Just what in the heck is going on around here? A Maryland-based NFL team breaks out the dollars at the start of free agency and it’s not the Washington Redskins? Nope, guess again. The Redskins’ Interstate 95 north neighbor, the Baltimore Ravens, pulled off the headline move of the weekend when they snagged disgruntled Arizona […]
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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 […]
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MEAC Offers ‘Big Stage’ for HBCUs
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference basketball championship tournament, scheduled to begin March 8, has attracted more followers than normal this year, thanks in large part to the outstanding play of its top-ranked team, the Morgan State Bears. The Bears have won 23 games this season (nine losses), and are 10-1 in the MEAC. If they win […]
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Howard Finds Gem in Doyle
During a time when there are no secrets in the recruiting world of college athletics, Howard University may have trumped everyone and landed one of the best-kept secrets in women’s college basketball. When the 2009-10 college basketball season began back in November, very few people knew about Saadia Doyle. She did not come to Howard […]
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Morgan State Basketball: Bears Fall in ESPN Bracket-Buster
Morgan State has played outstanding basketball for most of this season, which is why they were selected to be one of the mid-major basketball programs to compete in the ESPN Bracket-Buster weekend games. Unfortunately for MSU, they were matched up against the Murray State Racers of the Ohio Valley Conference, who were on a 17-game […]
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Black Figure Skating Duo First in Olympic History
Many viewers in the African-American community took an interest in the Winter Olympics to follow Black speed skater Shani Davis. But they may have another reason to tune into the Winter Games this year. French pairs skaters Yannick Bonheur and Vanessa James will make history on February 21 when they become the first Black duo […]
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Morgan State Basketball: Bears on 11-Game Winning Streak
The Morgan State Bears extended their winning streak to 11 games with a rout of the Winston-Salem State Rams, 79-65, on February 13 in a non-conference matchup at Hill Field House in Baltimore. The win also improved Morgan State’s home record this season to 8-0. “We’re happy about the victory,” MSU coach Todd Bozeman said. […]
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Nate Robinson Wins Third Dunk Contest
New York Knicks star Nate Robinson became the first player in NBA history to win the slam dunk contest three times after edging out Toronto Raptors rookie DeMar DeRozan in the contest’s final round on February 13 during All-Star Weekend festivities in Dallas. The 5-foot-9-inch guard shocked several fan favorites in his past two dunk […]
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2010 Winter Olympics: Davis Starts Slow, but Ready for Fast Finish
Superstar speed skater Shani Davis finished his first event in the 2010 Winter Olympics with a 12th place time of 6 minutes and 28.44 seconds during the 5,000 meter race, finishing one place behind fellow America Chad Hendrick. But neither Davis or Hendrick were disappointed with their low placing as both Americans have trained and […]
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Morgan State Men’s Basketball: Bears Defeat FAMU – Remain Perfect in MEAC
The Morgan State Bears maintained their perfect record against Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference competition, routing the Florida A&M Rattlers, 94-68, on February 7 at Hill Field House in Baltimore. The lopsided victory improved MSU to 9-0 in the MEAC, and also secured their place amongst the top-20 Mid-Major programs in the nation. Florida A&M simply couldn’t […]
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NFL Super Bowl: Saints Claim First Super Bowl Championship
The celebration of Mardi Gras has begun earlier than usual, as the party kicked off in the streets of New Orleans February 7 after the Saints claimed their first NFL championship in franchise history with a 31-17 victory against the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV in Miami, Fla. The game was tightly contested for […]
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Morgan State Women’s Basketball: Tiny Adams Sets School Record in Steals
The Morgan State Lady Bears couldn’t snap the North Carolina A&T Lady Aggies’ Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference winning streak on Feb. 1 as they fell to A&T, 67-56, in Greensboro, N.C. Instead, the loss ended MSU’s own five game winning streak against the MEAC, while advancing the top ranked Lady Aggies to a 14-7 overall record, […]