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, […]
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Howard Drops Seventh Straight to Hampton in Big Apple Classic
Heading into their Dec. 4 matchup with longtime rival Hampton University, the Howard Bison basketball team had lost six straight games. But featured in New York City’s fifth annual Big Apple Classic, Howard pushed their losing skid aside and gave the favored Hampton Pirates 40 minutes worth of hard-fought basketball. Tired legs and a short-handed […]
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Heisman Candidate Cam Newton Cleared to Play
Heisman candidate Cam Newton was allowed to play in the Southeastern Conference title game on Dec. 4, and is eligible for any Bowl Championship Series game in late December or early January, the NCAA announced on Nov. 30. The NCAA cleared the Auburn University quarterback of receiving improper benefits, according to the Associated Press, despite […]
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Washington Sputters But Young Splashes
They don’t have a separate column for good-effort games in the NBA, just wins and losses. And while the Washington Wizards finished 1-3 during the week of Nov. 22 to drop their overall record to 5-10, fourth in the Southeast Division, the energy the team displayed during the week deserves some kudos. The Wizards opened […]
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Three Downs from the District: ‘Skins Drop Heartbreaker to Vikings
There aren’t too many games a team can give away when they’re In the middle of a playoff chase, but the Washington Redskins did just that against the Minnesota Vikings Nov. 28. Washington lost a 17-13 heartbreaker to the Vikings, dropping the team to 5-6 and giving Minnesota its first road win since last season. […]
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President and First Family in Attendance as Howard Falls to Oregon State, 84-74
Click here to view a slideshow of Oregon’s win over Howard. Howard’s sophomore guard Anton Dickerson scored a game- and career-high 24 points and sophomore forward Dadrian Collins added 15 in a spirited effort, but it was not enough to stop Oregon State from pulling away with an 84-74 win over the Bison in a […]
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Ravens Hold Off Tampa Bay, 17-10, Advance to 8-3 Record
Click here to view a slideshow of the Ravens’ win against Tampa Bay. The Baltimore Ravens survived their first home game in weeks with a 17-10 win against non-conference opponent Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Nov. 28 at M&T Bank Stadium. Baltimore controlled the tempo of the game for the most part, taking a 17-3 lead […]
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Morgan State Falls to North Florida, 59-52, in Cancun Caribbean Challenge Finals
The Morgan State Bears had to settle for second place in the Cancun Caribbean Challenge after falling to North Florida, 59-52, in the Mayan Division Championship on Nov. 24 in Mexico. Morgan State advanced out of the first round of the tourney with a 72-53 blowout win over Western Illinois. But North Florida proved to […]
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Lady Bison Answer Losing Slump with Winning Streak
There’s only one way to dig yourself out of a losing slump, and that’s by winning. That’s exactly what Howard’s women basketball team has been able to do after starting the season with two losses. The Lady Bison successfully bounced back from two lopsided blowouts (an 86-63 loss to Buffalo and an 80-55 loss to […]
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Bulldogs Advance to 2-0 after Win over No. 2 Team
The Bowie State men’s basketball team made the best of its weekend with a surprise victory over one of the best teams in the country. Heading into Nov. 20, the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks were ranked No. 2 in the entire Division II conference of the NCAA, but that didn’t help them stop […]
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Vikings Fire Childress, Name Leslie Frazier as 13th Black Coach in NFL History
Most NFL followers aren’t surprised at all to learn that Minnesota Viking coach Brad Childress was fired Nov. 22 after leading his team to a disappointing 3-7 record so far this season. The Vikings were considered Super Bowl contenders just three months ago when they convinced 20-year veteran quarterback Brett Favre to come back for […]
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Second Half Surge Leads Hoyas to Charleston Classic Title
In the first half of Georgetown’s tilt with North Carolina State, there were signs that the southern school’s athleticism, size and explosiveness would be too much. In the second half though, Georgetown’s patience, poise and experience helped to pull away, 82-67, to capture the Charleston Classic championship. After the two teams played each other to […]