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MLB taking over Dodgers adds McCourt to list of game’s controversial owners

By Sam Raphelson | April 25

There has been a lot of drama taking place out in California during the last week, as MLB Commissioner Bud Selig decided to take over the Los Angeles Dodgers, ousting former owner Frank McCourt for putting the team $430 million in debt. This is all in the midst of a nasty divorce trial between McCourt and his wife, Jamie, whom was part owner of the franchise until she was fired in 2009.

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Lacrosse caps regular season with dominant win

By Sam Lindauer | April 25

The AU women’s lacrosse team (9-7, 3-3) ended its regular season in style by walloping the Davidson Wildcats 23-5 on Saturday.

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Observations after one week of NBA postseason play

By Tyler Tomea | April 25

With the NBA Playoffs now more than a week old, here are some initial reactions from the first round matchups:

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Addition of playoff spot will add intrigue to MLB season

By Sam Lindauer | April 25

With the National Hockey League and National Basketball Association playoffs in full swing, Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig has been pushing for a new playoff format for the 2012 season. The new format would provide a welcome change to baseball’s current system that has remained the same since Selig added the wild card spot in 1995. Selig’s proposal, which sounds like it is all but a done deal, would add another wild card spot to the playoffs and essentially add another round.

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AU lacrosse wins final home game, sets record

By Tyler Tomea | April 20

In their final home game of the season, the AU women’s lacrosse team went out with a bang.

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First round predictions with NBA Playoffs underway

By Michael Mcelveen | April 18

The most glorious month of basketball is upon us, so get your brackets out! Oh wait, that’s March Madness. The time of year when actual basketball players are found and teams actually play defense. The time of year when players do not fight fans, make obscene comments toward referees or have therapists, like Ron Artest.

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Late goal pushes Navy past AU in conference finale

By Tyler Tomea | April 18

In back-and-forth games like the one between AU and the Navy Midshipmen, the team with the ball last usually wins.

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Fans should appreciate Coach Cody’s tenure at AU

By Ben Lasky | April 18

Well … this is awkward. If you didn’t already know, last Tuesday The Eagle ran a profile on head wrestling coach Mark Cody. The same day, Cody announced that he is leaving AU to take over as the head coach at The University of Oklahoma.

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AU wrestling’s Mark Cody accepts head coaching job at Oklahoma

By Tyler Tomea | April 16

After being named the 2011 National Wrestling Coaches Association Coach of the Year, Mark Cody has left the AU wrestling program and been named the head wrestling coach at the University of Oklahoma.

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Coach Mark Cody takes AU wrestling from an afterthought to a national contender

By Kate Greubel | April 11

Tucked away in the far right corner of the Jacobs Fitness Center are two doors that led to the matted wrestling room. On the right side of the room lies an office that houses AU Athletics’ best kept secret: wrestling Head Coach Mark Cody.

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Women’s Lacrosse takes down Lafayette to snap losing streak

By Ben Lasky | April 11

The AU women’s lacrosse team was able to fight off a surging Lafayette Leopards team by a score of 10-9 on Saturday in Easton, Pa. The win snaps a two-game losing streak for the Eagles.

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With the NFL Draft fast approaching, I thought why not do my best Mel Kiper Jr. impression and break

By Eric Saltzman | April 11

With the NFL Draft fast approaching, I thought why not do my best Mel Kiper Jr. impression and break down the upcoming draft. So here are the players to watch for in this year’s class of young talent, who they compare to in the NFL and a couple of predictions on who goes where.

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Early MLB match-ups may provide a glimpse of things to come this season

By Samantha Raphelson | April 11

Baseball’s opening week has come and gone, and most of the hype that was heard during the offseason did not come true.

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Lacrosse cannot overcome early Lehigh attack, drops to 2-2 in conference play

By Eric Saltzman | April 4

The AU women’s lacrosse team lost its second straight road game 13-6 to the Lehigh Mountain Hawks Saturday in Bethlehem, Pa. The loss pushes the Eagles’ record to 6-5 overall and 2-2 in conference play.

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How to make the sports world better for devoted followers

By Tyler Tomea | April 4

While agonizing over my busted bracket, I decided to compile a list of ways to make sports better.

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Lerner investment in Nationals’ future could pay major dividends in long run

By Ben Lasky | April 4

A lot of people, myself included, questioned if Redskins owner Daniel Snyder had also bought the Nationals when it was announced that the Nats signed soon-to-be-32-year-old outfielder Jayson Werth to a seven year, $126 million contract. While the contract is terrible in many ways, what it represents should make D.C. baseball fans very happy.

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Barry Bonds may never win in court of public opinion

By Sam Lindauer | April 4

In case you’ve been too busy concentrating on your brackets, Barry Bonds is on trial. Yes, he’s facing perjury charges and is looking at hard time in the big house, but he’s also on trial with us — the fans. Whether he beats the charges against him is almost meaningless, which is unfortunate.

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