BALTIMORE – Coppin State first-year head coach Laura Harper announced the Eagles’ 2020-21 women’s basketball non-conference schedule on Tuesday morning. Among the highlights for Coppin are trips to Penn State to open the season, University of Maryland and West Virginia while hosting La Salle. The 2020-21 season kicks off on Wednesday, November 25 with CSU traveling to Penn State […]
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Giants defeat Washington, team stays in bad division race
The Washington Football Team was defeated by the New York Giants, 23-20. (AP Photo) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com With a chance to remain viable in the race for the NFC East Championship and earn the playoff spot from the worst division in pro football, the Washington Football Team looked to solidify […]
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Locksley leads Terps to historic win at Penn State
University of Maryland historically beat Penn State 35-19 on Nov. 7, after losing 40 of their 43 meetings since 1917. (AP Photo) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Mike Locksley grew up as a Maryland football fan and endured the streak of endless defeats that lasted for decades. Locksley, the university’s first Black […]
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Morgan athletes in campus ‘bubble
Senior Volleyball student-athlete Mykaela Ross. (Courtesy of Morgan State University) By Trinity Collins Special to the AFRO Morgan State University’s student-athletes are faced with one of their toughest challenges: a semester without sports. “Life is definitely different,” said Mykaela Ross, a senior volleyball outside hitter. “As athletes, we were always on the go, so we […]
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Ravens show resilience in comeback win
Baltimore Ravens tight end Nick Boyle (86) holds off Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore II (23). Next, the Ravens head up to Gillette Stadium to take on Cam Newton and the New England Patriots on Nov. 15 at 8:20 p.m. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO The Baltimore Ravens didn’t let […]
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Baltimore Ravens COVID Update: Seven players quarantined, team enters intensive protocol
Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Patrick Queen (48) is among the list of players that tested positive for COVID-19. By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO #AFROCoversCOVID Following cornerback Marlon Humphrey’s positive coronavirus test earlier this week, seven other Baltimore Ravens players were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Nov. 3. The list includes outside linebackers […]
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Bubba Wallace, Who Urged Confederate Flag Ban, Honored
Bubba Wallace walks away from his damaged car, next to a NASCAR Safety Team member, during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. Wallace has been named the Comcast Community Champion of the Year. The industry award honors NASCAR members for philanthropic efforts. (AP […]
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DMV HBCU Report: Howard Coach Tempers Expectations
Howard Coach Howard Blakeney (right) said that while player Makur Maker (left) is already making a positive impact on the locker room, one player cannot change the trajectory of a whole team. (Courtesy Photo) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Howard University Basketball Coach Kenny Blakeney understands that the weight of expectation grows […]
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Davis Well On His Way To Becoming The Face Of Boxing
In this July 27, 2019, file photo, Gervonta Davis, right, throws a punch at Ricardo Nunez during the first round of their super featherweight boxing championship bout in Baltimore. Eager to take his career to a higher level, Davis will move up to fight Cuba’s Yuriorkis Gamboa for the WBA’s secondary lightweight title. (AP Photo/Julio […]
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Ravens Player Tests Positive for COVID-19, Pro Bowl Receiver Joins Practice Squad
By Demetrius Dillard Jr. Sports Writer Also, the Baltimore Ravens organization was informed that a player has tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 2, the team said in a release. Marlon Humphery, whose identity wasn’t initially released by team officials, immediately began to self-quarantine as the Ravens are now under the NFL’s intensive protocol. “In […]
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Magic Johnson Embodies Sports Greatness On and Off The Court
Los Angeles Dodgers Co-Owner Earvin “Magic” Johnson, right, poses with his wife Cookie Johnson, left, at a Dodgers game. (Courtesy of Instagram @MagicJohnson) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO Now that the Los Angeles Dodgers have captured the 2020 MLB World Series, it is safe to label Earvin “Magic” Johnson as perhaps the most […]
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Washington Stops Dallas As Allen Becomes Their Leader
Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (55) hugs Washington Football Team quarterback Kyle Allen (8) after an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020 in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Kyle Allen couldn’t have picked a better time to play his […]