Searching for his 15th major tournament victory in pursuit of the Jack Nicklaus’ all-time record of 18 major tour events, Tiger Woods struggled through the 2012 Masters Tournament, turning in the worst performance of his career at the event. Woods, 36, recorded five bogeys in the final round of the Masters April 8, finishing five-over-par […]
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Coppin State’s Paige Arnold Named MEAC Pitcher of the Week
Coppin State senior pitcher Paige Arnold has been named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week, as announced by the MEAC on April 2. Arnold led Coppin to a three-game sweep of the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore during the first weekend of April, recording an earned-run average of zero during the game. In 16 […]
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Howard University Suspends Select Student Athletes
Howard University is conducting an internal investigation of possible NCAA rules violations and has temporarily withheld a number of student-athletes from competition as a self-imposed action. In an e-mail to the AFRO, university spokesperson Kerry-Ann Hamilton said that, despite some reports claiming that Howard’s entire athletics program had been suspended, most teams will continue to […]
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Bowie State Softball has Three Players Honored by CIAA
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) honored Bowie State freshman Cassandra Clayborne, sophomore Adria Lewis and junior Amanda Ray as Player of the Week, Defensive Player of the Week and Offensive Player of the Week respectively by the league’s sports information directors, as announced on April 2. Clayborne hit 4-for-4 at bat for four runs in […]
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Bowie State Wins at Winston-Salem Track & Field Invitational
Bowie State University athletes continued their solid outdoor track and field campaign at the Winston Salem State University Collegiate Invitational to open the month of April. The Bulldogs won three events combined as junior William Bailey won the men’s Long Jump, sophomore Brelyn Finley won the women’s Shot Put and the team of Alonzo Williams, […]
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Lady Bears Sweep Bowie State in Softball Series
The Morgan State University softball team swept Division II state foe Bowie State in a non-conference doubleheader, 15-7 in five innings and 7-1 on April 1 at Lois T. Murray Field in Baltimore, Md. The victory was the Lady Bears’ (7-13 overall) second doubleheader sweep of the season and their first since taking two against […]
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Griner, Baylor Make History By Finishing 40-0 while Winning National Title
Junior guard Brittney Griner recorded a double-double of 26 points with 13 rebounds, along with five blocks as Baylor cruised to victory over fellow No. 1 seed Notre Dame, 80-61, for NCAA women’s National championship on April 3 at the Pepsi Center in Colorado. It was complete domination for the No. 1 seed Baylor, who […]
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Kentucky Brings National Title Back to ‘Big Blue Nation’
Sophomore guard Doron Lamb scored 22 points and freshman forward Anthony Davis grabbed 16 rebounds with six blocks as No. 1 seed Kentucky held off a scary comeback attempt from Kansas, 67-59, to claim the NCAA Men’s Basketball championship on April 2 in New Orleans, La. Kentucky (38-2 overall) led by double-digits in points at […]
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Wizards Weekly-14: Road Woes and Crawford’s Emergence
A five-game losing streak haunted the Washington Wizards for most of the week. Until a dominating performance against a Philadelphia team that has beaten the Wizards three times—often in embarrassing fashion—refueled the team as they headed into the last month of the National Basketball Association regular season. There will be no NBA playoffs for the […]
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AFRO Sports Desk Faceoff: Blue Bath: Who Wins the National Title Between Kentucky and Kansas?
It’s not often that storied programs square off in the national title game. But when it does happen, the media loves it. Kentucky and Kansas will tip off on April 2 in their individual attempts to win the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball championship. Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley of the AFRO […]
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Dwyane Wade Responds to Chicago Shootings; Nephew Wounded
A nephew of Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade was one of 13 men shot — two fatally — during a violent six-hour stretch in Chicago, another indication that violence is on the rise in the nation’s third-largest city. Wade learned of the situation with his nephew after Miami defeated Dallas on Thursday night. On Friday, […]
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Kentucky and Kansas Advance to Title Game
The No. 1 seed Kentucky Wildcats advanced to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men’s tournament championship game for the first time since 1998 after taking out the No. 4 seed Louisville Cardinals, 69-61, on March 31, at the Mercedes Benz Super Dome in New Orleans, La. The Wildcats were led by freshman center Anthony […]