The Baltimore Ravens held onto first place in the AFC North Division, defeating the Cleveland Browns, 24-10, on Dec. 4 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Ravens improved to 9-3 overall and 4-0 AFC North. Their overall record ties the Pittsburgh Steelers, but Baltimore owns the tie-breaker after beating Pittsburgh twice earlier in the season. Outstanding Player(s) […]
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Howard U. Lady Bison Beat Coppin State, 63-52
The Howard University Lady Bison put on a show in front of their home crowd as they defeated the Coppin State Lady Eagles on Dec. 3, 63-52, to claim their first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) win of the season. The Lady Bison (2-5 overall, 1-0 MEAC) found success with aggressive defense scoring 31 points off […]
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Former Brazil Soccer Captain Socrates Dies at 57
Former Brazil great Socrates, the clever playmaker who captained Brazil at the 1982 World Cup, died Sunday. He was 57. Known for his elegant style on the field and his deep involvement with Brazilian politics, Socrates died of septic shock resulting from an intestinal infection, according to a statement by the Albert Einstein hospital. He […]
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Morgan State Remains Winless after 61-53 Loss to Ohio University
The Morgan State Bears remained without a win this season after falling to the Ohio University Bobcats, 61-53, at the OU Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio on Dec. 3. The Bears are now 0-7 this season. Morgan State played a tough game against Ohio, trailing by only two points with only three minutes remaining in […]
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Washington’s FedEx Field Stadium to Beef Up Security for Redskins Games
In accordance with a new NFL policy, the Washington Redskins announced Dec. 2 that security officials will begin using hand-held metal wands to scan individuals attending games at FedEx Field. The new policy began with Washington’s home game against the New York Jets on Dec. 4 and is expected to be incorporated into security policy […]
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Critical Fumble Costs Grossman, Redskins in 34-19 Loss to Jets
With nothing else to play for in a lost season, the Washington Redskins were simply trying to play the role of spoiler against the New York Jets at FedEx Field on Dec. 4. But a positive start turned sour resulting in a 34-19 defeat for Washington, who suffered their seventh loss in the last eight […]
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AFRO Sports Faceoff: The NBA’s Back Who Will Be the Next Champion?
With the negotiation of a 66-game NBA schedule, the AFRO Sports Desk went into talks of its own, as discussion bounced back and forth between Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley on which team could be the next NBA champion. Will it be the heavily favored Miami Heat, who fell two games shy of an […]
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McGhee Leads Seven Bison Players Honored by MEAC
Howard freshman quarterback Greg McGhee was named the 2011 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year, joining six other Bison football players to receive post season awards from the MEAC. A 6-foot-3-inch, 200-pound freshman from Pittsburgh, Pa., McGhee becomes just the third player in school history to receive the honor, joining former Bison Vontae Long […]
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Mathis Scores Career-High 20 Points to Lead Lady Bears Past Bucknell
Through the first four games, Morgan State senior guard DeKeisha Mathis is having her best season yet as a Lady Bear. The 5-foot-6-inches-tall Mathis scored a career-high 20 points on 7-of-15 shooting, including four three-pointers to lead visiting Morgan State to a 54-52 non-conference win over Bucknell in the first-ever meeting between the two programs […]
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Stanford Assistant, Former NFL Player Dies
STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford assistant coach and four-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Chester McGlockton has died. The school said Wednesday that McGlockton died overnight. He was 42. The cause of death was not immediately announced. Additional news sources report that McGlockton died from a heart attack.
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Morgan State Winless in Vegas Basketball Tournament
Morgan State University’s men’s basketball team will end its Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational experience winless after falling in two contests in the post-Thanksgiving tournament. . The Bears fell to the Tennessee State (TSU) Tigers, 69-64, in the final round of the tournament on Nov. 26 after letting TSU junior forward Robert Covington score 23 […]
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Howard Bison Handles William & Mary, 67-58
Howard University (HU) junior guard Calvin Thompson scored a game-high 21 points, 15 points of which were scored in the second half, to help the Bison beat the College of William and Mary, 67-58, in a men’s college basketball game on Nov. 26 at the HU Burr Gymnasium. Howard now has a 2-3 overall record […]