RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — After seven months and 28 races, NASCAR has hit that part of the season that really matters. The start of the playoffs signifies a shift in attitude and aggression, and if there was any doubt the mindset had changed, Kevin Harvick posted a warning about his mood for the next 10 … Continue reading
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — The new Little League World Series champions are going to be honored with a celebration at the New York State Fair. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the Maine-Endwell Little League team will be honored with a special ceremony on Thursday. Members of the Maine-Endwell community near Binghamton can get into the … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After one, last, unforgettable, 60-point night, the fans of Los Angeles will have to get used to life without Kobe Bryant. It’s something many of them have never known. For two decades he has loomed over the city like no other figure, often literally on billboards and the … Continue reading
SINGAPORE (AP) — South Korea’s Ha Na Jang has developed a habit of making the extraordinary seem normal. In January, she made a hole-in-one on a par-4 and last month she won her first U.S. LPGA Tour title, at the Coates Golf Championship in Florida. Jang was at it again on Friday, holing a monster … Continue reading
by Jessica Toliver As Indoor track season slowly comes to an end, and preparing for MEAC starts, Norfolk State University track and field teams have been reaching for one goal, and that is to win. With a total of eight competition meets and three more to go, NSU men and women track and field teams … Continue reading
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Phil Mickelson faded early and Rory McIlroy tailed off late. Robert Streb just kept on making birdies. Streb shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to take a one-shot lead over Patrick Reed and Kevin Chappell after the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship. McIlroy appeared on the verge of a … Continue reading
CHESAPEAKE, Va. – After entering the day as the No. 6 seed, the Norfolk State bowling team knew it would face a challenging slate if it wanted to advance to the MEAC Championship final on Sunday. Safe to say the Spartans met that challenge head on. NSU knocked off No. 3 seed Delaware State twice … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Quinton Chievous had a season-high 23 points with 16 rebounds and Hampton upset No. 2 seed Norfolk State 75-64 on Friday night to advance to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship. Saturday’s MEAC final will match sixth-seeded Hampton (15-17) with No. 5 seed Delaware State (18-16). The Hornets upset top-seeded North Carolina Central 63-57 in the … Continue reading
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