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The Tennessee State Tigers again showed why they are the top team in HBCU (Historically Black College and University) football. With their 40-13 victory over last week’s No. 5 ranked University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (UAPB) in Nashville on Sept. 29, the Tigers keep the top spot in both the Boxtorow national media and coaches polls. more
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Tennessee State Tops HBCU Football for Second Straight Week
Originally published October 02, 2012The Tennessee State Tigers again showed why they are the top team in HBCU (Historically Black College and University) football. With their 40-13 victory over last week’s No. 5 ranked University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (UAPB) in Nashville on Sept. 29, the Tigers keep the top spot in both the Boxtorow national media and coaches polls. more
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Pro Headlines
September 30, 2012 -
Before Robert Griffin III even opened up the plastic on his new Washington Redskins jersey, local D.C. fans had him pegged for greatness. The author of a brilliant 2011 collegiate season led to a Heisman Trophy for the colorful sock wearing, playmaking signal caller from Baylor University.more
September 30, 2012 -
The Washington Redskins avoided a second-half meltdown to win their first game since the season opener as they escaped with a 24-22 road win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 30 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. more
September 28, 2012 -
It’s just two weeks into the 2012 NFL season, but the buzz about the two starting quarterbacks of the Washington, D.C.-Maryland metropolitan area has been humming since the preseason.more
September 28, 2012 -
The Baltimore Ravens held off a tough division rival and advanced to a 3-1 overall record as they beat the Cleveland Browns, 23-16, in a rainy Thursday night National Football League (NFL) game Sept. 27 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md.more
September 24, 2012 -
The Baltimore Ravens erased an early 13-0 deficit and came back from being down 30-21 in the fourth quarter to beat the New England Patriots, 31-30, on Sept. 23 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. more
September 23, 2012 -
Robert Griffin III gave Washington Redskins fans all he could in the team's home opener, but even a 300-yard outing and two touchdowns from the rookie quarterback sensation couldn't overcome a hot Cincinnati Bengals offense as Washington fell, 38-31, at FedEx Field on Sept. 23more
September 23, 2012 -
The brother of Baltimore Ravens receiver Torrey Smith died in the early morning hours of Sept. 23 following a motorcycle crash in Virginia, the team announced.more
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College Headlines
September 30, 2012 -
Defending Central Interscholastic Athletic Association (CIAA) and 2011 NCAA semifinalist Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) scored 21 points in the second half and rolled to a 35-3 victory over Bowie State University (BSU) on Saturday Sept. 29 in Bowie, Md.more
September 30, 2012 -
Sophomore running back Aquanius Freeman rushed for a career-high 212 yards and two touchdowns to lead Howard to an easy 56-9 win over Savannah State University (SSU) in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game at Greene Stadium in Washington, D.C.more
September 28, 2012 -
Morgan State sophomore quarterback Robert Council tossed a 32-yard pass to sophomore receiver Andrew King on Sept. 28 to lift Morgan State to a 21-18 win over North Carolina A&T in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) upset.more
September 22, 2012 -
The contest was expected to be close between the two top Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) teams, but Saint Augustine’s University jumped out to a 29-0 lead at halftime and cruised to an impressive 38-22 victory over Bowie State University on Sept. 22, 2012, at Durham County Stadium in Durham, N.C.more
September 16, 2012 -
Morgan State lost its second straight game after facing a much higher-ranked opponent for the second consecutive weekend. Last week, MSU lost 56-34 to University of Buffalo. This week, they got crushed by the University of Akron, 66-6, on Sept. 15 in Akron, Ohio.more
September 16, 2012 -
All week long, Howard head coach Gary Harrell labeled the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) opener against Norfolk State as a championship game. more
September 16, 2012 -
The Bowie State University Bulldogs scored 24-unanswered points to beat the Fairmont State Falcons, 24-17 in overtime on Sept. 15 in Bowie, Md. more
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High School Headlines
September 30, 2012 -
The Poly Tech Engineers of Baltimore City suffered its second straight loss when they were shut out by Frederick Douglass of Baltimore City, 16-0, on Aug. 28 at Poly Field in Baltimore, Md. more
September 22, 2012 -
Taiwan Deal ran left, right and mostly north, but never south, and by the end of the first half, the sophomore running back had dealt three rushing touchdowns to a Dunbar Crimson Tide defense that arrived allowing less than two points per game.more
September 22, 2012 -
The Edmondson-Westside Red Storm continued its undefeated season atop the Baltimore City Division I standings after crushing division rival Poly Tech, 41-14, on Sept. 21 at Poly Tech Field in Baltimore.more
September 15, 2012 -
Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School of Baltimore, Md. advanced to a 2-1 overall record and second place in the Baltimore City Division I standings after shutting out divisional rival City College, 27-0, Friday night on Sept. 14 at Poly Tech Field in Baltimore, Md.more
September 15, 2012 -
With his team clinging to a narrow fourth quarter lead, Ballou senior running back Daywone Wright took the handoff from his quarterback, shredded a few arm tackles and took off for the end zone.more
September 09, 2012 -
Digital Harbor High School of Baltimore, Md. advanced to a 1-1 overall record after holding off Patterson High School of Baltimore, 13-8, on Sept. 7 in the second week of the Baltimore City Division I football season.more
September 09, 2012 -
DeMatha High School of Hyattsville, Md., one of the top-ranked football schools in the nation, remains embroiled in scandal after five of its players were dismissed from the team for allegedly soliciting prostitutes during a game trip in North Carolina a week ago.more
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Columnists
September 30, 2012 -
Last year the National Basketball Association (NBA) didn't start until Christmas day. A 66-game season, courtesy of an intense summer-long NBA lockout, sidelined basketball until nearly the New Year. The result however, was a highly entertaining, less drawn out version of the NBA as we used to know it.more
September 16, 2012 -
Long before Robert Griffin III even took his first snap with the Washington Redskins, comparisons to other notable Black quarterbacks in the NFL had already begun. From being the face of the Baylor University's program to the shadows of Carolina Panthers star signal caller Cam Newton and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, Griffin's transition into the NFL was already written. The only thing Griffin had to do was live up to the hype.more
September 09, 2012 -
College football has it perks. And from buckets of beers and wings to jersey sales and Super Bowls, football has replaced baseball as America’s pastime. But which one has the edge? Is it the NCAA or the NFL? Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley discuss.more
September 02, 2012 -
From soccer games to the AT&T Nation’s Classic, Washington, D.C.’s ancient Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium still provides an electric atmosphere for sporting events around the District. Throughout Saturday’s contest between the Howard Bison and the Morehouse Maroon Tigers, RFK was in rare form. Shaking stands, a vibrant crowd and a parking lot parade of parties, visions of the mid ‘80s when a dominant Washington Redskins team used to call RFK home had to dance through locals’ heads. But with FedExField as the dominant stadium in the Metro area, should officials even bother to renovate an ancient RFK? AFRO Sports Desk Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley debate:more
August 27, 2012 -
With the NFL preseason winding down and the regular season around the corner, the annual “Super Bowl question” is already being asked. more
June 23, 2012 -
Russell Westbrook was often erratic but electric. Dwyane Wade and Kevin Durant played up to potential and LeBron James was LeBron James. Although Oklahoma City Thunder sixth man of the year winner James Harden struggled mightily, his ineptitude wasn’t the problem in his team’s 4-1 series loss.more
June 20, 2012 -
There are a few things that youths are guaranteed to gain when they sign up at the Upton Boxing Center in West Baltimore: great training, toughness, work ethic, discipline and skills.more
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