The Washington Redskins are determined not to just bow out this season. Despite hovering at last place in the NFC East, Washington (4-9) gave the New England Patriots (10-3) a closer-than-expected battle in a 34-27 slugfest at FedEx Field on Dec. 11. After falling behind 14-3, Washington forced a 20-20 tie at halftime before an […]
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UDC Beats St. Thomas Aquinas for Seventh Straight Win
The University of the District of Columbia Firebirds earned their seventh straight victory with a 72-60 win over St. Thomas Aquinas College on Dec. 10 in Sparkill, N.Y. UDC now advances to 9-1 overall on the season, 2-0 in the East Coast Conference (ECC). It didn’t take long for UDC to take control of the […]
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AFRO Sports Faceoff: Was NBA Commissioner Wrong to Nix the Lakers’ Ploy for Paul?
With the National Basketball Association back in full swing, commissioner David Stern wasted no time swinging a hay maker at the league, vetoing what could’ve been the biggest trade so far of a shortened season. Late last week, Stern shot down a deal that could’ve landed all star point guard Chris Paul with the Los […]
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Welcome Back! A Wild NBA Day of Personnel Moves
The NBA’s amnesty era is under way. Taking advantage of the league’s new get-out-of-a-contract card, the Orlando Magic waived Gilbert Arenas and the $62 million he was owed over the next three seasons as one of the very first moves after the lockout formally ended, and the New York Knicks were preparing to use the […]
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Georgetown Holds off Pesky Howard
The 18th ranked Georgetown Hoyas (8-1) had a week off before a game against the Howard Bison (3-6, 1-1) and it showed as the Hoyas struggled to a 62-48 victory. Georgetown started the game on a 17-0 run, but that wasn’t enough to deter Howard as it slowly clawed its way back into the game […]
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Baylor’s Robert Griffin Wins Heisman Trophy
Robert Griffin III beat out preseason favorite Andrew Luck for the Heisman Trophy, dazzling voters with his ability to throw, run and lead Big 12 doormat Baylor into the national rankings. The junior quarterback known as RG3 became the first Heisman winner from Baylor on Saturday night by a comfortable cushion over the Stanford star. […]
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No. 20 Ranked Bowie State Advances to 5-1
The Bowie State University (BSU) Bulldogs overcame a 37-35 halftime deficit and rebounded to capture an 80-69 non-conference victory over the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (UPJ). The 20th ranked Bulldogs improve their overall record to 5-1 on the year while the Mountain Cats dip to 5-4 overall. “I thought we defended very well,” said Bulldogs head […]
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Howard’s Swimming Team Falls Short of Back-to-Back Wins
The Howard University swimming team fell just short of earning back-to-back victories over the weekend as it beat Catholic University on Dec. 2, but fell to American University the following day. This marked the second time this season that Howard has faced American; the two D.C.-based schools faced off in an exhibition meet to start […]
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Inexperienced Howard Blows First MEAC Contest to Hampton
Hampton University used its decided edge in experience to pull away to a 71-53 win over Howard University’s men’s basketball team in the Big Apple Classic at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 4. The Pirates (4-4 overall, 1-1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), who are the defending MEAC tournament champions, start four seniors and have […]
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Lady Bison Improve to 2-0 in MEAC with Win over Delaware State
The Howard Lady Bison women’s basketball team remains undefeated in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference after handling the Delaware State Lady Hornets, 59-49, on Dec. 5 at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. Howard now improves to 3-5 overall, 2-0 in the MEAC. The Lady Bison were led by juniors Saadia Doyle and Tamoria Holmes, who tied […]
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Lady Bears Come up Big on Final Day of MEAC North Roundup
The Morgan State bowling team returned to competition over the weekend after a week off during the Thanksgiving break and went 6-4 overall in the second Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) North Division event of the season. On Dec. 3, Day 1 of competition, the Lady Bears went 2-3 in the traditional team games. Morgan State […]
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Lady Bears Open Indoor Track Season with Third-Place Finish at Navy
The Morgan State women’s indoor track and field team opened up the 2011-12 season with three first-place finishes, one meet record and tied for third with Delaware State. The Dec. 1 Lid-Lifter track & field meet was hosted by the Naval Academy at Wesley Brown Field House. The Lady Bears and fellow Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference […]