On Jan. 27 the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) and the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM) track and field teams gathered at the Prince George’s County Sports Complex in […]
Category: Maryland Sports
The Moore Report: Sports betting: the power to win- or not– now in the palm of your hand
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO Looking at the television commercials these days, comedian and Oscar winning actor, Jamie Foxx, is quite excited about betting on sports […]
Ed Reed ‘gone’ from Bethune-Cookman head coaching job
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO “Bethune Cookman University has announced that Ed Reed has withdrawn his name from consideration to become the next head football coach at the […]
The Moore Report: Aching knee, breaking hearts: Lamar Jackson and his absence for the season
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO The Ravens’ season was going well, but then in week number, unlucky 13 against the Denver Broncos, star quarterback Lamar Jackson […]
Morgan State trounces Coppin State in basketball double-header
By AFRO Staff The Morgan State Bears clawed their way to victory in the anticipated annual matchup against crosstown rival Coppin State before an estimated crowd of more than 1,700 […]
AFRO Review: sports highlights for 2022
By Hamil Harris In 2022, it seemed like there was more news off the fields and courts of play than on them. Top stories included WNBA star Britany Grinner, who […]
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School football team makes history
By AFRO Staff On Dec. 3 Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Baltimore made a trip to the Annapolis Navy Marine Corps Stadium in search of history. A victory would put […]
Three-time Olympian and National Wrestling Hall of Famer Kenny Monday to rebuild Morgan State wrestling program
By Jamila Bey, Word In Black NCAA Division I, Varsity-level men’s wrestling is coming back to Morgan State University after a 25-year hiatus. Led by Kenny Monday, the first Black […]
Ravens’ Jackson enters another season with plenty to prove
By Noah Trister, The Associated Press Even more than usual, this feels like a crucial season for Lamar Jackson. Baltimore Ravens’ star quarterback has been both celebrated and doubted throughout […]
AFRO News: 130 years of shaping American sports and honoring African-American athletes and journalists
By Fatiha Belfakir, Special to the AFRO For centuries sports have been an essential part of African-American culture. The role of athletics in the Black community is crucial, as some […]
College baseball intent on increasing Black players, coaches
By Eric Olson, AP Sports Writer Anthony Holman is the highest-ranking NCAA official at the College World Series and the man in charge of the Division I baseball championship. Holman […]
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson died at age 26
By Noah Trister, The Associated Press Ferguson, nicknamed “Sack Daddy,” played three NFL seasons, all with Baltimore. He set the career sacks record in the College Football Bowl Subdivision (45) […]