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The Howard University women's basketball team won its eighth straight, 62-49, over the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore (9-16 overall, 6-7 MEAC) on Feb. 20 at Burr Gym on senior night.more
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Senior Zykia Brown scored 17 points with nine rebounds against UMES on Feb. 20, 2012. She needs just one point to surpass 1,500 points for her career. (Courtesy Photo/Howard Media Relations)
Eight Straight for Lady Bison with Win over UMES
Originally published February 22, 2012The Howard University women's basketball team won its eighth straight, 62-49, over the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore (9-16 overall, 6-7 MEAC) on Feb. 20 at Burr Gym on senior night.more
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AFRO Sports Coverage
Saturday February 18, 2012 through Sunday, February 19, 2012
Saturday February 18, 2012 through Sunday, February 19, 2012
HBCU Men's Basketball - Howard visits Coppin State on Saturday Feb. 18 in Baltimore, Md. Recap expected Sunday morning.
HBCU Men's Basketball - Morgan State vs. Liberty University on Saturday Feb. 18 in Baltimore, Md. Recap expected Sunday morning
HBCU Women's Basketball - Howard vs. Coppin State on Saturday Feb. 18 in Baltimore, Md. Recap expected Sunday morning.
Wizards Weekly - Washington Wizards Pro Basketball Analysis.. Expected Sunday morning
AFRO Sports Faceoff - Can Knicks' New Sensation Jeremy Lin Bring a Title to New York? Expected Sunday morning
Pro Headlines
February 19, 2012 -
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A casino owner paid more than a million dollars for boxing gloves Muhammad Ali used to defend his title. Samuel L. Jackson dedicated a rendition of "Stand By Me" to the boxer.more
February 19, 2012 -
The insertion of interim coach Randy Wittman has helped light a match under the slow-starting Washington Wizards.
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February 19, 2012 -
Even the AFRO Sports Desk couldn’t ignore the hottest story in the National Basketball Association: Jeremy Lin.more
February 12, 2012 -
Three home games this week for the Washington Wizards created some excitement for the fans at the Verizon Center. Unfortunately, much of that excitement came from the opposing teams. The Wizards went 1-2 on a week that saw New York Knicks and Miami Heat invade the District to great fanfare. The AFRO examines the week that was for the Washington Wizards.more
February 12, 2012 -
The New England Patriots’ latest Super Bowl defeat had several ramifications for the two participating quarterbacks. It elevated the New York Giants Eli Manning into elite status, but may have knocked Tom Brady off the pedestal he’s stood on for his entire career. more
February 05, 2012 -
The fight of the century. Well, maybe not the century but easily of the decade. Floyd Mayweather in one corner; Manny Pacquiao in the other. After a few years of dancing around each other, it finally seems as if fight fans are only a punch or two away from getting what they’ve sorely been missing.more
February 05, 2012 -
Eli Manning threw for 296 passing yards and a touchdown to lead the New York Giants (13-7 overall record) to its second world championship in five years as New York edged Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, 21-17, on Feb. 5 in Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.more
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College Headlines
February 22, 2012 -
Simuel Frazier scored all nine of his points in the second half, including seven of his team's last 11 points as Howard University held off University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 53-51 in a Mid- Eastern Athletic Conference men's game on Feb. 20 at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C.
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February 22, 2012 -
The 2012 James Brown Bowling Invitational hosted by Morgan State University came to an end on Feb. 19 with Fairleigh Dickinson claiming the crown at the AMF Towson Lanes.
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February 22, 2012 -
The Lady Bears ended their final day of the 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Indoor Track and Field championships on Feb. 18 with a sixth-place finish and a total of 42 points.
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February 22, 2012 -
The Howard Lady Bison softball team has lost five of six games since their season began on Feb. 11.more
February 19, 2012 -
Calvin Thompson and Glenn Andrews came off the bench to score 17 points each to lead Howard University to a 70-66 win over Coppin State University (CSU) in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) men's game on Feb. 18 at the Physical Education Complex in Baltimore, Md.
