Sports

Capitals' slide continues

With only a handful of games to go it might be time to hit the panic button and start worrying about the Washington Capitals play. The season end near its end, closing the playoff race is anything but over in the Southeastern Division. The Capitals have won only five of their last 12 and have allowed the Carolina Hurricanes to sneak back into the playoff race.

Wrestling brief

Redshirt junior Mike Cannon recorded his second straight All-American status with an eighth-place finish in the 174-pound weight class while teammate junior Kyle Borshoff earned his first career All-American award by placing seventh in the 149-pound weight class at the NCAA wrestling championships this weekend.

Lacrosse brief

Despite a career-high four goals from freshman Lauren Schoenberger, the Eagles fell for the fifth consecutive game on Saturday, losing to Patriot League rival Lehigh University, 21-7. The loss drops the Eagles to 0-3 in league play and 1-7 overall on the season.

Sounding off on Eagles

"I am most proud of the championships, getting here twice when nobody gave us a chance."- Senior forward Frank Borden "My heart goes out to all the AU fans who came out to support us today."-Sophomore forward Nick Hendra "I want to support the home team and they have had a great season and I don't want it to end.

Photos from Philly

(Mid)-major problem

PHILADELPHIA - Coach Jeff Jones summed it up best when he said the AU men's basketball team left everything on the court. Every player played his heart out and gave it his all, but in the end the team couldn't stack up against the Villanova University Wildcats.

Women's bball brief

For the second straight season, the AU women's basketball team lost a nail-biter in the first round of the Women's NIT, falling to James Madison University 61-59 Friday night. After a 6-0 scoring run by AU tied at 59 with 2:28 to play, James Madison's Sarah Williams hit two free-throws that proved to be the eventual difference in the game, as neither team was able to score a basket the remainder of the match.

AU starts strong, fades fast

PHILADELPHIA - For 20 minutes, the proverbial clock seemed stuck at 11:59, keeping the Cinderella dream alive for the AU Eagles in their bid to defeat the Villanova University Wildcats Thursday night. Yet, as the final buzzer sounded, that clock finally struck midnight, ending the dream of a historic upset on the way to a 80-67 loss in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Sports briefs

NO. 2-RANKED CANNON LEADS AU WRESTLERS INTO NCAA TOURNEY Nationally No. 2-ranked and EIWA conference champion senior Mike Cannon will lead a trio of AU wrestlers to the NCAA championships taking place this weekend in St. Louis, Mo. Cannon, who finished the year with an undefeated record of 30-0, will look to capture his first-ever national championship in the 174-pound weight class.

Heading off to Philadelphia

Rising to the top of the 2009 NCAA Big Dance

One of the toughest decisions the NCAA bracket committee has to make every year is to announce the No. 1 seeds. Almost every year, there are about six teams that are worthy of those four top spots.

AU bball gave all in NCAA game

Coach Jeff Jones summed it up best when he said the AU men's basketball team left everything on the court. Every player played their heart out and gave it their all, but in the end they couldn't stack up against the Villanova University Wildcats. One year ago the AU Eagles were one of the only teams in Division I basketball that had never made the NCAA tournament.

Breaking down AU v. Nova

As our men's basketball team takes on the Villanova University Wildcats tonight in the first round of the NCAA tournament, I thought it would be fair to check out the comparisons between the two teams. Yeah, they might have a better seed and are essentially playing on their home court.

Are the Eagles this year's Cinderella?

There really couldn't be that much a difference between the quality of a No. 14 seed and a No. 11 seed could there? Well the AU Eagles are about to find out, as they are only three seeds away from the place in which George Mason University made their magical Cinderella run.

Eagles escape against Army

The AU Eagles squeaked out a tough 61-60 win over the U.S. Military Academy Black Knights during the Patriot League semifinal game Sunday afternoon in Bender Arena. The victory keeps AU in the hunt for its second straight league title and appearance in the NCAA tournament.

Caps fail at deadline

To be considered a winner, you have to act like one, which sometimes means moves off the ice are just as important as on. Based on this definition, the Washington Capitals are not at that level. On trade deadline day, the Capitals stayed put and filed to make any new acquisitions and did not move a single person.

Musical chairs in NFL

TOP 3 SIGNEES Washington Redskins DT Albert Haynesworth Former Tennessee Titan DT Albert Haynesworth signed a mega-contract contract with the Washington Redskins on Feb. 27. The deal is for seven years at $100 million. The two-time All-Pro will receive $32 million over the first 13 months.