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More intensity needed for Men's Hoops

By Kevin Hilgers | January 22

Columnist Kevin Hilgers gives his take on the needs of AU Men's Basketball.

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Mountain Hawks prey on Eagles

By Jesse Epstein | January 22

After opening their Patriot League season in such promising fashion, the Lady Eagles suffered a critical blow on Saturday losing 69-55 to Lehigh at Bender Arena. "Our offensive execution was poor and we didn't take care of the ball," AU head coach Shann Hart said.

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Sports Resolutions, Countdown

January 15

The Eagle sports desk itemizes its top ten resolutions for this great Olympic and election year.

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Easy layup for AU over winter break

By Jesse Epstein | January 15

Sometimes a five-game losing streak is just what a team needs to awaken a sleeping giant. And that sleeping giant is the AU Women's Basketball team, picked to finish second in the Patriot League.

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Meet the new AD

By Kevin Hilgers | January 15

The Eagle interviews Joni Comstock, the new athletic director here at AU.

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Men's B-ball torpedoes Navy

By Ian Quillen | January 15

Navy had no answer for AU senior guard Andres Rodriguez, who set a school and conference record with 19 assists Wednesday night. Nor did they have an answer for freshman guard Andre Ingram, who scored a career-high 27 points, including eight three pointers, in the same game.

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NBA pick passes on

By Elliot Smilowitz | January 15

Sports Columnist Elliot Smilowitz discusses NBA pick's Yinka Dare's death.

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Say no to 'roids

December 8

Sports columnist Adam Montgomery discusses the dangers of steroids, as prompted by the raid of BALCO labs in early September

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Eagles split tourney

By Elliot Smilowitz | December 8

AU Women's Basketball lost a close contest on Saturday to No. 25 Arizona by a score of 75-63, then came back Sunday to rout Utah State 60-41. Both games were part of the Fiesta Bowl Classic, hosted by the University of Arizona.

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New AD takes over

By Jesse Epstein | December 8

Learn Dr. Joni Comstock's name. AU's new athletic director takes over today and with her at the helm, bounds are limitless and excitement is high.

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Volleyball drops to No. 25 Terrapins

By Kevin Hilgers | December 8

The team on the losing end of a 3-0 volleyball match doesn't always have much to be happy about. AU was an exception Friday night in College Park, Md., in its first-round match with No. 25 Maryland in the NCAA Tournament before a loud crowd of 1,012, about a fifth were Eagles fans.

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Inspired Eagles stomp UNCG

By Ian Quillen | December 8

Almost two weeks ago, AU Men's Basketball opened its home campaign with a groggy, uninspired effort against Delaware - a game that ended as a 72-63 Eagle loss.

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Volleyball NCAA's close to home

By Kevin Hilgers | December 4

AU's first four trips to the NCAA Tournament involved hectic treks to Colorado and Kentucky and a battle with ice in North Carolina. But for its fifth, the Eagles won't have to travel to the end of the Green Line.

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Countdown

December 4

AU's Sports Desk aspires to start rivalries with at least ten other schools, and here they are in our regular Sports Countdown feature.

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Silver lining for Mens' Basketball

By Ian Quillen | December 4

It took longer than they would have liked, but after tough losses at home against Delaware on Nov. 26 and at Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday, the Eagles snatched their first win of the season with an 83-69 win at Radford Tuesday. AU moves to 1-3 with the win while Radford drops to 3-2.

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Eagles down the Mount

By Jesse Epstein | December 4

The AU Women's Basketball team bounced back from its first defeat of the season to beat Mount St. Mary's 72-62 Wednesday night in Emmittsburg, Md., to improve its record to 3-1 on the young season. The Eagles were led by Chanel Spriggs, who bounced back from a rough shooting game to score 16 points and lead a balanced Eagles attack, which featured five double-digit scorers.

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The AU Football fantasy

By Ian Quillen | December 4

Columnist Ian Quillen says he once tried to start a college football program here at AU. "I recruited some solid blue-collar players, secured a position in the reforming Big East and designed striking AU blue and red uniforms as well as a reasonable 30,000-seat stadium named Quillen Memorial Field, despite the fact that I'm not dead yet."

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