Since when has the league’s worst team been the most newsworthy? Meet the Washington Wizards. A hectic week saw the firing of head coach Flip Saunders, another change to the starting lineup and the team’s first road win of the season. The AFRO recaps a wild week for the Washington Wizards. Jan. 22: Boston Celtics […]
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Norfolk State Routs Morgan, 75-59; Still Undefeated Against MEAC
The Norfolk State Spartans improved to 16-6 overall and maintained their first place standing in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) after cruising to a 75-59 victory Jan. 28 against Morgan State University at Echols Hall in Norfolk, Va. Spartans senior center Kyle O’Quinn led all scorers with 18 points along with 12 rebounds in the […]
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Howard Falls to Savannah State, 71-50; Still Winless in 2012
The Howard University Bison have yet to shake their losing funk, falling 71-50 to the Savannah State Tigers in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) men’s game Jan. 28 at the Tiger Arena in Savannah, Ga. Howard wasn’t able to get any offensive rhythm going, and their defense was just as bad as they gave up […]
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Morgan State Lady Bears Hold Off Norfolk State, 75-68
Heading into a contest against Norfolk State Jan. 28, it had been six years since Morgan State was last swept by the Spartans in a season series. Norfolk State will have to wait another year. Morgan State senior guard Omara Parker came off the bench for a team-high 17 points to lead the visiting Lady […]
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Poor Performance Dooms Georgetown in 72-60 Loss to Pitt
No. 10 Georgetown had overcome poor offensive performances three times this season. But none of those games were on the road, and another bad shooting night doomed the Hoyas in a 72-60 loss against Pittsburgh. In the previous games in which Georgetown struggled to score—against Howard, Providence and Rutgers—defense kept Georgetown in the games. That […]
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Bison Hope to End Losing Slump after Winter Break
To say that the Howard University 2011-12 men’s basketball season is a work in progress is a gross understatement. With a 4-16 record and a current seven-game losing skid, the Bison is a team still searching for an identity. A combination of youth, lack of chemistry and injuries to key players, has contributed to the […]
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Bears Bounce Back from Loss to Aggies with Win over N.C. Central
Morgan State University’s men’s basketball team successfully bounced back from a tough loss on Saturday, taking care of business against the North Carolina Central Eagles, 71-64, on Jan. 23 at Hill Field House in Baltimore, Md. The Bears had fallen to North Carolina A&T, 62-61, on Saturday, Jan. 21, but the win over N.C. Central […]
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Giants Top Niners in Overtime 23-20, Advance to Super Bowl
The San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants are making a habit of clashing for great games. Their latest chapter however, unfolded in a 23-20 overtime Giants win at Candlestick Park on Jan. 23. In a rematch of a regular-season meeting that the Niners won, New York turned the table, staying undefeated all time in […]
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AFRO Sports Desk Faceoff: Staying the Course: Should Redskins Dump Shanahan?
Accompanying the arrival of decorated coach Mike Shanahan to the Washington Redskins in the winter of 2010 came huge expectations and success. As the head coach of the Denver Broncos in his previous stint, Shanahan delivered two world championships. And while no quarterback on the team’s roster came close to matching the talents of former […]
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Wizards Weekly-4: Conquest of Thunder Doesn’t Part Clouds over Dreary Season
Nearly two months into the 2011-2012 National Basketball Association season, it’s clear the Washington Wizards are headed for another lottery selection as they dwell at the bottom of the NBA at 2-13. So at this point, fans, and perhaps upper management, are just looking for signs of life as another ruined campaign carries on. Washington […]
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Ravens Fall to Patriots in 23-20 Heart Breaker
The New England Patriots advanced to the Super Bowl after escaping with a 23-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship game Jan. 22 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. The Patriots will face the winner of the NFC Championship game (New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers). The Patriots victory was sealed […]
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Morgan State Women Defeat A&T in Overtime, 85-83
Senior guard DeKeisha Mathis scored a team-high 16 points and freshman guard Tracey Carrington came off the bench to add 15 points to lead Morgan State past North Carolina A&T, 85-83 in overtime in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game at Morgan’s Hill Field House on Jan. 21. The victory was the third straight for […]