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Four-time Pro Bowler. Super Bowl Champion. NFL Rookie of the Year. United States Football League Man of the Year. Bay Area Pro Athlete of the Year. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Hall of Fame. Maryland Athlete Hall of Fame—and the list goes on.more
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Campaign to Finally Elect NFL Legend Raymond Chester into Pro Football Hall of Fame
Originally published March 09, 2014Four-time Pro Bowler. Super Bowl Champion. NFL Rookie of the Year. United States Football League Man of the Year. Bay Area Pro Athlete of the Year. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Hall of Fame. Maryland Athlete Hall of Fame—and the list goes on.more
Pro Headlines
March 09, 2014 -
A minor hiccup didn’t stop the Washington Wizards from playing some of their best basketball in years, and as winners of eight of their last nine games, the Wizards are peaking at just the right time.more
March 08, 2014 -
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former NFL All-Pro safety Darren Sharper has been ordered held in jail without bail by a Los Angeles judge, who warned that she would have to free him soon if charges aren't filed against him in a similar case in Louisiana.more
March 07, 2014 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Just a few years after the invention of "Basket Ball," Black players in segregated America formed leagues of their own, eventually creating a barnstorming circuit featuring such teams as the New York Renaissance, the Washington Bears and the Harlem Globetrotters.more
March 07, 2014 -
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Darren Sharper will return to court on Friday where his attorneys will argue that the former NFL All-Pro safety should be released from a Los Angeles jail.more
March 02, 2014 -
I received a call a few days ago, and was reminded that Black History Month had come and was about to go and I hadn’t bothered to share my views on a few issues. My thoughts turned to the saga of Sam Lacy and I was satisfied that contributions to Black History were being made throughout the composition. However, the question was put to me about my opinion on why more Black athletes didn’t take up the banner for equality.more
March 02, 2014 -
Behind guard John Wall and center Marcin Gortat, the Washington Wizards ended February with an 8-5 record and started off March 1-0. Winners of six straight, the Wizards have found their groove since the All-Star break with Gortat powering the way.more
February 23, 2014 -
The lack of a backup point guard has dragged Washington’s offense down all season—All-Star point guard John Wall has been a staple for the offense, but the points start to drop when Wall starts to rest.more
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College Headlines
March 09, 2014 -
The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Lady Firebirds captured their first East Coast Conference (ECC) championship, defeating the Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus Lady Pioneers, 67-57, in the title game on March 8 in Brookville, N.Y.more
March 07, 2014 -
The University of District of Columbia (UDC) Lady Firebirds will make their first East Coast Conference (ECC) Tournament Finals appearance after advancing with a 77-68 win over Queens College of New York, in the semifinals on March 6 in Washington, D.C.more
March 07, 2014 -
Senior guard Justin Black showed off his “clutch gene” by nailing a game-wining three-point shot with only one second left in overtime, powering the Morgan State University (MSU) Bears to a 68-66 victory over the Howard University Bison in the regular season finale on March 6 at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C.more
March 07, 2014 -
It came down to the final seconds once again, but the Morgan State University Lady Bears escaped with a 59-58 win over the Howard University Lady Bison on March 6.more
March 02, 2014 -
Morgan State men’s basketball team moved up to third place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) standings after edging out the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, 65-61, on March 1 at the Hill Field House in Baltimore, Md.more
March 02, 2014 -
The University of the District of Columbia Firebirds women's basketball team came up just short of winning their season finale with a 80-78 loss to the University of Bridgeport Purple Knights on March 1 in Bridgeport, Conn. Yet, despite the loss, UDC will still take the No. 2 seed in the East Coast Conference (ECC) Women’s Basketball Tournament, scheduled to start March 4.more
March 02, 2014 -
The Coppin State Lady Eagles women’s basketball team officially clinched third place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) standings after crushing University of Maryland-Eastern Shore (UMES), 80-48, on March 1 at the Physical Education Complex in Baltimore, Md.more
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High School Headlines
March 09, 2014 -
When the Roosevelt Rough Riders stepped onto the Verizon Center court, they weren’t intimidated by the bright lights or the packed crowd. They wanted to win, and they wanted to do it on their terms. The Maret Frogs are known for their very structured style of play, but Roosevelt thrives on fast breaks, and they weren’t about to be slowed down.more
March 02, 2014 -
Junior forward Deion Haynes came off the bench for 16 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists in the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider’s landslide victory over H.D. Woodson, 77-50, in the District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) championship game on Feb. 25.more
March 02, 2014 -
With ten seconds left in overtime, Antanayne Tucker did not expect to be under the basket with the ball in her hands. But there she was, and Bell’s freshman forward delivered under pressure.more
February 23, 2014 -
Roosevelt Roughriders junior forward Deion Haynes scored 21 points with 13 rebounds off the bench to lead his team to a 96-84 victory over the Coolidge Colts in a District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association(DCIAA) semifinal playoff game on Feb. 22 in Washington, D.Cmore
February 21, 2014 -
With just under three minutes to go in Coolidge’s first round matchup with Anacostia, senior forward Doug Farley scored back-to-back layups to give the Coolidge Colts a critical three-point lead.more
February 09, 2014 -
H.D. Woodson senior guard Devin Smith waited two years for the moment. The transfer student from Roosevelt High School was more than eager to face his old team, and it was his buzzer-beating shot that allowed the Woodson Warriors to defeat the Roosevelt Roughriders, 54-53, in a thrilling match in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 4.more
February 09, 2014 -
The Wilson Tigers used their size and power to defeat the Cardozo Clerks, 56-43, on Feb. 7 in Washington D.C. more
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Columnists
March 09, 2014 -
It doesn’t take much to get rumors rolling in sports. A whisper here or a rumor there could start a landslide of propaganda and intrigue in which the thought sometimes has more substance than the actual truth.more
March 02, 2014 -
It's been a combination of the worst for the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Football League (NFL) over the past few weeks.more
February 23, 2014 -
Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant was so dominant during the first half of the season that many basketball pundits were ready to name him this year’s NBA MVP.more
February 16, 2014 -
Fresh off their impressive showing from NBA All-Star Weekend’s opening two days, John Wall and Bradley Beal have firmly established themselves as players to watch going forward as the basketball season carries onmore
February 09, 2014 -
There’s no need to look any further, if there was any need to do so in the first place. There’s no need to get cute and try to look for “sexy” dark horse picks to come out of the NBA’s Eastern Conference this year.more
February 02, 2014 -
The NBA has seen the greats before. The Michael Jordans and the Larry Birds all the way to the Kobe Bryants and Wilt Chamberlains. The Association has seen some of the best scorers drill shots with ease while making it look effortless.more
January 26, 2014 -
Fresh off his 62-point performance against the Charlotte Bobcats on Jan. 24, Carmelo Anthony is the talk of New York City basketball right now. He’s also a free agent at the end of the season, thanks to a player option in his contract, and his team has been dreadful and dysfunctional this season to say the least.more
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