldogs record improves to 10-13 overall, 6-8 in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and 3-5 […]
UMES Marks Homecoming in Comeback Win over Morgan’s Lady Bears
PRINCESS ANNE, Md.–For the second consecutive year the Morgan State Lady Bears women’s basketball team served as homecoming opponent for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Lady Hawks and for the second consecutive season the UMES faithful were able to celebrate with a victory. This time it was a 54-50 comeback win over the […]
Morgan Smokes UMES for Another Blowout Victory
Senior forward DeWayne Jackson scored 17 points as the Morgan State University Bears recorded its second blowout victory in less than a week, cruising to a 87-55 win over the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore (UMES) Hawks on Feb. 16 in Princess Anne, Md. The Bears scored the most points in a game since scoring 91 […]
Grading Irving: Is Kyrie Irving the NBA’s Best Point Guard?
Cleveland Cavalier Kyrie Irving took over the 2012 Rising Star’s Challenge, scoring 34 points and sinking all eight of his three pointers. This year, he scored 32 points while sinking another four three-pointers before he took home the three-point shooting crown, beating sharp shooter Matt Bonner in the process. In two NBA All-Star weekends, Irving […]

