(June 15, 2012) After a dizzying week that saw NBA lottery hopefuls Thomas Robinson and Bradley Beal pass through Washington, D.C. for workouts with the Wizards, former Kentucky star Michael Kidd-Gilchrist closed the week at the Verizon Center with a solo session June 15. Kidd-Gilchrist, one of the stars on a freshmen-loaded championship Wildcats team, […]
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Griffin in Good Shape as Redskins Rookies Break for Training Camp
(June 14, 2012) Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III enjoyed a circus-like atmosphere at the team’s recent rookie camp and mini-camp, but the new signal-caller will be in for a rude awakening when he, along with his fellow rookies, return to work July 16 to prepare for training camp. However, in the two low-key […]
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Goodman League Legend Miles Rawls Celebrates 50th Birthday
(June 15, 2012) When word spread that legendary Goodman League commissioner Miles Rawls would celebrate his 50th birthday during the week of June 11, the AFRO didn’t hesitate to get him on the horn. After all, it had been more than four years since the AFRO first interviewed the Washington, D.C. sports icon about the […]
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Former Morgan State TE Lamont Bryant Signs with Carolina Panthers
Former Morgan State tight end Lamont Bryant recently signed with the Carolina Panthers of the NFL and will participate in the Panther’s mandatory minicamps, which began June 12. Bryant signed with the Panthers after he was released by the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens had originally signed Bryant as an undrafted free agent shortly after he […]
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Morgan State’s Kenny Ridley Makes CFPA National Watch-List
Morgan State junior defensive back Kenny Ridley was included on a very short list of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference players selected to the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) preseason watch list, the university announced. The CFPA released its watch list June 11. Ridley was only one of three defensive backs from the MEAC to make the […]
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Bradley Shocks Boxing World with Controversial Decision Win over Pacquiao
Boxing fans around the world were shocked as African-American pro boxer Timothy Bradley defeated Pilipino superstar Manny Pacquiao June 9 for the WBO Welterweight title by way of a split decision from the judges. Analysts and fight fans were surprised that the 28-year-old California native was credited with winning the fight on even one judge’s […]
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Guard Play Key to NBA FinalsWho Will Win?
LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Dwyane Wade and Russell Westbrook. The 2012 NBA Finals are set to be a superstar-packed sensation, even without mentioning James Harden, Chris Bosh, Kendrick Perkins and Serge Ibaka. The Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder are on a collision course to what could be the most exciting championship series in […]
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South Carolina State sophomore Seymour Walter set a new Virgin Island record
(June 9, 2012) South Carolina State University sophomore runner Seymour Walter boosted his chances of qualifying for the 2012 Summer Olympics after he broke a U.S. Virgin Island National record June 2 at the Music City Distance Carnival held at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. The St. Croix, Virgin Island native ran a blazing time […]
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MSU 4×100 Relay Team’s Winning Streak Ends at NCAA Championships
June 9, 2012) The 2012 outdoor track and field season officially ended for Morgan State University on the first day of the NCAA track and field championships June 6 at Drake University. The women’s 4×100 relay team, the highlight of Morgan State’s track and field program this season, had won five straight first place finishes […]
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Bethune-Cookman’s Rayan Gonzalez Drafted by Colorado Rockies
Bethune-Cookman College has become a hot spot for young Major League Baseball talent as the historically Black college recently sent a player to the MLB for the sixth straight year. According to BCC Sports Information, the Colorado Rockies selected senior pitcher Rayan Gonzalez during the third day of the 2012 MLB Draft, held during the […]
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Former NFL Player Speaks out on Being Gay
(June 8, 2012) Former NFL cornerback Wade Davis never played in a regular season game, but nonetheless hopes his announcement that he is gay might spur changes in the league. “If I could do it all over again, I would come out…while I was playing because I now understand the impact that that would have […]
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Tiger Woods’ Niece Embarks on Pro Career
(June 8, 2012) Cheyenne Woods, niece of Tiger Woods, began her pro career with a 3-over-par 75 in the opening round June 7 of the Wegmans LPGA Championship in Pittsford, N.Y. Woods, a graduate of Wake Forest, turned pro in mid-May. At the LPGA Championship, she got off to a solid start but struggled on […]