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Isaiah is no Knick messiah

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One of the most remarkable feats in recent sports is that Isiah Thomas keeps getting hired to lead NBA basketball teams. This when the fact is that Thomas has screwed up three NBA franchises and an entire basketball league. I understand why he got his first chance with the Toronto Raptors in 1994.

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Mountaineers too tall for men's soccer

A controversial goal by West Virginia helped bury the AU men's soccer team Wednesday at Reeves Field, 2-0. A shot off the foot of West Virginia sophomore Andrew Halsell early in the first half clanked the crossbar and bounced directly down to the goal line as AU (3-8-1) lost its early-game momentum.

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What would Johnny U. think of the dresscode?

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The NBA recently announced that a dress code would be going into effect for the new season. The new code says that basically, whenever an NBA player is seen in public, he can't be wearing doo-rags, shorts, T-shirts, jeans and in a code I think needs to be adopted here at AU, no sunglasses indoors.

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Volleyball fetches win vs. Retrievers

From the opening game to the final point, AU woman's volleyball team had played better matches. Multiple times during its bout against the Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers Tuesday night at Bender Arena, there was miscommunication between the AU players that led to several Retrievers points.


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Field hockey lashes Lehigh, takes first place

The scoreboard at Jacobs Fitness Complex wouldn't turn on until moments before game time Saturday when the AU field hockey team faced Lehigh. The Mountain Hawks might have wished it had stayed that way. The No. 5 Eagles (13-0-0, 2-0-0 Patriot League) scored early and often to squelch Lehigh, 9-1, and take sole possession of first place in the conference.


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XC men second to just one at Penn State Buoyed by sophomore Steve Hallinan's seventh-place individual finish, The AU men's cross country team finished second out of 37 squads in this weekend's Penn State National Invite in State College, Pa. Eastern Michigan won the event scoring 100 points, 30 lower than AU's second place mark in a system where the lowest score wins.


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Hockey's artificial turf: a real advantage

Many of us have openly cried for big-time sports to come to AU. For the first time in my tenure here, we have a team that has a legitimate chance of winning the national championship: AU's field hockey team. For those who missed it, I may have been a bit critical of their playing surface a few weeks ago.


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Women's soccer slips, volleyball back on track

From the first point of Friday evening's match, it was clear how badly the AU volleyball team wanted, and possibly needed this game. Coming off their first loss in 70 Patriot League games, a streak that lasted over four years, the Eagles were determined to start a new streak.


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Bison upset women's soccer on Senior Day

Before the season, the AU women's soccer team didn't plan on a Senior Day with dynamic senior forward Marcela Ricupero on crutches with a season-ending knee injury. And the Eagles probably weren't thrilled with the date set for mid October in just their fourth Patriot League match, with the final three PL contests scheduled for the road.


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Sox loss makes me ... hungry

The Red Sox lost in the first round of the American League Divisional Series, getting swept at home. Tell me this two years ago, and I'm thinking about it for the rest of week. Tell me now, and I'm thinking about what's for dinner. Yes, just one year removed from the most spectacular comeback in all of sports, and suddenly it's just a playoff loss.



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Field hockey unbeaten after win at No. 16 JMU The No. 5 AU field hockey team (12-0) held No. 16 James Madison to three shots to win on the Dukes' turf Wednesday, 4-1. Senior midfielder Heather Maranzano led the Eagles with a goal and an assist. Seven other players registered a point.


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Del Rio gives life to AU squad thirsty for a win

The AU me's soccer team entered Sunday's match mired in two-match skid. At the other end of the field, No. 18 Lehigh came in as winners of two-straight, Both saw their fortunes reversed by an overtime game-winner from AU senior forward Coco Del Rio that gave the Eagles a desperately-needed 2-1 win.


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For Wiz, key is to think big

The Washington Wizards lost half of their all-star-caliber backcourt when Larry Hughes left for Cleveland, but they still have the potential to compete for the Eastern Conference title this year. No doubt Hughes's offensive scoring and defensive quickness will be missed in the Wizards' starting line-up.


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Bengals aren't bungling: NFL surprises

Mathematically speaking, and believe me I don't say that often, we're one-fourth of the way through the NFL season. With that said, it makes sense to look at some of the surprising good, bad and ugly that's transpired on the gridiron so far. The Redskins are 3-0.


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This week in Eagle

Friday, Oct 7 Women's Soccer: 3 p.m. vs. Holy Cross Volleyball: 7 p.m. at Holy Cross Saturday, Oct 8 Field Hockey: 1 p.m. at Lafayette Men's Soccer: 2:30 vs. Lehigh Volleyball: 4 p.m. at Army Sunday, Oct 9 Field Hockey: 1 p.m. at Rutgers Women's Soccer 1 p.


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Need to satisfy your playoff appetite?

The boys of summer are wrapping up another season that saw the return of Barry Bonds, the Yanks and Sox battle it out and the Atlanta Braves' 14th-consecutive division title. And as the eight best teams fight for the World Series prize, AU students will flock from the dorms looking for a place to enjoy the action.


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Women's rugby tops Washington College The AU women's rugby club soundly defeated Washington College, 63-5, on Saturday to avenge a defeat from two seasons ago. The Eagles sprinted out to a 25-0 lead in the first half off five tries before continuing their dominance in the second stanza for seven more tries and a conversion kick.


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As clear as black and white

There are now only two. That was my first thought when the Boston Red Sox won their first World Series in 86 years. Now there are only two teams that have not won a World Series in a pathetically long time. And they're both from Chicago. The Chicago Cubs haven't won a World Series since 1908 and the Chicago White Sox haven't won since 1917.


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Volleyball sweeps Pa. rivals

The AU women's volleyball team continued its dominance of the Patriot League by defeating Lehigh Friday night, 3-0 (30-14, 30-28, and 30-16), and Lafayette Saturday, 3-1 (30-25, 30-16, 27-30, and 30-20), at Bender Arena. The Eagles (11-7, 5-0 PL) remain unbeaten in PL play this season and have now won 69-straight PL matches.



Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.


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