NFL star Adrian Peterson may have added another controversial twist to the league’s already drama-riddled labor lockout. According to reports, the 25-year-old Minnesota Vikings running back expressed his opinion on the NFL Labor and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that recently expired, causing players to decertify from their union, ultimately forcing league owners to lockout the […]
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Hampton Holds off Morgan to Win MEAC Mens’ Title
The great shooting that Morgan State displayed in the past two Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championship games came to a screeching halt this year. Instead, it was Hampton University who got some timely baskets from junior guard Darrion Pellum to beat Morgan, 60-55, in the MEAC Tournament Championship game on March 12 at the Lawrence […]
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Hampton Grinds by Howard for MEAC Women’s Title
Hampton University’s women’s basketball team employed the same formula that it has used throughout the tournament: keeping the game close through the first half and then parlaying the scoring of its three veterans, junior Melanie Warner, senior Quanneisha Perry and junior Jericka Jenkins along with some stifling second half defense to pull away from its […]
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Shaw Blasts Winston Salem, 75-47
After a close first half, No. 4 seed Shaw found its transition game in the second half– even with three starters on the bench with foul trouble—to easily defeat No. 5 seed Winston-Salem State (WSSU), 75-47, in an NCAA Division II Basketball Tournament opening round game on March 12 played at West Liberty University in […]
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Wizards’ Week 20: Against NBA’s Worst, Losing Ways Continue
Another week brought yet another losing streak for the Washington Wizards. This time, however, a three-game slide came in matchups with teams with records below .500, setting a new tone of disappointment for the struggling squad. The usual workweek for the Wizards featured a mix of both narrow defeats and the occasional blowout, and against […]
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Joppy Defeats Cummings in Judges’ Decision
In a lackluster bout full of frustration, William Joppy defeated Cory “Black Ice” Cummings in a 10-round unanimous decision March 12 at George Mason University’s Patriot Center. The Washington, D.C. native didn’t do much, but it was enough to hold off his Baltimore-based opponent. Although he has yet to issue a formal statement, Joppy told […]
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Morgan State, Thompson Dominate Bethune-Cookman, Moves Up to Championship Game
For the second game in a row, Morgan State junior Kevin Thompson came off the bench to turn in a dominating performance, scoring a game-high 22 points to help Morgan State defeat Bethune-Cookman, 61-48 in the the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) tournament semifinals at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. Morgan State (17-13), the No. 4 […]
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Amanda Kimbers Still Breaking Records at Georgetown
Georgetown University sophomore Amanda Kimbers has officially stamped herself as the fastest woman on campus, and it only took her less than two years to do so. Kimbers has been smoking the competition with her blazing track speed since she was a student at McDonogh High School in Baltimore, Md. Amanda had claimed the state […]
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Bethune Cookman, Shaw Top HBCU Rankings
The Bethune-Cookman College Wildcats remains No. 1 while the Shaw University Bears is on top for the first time this year in the Boxtorow.com Historically Black College/University Division I and Division II/NAIA polls. Bethune-Cookman, who has won its last seven games, received all but one first place vote to remain No. 1 for the third-straight week. The […]
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Shaw Edges Livingstone for CIAA Title
The Shaw University Bears men’s basketball team earned the second Central Interscholastic Athletic Association (CIAA) championship in school history after edging the Livingstone Blue Bears, 72-69, in the CIAA Tournament finals on March 5 at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C. Shaw senior guard Raheem Smith made the difference in the game, scoring […]
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Wizards Week 19: Seven-Game Losing Streak Snapped;
Continuing what seems to be an ongoing theme in the District, the Washington Wizard’s inconsistent play saw them turn in a lackluster performance and two solid ones, but just one victory, across a six-day, three-game home stand. Wizards vs. Chicago Bull The Wizards opened the week with a home game on Feb. 28 against the […]
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Hampton Claims Title of “Real HU” with 83-72 Win Over Howard
It was all set up for a terrific close to the season for the Howard University men’s basketball team: the crowd, the electricity and the celebrities were all there on March 3. Playing their last home game of the season at the famed Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C., the Howard Bison just had to topple […]