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The Case for the Lombardi Trophy going to the Green Bay Packers

By Ben Lasky | January 31

It’s that time of year again, the time of year where I destroy Tyler Tomea with my Super Bowl pick. There is no clear favorite this year, but in the end, the Green Bay Packers will be sending one of their own to Disney World.

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Lumpkins leads Eagles past Holy Cross

By Eric Saltzman | January 24

The AU Eagles beat the College of Holy Cross Crusaders 60-57 on the road, for their third straight win Saturday.

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Women’s basketball wins big against Patriot League foe

By Samantha Raphelson | January 24

After a disappointing loss at Army on Wednesday, the AU women’s basketball team bounced back and defeated The College of the Holy Cross 84-53 Saturday.

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Head Coach Jeff Jones bares his soles for Samaritan’s Feet

By Kate Greubel | January 24

Head Coach Jeff Jones followed his players out onto the court for their Patriot League game against the United States Military Academy last Wednesday.

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Jackson to the Redskins and Cassel still a bench warmer: ‘What If’ scenarios for NFL superstars

By Tyler Tomea | January 24

Aaron Rodgers has made the jump from “really good” to “elite” quarterback this postseason. And I think every San Francisco 49ers fan just threw this paper (or their computer) against the wall after reading that last sentence.

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Men's basketball narrowly beats Army, 65-62

By Michael Gardner | January 20

The men’s basketball team won a close game over the Army Black Knights by a score of 65-62 Wednesday night in Bender Arena.

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Moldoveanu leads Eagles past reigning PL champions

By Mark Natale | January 10

The first conference win of the year improved AU’s record to 11-5 on the season.

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Women’s basketball increases win streak

By Tyler Tomea | January 10

The women’s basketball team notched its ninth consecutive victory by defeating the two-time defending conference champion Lehigh University Mountain Hawks 64-51 Saturday at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pa.

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2010 in review: The best and worst of the year’s sports stories

By Tyler Tomea | January 10

ATV’s weekly sports program, “SportsZone,” ends every episode with a “Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down” segment, so I decided to borrow this idea when recapping the 2010 sports year. Let’s start by getting the negative out of the way first.

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Redskins: Their own worst enemy in 2010 and the foreseeable future

By Ben Lasky | January 10

As the NFL playoffs get underway, the Washington Redskins are once again spending January working on their short game. 2010 was supposed to be a step forward for the team, but in many ways, it was a step back.

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Men's basketball falls to Florida, 67-48

By Eric Saltzman | December 6

The men’s basketball team fell 67-48 to the University of Florida Gators in the BB&T Classic at Verizon Center Sunday.

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Women's basketball beats Youngstown State, 57-41

By Samantha Raphelson | December 6

The AU Women’s basketball team defeated the Youngstown State Penguins on Saturday 57-41 after an exceptional defensive effort by the Eagles.

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Volleyball's NCAA tournament run cut short by UCLA

By Mark Natale | December 6

The AU Eagles lost a 2-1 lead to the UCLA Bruins on Friday night, falling 3-2 to the Bruins in the first round of the NCAA tournament at the Gregory Gymnasium in Austin, Texas. The Eagles fell 26-28, 26-24, 23-25, 25-19, 15-11 in a thrilling loss to the Bruins.

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Don't hold anything personal against LeBron James

By Ben Lasky | December 6

LeBron James made his return to Cleveland on Thursday night to hear deafening boos and a lot of not-so-nice chants. While he was deserving of what he got, the constant criticism he has received since joining the Miami Heat cannot be justified.

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Michelle Kirk leaves women's basketball team

By Sam Lindauer | December 3

Senior Michelle Kirk has left the women’s basketball team “for personal reasons," according to a press release from the AU Athletics Department. Kirk’s name has been removed from the roster on the AU Athletics website. In the release, Director of Athletics and Recreation Keith Gill said, “The University supports Michelle’s decision and we wish her the best as she continues her studies at AU.”

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AU reclaims Patriot League Championship with straight set victory over Colgate

By Mark Natale | November 22

The AU volleyball team (29-2) battled to a Patriot League Championship this weekend, after defeating Bucknell, 3-0 in the semifinal round and Colgate University 3-0 in the final.

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Women's basketball falls to No. 21 University of Maryland Terrapins

By Samantha Raphelson | November 22

The University of Maryland Terrapins defeated the AU women’s basketball team on Sunday 78-52 after the Eagles failed to shut down the Terps’ offense.

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