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Eagles cannonball Howard

By Laura Randisi | February 9

Onward and upward for the Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving teams as they crushed crosstown rival Howard University in the last home dual meet of the season. The squad swept every event except one, winning 13 events overall.

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Primary tourney

By Kevin Hilgers | February 9

Sports columnist Kevin Hilgers brings the game back to the presidential primaries

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Women's Hoops trips up at Bucknell Univ.

By Jesse Epstein | February 9

Just a week after cementing its place atop the Patriot League, the AU Women's Basketball team now finds itself looking up from fourth place after a disastrous 51-39 loss at Bucknell Saturday. The Eagles (10-11, 5-3 PL) started the game strong, getting an eight-point lead late in the first half, but a 12-0 Bucknell run left the Eagles down 23-19 at halftime.

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From the Eagle Sports Desk

By Laura Randisi | February 9

Briefs on sports from around campus, including Womens' Tennis splitting its matches, the race in Indianapolis, and AU's showing at the Millrose Games

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Bison stomp AU

By Ian Quillen | February 9

The AU Men's Basketball team suffered its first Patriot League road loss of the season Saturday afternoon, falling 67-62 at Bucknell. The loss drops the Eagles to 5-3 in the PL and 11-11 overall, seriously damaging their regular-season title hopes. Lafayette and Lehigh are PL co-leaders at 7-1, after Lafayette dropped its first PL game at Colgate on Friday night.

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Sports Briefs

February 5

Briefs on recent AU sports events.

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Top ten new names for Bender

February 5

The Eagle Sports Desk counts down some favorite suggests for renaming our beloved athletic center.

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Wrestling pins Wagner 30-12

By Ian Quillen | February 5

The AU Wrestling team seized its first team-win of the season at Bender Arena on Monday night, dominating Wagner throughout in a 30-12 victory. Behind fall wins (the wrestling term for a pin) from sophomore Tom Kniezewski (157 lbs.) and senior Jared Hyman (275 lbs.), and a technical fall win from sophomore Daniel Waters (184 lbs.), the Eagles won seven-of-10 weight classes on the night, with one of two losses coming via forfeit.

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Rose-y future?

By Jesse Epstein | February 5

Sports Columnist Jesse Epstein argues for Pete Rose's induction into the baseball hall of fame now that he has admitted his infractions

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Men skid to 5-2 in PL

By Kevin Hilgers | February 2

AU Men's Basketball got an explosive offensive output from an unlikely source during this weekend's home stand: second-year junior forward Raimondas Petrauskas. The Lithuanian forward, who averaged only 6.3 points per game before the games, scored a career-high 24 points in a 60-46 win over Army Sunday to surpass his previous mark of 16 points tallied in an 86-83 overtime loss Friday to Lafayette (16-4, 7-0 Patriot League) that kept the Eagles (11-10, 5-2) out of first place.

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Patriots repeat in Super Bowl

By Elliot Smilowitz | February 2

Lightning apparently can strike twice in football. For the second time in three years, New England Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri kicked a game-winning field goal to lead his team to a Super Bowl victory. Vinatieri's 41-yard kick, with seconds left in the game, gave New England the victory by the score of 32-29.

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Lady Eagles soar

By Jesse Epstein | February 2

The stretch run officially began for the AU Women's Basketball team this weekend with key victories over winless Lafayette and preseason Patriot League favorite Army. With the wins, the Eagles moved into a first-place tie with Lehigh, Colgate and Holy Cross.

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AU still learning

By Ian Quillen | February 2

Sports columnist Ian Quillen discusses the work to be done and the improvement to be made in the future of AU basketball.

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Men's Hoops plot to level Leopards Friday

By Kevin Hilgers | January 29

A look ahead to the Men's Basketball matchup with first place Lafayette. A win will give the Eagles a share of first-place and a good start to the season.

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Top 10 Rejected AU Sports Slogans

By Laura Randisi | January 29

Looking around the NCAA sports world, it's clear that AU lacks something that so many successful sports programs have. A slogan. Kansas fans rally around "rock chalk Jayhawk." Penn State and Alabama students echo cries of "We are Penn State" and "Roll Tide," respectively.

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Which team will you root for?

January 29

The Sports Desk provides their pics for the Super Bowl, including scores and synopses

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Wrestling team falls hard in a brain-bashing battle at Maryland

By Laura Randisi | January 29

The AU Wrestling team suffered a tough loss 31-12 to the Maryland Terrapins when they traveled to College Park on Wednesday night. Graduate student Daniel Waters grappled well in the 184-lb. class with a win by a decision. Waters is ranked as one of the top wrestlers in the country in wins.

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