In a tearful goodbye, Peyton Manning bid adieu March 7 to an accolade-filled 14-year run with the Indianapolis Colts. While his release from the Colts was widely speculated, his search for a new team could prove difficult to predict. Reports suggest that at least 12 teams are in the running to land Manning’s services, ranging […]
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Wizards Weekly-11: Dramatic Comeback Win over Lakers Highlights Three-Game Home Stand
The mystery continues for the enigma that is the Washington Wizards puzzling season. With impressive wins over some of the NBA’s top teams, Washington has shown the ability to hang with any opponent. But their focus, execution and maturity has fluctuated with each game at a maddening rate. A blowout home loss to the lowly […]
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Hampton Men Fall to Bethune-Cookman in MEAC Tournament Semifinal
The Hampton University men’s basketball team fell to Bethune-Cookman University, 81-72, in the semifinal round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Basketball Tournament March 9 at the Joel Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. The eighth-seeded Pirates ended the season 12-21 overall, while No. 4 seed Bethune-Cookman (18-16) advanced to the MEAC championship game March 10, […]
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Howard’s Lady Bison Advance Past FAMU, 51-43, to MEAC Tournament Title Game
Junior forward Saadia Doyle scored 16 of her game-high 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the second half, and junior guard Tamoria Holmes tallied 13 of her 19 points after intermission, to lead Howard University to a 51-43 win over Florida A&M University in the semi-finals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) women’s tournament […]
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Washington D.C.’s Convention Center Set to Open its Doors to Keystone Boxing Company
Boxing in the Washington, D.C. area is on the rise. Fresh off the heels of last December’s mega bout between native Lamont Peterson and Amir Khan, which took place at the Washington Convention Center and aired live on HBO, the District is still buzzing. However, anticipation is in the air again since the Convention Center […]
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Lady Bears Fall to N.C. A&T, 66-53, in MEAC Tourney Opener
Amarah Williams recorded her fourth double-double of the season, finishing with a game-high and career-tying 19 points, while pulling down a career-high 14 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as Morgan State dropped a 66-53 decision to North Carolina A&T in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) opening round game on March 5 at the Lawrence Joel […]
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MSU Cheer Bears Win 2012 MEAC Championship
Morgan State University won the 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Cheerleading Championship Sunday evening at the Joel Coliseum in Winston Salem, North Carolina. The cheerleading championship is the opening event of the 2012 MEAC Basketball Tournament. Tournament games are scheduled for Monday, March 5-10 at the Joel Coliseum. The Lady Bears captured first place honors […]
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Howard Basketball Players Honored in Postseason
Howard University saw three of its best basketball players honored by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference on March 4. Lady Bison stars’ Tamoria Holmes and Saadia Doyle were both named to the MEAC First Team, as voted by the conference’s head women’s basketball coaches and sports information directors. Holmes earned her honor after leading the MEAC […]
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Shaw Women Down JCSU for Second Straight CIAA Title
Shaw University wins again in the latest matchup between two of the CIAA’s premiere women’s basketball programs. Tournament MVP Aslea Williams scored 17 points as Shaw toppled Johnson C. Smith University 72-66 on March 3 in the CIAA championship game at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C. The Lady Bears captured their second straight […]
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WSSU Returns to CIAA Glory with 11th Title
A year ago, the Winston-Salem State Rams returned to the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, won the Southern Division title, and came into the CIAA Tournament as one of the favorites to reclaim its perch among the elite in the conference’s storied century-long history. A loss to Fayetteville State at the buzzer in the tournament’s quarterfinals […]
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AFRO Sports Desk Faceoff: The Wilt or the Bean? Comparing Chamberlain’s 100 points to Bryant’s 81
On the 50th anniversary of Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point performance, the AFRO had to grant a round of applause. On March, 2, 1962, Chamberlain forever embedded his name in the NBA’s record books with a three-figure explosion against the New York Knicks as his Philadelphia Warriors prevailed 169-147. The game was low-lit, media vacant and television […]
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Wizards Weekly-10: Wiz Return from All-Star Break, Wall Arriving at Super Stardom
The Washington Wizards returned to action this week, fresh off a mini hiatus courtesy of All Star Weekend. Despite a 1-2 finish on the week, Washington played up to its young potential, dropping two games by a combined eight points. As the calendar winds down on another spoiled season in D.C., the continued evolution of […]