(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 […]
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UDC’s Nigel Munson Works Out for Washington Wizards
Former University of District of Columbia and DeMatha High basketball star Nigel Munson participated in a Washington Wizards National Basketball Association (NBA) Pre-Draft workout May 25. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound guard was joined by center Michael Eric from Temple University, power forward Xavier Gibson from Florida State, guard Scott Machado of Iona, forward Antwaine Wiggins of […]
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AFRO Sports Desk Faceoff: Was the NBA Lottery Fixed?
The New Orleans Hornets came away as the big winners in the National Basketball Association (NBA) this past week, securing the top overall selection in this summer’s NBA Draft. Conspiracy theorists have popped up everywhere around the league, noting how ironic it is that the Hornets, a team currently owned by the league, came away […]
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Morgan State Women’s 4×100 Relay Team Advances to NCAA Championship
The Morgan State Lady Bears’ 4×100 relay team will move to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) track and field championship June 6 after scoring a ninth-place finish March 26 in 4×100 meter relay in the 2012 NCAA East Preliminary Round. The relay team–junior Britney Wattley and sophomores Teyanna Green, Charisma Green and Ekundayo Sogbesan–ran […]
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MEAC Unveils New Executive Committee
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) recently announced changes for its executive committee and delegate assembly. According to MEAC media relations, Norfolk State University Faculty Athletic Representative Dr. Carray Banks was named president of the MEAC Delegate Assembly, and will be a member of the executive committee from 2012-2014. Banks will be joined by Morgan State […]
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Wizards Land No. 3 Pick in June’s NBA Draft
Washington couldn’t duplicate the magic it had the last time a consensus No. 1 player from the University of Kentucky was available but it came awfully close on the night of May 30. Washington landed the No.3 overall pick in next month’s National Basketball Asssociation (NBA) draft, scheduled for June 28. The Wizards fell two […]
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Coppin State University College of Health Professions to Offer Health Information Management Program at USMH
Coppin State University (CSU) will become the sixth institution offering programs at the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown (USMH) when it brings its bachelor of science in health information management (HIM) program to the center this fall. A program announcement and reception was held on May 30 in the USMH lobby. Dr. Marcella Copes, […]
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Morgan State Basketball Team Signs Three New Marylanders to Letters of Intent
Morgan State University’s men’s basketball team recently beefed up its roster by signing three newcomers to national letters of intent. The team finished with its worst record in six years last season, but the new additions should help the team return as a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)favorite. MSU Media Relations announced May 29 that Maryland […]
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S.C. State AD Charlene Johnson Joins NCAA D-I Football Championship Committee
South Carolina State Athletics Director Charlene Johnson has been appointed to the NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee, as announced by Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Media Relations Office. Johnson will join a committee that will focus on developing policies and procedures that govern the administration of the NCAA Division I Football Championship. Her term on the […]
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Rising Boxer Paul Williams Paralyzed after Motorcycle Crash
Burgeoning boxer Paul Williams saw his career cut short after a motorcycle crash this past weekend left him paralyzed from the waist down. Williams was thrown from his bike on the morning of May 27 in Atlanta, Ga. According to a report in the New York Daily News, Williams, 30, was on his way home […]
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AFRO Sports Desk Faceoff: Should Allen Iverson Return to the NBA?
On the heels of Allen Iverson’s heartfelt return to the Philadelphia 76ers home playoff game against the Boston Celtics for Game Six, the conversation started. Iverson, a perennial All Pro guard, didn’t exit the National Basketball Association (NBA) the way he or anyone would’ve preferred. As he introduced the game ball to a standing ovation […]
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Griffin III Picks Up Another Endorsement Contract
One of the first moves of Washington Redskins number one draft choice Robert Griffin III is an act that combines self-preservation with the profit motive. He has signed an endorsement contract with EvoShield and will enhance his on-field armor with “Gel-to-Shell,” padding designed to allow athletes to custom fit protective equipment to their bodies. The […]