The Baltimore Ravens held off their division rival Cincinnati Bengals, 31-24, on Nov. 20 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, to claim a lead in the AFC North ahead of the Bengals (6-4) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (7-3). Here’s how the game played out: The Ravens clinched the win over Cincinnati when Bengals rookie quarterback […]
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Missed Field Goal Sinks ‘Skins Against Cowboys, 27-24
There was a buzz in the air at FedEx Field that hadn’t been felt all season. Maybe it was an effort that fans hadn’t seen in weeks, or maybe it was just a game against the Dallas Cowboys that brought out the fire in both the Washington Redskins and their diehard fans. Whatever it was, […]
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Former UCLA, NBA Star Walt Hazzard Dies at 69
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Walt Hazzard, the former UCLA and NBA star who played on the Bruins’ first NCAA championship basketball team in 1964 and later coached the team for four seasons in the 1980s, died Friday. He was 69. Hazzard’s family said he had been recuperating for a long time from complications following heart […]
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Bison Picks up First Win of Season
Howard junior guard Calvin Thompson scored a game-high 23 points, helping his Bison run away with an 83-63 win over Washington Adventist University in a non-conference men’s game at Burr Gymnasium. The home win was Howard’s first of the season (1-1 overall), after falling, 63-48, on the road against Bowling-Green University on Nov. 11. The […]
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Media Picks Winston-Salem, Coaches Pick Norfolk State as No. 1 in HBCU Football
The Winston-Salem State Rams remain No. 1 among the media in HBCU football, while Norfolk State was voted the new No. 1 – almost unanimously – among the coaches in the Boxtorow National HBCU Football Weekly Power Ranking media and coaches’ polls. The Rams received 15-of-22 first-place votes from the media, while Norfolk State received […]
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NBA Players File Antitrust Lawsuits Against League
NEW YORK (AP) — NBA players kept offering economic concessions, and it was never enough to satisfy owners. So with no labor deal and no place else to go, players decided to take their fight to the courtroom. The locked-out players, including Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant, filed class-action antitrust lawsuits against the league on […]
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Private Funeral Today for Boxing Legend ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Boxing greats are set to pay their respects to former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier at a private funeral in Philadelphia. The 67-year-old Frazier died last week after a short battle with liver cancer. A two-day public viewing was held at the Wells Fargo Center at the sports complex in South Philadelphia. His […]
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Players Reject NBA’s Offer, Begin to Disband Union
NEW YORK (AP) — NBA players rejected the league’s latest offer Monday and began disbanding the union, likely jeopardizing the season. “We’re prepared to file this antitrust action against the NBA,” union executive director Billy Hunter said. “That’s the best situation where players can get their due process.” And that’s a tragedy as far as […]
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2011 Military Bowl Gearing up to Revive RFK Stadium
With the departure of the Washington Redskins to FedEx Field, RFK Stadium became almost a sports ghost town. While the stadium still hosts professional soccer games regularly and the occasional college game, the days of rocking bleachers and hard-hitting pro football and major league baseball have been replaced by events that draw much smaller crowds. […]
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Washington Redskins’ Skid Continues with 20-9 Loss to Miami Dolphins
Despite a switch at signal caller, the Washington Redskins still managed to drop their fifth game in a row in a 20-9 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Nov. 13 at Miami’s Sun Life Stadium. In a dreary performance from quarterback Rex Grossman, who started in place of the unimpressive John Beck, two interceptions sabotaged […]
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Norfolk State Beats Morgan State, 47-14, for MEAC Title
Redshirt senior quarterback Chris Walley passed for two touchdowns and ran for another, and the Norfolk State (NSU) defense held Morgan State (MSU) scoreless in the second half to lead the Spartans to a 47-14 win on Nov. 12 at Hughes Stadium in Baltimore, clinching the Spartans’ Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) football title and a […]
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Ravens ‘Let Down’ with 22-17 Loss to Struggling Seahawks
The Baltimore Ravens suffered their third let-down this season, falling 22-17 on the road to the Seattle Seahawks. This marks the third game the Ravens have lost to a team with a losing record. They lost to the Tennessee Titans in week 2 and Jacksonville Jaguars in week 6. The Ravens are in second place […]