The Washington Redskins’ season finale summed up the frustration felt by both the team and its fans amid another long and putrid campaign. After hanging through three quarters, miscues and miscommunication allowed Philadelphia to rack up a 21-point fourth quarter as Washington dropped its last game of the season, 34-10, at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field […]
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Ravens Win AFC North with 24-16 Victory over Bengals
The Baltimore Ravens captured the AFC North division title and secured the second seed in the AFC playoffs after edging the Cincinnati Bengals, 24-16, Jan. 1 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The victory gave Baltimore a 12-4 overall regular season record and a 6-0 AFC North record, marking the first time in team history the Ravens finished […]
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Georgetown Wins Ugly Battle against Providence, 49-40
Georgetown head coach John Thompson III always warns that there are no easy games in the Big East, and that was indeed the case on New Year’s Eve as the Hoyas battled their way to a 49-40 victory over the Providence Friars. No. 12 Georgetown (12-1, 2-0) was never able to get into a rhythm […]
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Kansas State Routes Howard, 82-46
Howard senior guard Glenn Andrews scored a game-high 25 points, but his efforts weren’t nearly enough to keep pace with the hot shooting of the Kansas State Wildcats, who routed Howard, 82-46, in a non-conference game Dec. 31 at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas. The Wildcats (11-1) went on a 14-0 run midway through the […]
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Lady Bears Blow 10-Point Lead, Fall to Holy Cross in Miami Holiday Classic
Just when Morgan State thought its seven-game losing skid was over, the Lady Bears found a way to blow a 10-point second half lead and fall in overtime to Holy Cross, 73-66, in the consolation game of the Miami Holiday Classic Dec. 29 at the Bank United Center in Cora Gables, Fla. Senior DeKeisha Mathis […]
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Coppin Coach “Fang” Mitchell Earns 400th Win in 93-83 Victory over Nebraska Omaha
Senior guard Michael Harper led five players in double figures with a season-high 19 points as Coppin State (CSU) defeated the University of Nebraska Omaha, 93-83, Dec. 30 in the Elgin Baylor Classic at Key Arena in Seattle, Wash., earning Ron “Fang” Mitchell his 400th victory as Coppin’s head coach. Harper, who had scored just […]
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Lady Bison Roll to Seventh Straight Victory, 66-56 over Fairleigh Dickinson
The Howard Women’s basketball team defeated Fairleigh Dickinson (FDU), 66-56, Dec 30 at Stratis Arena, finishing the month of December with a perfect 7-0 record and improving their overall mark to 8-5 heading into the New Year. Howard began the contest with a shaky start as Fairleigh Dickinson opened with a 10-4 run. The run […]
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Baltimore Ends Grand Prix Deal, Seeks New Group
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore terminated its contract with the organizers of the Baltimore Grand Prix on Friday and opened the door to having another group continue the race in future years. The city had warned last month that it would terminate its contract with Baltimore Racing Development after the first year of the five-year pact […]
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Michael Jordan Engaged to Longtime Girlfriend
NBA icon Michael Jordan is engaged to his girlfriend of three years, Cuban-American model Yvette Prieto, his publicist said Dec. 29. Jordan, 48, and Prieto, 32, got engaged on Christmas Day, according to the Associated Press. No wedding date has been set. It will be Jordan’s second marriage; he was married to Juanita Vanoy from […]
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Bowie State Graduates 17 Student-Athletes this Winter
Bowie State saw seventeen student-athletes graduate and receive bachelor degrees in the 2011 Winter Commencement held on Dec. 16 at the A. C. Jordan Arena in Bowie, Md. Bowie State’s newest alum now includes former star football player Tariq Jones, a 5-foot-9-inch, 198-pound running back out of Baltimore, Md. that led the Bulldogs in rushing […]
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Morgan State Earns Second Straight Win Following Seven-Game Losing Slump
After starting its season in a seven-game losing slump, the Morgan State University Bears’ men’s basketball team has now sparked a two-game win streak after crushing Loyola Marymount, 69-45, on Dec. 23 at Hill Field House in Baltimore, Md. The Bears earned their second straight win with a balanced scoring attack and tough defense; four […]
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Lady Bears Drop Fifth Straight, Falls to Stony Brook, 65-48
Omara Parker scored a game-high 23 of Morgan State’s season-low 48 points, as the Lady Bears dropped their fifth straight, following a 65-48 non-conference loss at Stony Brook on Dec. 22 at Pritchard Gymnasium in Stony Brook, N.Y. Morgan State (2-7 overall record) which went winless to conclude its nine-day four-game road trip, was limited […]