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February 19, 2012 -
Senior guard Tamoria Holmes hit a three-pointer in the last six seconds of regulation to secure a 50-49 victory for Howard in an exciting Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) matchup against Coppin State University (15-11 overall, 10-3 MEAC). more
February 19, 2012 -
Riding a three-game winning streak, the Liberty University Flames men's basketball team stepped out of Big South Conference play for a Sears BracketBusters matchup at Morgan State on Feb. 18.more
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High School Headlines
January 17, 2012 -
The Washington, D.C./Baltimore City rivalry is still alive and well. And if proof was needed, then Monday night’s heart stopper between the District’s Gonzaga Eagles and Baltimore’s Patterson Clippers can provide plenty verification. In the first annual Martin Luther King Hoopfest Showcase, the Eagles edged Baltimore standout Aquille Carr and the Clippers 75-73 in front of a sold-out gymnasium at D.C.’s Coolidge High School on Jan. 16.more
December 28, 2011 -
Dorial Green-Beckham, Hillcrest High School, Springfield, Mo., is one of six finalists for the prestigious U.S. Army Player of the Year Award that is given to the Nation's most outstanding senior in high school football participating in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. more
December 07, 2011 -
The Ballou Knights had their intensity, the home court and even their own marching band. But none of it was enough to overcome a star-studded Gonzaga Eagles squad, which came away with a 69-50 win in front of a large crowd at Ballou High School on Dec. 2.
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December 07, 2011 -
The Dunbar Poets of Baltimore captured their second straight Maryland 1A High School Football Championship, the eighth championship in the last 10 years, as they knocked out Perryville of Cecil County, 32-11, in the state title game on Dec. 3 at M&T Bank Stadium.
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December 04, 2011 -
The Dunbar Poets captured their second straight Maryland 1A High School Football Championship, their eighth championship in the last decade, as they knocked out Perryville, 32-11, in the state title game on Dec. 3 at M&T Bank Stadium. more
December 03, 2011 -
The Washington, D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) announced Dec. 2 that District teams in two different divisions have advanced to the Pop Warner Super Bowl National Championships tournament, to be held from Dec. 3 to Dec. 10 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.more
December 03, 2011 -
The Ballou Knights had their intensity, their home court and even their own marching band. But none of it was enough to overcome a star-studded Gonzaga Eagles squad, who came away with a 69-50 win in front of a large crowd at Ballou High School on Dec. 2.more
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Columnists
December 28, 2011 -
The NBA gave its fans possibly the best Christmas gift ever, with the season opening for the first time in its history on the holiday. With a fleet of stars headlining a much anticipated tip off, basketball returned in a big way just in time for the 2011-2012 campaign.more
August 27, 2011 -
Baltimore Ravens tackle Michael Oher reached movie screens at the same time he reached the NFL after a stellar career at Ole Miss. Oher was the star of the 2009 hit movie “The Blind Side,” which told the rags-to-riches story of the 6-foot,4-inch, 313-pound tackle.more
August 26, 2011 -
Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan is keeping the favorite in his team’s quarterback battle close to his vest, despite widespread questions of who will be D.C.’s next signal-caller.more
August 24, 2011 -
As soon as Terrelle Pryor wipes all the mud clean off his face, he should smile brightly. The former Ohio State signal caller has new life again – though it’s now stationed in the blackest of holes.more
August 17, 2011 -
Last week, sporting news giant ESPN ran a Q&A with a few local and national writers on What’s Next for John Wall, Wizards? The article tackled a few intriguing questions revolving around the D.C. home team, namely should the team resign Nick Young (definitely), will the club make the playoffs in 2012 and 2013 (no on 2012, yes on 2013) and is John Wall the next Derrick Rose?more
August 13, 2011 -
Fans of the Baltimore Ravens are already debating whether Charm City’s favorite football team will be as good as they have been in recent years.more
August 10, 2011 -
The Washington Redskins officially kick off their 2011 season this Friday in a home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, last year’s Super Bowl runner-ups. Although most preseason games are typically cast aside as nothing more than feelers for rookies and last stringers at most franchises, for this particular franchise, these next four exhibitions are huge.more
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