Wearing a brown frock coat and knee pants just as George Washington did 220 years ago, Dannell T. Maguire recited the presidential oath of office, took the “huzzahs” from the crowd and read the nation’s first inaugural address _ well, some if it, anyway.

Eddie George, the former governor of the Bank of England, died Saturday of cancer, the bank said. He was 70.

Hundreds of George Harrison’s biggest fans and best friends, including Paul McCartney and Tom Petty, turned out Tuesday to see a posthumous star for the quiet Beatle unveiled during a raucous celebration on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Talor Battle scored eight of his game-high 24 points in overtime and tied the game with a 3-pointer at the end of regulation as Penn State defeated George Mason, 77-73 on Tuesday night in the first round of the NIT.

Eric Maynor had 25 points and eight assists and is heading back to the NCAA tournament after leading Virginia Commonwealth University to a 71-50 victory against George Mason in the Colonial Athletic Association championship game Monday night.

Cam Long scored 14 points, had three 3-pointers and two key assists in the last eight minutes to lift George Mason past Towson 56-48 on Sunday and into the championship game of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament.

Lavoy Allen scored 17 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead Temple to a 63-53 win over George Washington on Saturday night in the final regular-season game for both teams.

Cam Long and Darryl Monroe scored 12 points apiece to help George Mason hold off James Madison 61-53 on Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament.

Ricky Harris had 19 points and Tony Gaffney added 11 points, 10 rebounds, five steals and three blocked shots as Massachusetts edged George Washington, 77-62, on Wednesday. The win clinched the Minutemen (11-17, 6-9 Atlantic 10) a berth in next week’s con

Darryl Monroe scored 13 points and had nine rebounds to help George Mason beat Towson 71-59 on Saturday night.