With the early departure of All-American center Greg Monroe to the NBA, many questions surround this year’s edition of the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team. But with two of the best guards in the Big East in seniors Chris Wright and Austin Freeman, the Hoyas still figure to be in the mix for the conference […]
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Lady Bison Fall Back into Losing Slump
It didn’t take long for Howard’s volleyball team to fall back into its dreadful losing slump this season. After ending a two-game losing skid just last week, the Lady Bison found themselves in yet another losing streak after a 3-2 loss to the Hampton Lady Pirates on Oct. 17. It was Howard’s second straight loss […]
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Three Downs from the District: Colts Skip Past Redskins 27-24
The Washington Redskins should start issuing courtesy Tylenol with every game. Redskin Nation has been treated to some heart racing finishes so far through the first half of the season and it was another high-wire act on Sunday night against the defending AFC champion Indianapolis Colts. In a 27-24 loss, home fans left FedEx Field […]
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Patriots Outlast Ravens in Overtime, 23-20
The New England Patriots survived a nail-biter against the Baltimore Ravens Oct. 17, claiming a 23-20 win in overtime at Gillette Stadium as kicker Stephen Gotskowski nailed a 35-yard field goal to seal a come-from-behind victory. The Ravens played well offensively for most of the game, building a 20-10 lead at the start of the […]
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Bowie State Survives Lincoln in Homecoming Game, 24-18
It didn’t come easy, but the Bowie State Bulldogs were able to claim a victory during their homecoming celebration Oct. 16, erasing a nine-point deficit late in the game to beat the Lincoln University Lions, 24-18, in Bowie, Md. Lincoln surprised BSU early, leaping out to a 12-0 lead. Quarterback Laquan Williams led Lincoln with […]
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Wizards Split Pair of Games in Second Week of Preseason
The Washington Wizards returned home to the Verizon Center on Oct. 12 for their second week of preseason play and despite continued flashes of brilliance by their rookies, won one and lost one. A 107-92 win over the Atlanta Hawks was enough to earn the team’s backcourt some praise, as Nick Young and rookie John […]
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Georgetown Gears Up for New Season
With the early departure of All-America center Greg Monroe to the NBA, many questions surround this year’s edition of the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team. But with two of the best guards in the Big East in seniors Chris Wright and Austin Freeman, the Hoyas still figure to be in the mix for the conference […]
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No Let Down as Ravens Cruise Past Denver, 31-17
Click here to view more photos of the Ravens’ solid win over the Denver Broncos. It can be difficult for an NFL team to avoid a let-down loss after pulling off an emotional win the week before, but the Baltimore Ravens made it look easy as they earned their third straight victory Oct. 10 with […]
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Three Downs from the District: Redskins Pull Past Packers
Two weeks saw two improbable wins for the Washington Redskins. Washington pulled it off again with a 16-13 overtime win against the Green Bay Packers Oct. 10 at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. The Redskins were underdogs heading into the game but Graham Gano’s 33-yard kick gave Washington another victory and a 3-2 record on […]
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Furman Routs Howard, 56-14
The Howard Bison have been blown out in just about every game played this season, and their non-conference matchup against Furman on Oct. 9 was no different. Howard was outmatched in every facet of the game as they fell, 56-14, to Furman at Paladin Stadium in Greenville, S.C. Furman (3-2 overall) didn’t waste much time […]
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Morgan State Spoils Aggies’ Homecoming, 27-14
It doesn’t get much better than going into a conference rival’s stadium and ruining their homecoming. That’s exactly what Morgan State was able to accomplish Oct. 9 as they took out North Carolina A&T, 27-14, in front of 21,500 of the Aggies faithful. Beating North Carolina A&T isn’t anything new to MSU coach Don Hill-Eley, […]
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Takeaways from the Wizards First Week of Preseason
The Washington Wizards exited their first week of preseason action with a 2-1 record and added a few more followers to a growing bandwagon. It’s preseason, so grading Washington’s win-loss record in meaningless games must center on the performances by its young players. And what rookie John Wall and a few other young Wizards showed […]