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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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Flag football garners following on campus

By Kate Greubel | November 22

AU’s football team may still be undefeated — because it does not exist — but that does not mean that the pigskin isn’t tossed around on campus.

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Talent, not morals, dictate Michael Vick’s return to football

By Ben Lasky | November 22

On Monday Night Football last week, as the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Pop Warner Redskins, the announcers began a conversation about Michael Vick’s return to the NFL. They discussed Eagles’ Head Coach Andy Reid’s decision to give Vick a second chance, mentioning that both of Reid’s sons have dealt with their own legal troubles over the last few years. While that makes for a nice story, it is naïve to think that the Philadelphia QB was signed as some sort of social statement.

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Four reasons why NASCAR deserves your attention

By Michael Gardner | November 22

It has been officially three months since I arrived on the campus of American University, and to my surprise, I have not met one person out of the 6,000 plus students in the enrollment who like NASCAR. New York Jets fans, Phillies fans, but no Dale Jr. fans.

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Eagles soar to victory over owls

By Tyler Tomea | November 21

The Eagles beat the Owls 82-72 for another men's basketball win on Saturday.

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