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With the Miami Heat reeling in their series against the suddenly dangerous Indiana Pacers, the basketball world is spinning. All-Star forward Chris Bosh is sidelined with an injury, fellow All-Star Dwyane Wade isn’t playing up to par, and LeBron James is struggling to both piece the team together and put them on his back. more
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(from left to right) Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade, and Lebron James at the announcement of the big 3. (Courtesy Photo)
AFRO Sports Desk Faceoff: Should Heat Dismantle Big Three?
Originally published May 20, 2012With the Miami Heat reeling in their series against the suddenly dangerous Indiana Pacers, the basketball world is spinning. All-Star forward Chris Bosh is sidelined with an injury, fellow All-Star Dwyane Wade isn’t playing up to par, and LeBron James is struggling to both piece the team together and put them on his back. more
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Pro Headlines
May 13, 2012 -
Tennis star Serena Williams captured the 41st title of her career by beating out Victoria Azarenka for the Madrid Open championship on May 13 in Madrid, Spain.more
May 13, 2012 -
With the Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics still alive in the 2012 National Basketball Association (NBA) postseason, this year’s playoffs are sure to be a thrill.more
May 13, 2012 -
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving is expected to be named National Basketball Association (NBA) Rookie of the Year by the league on May 14.more
May 13, 2012 -
The National Basketball Association (NBA) made Miami Heat forward LeBron James May 11 just the eighth player in league history to win a third Most Valuable Player trophy, placing the player formerly known as “The Chosen One” in elite company. James now joins Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls, Bill Russell and Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics, Moses Malone of the Philadelphia 76ers, Wilt Chamberlain of the 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson of the Lakers in claiming three or more MVP awards.more
May 13, 2012 -
Perhaps no team in the National Football League (NFL) is as storied as Washington, D.C.’s own Washington Redskins. more
May 13, 2012 -
MIAMI (AP) - Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat left his team's Eastern Conference semifinal game against the Indiana Pacers with 43.6 seconds left in the first half Sunday with what appeared to be a groin injury.more
May 06, 2012 -
The Washington Wizards closed the 2011-2012 season on a six-game winning streak, fueling optimism as the team heads into the summer after a forgettable campaign.more
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College Headlines
May 20, 2012 -
University of the District of Columbia women’s basketball coach Lester “Jay” Butler will host his second annual basketball camp for boys and girls ages 7 through 17 this summer at UDC Gym.more
May 19, 2012 -
Former Morgan State basketball player Gene Johnson died in his sleep on May 16 while at his home in Hagerstown, Md., according to school officials. Johnson was 24.more
May 13, 2012 -
Bethune-Cookman College’s (BCC) softball team won its third straight Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championship after edging Florida A&M University (FAMU), 2-1, in the title game on May 12 in Ormond Beach, Fla.
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May 09, 2012 -
The University of the District of Columbia's track and field team highlighted its trip to University of Maryland-College Park with a first place finish in the 4x400 meter relay race at the Kehoe Twilight Meet on May 3.
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May 09, 2012 -
The 2012 softball season came to an end for Morgan State on May 6, as the visiting Coppin State Eagles defeated the Lady Bears, 4-1 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) North Division game at Lois T. Murray Field in Baltimore, Md.
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May 06, 2012 -
The Norfolk State University (NSU) men's track and field team won its seventh straight Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championship after dominating at the Irwin Belk Track on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, N.C. May 3 through May 5.more
May 02, 2012 -
(Bowie, Md.) ? Bowie State University will host its First Annual Bulldog Golf Classic on May 10 at the Country Club at Woodmore in Mitchellville, Md.
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High School Headlines
April 06, 2012 -
The 39th annual Capital Classic is set to invade the Washington, D.C. metro area April 21 at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va. The event will collect some of the finest high school senior talent from around the area to star in a series of all-star games, which in the past have included players such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard.more
March 14, 2012 -
The Largo Lions came within points of being the only high school in Prince George’s County, Md. to win a basketball title this season; instead, they fell short, 70-64, to Lake Clifton of Baltimore, Md. on March 10 in the 2A state championship game at the Comcast Center in College Park, Md.
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March 14, 2012 -
Patterson Clippers star guard Aquille Carr had one priority heading into the 2011-’12 high school basketball season: win the Maryland state championship.
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March 10, 2012 -
Largo High School coach Lewis Howard has been to the University of Maryland Comcast Center for the state finals before—he was Largo’s head coach in 2008 when the school claimed the Maryland 2A State championship, so Howard was quite familiar with semifinals play entering the Lions’ March 7 clash with Easton High School.
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March 05, 2012 -
The Patterson Clippers of Baltimore, Md. advanced on to the Maryland state semifinals after pulling off a comeback victory over Milford Mill Academy (Baltimore County) in the 3A North regional finals on March 3. The Clippers overcame a nine-point deficit during the final minute of the third quarter, and out-scrapped Milford Mill in the fourth quarter to pull away with a 75-72 win.more
March 03, 2012 -
Baltimore’s Patterson High School Clippers advanced to the 3A Class Regional Final after beating the City College Knights, 67-59, in the semifinals on March 1 in Baltimore, Md.more
February 26, 2012 -
With about a minute left until their team hoisted the 2012 District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association trophy, the home crowd at Coolidge Senior High School began chanting “COOLIDGE! COOLIDGE!”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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