CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Virginia's suspended leading scorer Sylven Landesberg is leaving school to pursue a professional career. Coach Tony Bennett said Tuesday, March 23, that Landesberg won't complete the current semester. Earlier this month the sophomore guard was suspended for the rest of the season for failing to meet his academic obligations.
On April 6, 2010, Norfolk State University played the Norfolk Tides for the first time at Harbor Park. Despite the 8,509 fans in attendance, the game ended in a 6-0 loss for the Spartans. "It was very good and fun," said freshman Bryce Williams. "I wish the team played ,but it was exciting.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Kevin Jones scored 17 points and second-seeded West Virginia overcame an early scare to open the NCAA tournament with a 77-50 win over Morgan State on Friday, March 19. Devin Ebanks added 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Big East champion Mountaineers (28-6), who started the game missing their first 11 shots and trailing 10-0. With star guard Da'Sean Butler shut down by Morgan State, Jones stepped up to score 9 points during a decisive 21-4 run near the end of the first half.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Kevin Thompson had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Morgan State claimed its second consecutive NCAA tournament berth by beating South Carolina State 68-61 on Saturday, March 13, in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title game.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Redskins are inviting 500 area high school football coaches to a concussion forum during a minicamp next month.
The Spartans entered their quarter-final matchup with the No. 5 seeded Hampton Pirates as a heavy favorite, dominating HU in both regular season match-ups by double digits. However, as with most rivalries, you can never look at the past to determine the future.
NORFOLK, Va. - The official seedings and matchups were announced Friday morning, March 5, for the 2010 MEAC Basketball Tournament, which runs next Tuesday through Saturday at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C.
MIAMI, Fla. (AP) - The ultimate underdogs, they ain't. Not anymore. The Saints are Super Bowl champions now.
Who Dat? Try Drew Brees, Sean Payton and a team that has reversed its embarrassing past, carrying an entire city to the top with it.
Put away those paper bags forever.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A 40-yard field goal in overtime by a little-known kicker could become as famous as jambalaya in these parts. The New Orleans Saints, a team with no home and an uncertain future five years ago, are heading for their first Super Bowl. By battering Brett Favre and beating the Minnesota Vikings 31-28, they set off celebrations on Bourbon Street that locals never could have imagined in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - This is perfect for the Indianapolis Colts: They have Peyton Manning and they're back in the Super Bowl. The four-time MVP threw three touchdown passes and the Colts rallied from an 11-point, first-half deficit to beat the New York Jets 30-17 Sunday in the AFC championship game.
The 2010 Winter Olympics, in Vancouver, Canada, has been an interesting ride since it began Feb. 12, 2010. The men's speed-skating has been an event to watch, especially those representing the United States. With 60 medals under USA's belt for speed-skating alone, there was bound to be a great deal of promise for more metals in this year's Winter Olympics.
Last season, the Norfolk State women's basketball team suffered a 1-27 record. In the off-season they looked for a new coach and found someone from the team's past. The present interim coach, Debra Clark, was an assistant coach at NSU from 1987-1994 and jumped at the opportunity to become the interim head coach.
Norfolk State University has thirteen different sports teams on its campus, some of which get more attention and praise than others. Whether or not they get the respect they deserve, the most accomplished and successful athletics program at NSU is the men's Track & Field and Cross Country program run by Coach Kenneth Giles.
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