The Washington Wizards saw an eventful week pass as, just a few days after earning their first road win of the season, youngsters JaVale McGee and John Wall represented the team at the NBA’s All-Star Weekend, shedding the light on Washington, D.C. basketball with a spectacular showing that should keep fans marveling over their efforts […]
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Baltimore Boxer Aims for Revenge in Rematch Against Former World Champion
Baltimore, Md. native boxer Cory “Black Ice” Cummings doesn’t back down from anyone. It’s a policy that’s served him well since birth, served him well throughout his life and that’s serving him well in his current occupation. It’s also the reason why he’s preparing for a rematch with former three-time middleweight world champion and Washington, […]
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Guard Play Guides Surrattsville Past Largo, 81-71
Surrattsville High School guards Chaz White and William Johnson are not strangers. The two seniors have been playing side by side in the backcourt for quite some time, and their on-court chemistry is evident. So, on a night where Johnson fouled out early, it was his partner White who picked up the slack to help […]
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DeMatha Wins Little Battles, Triumphs Against Gonzaga 57-52
With first place on the line in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, the DeMatha Stags and Gonzaga Eagles gathered to renew their historic rivalry Feb. 20 at DeMatha’s Convocation Center in Hyattsville, Md. One week after Gonzaga held on for a 62-52 win at home Feb. 13 over their rivals in Washington, D.C., DeMatha players […]
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Wizards Week 16: Washington Breaks Eight-Game Losing Streak, Embarrassed Against Spurs
It was a short week for the Washington Wizards as the team only played two games this week, both at home, while they prepare for the NBA All Star break next weekend. Typical of the Wizards’ season so far, Washington endured mixed results, with a win against the Milwaukee Bucks quickly deflated by an embarrassing […]
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Gonzaga Starts Fast, Holds on Late for 62-52 Win over DeMatha
There isn’t any love lost between Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) powers the DeMatha Stags and the Gonzaga Eagles. So fittingly, on Feb. 13th the day before St. Valentine’s Day, the two schools gathered to exchange pleasantries at Washington, D.C.’s Gallaudet University. Games between the two schools typically draw enough of a crowd to surpass […]
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Friendly’s Johnson Pushes Patriots Past Largo, 60-57
An ankle injury has zapped most of the explosiveness from Friendly Patriots senior guard Michael Johnson for much of the year, but it apparently hasn’t affected his heart. With his team trialing the Largo Lions with just over a minute left, Johnson put the ankle woes behind him and took over, steering the Patriots to […]
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Business Tycoon Transforms Racial Controversy into Righteous Conglomerate
Controversial radio host Don Imus infamously outraged sections of the Black community, April 4, 2007, when he shrewdly called members of the Rutgers University basketball team “nappy-headed hos” during a live broadcast. Coincidentally, one of the components that Imus unknowingly angered was the executive director of the Hip Hop Summit Action Network, led by rap […]
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Wizards Week 15: Wizards Continue Free Fall with Four-Game Losing Streak
The Washington Wizards followed up last week’s four-game losing streak with four more losses, dropping their overall record to 13-37. Washington continued to be inept on the road, dropping two more games to begin the week before they ventured home to the Verizon Center. Things didn’t come easy for Washington, as the team squared off […]
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Packers Trip Steelers to Win Super Bowl XLV
The Green Bay Packers arrived at Super Bowl XLV as the sixth seed in their conference, but they were also confident, favored to win and ready to roll. After racing out to a 14-0 start, the Packers held on to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Behind rising superstar quarterback […]
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Largo Limits Surrattsville, Wins 65-55
With less than three minutes left in a close game, Largo junior point guard Derrick Colter took the in-bound pass and dribbled up court. He weaved around one defender before dodging another. He then casually pranced across midcourt before lobbing the ball to senior forward Brandon Bailey, who finished it off with authority. The high-flying […]
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Gonzaga Grinds It Out Against St. John’s, 54-40
It wasn’t their most efficient night, but the Gonzaga Eagles found a way to grind out a 54-40 win against the St. John’s Cadets on Feb. 4 in a battle of Washington, D.C. private schools. After a disappointing loss the previous night to Paul VI Catholic, Gonzaga got off to a fast start until the […]