Sports

Wild AL West up for grabs in '09

The last division to cover in the American League is the AL West. This seems to be a case of saving the worst for last. Sure, last year's AL West champion Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim had the best record in the MLB, but it's important to keep in mind that the team played most of their games against teams within their division.

AU advances to Patriot League Semifinals

The AU Eagles defeated the Lafayette Leopards 78-56 in the Patriot League Quarterfinals Wednesday night. They will now play Army on Sunday in the league's semifinals.

Eagles escape Lafayette, 75-68

An extra five minutes of play was just what the doctor ordered for Garrison Carr to snap out of his game-long slump, as the senior guard scored 11 of his game-high 23 points in overtime to lead the Eagles to a 75-68 victory over Lafayette College Saturday afternoon.

Sending off the seniors

Predicting the 2009 Big Dance

Win or go home. That is what it comes down to for NCAA Men's basketball teams that are fighting for the last few positions in March's NCAA tournament. The NCAA tournament consists of 65 of college basketball's best teams. Of those 65 spots, 31 teams receive automatic bids by winning their conference tournament.

Seniors help take PL crown

The AU men's basketball team clinched the Patriot League regular season title with a late rally over the U.S. Naval Academy Wednesday night. Down one point with less than two minutes to go, the Eagles came from behind to beat Navy 64-59. The Eagles quickly jumped out to an early lead over the Midshipmen but couldn't sustain it through the rest of the game.

Home cookin' Bender style

Duke University's Cameron Indoor Stadium, UCLA's Pauley Pavilion, University of Pennsylvania's Palestra. These are what most college basketball fanatics think about when they think of home court advantage, the arenas that bring up images of half-naked, painted-chest, jumping and clapping students willing their teams to victory.

Wrestling brief

Nationally ranked AU junior wrestler Mike Cannon finished the season with a perfect 26-0 record Feb. 15 against Bucknell University, but it wasn't enough to lift the Eagles past a strong Bison squad. Cannon, ranked second in the nation in the 174-pound weight class, finished the day with a 6-0 decision over the Bison's Riccio, while the Eagles narrowly lost 19-17.

Track and Field brief

AU senior runner Carlos Jamieson raced his way to a first place finish in the 5000 meters at the Patriot League indoor track championship at the U.S. Naval Academy Saturday. Jamieson was the only individual representative of the AU men's track team and finished the 5K with a personal best time of 14:25.

Second half surge lifts AU past Holy Cross

Despite a slow start, AU senior guard Garrison Carr's game-high 28 points helped lead the Eagles past their rival, College of the Holy Cross Saturday. Both teams came out at the beginning of the game and struggled to get their offenses going. After five minutes, both teams had a combined total of 16 rebounds and only eight points.

Caps: surprise of the NHL

A three-goal third period helped propel Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 win over Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday. Ovechkin bolstered his argument for why he is the leagues best player with two points and nine shots on goal.

Skyrocketing salaries

If you believe professional sports teams are immune from the recent economic downturn, look no further than recent news from across the pond in European soccer to see otherwise. With the economy in turmoil, the dichotomy of the English Premier League is staggering.

Seven straight for hoops

Senior guards Derrick Mercer and Garrison Carr continued to roll offensively, scoring 17 and 13 points, respectively in the Eagles' 58-36 victory over the Army Black Knights on Wednesday night. The win was the seventh straight for the team and 10th this year on the road - one of only five Division I teams to win 10 road games this season.

UFL good for NFL?

Why battle the NFL when you can become part of it? The United Football League is just months away from its inaugural season. With four teams spanning seven different U.S. cities, the UFL will have an opportunity to make an impact in several different media markets.

Eagles fall in OT

Although it's nicknamed the charity stripe, the free-throw line was anything but generous for the AU women's basketball team last night, as they missed 12 shots from the line and only hit 57 percent for the game en route to a 60-58 overtime loss to the U.S.

MLB Players Preview

AL Comeback Player of Year- Tampa Bay Rays CF B.J. Upton It took a better part of the 2008 season for the Tampa Bay Rays Centerfielder B.J. Upton to finally get the ball rolling. After 531 at-bats in the regular reason, Upton finished with just nine home runs and a .

Eagles triumph, 60-38

A big start and a strong finish were the perfect ingredients for the AU women's basketball team to cruise to a 60-38 victory over the Colgate University Raiders Saturday afternoon. The win improves the Eagles' record to 8-2 in the Patriot League and 18-7 overall on the season.