The Howard Lady Bison softball team has lost five of six games since their season began on Feb. 11. But the Lady Bison stole a victory from George Mason over the weekend in the Spartan Invitational hosted by University of South Carolina-Upstate on Feb. 17 in Spartanburg, S.C. Rebecca Kirshner and Andasha Moore-Pryor led the […]
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Fairleigh Dickinson Captures James Brown Invitational, Morgan State Placed 14th
The 2012 James Brown Bowling Invitational hosted by Morgan State University came to an end on Feb. 19 with Fairleigh Dickinson claiming the crown at the AMF Towson Lanes. The Knights captured the tournament title with a 4-2 win over Nebraska in the best-of-seven Baker title match. Nebraska placed second, while the University of Central […]
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MSU’s Waller Jumps High Enough to Reach First-Team All-MEAC
The Lady Bears ended their final day of the 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Indoor Track and Field championships on Feb. 18 with a sixth-place finish and a total of 42 points. The Lady Pirates of Hampton once again took home the title, scoring 161.50 points. Maryland Eastern Shore took second with 121 points, while […]
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AFRO Sports Desk Faceoff: Can Knicks’ New Sensation Jeremy Lin Bring a Title to New York?
Even the AFRO Sports Desk couldn’t ignore the hottest story in the National Basketball Association: Jeremy Lin. The second-year point guard out of Harvard has resurfaced the NBA with his name sprawled all across it. With Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire in the frontcourt, the New York Knicks were already one of the league’s most […]
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Howard University Lady Bison Defeats Coppin
Senior guard Tamoria Holmes hit a three-pointer in the last six seconds of regulation to secure a 50-49 victory for Howard in an exciting Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) matchup against Coppin State University (15-11 overall, 10-3 MEAC). This marks the first 20-win season for the Lady Bison since the 2000-01 campaign when the team went […]
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Wizards Weekly-8: Wizards Split Two as Vesely Shows Life
The insertion of interim coach Randy Wittman has helped light a match under the slow-starting Washington Wizards. Once listless under former coach Flip Saunders, Washington has played with both energy and passion since Wittman took over for the fired Saunders in late January. At 7-24, the Wizards still reside around the bottom of the NBA […]
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Howard University Earns Victory Over Coppin State, 70-66
Calvin Thompson and Glenn Andrews came off the bench to score 17 points each to lead Howard University to a 70-66 win over Coppin State University (CSU) in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) men’s game on Feb. 18 at the Physical Education Complex in Baltimore, Md. A red-shirt junior guard, Thompson did most of his […]
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Ali Flashes Birthday Smile at Huge Vegas “Keep Memory Alive” Fundraiser
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A casino owner paid more than a million dollars for boxing gloves Muhammad Ali used to defend his title. Samuel L. Jackson dedicated a rendition of “Stand By Me” to the boxer. And President Barack Obama told the icon in a birthday tribute that he inspired the world. By the end […]
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Morgan Bears Beat Liberty University on Senior Night, 81-69
Riding a three-game winning streak, the Liberty University Flames men’s basketball team stepped out of Big South Conference play for a Sears BracketBusters matchup at Morgan State on Feb. 18. Unfortunately for the Flames, the Morgan State Bears sharpshooting from the perimeter and overall size inside ultimately led to an 81-69 victory for the home […]
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Coppin State’s Michael Harper Nails Game-Winner over UMES
Senior Michael Harper hit a three-pointer with 2.1 seconds to play lifting Coppin State to an 81-78 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference victory over University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Feb. 13 in the Physical Education Complex in Baltimore, Md. Olatunji Kosile tied the game at 78-78 with a rebound putback for Maryland Eastern Shore with 15 […]
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Bethune-Cookman Puts Howard Men Back in Loser’s Column
Howard men’s basketball team had its most current win-streak come to an end after falling to Bethune Cookman, 73-67, in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game at Burr Gymnasium on Feb. 13. The Bison had won two straight games last week, but Bethune-Cookman scored its last 11 points from the free-throw line to put Howard back […]
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University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Holds off Morgan, 68-56
The University of Maryland-Eastern Shore (UMES) Hawks saw four players score double digits in points as they held off Morgan State University (MSU), 68-56, in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game Feb. 11. UMES Junior guard Percy Woods led all scorers with 21 points, making three 3-pointers and 10 free throws. Woods was followed by […]