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Kerry is a sports schlub

By Phil Turner | September 23

Sports columnist Phil Turner gives some sports pointers to Senator John Kerry, who has made some fandom missteps lately.

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Tennis looks good in off-season play at Virginia Beach

By Jesse Epstein | September 23

From the Eagle sports desk: The AU Men's Tennis team wrapped up a successful showing at this past weekend's Hampton Roads Collegiate Invitational, as all three singles players won their division. Sophomores Andrew Singer and Jason Harris and freshman Mark Doumba were victorious in the Virginia Beach tournament.

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Everything you need to know to get your DC sports fix

By Ian Quillen | September 23

Washington, D.C., can be a disconcerting place for a sports fan. Here, NHL playoff games fail to sell out. Here, it's impossible to watch the professional version of the national pastime in the national capital. Here, many residents root for every team but the home team because their family and cultural roots are embedded somewhere far from the Potomac's banks.

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AU student named Golden Bear scholar

By Phil Turner | September 23

Washington College of Law student Hilary Dengel, 21, of Chatham, Ontario, will have something to hang next to her anticipated law degree when she graduates - a personal letter and award from the most revered golfer of all time, Jack Nicklaus. Earlier this month, Dengel earned the Jack Nicklaus Award for Academic Excellence by the Royal Canadian Golf Association Foundation.

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Eagles smack around No. 11 Richmond

By Ian Quillen | September 20

If the field hockey world hasn't already noticed of the AU Eagles, it will after this weekend. AU, already at its highest-ever national ranking of No. 13, will probably ascend even higher, after dismissing Yale 3-1 Friday, and No. 11 Richmond 2-0 Saturday in College Park, Md.

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NHL defies everthing that is right in the world

By Ian Quillen | September 20

Ian Quillen discusses the Ice Hockey lockout and its short- and long-term effects on the sport.

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Eagles get served by Arizona and Albany

By Phil Turner | September 20

The AU volleyball team was rudely awakened in the first two games of the American Volleyball Classic this weekend in Bender Arena before regrouping to pull out a victory Saturday night. Heading into their annual home tournament, coach Barry Goldberg and his previously 3-2 Eagles hoped to make a stand against No. 15 Arizona Wildcats and build on that for the remaining two games of round robin play against the University of Albany and Temple University.

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AU Men's Soccer blanks Big Red

By Ryan Sherwin | September 20

Most teams would be drained after logging as many miles as the AU men's soccer team has this year, but not the Eagles who fought hard and earned a 3-0 win over Cornell.

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MacAdie leads AU XC to top place at Navy invitational

By Edda Santiago | September 20

The wind and torrential rain at Saturday's Navy Invitational in Annapolis, Md. was no obstacle for the AU cross country teams. The men's squad easily claimed the team title, outdistancing Navy 20-41. The women captured second-place honors in a field of nine teams.

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Lee Banks win against VCU

By Ian Quillen | September 20

The AU Women's Soccer team entered this year with heaps of potential but not nearly as much experience. Yet as the season has progressed, the Eagles have met nearly every challenge, gaining experience and an impressive record. That continued Thursday, as the team passed its stiffest test this fall, defeating a foreboding Virginia Commonwealth team 2-1 at Reeves Field with a late goal from sophomore forward Jana Lee.

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Cross-country preps for Navy invite

By Edda Santiago | September 16

The Eagles cross-country teams, projected by Patriot League coaches and sports information directors to repeat as PL champions, prepared for Saturday's Navy Invitational in Annapolis, Md., by finishing strongly in early-season meets that highlighted AU's depth and talent.

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Redskins 1-0, still no good

By Jesse Epstein | September 16

Sports columnist Jesse Epstein shares his take on the status of the Washington Redskins. Despite their first win, Epstein predicts a tough season.

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Eagles stump George Washington 3-1

By Ian Quillen | September 16

The AU Men's Soccer team fought through wind, rain and team fatigue to snag a crucial 3-1 victory over District rival George Washington at Reeves Field Wednesday.

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New flag football rules raise flags

By Ian Quillen | September 16

As this season's intramural flag football season begins, some AU players are opposing a new rulebook imposed by intramural officials.

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Tennis alumnus takes over as head coach

By Phil Turner | September 16

Kyle Bailey, 24, an integral part of two AU men's tennis Patriot League championship teams, has taken an unfamiliar path and approach to becoming the youngest member of the AU coaching fraternity.

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Women's soccer ravages through undefeated weekend

By Ian Quillen | September 13

The AU Women's Soccer team won the College of Charleston tournament this weekend, defeating Robert Morris 4-1 Friday before tying Florida Atlantic 1-1 Sunday.

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Eagles lose three hours, two games in West Coast tournament

By David Bergman | September 13

The AU Men's Soccer team lost two games this weekend in the Matador Soccer Invitational in California. The Eagles fought hard but came up one goal short in both games, first losing Friday night to Cal State, Northridge 4-3, and then Sunday morning to Loyola Marymount, 3-2.

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