The Green Bay Packers sprinted to a 14-0 lead, then held on for dear life to earn their first postseason win in four years and top the Philadelphia Eagles 21-16 at a noisy Lincoln Financial Field on Jan. 9 in Philadelphia. The win was the Packers first postseason victory since 2007, but sealing it required […]
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Morgan State Men Drop Howard, 75-62
Morgan State Bears’ star junior forward Kevin Thompson scored 15 points and racked up 15 rebounds to help the MSU men’s basketball team defeat the Howard University Bison, 75-62, on Jan. 8 at Hill Field House in Baltimore. Thompson’s performance marked his seventh double-double of the season, but more importantly helped advance Morgan State to […]
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Brother of Ravens Star Ed Reed Missing after Police Chase
The brother of Baltimore Ravens star safety Ed Reed is missing after escaping police pursuit by jumping into the Mississippi River in Louisiana, multiple media outlets have reported. According to New Orleans station WWL-TV, St. Charles Parish sheriff’s officers were pursuing 29-year-old Brian Reed in St. Rose, La., on Jan. 7 when he was last […]
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Fox’s Tucker Carlson Retracts Vick Execution Statement
Fox News contributor Tucker Carlson recently retracted his statement that Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback Michael Vick should have been executed for his involvement in dog-fighting crimes. Carlson issued his explanation on the Fox program, “Hannity,” the same show that he appeared on when he said Vick should be executed. “This is what happens when you get […]
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Hampton, Winston-Salem State Tops in HBCU Basketball Power Rankings
Fuquay-Varina, N.C. – Hampton University and Winston-Salem State University top the Boxtorow.com HBCU Division I basketball top-five and Division II/NAIA top-10 power ranking polls released on Jan. 3. Hampton has gotten off to a hot 11-3 start to the season, including at one point reeling off seven straight wins. They are also 1-0 in the […]
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Lady Firebirds Snap 3-Game Losing Streak, Advance to 8-6
The University of the District of Columbia Lady Firebirds snapped a three-game losing skid and advanced to an impressive 8-6 overall record on the season after a blowout victory over the Fayetteville State University Lady Broncos. UDC cruised by Fayetteville State, 77-54, in a home game at the UDC Sports Complex on Jan. 3. Junior […]
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Donna Polk Named CIAA Coach of Week
Bowie State University’s Donna Polk was named Central Interscholastic Athletic Association (CIAA) Coach of the Week on Jan. 3 for her outstanding coaching throughout two games last week. The third-year coach led the BSU Lady Bulldogs basketball team to two impressive wins, defeating nationally ranked Gannon, 70-52, on day one of the BSU Lady Bulldogs […]
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Orioles’ Pitcher Surrenders as Murder Suspect
Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Alfredo Simon surrendered to Dominican National Police on Jan. 3 as the primary murder suspect in a fatal shooting on Jan.1 in the Dominican Republic, the Associated Press reports. According to The Associated Press, police suspect the 29-year-old Dominican pitcher of shooting Michel Castillo Almonte, 25, to death and also […]
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Wizards Week 10: Road Woes Continue for Washington
A five-game workweek turned up just one win for the struggling Washington Wizards, dropping the team to 8-24 overall. Washington began the week with a two-game road visit to the state of Texas, playing the NBA’s best squad, the San Antonio Spurs, on Dec. 26 before visiting the Houston Rockets the following night. San Antonio […]
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Ravens Finish Year with 13-7 Win Over Bengals
Click here to view a slideshow of the Ravens’ victory over the Bengals. The Baltimore Ravens closed out their 2010-11 regular season with a 13-7 victory against the Cincinnati Bengals Jan. 2 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. The win wasn’t pretty, but Baltimore still managed to score enough points and make enough defensive stops […]
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Three Downs from the District: Redskins Close Door on Disappointing Season
The Washington Redskins ended their season on a familiar note: close, but not close enough, as they ended with a 6-10 record after losing to the New York Giants 17-14 at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. on Jan. 2. Washington got 336 yards and two touchdowns from quarterback Rex Grossman, but his three turnovers helped […]
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Sluggish Georgetown Pulls Away from DePaul for 86-75 Win
For the first 30 minutes of Georgetown’s Jan. 1 matchup with DePaul, it seemed as if Georgetown was still hung over from a night of New Year’s Eve partying. But Georgetown’s guards eventually took control of the game to lead the team to an 86-75 comeback win. “We were flat,” Georgetown coach John Thompson III […]