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ON THE ATTACK — Senior forward Mike Worden runs between Bucknell defenders during AU’s 3-1 win over their Patriot League rival.

Eagles dominate Bucknell in men's soccer victory

By Michael Gardner · Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010

More than 1,000 fans turned out to watch AU’s men’s soccer take down the Bucknell University Bison Saturday. This success bodes well for The Eagles at the start of the competition that some call “Patriot League Wars.” The team will be up against Virginia Tech on Tuesday and Army the following weekend.

SLAMMIN\' IT DOWN — Sophomore middle blocker Bianca Richardson goes for the spike in a match from earlier in the year. The Eagles traveled to Bucknell and Colgate to pick up a pair of Patriot League wins.

Women's volleyball takes down Patriot League foes

By Tyler Tomea · Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010

The AU volleyball team got off to a great start in Patriot League play this past week by going on the road and defeating both the Bucknell University Bison and the Colgate University Raiders in its first two conference clashes.

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Nats’ future should include Adam Dunn

By Eric Saltzman | September 26

If you went to a Pittsburgh Pirates game not knowing the details of baseball, you would think they are going to see a good team play. The stadium is in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh and has a great river view. It’s a great place to watch the game with many food options and a great fan atmosphere. But after that, there isn’t much to cheer for. Your baseball-illiterate friend would soon find out that the Pirates are one of the worst teams in baseball. This is mostly due to Pirates ownership refusing to invest in the team.

Dribbling around — Junior forward Jack Scott tries to work around a Syracuse Orange defender in the Eagles 2-1 victory.
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Eagles take down Syracuse Orange 2-1

By Cody Snell | September 19

For the first 45 minutes of the game it appeared the AU men’s soccer team was going to cruise to a win against a young Syracuse University team that finished 3-15 last season. Then, the second half started.

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Fantasy football: The real NFL kickoff

By Tyler Tomea | September 12

As usual, I’m as excited as ever for the first NFL Sunday of the season. But instead of penning an NFL preview column, I decided to celebrate my 10-year relationship with fantasy football by listing the reasons why I’ll be forever hooked on the game. The Draft Some may argue this is the best part ...

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Surgery not the end for Nats' Stephen Strasburg

By Ben Lasky | August 29

Josh Johnson, Tim Hudson, Chris Carpenter, C.J. Wilson and Francisco Liriano. What do all these guys have in common? All are starting pitchers with ERAs under 3.50 in 2010, and all have had Tommy John surgery. The news that Stephen Strasburg will most likely need the surgery isn’t good, but let’s not start calling him Mark Prior 2.0 quite yet.

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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