The Baltimore Ravens didn’t let last week’s disappointing loss to the Tennessee Titans linger too long as they blew out the St. Louis Rams, 37-7 on the road at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Missouri, in week 3 on Sept. 25. The Ravens showed off their new explosive passing game, ripping the Rams’ […]
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Howard, Morgan State Head North to Renew D.C./Baltimore Rivalry
The Howard Bison and Morgan State Bears enter their Sept. 24 matchup in a similar position: they’re both 1-2. The game will be played at a neutral site in New Jersey as part of the New York Urban League Classic, giving both schools a chance to get away from their usual confines as they prepare […]
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NBA Postpones Camps, Cancels 43 Preseason Games
The NBA postponed training camps indefinitely and canceled 43 preseason games Friday because it has not reached a new labor deal with players. All games from Oct. 9-15 are off, the league said. Camps were expected to open Oct. 3. “We have regretfully reached the point on the calendar where we are not able to […]
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Former NFL Tackle Orlando 'Zeus' Brown Found Dead
Former Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Orlando “Zeus” Brown was found dead Sept. 23 at the age of 40, according to Baltimore CBS affiliate WBAL. The cause of his death has not been determined. According to WBAL, Baltimore police has confirmed that Brown’s body was discovered at his home at HarborView in downtown Baltimore. A native […]
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South Carolina State Remains No. 1 in HBCU Football Media Power Rankings
With its 38-21 loss to Big Ten Conference opponent Indiana University on Sept. 17, the South Carolina State Bulldogs remain No. 1 in the Boxtorow Historically Black College/University Football Power Rankings’ media poll. But the coaches ranked it a little differently. Couple SCSU’s loss and the Jackson State University Tigers’ 28-24 victory over Southern University, and […]
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Bears’ Linebacker Allen Stephens Honored with Weekly College Football Performance Award
Bears junior linebacker Allen Stephens was named as one of the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) Honorable Mention Players of Week after helping Morgan State hold off the Robert Morris Colonials, 13-12, on Sept. 17 at Hughes Stadium in Baltimore. The South Boston, Va. native harassed the Colonials in MSU’s first win of the 2011 season, […]
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Morgan Holds off Robert Morris, 13-12
The Morgan State (MSU) Bears and the Robert Morris Colonials entered a match-up on Sept. 17 both in search of their first win of the 2011 season. The Colonials lost their first two games at home to Dayton and Liberty, while Morgan State was beaten at Towson and Bowling Green State universities. However, it was […]
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Bowie State Bulldogs Rip Livingstone College at Homecoming, 41-14
The Bulldogs improved to a 3-0 overall, 2-0 division after blowing out Livingstone College, 41-14, during the Bowie State (BSU) 2011 Homecoming in Bowie, Md. on Sept, 17. BSU racked up 413 total yards, while scoring six touchdowns against their Central Interscholastic Athletic Association (CIAA) opponent, a performance that thrilled Bowie State alum and students […]
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Howard Drops Home Opener 23-9 to Norfolk State
One week after leading the Howard Bison to a 30-27 victory over archrival Morehouse, freshman signal caller Greg McGee was brought back down to earth a bit in a 23-9 defeat to the Norfolk State Spartans in the Bison’s home opener on Sept. 17 at Greene Stadium. McGhee threw for 248 yards and three scores […]
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Mayweather Wins in 4th Round KO
LAS VEGAS (AP) — In just one round, Floyd Mayweather Jr. got a head butt, a kiss and a hug from Victor Ortiz. He responded with a right hand that ended a bizarre fight early. Mayweather remained unbeaten and did it in emphatic fashion Saturday night, stopping Ortiz at 2:59 of the fourth round to […]
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Kevin Durant, John Wall, Other Top NBA Stars Run Pickup Game at Coolidge High
National Basketball Association (NBA) owners and player representatives failed to reach an agreement on a new labor/revenue-sharing deal after meeting for the first time in months last week. But even with the lockout threatening to cut into 2011-12 season, fans around the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia region are getting plenty of NBA-style action. D.C. area native and Oklahoma […]
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Mayweather's Win over Ortiz Is Right on The Money
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. won the fight with a questionable — if legal — pair of punches that Victor Ortiz never saw coming. He followed it by berating an 80-year-old announcer in the ring and demanding he be fired. Later on he would insinuate that the only way Manny Pacquiao keeps winning […]