It’s been nearly 14 years since the Howard University Bison have squared off against their longtime rival, the Morehouse College Maroon Tigers, in a football game of any importance. Their last meeting in 1997 ended in 52-0 shellacking of Morehouse by Howard, and was the final faceoff before a decade-long hiatus put the near 90-year […]
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First Lady Michelle Obama Visits U.S. Open
NEW YORK (AP) — First Lady Michelle Obama played kid-sized doubles against Serena Williams, clocked a 55-mph serve and even did some hula-hooping in her first visit to the U.S. Open. Obama spoke to a group of local youngsters Friday as part of her campaign against childhood obesity. “I’m not really good or anything like […]
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Man Gets 97 Years for Shooting Grizzlies Antonio Burks
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A man has been sentenced to 97 years in prison for shooting Memphis Grizzlies guard Antonio Burks. Criminal Court Judge Mark Ward on Thursday sentenced 20-year-old Darquan Lynneral Swift for the July 2009 shooting and attempted robbery during a dice game behind a vacant duplex. Burks, who played at the University […]
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Willie T. Ribbs ‘Enjoyed Being a Part of History’ in Baltimore Grand Prix
History was made on Sept. 4 as Australian native race driver Will Power celebrated his victory in the first-ever IndyCar Baltimore Grand Prix race held in downtown Baltimore City near the inner harbor. Power edged Spanish driver Oriol Servia by 10.2096 seconds for first place. And while veteran race car driver Willie T. Ribbs didn’t […]
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Bethune-Cookman Still Atop HBCU Football Power Ranking Polls
After its resounding 63-14 defeat of Prairie View A&M on national television in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference/Southwestern Athletic Conference Challenge on Sept. 4, Bethune-Cookman College was voted No. 1 in the Boxtorow Historically Black College/University football media and coaches’ power ranking polls. The BCC Wildcats pick up where they left off a year ago when […]
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Serena Williams Tops Ivanovic in US Open 4th Round
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams needed just 74 minutes to return to the U.S. Open quarterfinals, beating 2008 French Open champ Ana Ivanovic in straight sets. Williams won 6-3, 6-4 on Monday to move on to face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in her first major quarterfinal since missing nearly a year with a series of health […]
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Donald Young, Emerging Black Tennis Star Turns in Second Consecutive Upset
NEW YORK (AP) — As Donald Young walked out of Arthur Ashe Stadium — a member of a Grand Slam tournament’s final 16 for the first time — U.S. Davis Cup captain Jim Courier held up two thumbs and called out to the 22-year-old American. “Hey, Donald!” yelled Courier, who won four Grand Slam titles […]
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Usain Bolt Leads Jamaica to 4×100 World Record
DAEGU, South Korea (AP) — In one whirlwind week, Usain Bolt turned the biggest disappointment of his career into another golden show capped with a world record even he believed was not within him this year. After opening with a false start in 100 final last Sunday, Usain Bolt again produced the amazing in his […]
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Update: Williams Tweets About Looking Forward to Return
NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams says she’s eager to return to action after withdrawing from the U.S. Open because of an immune system disease. Williams took to Twitter on Sunday, writing: “Thank you everyone for all your well wishes! It’s good to have support! Looking forward to getting better and back on tour!” When […]
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Morgan State Crushed by Towson, 42-3, in Season Opener
Morgan State suffered a major blowout loss to cross-town foe Towson University, falling in their football season opener to the Tigers, 42-3, on Sept. 3 at Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Md. The Bears struggled to produce anything on both the offense and defense. They scored only a field goal offensively and their defensive unit […]
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Hall of Fame Defensive End Lee Roy Selmon Dies
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Lee Roy Selmon, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Hall of Fame defensive end who teamed with his brothers to create a dominant defensive front and helped lead Oklahoma to consecutive national championships, died Sunday — two days after being hospitalized for a stroke. He was 56. A statement released on behalf of […]
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Howard Falls, 41-9 in Season Opener
Howard University’s football season opening game against Eastern Michigan was delayed from its original Saturday evening time to a Sunday noon kickoff due to severe weather conditions in Ypsilanti, Mich. But the extra 17 hours of preparation didn’t help the Howard Bison much. They were clobbered by the Eastern Michigan Eagles, 41-9, Sept. 4. at […]