No. 2 seed Ohio State took care of business as they easily beat No. 6 seed Cincinnati, 81-66, in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament March 22 at TD Bank Garden in Boston, Mass. Sophomore forward Jared Sullinger, one of the premiere big men in the country, led Ohio State […]
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Shaw University Lady Bears Down No. 14 Pittsburg State to Advance to Div. II Final Four
Shaw battled back from an eight-point deficit in the second half to down No. 14 Pittsburg State University (PSU), 61-58, and advance to the NCAA Division II Final Four for the second straight year March 20 in Bill Greehey Arena at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. The Lady Bears outscored the Gorillas 9-1 […]
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Shaw Women Take Out Rollins, Advance to Div.-II Championship
Three Lady Bears scored double-doubles to lead Shaw past No. 15 Rollins, 87-71, in a game played March 21 at Bill Greehey Arena on the campus of St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas. With the win, the Lady Bears advanced to play No. 2 Ashland for the Division II NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship March 23. […]
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Former MSU Athlete Allison Randall Qualifies for 2012 Olympic Games
Former Morgan State track and field athlete Allison Randall qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games in the discus last weekend at the Miami Invitational, hosted by the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla. Randall, who competed at Morgan State from 2006-2010, destroyed her Jamaican National Record with a throw of 61.21m. Her previous personal […]
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Morgan State Tennis Teams Collect Wins over Coppin State
The Morgan State men’s and women’s tennis teams both earned victories over Baltimore City rival Coppin State on March 20. MSU’s men’s squad completely swept Coppin State, 7-0, in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference contest held at the Coppin State Tennis Courts. MSU freshman Duk Young-Park won the No. 1 singles event with a score of […]
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Lady Bulldogs Finish Third in CIAA Bowling Event
The Bowie State Lady Bulldogs bowling team hosted a Central Interscholastic Athletic Association Northern Division event at the AMF Laurel Lanes on March 17-18 in Laurel, Md. BSU finished third overall with a total pin count of 11,274. Elizabeth City State claimed the top spot (12,299) followed by Virginia State (11,417) in second and Bowie […]
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Hampton’s Historic Season Ends with First Round Loss to Stanford
The Hampton University women’s basketball team fell 73-51 to Stanford in the first round of the 2012 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on March 17 at the Ted Constant Convocation Center on the campus of Old Dominion University. The 16th-seeded Lady Pirates (26-5 overall record), who won their second straight MEAC regular-season title and third straight […]
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Report: Manning negotiating to join Broncos
Peyton Manning is negotiating to join the Denver Broncos, ESPN reported Monday. Citing anonymous sources, ESPN said that the four-time MVP has instructed agent Tom Condon to negotiate the details of a deal with Denver. Manning became a free agent when the Indianapolis Colts released him March 7 after the quarterback missed all of last […]
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Wizards Weekly-12: Trades, Road Trip and Losses Highlight Wizards’ Week
In only a few short months, Washington Wizards center JaVale McGee and guard Nick Young have compiled a full season’s worth of highlight-reel bloopers. From blown layups to boneheaded plays, the mishaps of Young and McGee emphatically epitomized the Wizards’ season. In an effort to rid themselves of the foolishness, the Wizards struck a few […]
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AFRO Sports Desk Faceoff – How Will the Griffin Trade Affect the Redskins’ Future? Setback or Setup?
The Washington Redskins are all locked and loaded and ready to pull the trigger on Robert Griffin III after acquiring the No. 2 overall pick in the upcoming 2012 National Football League draft and executing a power trade with the St. Louis Rams just a few weeks ago. Washington nearly went bankrupt in the deal, […]
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Hampton Lady’s Historic Season Ends with First-Round Loss to Stanford
The Hampton University women’s basketball team fell 73-51 to Stanford in the first round of the 2012 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on March 17 at the Ted Constant Convocation Center on the campus of Old Dominion University in Charlottesville, Va. The 16th-seeded Lady Pirates (26-5 overall record), who won their second straight MEAC regular-season title […]
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Georgetown Hoyas Upset by North Carolina State 66-63
The Georgetown Hoyas’ surprising season came to an abrupt halt on March 18 as they were upset by the North Carolina State Wolfpack 66-63 in the third round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament. At one point during the first half, the Hoyas held a ten-point lead at 25-15, but with senior center […]