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Sneak peek of fall for AU athletics

By Tyler Tomea · Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011

The beginning of the school year means sports are about to kick back into high gear, so here’s a preview of AU’s five fall sports teams.

A guide to D.C. sports

By Ben Lasky · Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011

The Eagle's Ben Lasky outlines the disappointing prospect for D.C. sports teams this season.

AU athletes to watch out for this year

By Eric Saltzman · Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011

With the AU sports teams preparing for another season of action, let’s take a look at some of the impact athletes for the upcoming year.

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Meet the duo behind The Eagle’s Sports section

By Tyler Tomea and Ben Lasky | August 23

Tyler Tomea — Sports Editor Junior from North Caldwell, N.J. Most Heartbreaking Loss: St. Louis Cardinals over New York Mets in Game 7 of the 2006 NLCS Carlos Beltran played six and a half years for the Mets, and he’ll be remembered for one thing: watching a curveball hook over the outside corner ...

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Women's soccer falls to Georgetown

By Tyler Tomea | August 22

The AU women’s soccer team dropped its first game of the season Sunday, falling 4-0 on the road to the Georgetown Hoyas. Samantha Baker, Jessica Clinton, Alexa St. Martin and Daphne Corboz each tallied one goal for the Hoyas (2-0), who opened the season ranked No. 23 in the National Soccer Coaches ...

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Women's soccer beats UMBC 2-1

By Tyler Tomea | August 20

The Eagles defeated the University of Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers 2-1 Aug. 19 in the season opener for both teams.

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AU men's basketball tours Europe

By Tyler Tomea | August 16

The AU men's basketball team will play four games across three different countries in the next 10 days as part of a European tour. Two professional teams from the Czech Republic and one each from Austria and Hungary will take on the Eagles. Their first stop is in Prague on Tuesday, Aug. 16.

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Nationals look back on track as they beat Atlanta 5-3

By Ben Lasky | August 2

The Washington Nationals have recovered from a six game losing streak and have now won three in a row, beating the Atlanta Braves 5-3 August 1.

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Nats win with walk-off, though changes will still be made

By Ben Lasky | August 1

The Nationals won the rubber match on Sunday afternoon, beating the New York Mets on a walk-off chopper up the middle by Ian Desmond.

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Manchester United plays with Special Olympics athletes at AU

By Ben Lasky | July 31

Manchester United helped out at the Special Olympics on Reeves Field, working with the athletes to improve their skills.

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Wang shows rust in Washington debut, Nats lose to Mets 8-5

By Ben Lasky | July 29

After seven losses in a row, the Nationals are tired of dropping the ball, and a looming trade deadline might mean change.

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Lannan can't stop the bleeding as losing streak extends to five

By Ben Lasky | July 28

Once again, the Washington Nationals lost to the Florida Marlins 2-5 July 28. This sweep means the Nats have now lost five games in a row.

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Late surge is not enough as Nats lose fourth straight game

By Ben Lasky | July 27

The Nationals made a run in the ninth inning of Wednesday night’s game, but it was not enough as the Florida Marlins won 5-7. Washington has now lost four games in a row.

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AU basketball alum signs with Italian pro team

By Tyler Tomea | July 26

One former Eagle's career in sports is taking off faster than you can say, "Basketball Wonk." Vlad Moldoveanu stood out as a star in Bender Arena; now he's set to say "ciao!" to the United States and wow Italy. He'll start his career in Serie A League - the highest competition in the country. But for Moldoveanu, it's just the beginning.

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Nationals lose third straight, now in last place

By Ben Lasky | July 26

The Nationals continued their recent slide on Tuesday night, falling to the Florida Marlins 2-11.

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Nationals lose to Cubs after an 8 run lead

By Ben Lasky | July 8

The Washington Nationals did something on Thursday night that the team has never done in franchise history, dating back to 1969 with the Montreal Expos. Unfortunately this isn’t one to brag about, as it represented the team’s biggest blown lead in team history, losing 9-10 to the Chicago Cubs after ...

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Nats beat Cubs 5-4 via suicide squeeze

By Ben Lasky | July 7

The Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Wednesday for their third straight win against the Cubs.

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Nats beat Cubs 3-2 but offense continues to disappoint

By Ben Lasky | July 6

The Nationals took game two of a four-game series against the Chicago Cubs July 5. With the win, the worst that Washington can do now is a series split.

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Nats walk-off again, this time on wild pitch

By Ben Lasky | July 5

It was a crazy finish for the Nationals on Independence Day as they beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on a rare walk-off wild pitch that allowed right fielder Jayson Werth to score the winning run.

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Marquis struggles as Nats lose series to Pittsburgh

By Ben Lasky | July 5

Nats’ starter Jason Marquis struggled early and often in the 2-10 loss against the Pirates, allowing four singles and committing a throwing error en route to a three-run first inning.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

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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