Auburn junior quarterback Cam Newton has won the Heisman Trophy, college football’s highest award. Newton won in a landslide vote Dec. 11 despite an NCAA investigation that determined that his father attempted to sell his son’s services to the highest bidding school. Investigators found that Cecil Newton engaged in a pay-for-play scheme, but found no […]
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Coppin State Drops West Virginia Tech, 79-63, Remains Undefeated at Home
Click here to view a slideshow of Coppin State’s victory over West Virginia Tech. Coppin State University’s (CSU) junior forward Antonio Williams and junior point guard Tony Gallo scored 16 points each to help Coppin remain undefeated at home with a 79-63 victory over the West Virginia Tech Golden Bears on Dec. 11 at Coppin […]
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Georgetown Trounces Mountaineers, 89-60
Georgetown bounced back from its first loss of the season in a major way, pounding North Carolina’s Appalachian State, 89-60, for their most lopsided win of the season. Georgetown used a balanced attack offensively as six players scored in double figures led by junior guard Jason Clark with 15 points. But Clark’s biggest contribution came […]
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West Coast Trip Unkind to Wizards
The Washington Wizards started their three-game western road trip on Dec. 5 with a clash against Phoenix and concluded it with a battle against Sacramento before returning home to the Verizon Center with a Dec. 10 date with the New York Knicks. The Wizards’ visit to Phoenix started out well, with the team posting 60 […]
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Broncos Fire Josh McDaniels, Promote Eric Studesville to 14th Black Coach in NFL History
The Denver Broncos have named running backs coach Eric Studesville as interim head coach, days after the team fired Josh McDaniels. Studesville will serve as coach for the remaining four games of the season, making him the 14th African-American to be named a head coach in the history of the NFL, and eighth Black head […]
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Donovan McNabb and Arne Duncan Unveil New Play Equipment at D.C. Charter School
Washington Redskins’ Donovan McNabb couldn’t help his team break a two-game losing streak this past Sunday, but that hasn’t stopped the star veteran quarterback from helping lives in the real world. McNabb recently teamed up with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and KaBOOM!, a national nonprofit organization, to bring new play equipment […]
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Ray Lewis and Mom Honored by Foundation Fighting Blindness
It’s no secret that legendary linebacker Ray Lewis is one of the most important player on the Baltimore Ravens team. But the 14-year veteran is just as important to the Baltimore community. That’s why Lewis and his mother, Sunseria “Buffy” Smith, were both honored with Visionary Awards by the Foundation Fighting Blindness on Nov. 30 […]
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Wright Takes Command, Keeps Georgetown Perfect
On a day when the hot-shooting guards Austin Freeman and Jason Clark couldn’t find their stride, senior guard Chris Wright seized control to lead the Georgetown Hoyas (8-0) to a 68-51 victory over the Utah State Aggies (5-2) Dec. 4. Wright was able to take over the game thanks to a better understanding of his […]
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Wall, Yi Return as Washington Snaps Four-Game Losing Streak
The Washington Wizards took their talents to South Beach against the Miami Heat on Nov. 29 before traveling to Canada to face Toronto and ending the week with a home game against Portland, but a 1-2 record for the week dropped the Wizards to 6-12 this season. In their biggest test of the season so […]
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Morgan State Edges Coppin State, 70-64, in MEAC Basketball Season Opener
The Morgan State University Bears opened their Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference season on Dec. 4 with a hard-fought 70-64 win over crosstown rival Coppin State University at MSU’s Hill Field House in Baltimore. The win improved Morgan State’s record to 3-4 overall and 1-0 in the MEAC. The win also marked the sixth consecutive victory for […]
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Three Downs from the District: Lost in the Land of Giants
On a cold, wintry day in which most people wouldn’t want to be outside, the effort the Washington Redskins displayed against the favored Giants Dec. 5, made it clear that they didn’t want to be outside, either. New York ran through, around and over Washington on their way to a 31-7 steamrolling of the road […]
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Stars Shine in Big Apple Classic Tournament
With bright lights, a rowdy crowd and a historic venue, Madison Square Garden (MSG) offered a premiere showcase for a selection of college basketball stars at the fifth annual Big Apple Classic on Dec. 4. Opening its doors to Virginia State, Virginia Union, Hampton and Howard universities, the “World’s Most Famous Arena” treated traveling alumni, […]