It was a little closer than they expected, but Team USA defeated Russia 89-79 in the quarterfinals of elimination play in Istanbul, Turkey on Sept. 9 to move two games closer to a world title. Kevin Durant led the U.S. with 33 points and Chauncey Billups added 15 points and a game-high four three-pointers. After […]
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Pressure Continues on Bush to Return Heisman Trophy
NFL star and college football phenom Reggie Bush will soon have to give back the Heisman Trophy he won in 2005, according to a Yahoo! Sports report. According to Yahoo! Sports, two sources close to the Heisman Trophy Trust have confirmed that the organization is finishing up its investigation into Bush, an investigation which will […]
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Howard Soccer Standouts Honored After Earning 1st Win
Howard University’s football team wasn’t able to win its first game of the season, falling to Holy Cross, 38-7, at Fitton Stadium in Worcester, Mass. But that didn’t stop Howard’s other football team from recording its first victory of the season. The Lady Bison soccer team advanced to a 1-3 record after beating Youngstown State, […]
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Terps Hire Black Athletic Director
The Maryland Terps won its first game of the season against Navy Sunday night, but that won’t be the only time this season that Maryland will have to deal with the military. According to umterps.com, former United States Military Academy Athletic Director Kevin Anderson was named to the same position with the University of Maryland, […]
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MEAC Honors Bears’ Brewer, Scarlett
The Morgan State Bears handled business in its first game of the season, edging the Bowie State Bulldogs, 14-7, at Hughes Stadium in Baltimore. It was the first season-opening win for Morgan State since 2007. Morgan State (1-0) will take on an even greater challenge on Sept. 11 as they head to College Park to […]
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‘Revis Island’ Surfs Summer Payout Wave
You can’t blame New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis for wanting to cash in. He was just following in the footsteps of other prime-timers who used monster seasons to fatten their wallets. Houston’s Andre Johnson and Tennessee’s Chris Johnson each flipped the table on their respected ball clubs and demanded coin that better symbolized their […]
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Morgan State Edges Bowie State in Season Opener, 14-7
The battle of the best historically Black university football teams in Maryland kicked off in Baltimore on September 4 as the Morgan State Bears hosted the Bowie State Bulldogs at Hughes Stadium. Bowie State travels to Baltimore to face Morgan State once every year and has beaten the home team in their last three visits. […]
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First Black F-1 Racing Champion Ready for his Second Title
Tiger Woods, Jackie Robinson, Bill Russell or Doug Williams − those are just a few names most think of when it comes to Black athletes who pioneered their way to championship status. But an unfamiliar name should be added to that short, but prominent list. Meet Lewis Hamilton, a 25-year-old British professional race car driver […]
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Ravens Fall to Rams, 27-21
The Baltimore Ravens put up a perfect 4-0 preseason record a year ago, but they won’t get those bragging rights this year. The Ravens finished the 2010 preseason with a 3-1 record after falling to the St. Louis Rams, 27-21, on September 2 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. Few fans showed up […]
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Three Downs from the District: Concluding the Redskins’ Preseason
Win or lose, the NFL preseason is all about getting repetitions. So the Washington Redskins’ 20-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 2 may not be an indicator of the team’s future success this season, it did give the team a chance to showcase some young players in need of experience. A fruitful off-season […]
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Team USA Thwarts Tunisia, Looks Ahead to Elimination Round
Team USA cleared the preliminary round of FIBA competition undefeated after their 92-57 thrashing of Tunisia on Sept. 2 in Turkey. The Americans improved to 5-0 as the top seed in Group B and will take on the No. 4 ranked team in Group A, Angola, on Sept. 6. Aside from a two-point win over […]
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Redskins Give Free Game Tickets For Blood Donations
The Washington Redskins’ regular season campaign starts in just a week, but the team plans on doing more than just entertaining fans with exciting football on Sundays. In an attempt to boost blood donations, the Redskins are teaming up with the American Red Cross, Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Region (CG&P), to host blood donation drives […]