University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s (UMES) Lenora Guion-Firmin will represent the French National team at the 2012 Olympics in London following a strong performance at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland. Guion-Firmin ran the second-leg of the 4×400 meter relay race in Helsinki, helping the French team win silver in the event with […]
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P.G. County Sports & Learning Complex Track Named after BSU Coach Colbert
Bowie State University Assistant Track and Field Coach Larry Colbert was honored in June by the Prince George’s County Council, and the county’s Planning Board of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission in a ceremony naming the the P.G. County Sports and Learning Center running track after him. Colbert, a longtime resident of Prince […]
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Former Lady Bear Hawkins Joins High Point Staff
Former Morgan State women’s basketball player Erin Hawkins was named as an assistant coach of the High Point University (HPU) women’s basketball team on June 26. Hawkins comes to HPU from George Washington University where she worked for one year as assistant director of Basketball Operations. “Erin was a former teammate of mine who I […]
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Serena and Venus Win Fifth Wimbledon Doubles Title
Just hours after claiming her fifth career Wimbledon singles title, Serena Williams joined her older sister, Venus, to claim their fifth Wimbledon doubles championship on July 7 at Wimbledon, England. The Williams sisters beat Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4. ” very long,” Serena told reporters after the match. “I was […]
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Serena Wins 5th Wimbledon Title in 3 Sets
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Serena Williams won her fifth Wimbledon title, and 14th major championship, by beating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 Saturday. Williams had little trouble at the start on Centre Court, using her hard serve and powerful groundstrokes to win the first five games and run Radwanska all over the grass. […]
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Norfolk State’s Defeat of Missouri Nominated as ESPY’s ‘Best Upset’ of 2012
Norfolk State University’s men’s basketball team has been nominated for the 2012 ESPY’s “Best Upset” award after pulling off one of the most stunning victories of the year back in March. Norfolk State had captured the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament title to gain its first appearance in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division […]
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Miami Favored to Win 2013 NBA Title, but it Won’t Happen
Are the Miami Heat the favorites to win the National Basketball Association (NBA) title in 2013? According to Bovada’s NBA futures odds, the Heat were installed as 11-to-4 favorites to repeat as world champs less than 24 hours following their 4-1 series win over the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2012 NBA Finals. Surely those […]
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Tiger Woods Misses Cut at Greenbrier
One week after he won for the third time this season, Tiger Woods gets a rare weekend off. Woods missed the cut in the Greenbrier Classic by a stroke Friday, following an opening 71 with a 69 to finish at even par. He missed a cut for only the ninth time in his PGA Tour […]
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Annual Nike Pro-City Basketball Summer League Tips Off at Georgetown
The annual Nike Pro-City Basketball League, one of the premiere summer college basketball leagues in the U.S., tipped off on July 6 at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Formerly known as the Kenner League, the Nike Pro-City League is held annually at McDonough Arena on the campus of Georgetown University. Georgetown University Sports Information Director […]
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Group of Pro Football Players Sues NFL over Bounty Suspension
The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) is suing the NFL on behalf of Will Smith, Scott Fujita and Anthony Hargrove, three of the four players who have been suspended for the 2012 season by the league for their role in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal. According to the Associated Press, the NFLPA filed […]
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Raiders’ Heyward-Bey to Appear in San Francisco Court for DUI
National Football League (NFL) player and a Baltimore high school football standout Darrius Heyward-Bey is scheduled to appear in court on July 23 on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol , according to reports. NBC Sports reports that the Oakland Raiders receiver was told of his official trial date at a pre-hearing […]
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San Antonio Spurs Tony Parker on French Olympic Team But Status Uncertain
PARIS (AP) — San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker was included on the 12-man roster for France’s Olympic basketball team despite a left eye injury that could keep him sidelined. Parker suffered a scratch to his cornea in a fight involving singer Chris Brown and members of hip-hop star Drake’s entourage in a New York […]