Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback Vince Young is being sued for a strip club altercation that occurred in Dallas last year. According to the Associated Press, Creiton Kinchen says the athlete punched him “suddenly and without provocation” at Onyx, a Dallas, Texas club in June 2010. Kinchen, who manages the club, filed a lawsuit against Young […]
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NBA Contract Talks Still Stalled After Latest Negotiations Collapse
After two straight days of intense talks, National Basketball Association owners and players appeared to be on the path to striking a deal that would have settled a nasty labor fallout this weekend. But after talks broke down on both sides Oct. 28, the current NBA lockout appears to have a nice, healthy future to […]
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Alabama State Almost Unanimous No. 1 in HBCU Football Power Ranking
In a week where 9 HBCU football teams had byes and two of the top 10 teams lost, the Alabama State Hornets received all but one first-place vote in the Boxtorow National HBCU Football media and coaches polls. Alabama State received 22 of 23 first-place votes from the media and received all 15 first place […]
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Mayweather Not Guilty in Vegas Harassment Case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. was acquitted Wednesday of misdemeanor harassment charges alleging he threatened the lives of two homeowner association security guards in an argument about parking tickets outside the boxer’s Las Vegas home. The 34-year-old prizefighter didn’t testify during the Las Vegas Justice Court trial. His attorney called the encounter between […]
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Coach Mack Still Leading by Example
Boxing trainer Mack Allison III is no stranger to AFRO sports readers. The 42-year-old Baltimore City native, known to many as Coach Mack, has appeared in several different articles relating to the Baltimore boxing scene, working out of the legendary Upton Boxing Center with fellow trainers Calvin Ford and Kenny Ellis. The star training-trio has […]
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Don’t Use Flacco as the Scapegoat for the Ravens’ Failures
If you’re one of those casual football fans who only follow the trends that ESPN’s football talking heads kick out, then you may have jumped on the “Let’s blame Flacco” bandwagon that seems to be growing hour by the hour since the Baltimore Ravens’ terrible offensive performance on Monday night. Baltimore’s offensive unit really stunk […]
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Ravens’ Offense Stink in 12-7 Loss to Jaguars
The Baltimore Ravens took their second loss of the season in perhaps their worst offensive performance of the year, falling 12-7, to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Oct. 25 in Jacksonville, Fla. The Ravens struggled offensively the entire game, failing to convert a single first down throughout most of the first three quarters. In comparison, the […]
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Elizabeth City Claims CIAA Crown with 23-12 Win over Bowie State
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) Vikings laid claim to the CIAA Northern Division title, defeating Bowie State University (BSU) Bulldogs 23-12 on Oct. 22. The loss eliminates Bowie State from a chance at playing in the conference championship game, and evens their record at 4-4 overall and 3-3 in the CIAA. Bowie State totaled 374 […]
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Howard Celebrates Homecoming with 35-28 Overtime Win over N.C. A&T
It’s been a while since the words “Howard Homecoming” actually meant something, but even with a .500 record in the Mid-Atlantic Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), the Howard Bison were primed to do battle with the MEAC-leading North Carolina A&T Aggies. After jumping out to a 13-0 lead, the Bison (4-4., 3-2) held on to win […]
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Newton Spoils Beck’s Debut as Panthers Scratch Redskins, 33-20
John Beck threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns in his season debut, but couldn’t match a dazzling performance from Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback Cam Newton as the Washington Redskins fell, 33-20, on Oct. 23 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. The Redskins held Newton and the Panthers’ high-flying offense out of the […]
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Alabama Remains No. 1 in HBCU Football
For the third-straight week the Alabama State Hornets hold the No. 1 spot in the Boxtorow National HBCU media and coaches’ football power ranking polls. Alabama State received 19 of 23 first-place votes from the media and received 11-of 13 first-place votes from the coaches. In the media poll spots No. 2 through No. 5 […]
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Lady Bears Fall as Howard Reopens Burr Gymnasium
The last time Burr Gymnasium at Howard University was refurbished, the Morgan State volleyball team spoiled the reopening, beating the Lady bison 3-1 on Oct. 6, 2006. This year, when the Morgan State Lady Bears returned to action with a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) North Division match on Oct. 16 – at a newly renovated […]