Golf superstar Tiger Woods may have regained the support of many of his fans by answering questions from the media on March 22 for the first time since being busted for adultery. But according to USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan, he has also lost much support after choosing the Master’s Tournament at Augusta National […]
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Michigan State’s Buzzer-Beater Ends Maryland’s Run
Michigan State reserve guard Korie Lucious nailed a clutch three-pointer at the buzzer to push No. 5 MSU Spartans over the No. 4 Maryland Terrapins, 85-83, and put down a furious late rally by Maryland. Maryland star Greivis Vasquez pulled off his famous late-game heroics to give his team a one-point lead with six seconds […]
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No. 15 Morgan State Falls to No. 2 West Virginia, 77-50
It was all smiles and high-fives for students and fans of the Morgan State Bears early on, but that happiness lasted only about 15 minutes as No. 15 seed Morgan State was routed by No. 2 West Virginia, 77-50, in an NCAA tournament first round matchup on March 19 in Buffalo, N.Y. MSU leapt out […]
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No. 3 Georgetown Stunned by No. 14 Ohio
The No. 3 seed Georgetown Hoyas fell in a shocking upset to No. 14 seed Ohio University, 97-83, in the first round of the NCAA tournament’s Midwest regional in Providence, R.I. on March 18. Georgetown guard Chris Wright scored a team-high 28 points, followed by forward Greg Monroe with 19 points. But Georgetown could not […]
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NCAA Tournament: Terps Advance in First Round Over Houston, 89-77
President Obama successfully predicted 13 of 16 winners in the first round of the NCAA tournament played on March 19—fortunately for Marylanders, his winners included their No. 4 Terrapins, who smacked around the No. 13-seeded University of Houston Cougars, 89-77, in a Midwest regional matchup in Spokane, Wash. Houston star Aubrey Coleman, the nation’s leading […]
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NBA Approves Jordan’s Bid for Charlotte Bobcats
The NBA’s Board of Governors on March 17 unanimously approved six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan’s $275 million bid to buy the Charlotte Bobcats. Effective immediately, Jordan will take over the team’s operations as the first former player to be a majority owner in the league. He was formerly a minority investor with the Bobcats, his […]
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Black Coaches’ Odyssey to ‘Big Dance’
With the NCAA Men’s Division-I Championship Tournament tipping off this weekend, millions of sports fans will be glued to their TVs to witness a field of 65 winning basketball programs attempt to knock each other off in an exhilarating one-and-done style tournament that has garnered the nickname “March Madness.” Most African-American sports fans were pleased […]
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‘Legends’ Honored in Washington
The Washington Football Legends for Charity Foundation teamed up with NFL legends Shack Harris and Doug Williams to honor four “Legends” on March 13 at the J.W. Marriott Hotel. Legendary Hall of Fame wide receiver Charley Taylor received the Bobby Mitchell Champion of the Gridiron award; James “JB” Brown, Emmy Award-winning host of CBS Sports’ […]
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Ex-NBA Player Arrested for ‘Weed’ in Butt
Former NBA player Robert Whaley was arrested on March 11 for hiding drugs in his butt, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. According to Salt Lake County police, the 27-year-old former Utah Jazz center was first given a minor citation for not wearing his seatbelt. But he made the situation worst when he gave police a […]
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Bears Clinch the ‘Big Dance’
The Morgan State Bears earned the biggest win of their season when they defeated the South Carolina State University (SCSU) Bulldogs, 68-61, on March 13 to claim their second consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championship and punch their ticket to the NCAA championship tournament for a second straight year. But the historic victory also offered […]
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Tiger Woods Hires Former Bush P.R. Chief For Comeback
Tiger Woods has hired Ari Fleischer, former press secretary for George W. Bush, to help organize his comeback. According to the New York Post, Woods may return to golf at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Fla. on March 25. “They were in his living room this week going over a strategy for how to […]
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Georgetown’s Austin Freeman Develops Diabetes
Georgetown junior guard Austin Freeman has been diagnosed with diabetes. Doctors don’t believe the condition will affect his basketball career, however. Freeman, Georgetown’s leading scorer at (17 points per game) complained of a stomach virus before a home game against Notre Dame on Feb. 27. Freeman did not start the game but scored five points […]