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(08/28/08 4:00am)
In 1997, the Florida Marlins, then an unknown expansion team, won the World Series. The Cleveland Indians dismantled the New York Yankees, the reigning World Series champs, in first round of the playoffs while the Boston Red Sox found themselves crying to sleep for the 79th season in a row. It was a bizarre time for baseball. Even the baseballs themselves acted possessed as they were crushed off the bat of Mark McGwire (58 home runs) and flung off the fingers of Roger Clemens (21 wins).
(04/17/08 4:00am)
With Ryan Zimmerman's walk-off homerun in the bottom of the ninth inning in the Washington Nationals' home opener in brand-new Nationals Park March 30, fans across the city could not help but wonder if this was the year the Nationals would surprise Major League Baseball. After the team played its first three games, fans began to throw around talk about the playoffs and pennants.
(03/27/08 4:00am)
In its first-ever NCAA tournament appearance, the AU men's basketball team lost 72-57 to the Tennessee Volunteers at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center Friday afternoon.
(03/20/08 4:00am)
In their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance, the AU men's basketball team lost 72-57 to the Tennessee Volunteers at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center Friday afternoon.
(03/20/08 4:00am)
The women's basketball team had their season end on a sour note as the team fell at the final second to Villanova 53-52 in the first round of the WNIT last night.
(03/03/08 5:00am)
In one of the best games of the season, the women's basketball team triumphed over the Lafayette Leopards in a 60-57 overtime win to become the Patriot League's regular season champion for the first time.
(02/25/08 5:00am)
The women's basketball team is in sole possession of first place in the Patriot League after they defeated Holy Cross 76-71 in overtime Saturday. With 16 ties and 13 lead changes, the Eagles and Crusaders provided unprecedented excitement.
(02/18/08 5:00am)
The women's lacrosse team lost 14-3 in Saturday's season opener in Columbus, Ohio, against perennial powerhouse Ohio State University.
(02/04/08 5:00am)
Junior guard Talicia Jackson led a fast-paced, run-and-gun Eagle attack with 16 points as AU defeated Patriot League rival Lafayette 68-54 at home on Saturday during women's Phil Bender. The Eagles, winners of three straight games, move into a 4-3 tie with Lafayette in the Patriot League standings.
(01/31/08 5:00am)
The season of barbeque wings, busty cheerleaders, crying men, bone-crushing hits and skipping church on Sundays is almost at an end. The wind that once blew yellow penalty flags ever so violently across the emerald turf is now almost at a gentle breeze, and with one more gust, that breeze will come to a standstill for eight long months. But do not fret, for Super Bowl XLII has arrived in Phoenix, Ariz., with all the fanfare of the Ringling Brothers Circus.
(01/28/08 5:00am)
Traveling all the way up to chilly Worcester, Mass., the women's basketball team won its first-ever match-up against Patriot League rival Holy Cross on Saturday night, clinching the win by double digits, 62-46.
(01/24/08 5:00am)
Josh Glenn, AU's All-American and defending National Champion wrestler, won his 100th and 101st wrestling matches of his career when the Eagles faced off in a double-header against UNC Greensboro and Campbell University Tuesday night.
(12/06/07 5:00am)
The 82-year-old men's basketball team Tuesday night reached an impressive milestone when it notched its 1,000th win after defeating local rival Howard University, 66-54.
(12/03/07 5:00am)
The men's basketball team was back on their home court Saturday afternoon when they ended its two-game winning streak in a disappointing 83-68 loss to the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
(11/29/07 5:00am)
The men's basketball team improved its record to 4-3 on the season after winning two out of its three games over Thanksgiving break.
(11/19/07 5:00am)
After two consecutive 3-0 wins over Navy and Colgate, the AU volleyball team was crowned the 2007 Patriot League champions, the seventh straight Patriot League championship win for the Eagles.
(11/19/07 5:00am)
The women's basketball team fell short to their local rival Georgetown on Friday, losing 67-52.
(11/15/07 5:00am)
The days of three-point-slinging Antoine Walker and accident-prone Bill Buckner are gone, and New England sports fans are experiencing a triumphant fever hotter than the warmest bowl of chowder. The question is: How will New England handle the pressure of being such a dominating presence in the sports world?
(11/05/07 5:00am)
For the fifth straight season, the field hockey team was crowned the Patriot League champions Saturday afternoon after dominating Colgate 4-1 in the semifinals and Lafayette 3-1 in the finals.
(10/29/07 4:00am)
The women's soccer team continues a perfect Patriot League record after a 3-0 victory against Holy Cross Friday and a thrilling 0-0 tie against rival Army on Sunday.