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Tantrums all too familiar

By Elliot Jeffords | September 16

For those of you who follow tennis or check ESPN.com more times in a day than a human being probably should, you know what happened this past weekend with Serena Williams during her semi-final match. For the rest of the population, let me fill you in.

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President of NCAA dies of cancer at 67

By Sam Lindauer | September 16

Brand was the first former university president to head the NCAA. As president of Indiana University, Brand gained notoriety for firing Coach Bob Knight. While NCAA president, he focused on putting academics ahead of athletics, and hoped to shape student athletes.

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Field hockey has strong weekend

By Andrew Tomlinson | September 16

AU field hockey had a strong weekend, winning their games against Towson University on Saturday, 8-1 and Sunday against Penn State University, 3-1.

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Experience to be difference maker in ‘09

By Andrew Tomlinson | September 16

After a second round playoff exit, the Washington Capitals look to their experienced youth to get them back to the playoffs.

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Races heat up in MLB

By Peter Harrison | September 13

As summer draws to a close, so does yet another season of baseball. While many are ready to transition to the football season, eight teams will be preparing for a playoff run.

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Foreign stars shine for AU field hockey

By Kate Greubel | September 13

Anne van Erp and Christine Fingerhuth are two nationally recognized field hockey players. They are also international students, whose first trip to the United States was in August of their freshmen year.

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Athletes of today may be greatest ever

By Tom Schad | September 13

On the evening of Sept. 11th, the National Basketball Hall of Fame welcomed arguably the best class in its 50-year history. It included former Spurs All-Star David Robinson, Jazz point guard John Stockton, Head Coaches C. Vivian Stringer and Jerry Sloan as well as the big man himself, Michael Jordan.

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Volleyball comes up short

By Sam Lindauer | September 13

Things were looking good for AU early in the match as they were able to take the first set of the evening. It was not easy though, as the first game went back and forth showing that Yale was a formidable opponent.

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Men's soccer brief

By Andrew Tomlinson | September 13

The men's soccer team struggled this weekend, losing to Princeton University 3-0 and Monmouth University by the same score.

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Women's soccer brief

By Andrew Tomlinson | September 13

AU women’s soccer continued to roll through non-conference play on Sunday with a 1-0 win over Radford University.

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AU wins D.C. College Cup

By Tom Schad | September 9

Daniel Shannon led the AU men's soccer team to a 2-1 win over No. 19 George Mason University Sept. 5. The win, coupled with the Eagles' 2-0 win over George Washington on Wednesday, gave them their 5th D.C. College Cup Championship in the events nine-year history.

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Two soccer players capture weekly awards

By Andrew Tomlinson | September 9

Two AU soccer players were honored for different awards last week; Cooper Bryant was the BRINE Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week and Daniel Shannon was the AU Student-Athlete of the Week. Both players played important roles in AU's wins over George Washington University and George Mason University in the D.C. College Cup. Bryant recorded one shot on goal in both games but had several key defensive stops, while Shannon had three shots as well as three goals.

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AU mens and womens soccer break into top polls

By Andrew Tomlinson | September 9

While the women have had some surprise success this year, there has been more vindication for the men. Men's soccer had a strong season last year, finishing 9-7-3, but was unable to advance past Holy Cross in the Patriot League semifinals. This year, the team has shown it can compete with the best teams, beating No. 19 George Mason in the D.C. Cup. After the victory, Soccer America voted the Eagles as the 23rd best team in the country.

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NFL leaves past behind

By Tom Schad | September 9

This offseason has been clouded by crime, indecision and a 26-year-old named Jay Cutler who cried like a child to be traded. We've seen Donte Stallworth suspended for a DUI Vehicular Manslaughter incident, Plaxico Burress cut from the Giants after shooting himself in the leg and Michael Vick finally get back on the field with a different kind of bird on his helmet. There have been coaching changes, trades and the draft, but it seems like it was all overshadowed by the increasing discord in the NFL. I won't name names, Michael Crabtree, but certain players are focusing less on helping their team win and more on getting $38 million right out of college.

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Capitals camp in full swing

By Andrew Tomlinson | September 9

Ballston, Va. has been invaded; the small Virginia neighborhood is housing over 70 NHL players from Russia, Sweden, Finland and Canada for Washington Capitals training camp. Camp started Sept. 6 for the rookies, with the veterans joining them Sept. 13. This year's camp is particularly important for the Caps, as they have several new faces and many positions to fill. The team is looking to improve on their Southeast Division Championship season that landed them in the second round of the playoffs.

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AU volleyball notches first win at Portland

By Sam Lindauer | September 9

After starting the season 0-5, the AU Lady Eagles volleyball team was able to notch their first victory of the season at Portland on Saturday. A strong presence in the center helped AU beat University of Portland 3-2 in a hard fought game where momentum shifted throughout the match.

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This year's US Open a must-watch

By Mike Lock | September 2

The only surprise about this year's US Open is the lack of storylines. Despite Marat Safin's early curtain call, all of this year's contenders have passed the first round making for another exciting week of tennis in New York City this summer.

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