BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A man was arrested Monday in the killing of Chauncey Hardy, a former basketball player at Sacred Heart in Connecticut who prosecutors say was punched in the face by the boyfriend of a woman Hardy was with in a bar. Ionut Adrian Tanasoaia surrendered to police and will be in custody […]
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NBA Cancels First Two Weeks of Season
NEW YORK (AP) — NBA Commissioner David Stern has canceled the first two weeks of the season after owners and players were unable to reach a new labor deal and end the lockout. Top negotiators for both sides met for more than seven hours Monday, returning to bargaining about 14 hours after ending talks Sunday […]
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Kobe Bryant “Very Intensely” Working Toward Deal To Play Overseas
As the NBA slides closer to the cancellation of regular-season games amid a labor lockout, reports continue to swirl around Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant’s rumored interest in playing for a professional Italian basketball team. Originally, it was heavily suggested that Bryant would sign a lucrative short-term deal with European power Virtus Bologna. But according […]
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Black Basketball Player, Chauncey Hardy Attacked & killed in Romania
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Authorities say American basketball player Chauncey Hardy has died after being attacked in a bar in Romania. Romanian Basketball Federation chief Carmen Tocala told GSP radio that Hardy died Sunday, suffering two heart attacks following his beating Saturday night. Police spokeswoman Mirela Gheta said the 23-year-old Hardy had severe head injuries […]
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Raiders Face Uncertain Future after Davis’ Death
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders will have to replace much more than an owner now following Al Davis’ death. He was the general manager who hand-picked many of the current members of the Raiders. He was the master technician whose football philosophies are still adhered to by the team more than three decades […]
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Fan Throws Hot Dog at Woods
SAN MARTIN, Calif. (AP) — A strange year for Tiger Woods took another bizarre twist Sunday when a fan was arrested for running toward the seventh green at CordeValle and tossing a hot dog in Woods’ direction. The bun barely reached the green. The hot dog landed on the putting surface. The 31-year-old man, whose […]
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Howard University Football: Howard Defeats FAMU Following 29-Point Fourth Quarter
It took a while but the Howard Bison saved all their fireworks for the end. After falling behind 21-0, the Bison scored 29 fourth quarter points to edge the Florida A&M Rattlers 29-28 at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Fl on Oct. 8. Freshman quarterback Greg McGhee tossed three interceptions but a strong final quarter […]
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Bears Crush Savannah State, 44-17, on Morgan State Homecoming
Morgan State (MSU) saved its best performance so far this season for its Homecoming celebration as the Bears crushed Savannah State (SSU), 44-17, on Oct. 8 at a packed Hughes Stadium in Baltimore, Md. The Bears poured on the offensive production against Savannah State, posting a season-high 430 yards on the day, mostly gained in […]
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Bowie State Drops Third Straight with 49-20 Loss to Fairmount State
After a strong 3-0 start to their season, the Bowie State Bulldogs have now lost three straight games. Their latest loss was suffered 49-20 against Fairmount State University (FSU) on Oct. 6 in Fairmount, West Virginia. Fairmount State led by 29 points at halftime, and then scored 20 more points in the second half, the […]
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Media and Coaches Agree, Alabama State No. 1 in HBCU Football
For the first time in the history of the Boxtorow HBCU Football Top-10 media and coaches’ power ranking polls, the Alabama State Hornets are on top. The Hornets were ranked No. 3 in last week’s media poll and No. 2 in the coaches polls, but with the Norfolk State Spartans victory over last week’s No. […]
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NBA Talks Break Down, Preseason Called Off, Games in Jeopardy
The NBA has canceled the remainder of the preseason and will wipe out the first two weeks of the regular season if there is no labor agreement by Monday. Commissioner David Stern and Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver made the announcement after owners and players met for about four hours Tuesday but came no closer to […]
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Ravens Beat Up Rex Ryan and the Jets, 34-17
The Baltimore Ravens scored three defensive touchdowns, a new team record, as they beat up the New York Jets, 34-17, in a home game on Oct. 2 at M&T Bank Stadium in downtown Baltimore. Jets’ head coach Rex Ryan made his first return to Charm City since leaving in 2009 to take the coaching job […]