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Cross country's Brannigan, Brown impress at Navy

By Ben Lasky | September 19

The AU men’s cross country team came in third place at the Navy Invitational, while the women’s team came in sixth at the Navy Salty Dog Invitational at Annapolis, Md. on Saturday.

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Cut from high school basketball, fan finds his voice

By Michael Gardner | September 19

Coming from Dallas to D.C., I knew the transition to college-life would be difficult. But being in the nation’s capital for more than a month now, I surprisingly have found my comfort zone in journalism of all things, to help balance the stress of college.

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AU women’s soccer falls to George Washington

By Karanpreet Takhar | September 15

The AU women’s soccer team traveled to local rival George Washington (3-3) Tuesday afternoon for their last away game before a three game homestand. AU was not able to hold on to an early lead, despite scoring first.

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Monmouth beats AU in men's soccer, 3-1

By Michael Gardner | September 13

Just after shaking off their first loss of the season to Princeton University last week, AU fell to No. 7 Monmouth University Sunday 3-1.

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Fantasy football: The real NFL kickoff

By Tyler Tomea | September 12

As usual, I’m as excited as ever for the first NFL Sunday of the season. But instead of penning an NFL preview column, I decided to celebrate my 10-year relationship with fantasy football by listing the reasons why I’ll be forever hooked on the game. The Draft Some may argue this is the best part ...

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Eagles take down Siena in straight sets

By Tyler Tomea | September 12

The AU volleyball team defeated Siena College on Saturday night, as the Eagles smoked the Saints in straight sets by scores of 25-14, 25-8 and 25-17.

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AU field hockey wins both weekend matches

By Kate Greubel | September 12

The Eagle’s field hockey team beat both Rutgers University and the University of New Hampshire in College Park, Md. this weekend.

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Redskins, fans fed up with Haynesworth’s antics

By Ben Lasky | September 12

If you’ve been paying attention to the Redskins this offseason, you might have heard about a guy named Albert Haynesworth.

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Women's volleyball beats Campbell and William & Mary to take Colonial Challenge

By Ben Lasky | September 6

AU’s women’s volleyball team was victorious in two matches on Saturday, beating Campbell 3-2, and then beating William & Mary, 3-0 to win the Colonial Challenge. Eagles’ senior Magdalena Tekiel was named the tournament’s MVP.

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Louisville tops AU in field hockey, 2-1

By Kate Greubel | September 6

The AU field hockey team was unable to sustain an early lead against Louisville on Sunday as the team lost to the Cardinals 2-1.

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Surgery not the end for Nats' Stephen Strasburg

By Ben Lasky | August 29

Josh Johnson, Tim Hudson, Chris Carpenter, C.J. Wilson and Francisco Liriano. What do all these guys have in common? All are starting pitchers with ERAs under 3.50 in 2010, and all have had Tommy John surgery. The news that Stephen Strasburg will most likely need the surgery isn’t good, but let’s not start calling him Mark Prior 2.0 quite yet.

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Eagles rock Bender Blue Out

By Tyler Tomea | August 29

AU volleyball beat George Mason in the annual Bender Blue Out match, drawing record-breaking attendance.

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Eagles shut out Richmond in exhibition

By Michael Gardner | August 29

In the last exhibition game before the start of the regular season, the AU Eagles defeated the Richmond Spiders 2-0 Saturday at Reeves Field.

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AU Field Hockey suffers first loss of season to Old Dominion University

By Kate Greubel | August 29

Intense August heat and the Old Dominion University Monarchs got the best of AU’s Field Hockey team early Sunday afternoon, causing the Eagles to fall 2-1 for their first season loss.

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Get your sports fix at local stadiums

By Tyler Tomea | August 15

Need a change of scenery from Bender Arena or Reeves Field? Maybe you just want to see non-AU sports like baseball and football. Here’s a quick guide to D.C.’s major sports venues.

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2010-11: Your guide to AU sports

By Kate Greubel | August 15

This year, AU is stacked with sports teams that are eager to become NCAA Champions. Becoming a fan of these teams and joining the Blue Crew is beneficial for you, the university and your athletic peers.

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Reasons to love the Nationals

By Sam Lindauer | August 15

The Nationals are a last place team. At least that’s where they’re heading for the 2010 campaign. That should not come as a surprise to people that have been following baseball as the Nationals have been basement dwellers for a few years. After losing over 100 games in 2009, how much getter could they get? But don’t let the past give you hang ups about D.C.’s baseball club. Here are some reasons you should love the Nationals.

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