Category: Sports

Wherever he went, Don Baylor left his mark on baseball. He was an MVP and Manager of the Year, respected as a powerful slugger, punishing runner and commanding presence in any clubhouse. And during nearly a half-century as a pro, baseball left its mark on him. Lots of them, in fact. When Baylor retired, he’d […]

Stop Treating Him Like He is… It’s time we put an end to the notion that Ray Lewis is the spokesperson for the Black people of Baltimore. Ray has done a ton of good in the Baltimore City community, from helping build houses to funding food drives for the less privileged. But he’s never been […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry might not be the next Tiger Woods, but the fact that he’s getting recognition as a golfer is good for both sports. Golden State Warriors NBA basketball player Stephen Curry follows his drive from the ninth tee during the Web.com Tour’s Ellie Mae Classic golf tournament Thursday, Aug. 3, […]

Answering questions at a basketball camp, Hall of Fame guard Michael Jordan was asked by a camp attendee whether he would rank LeBron James over Kobe Bryant. “There’s something about five that beats three,” Jordan responded, indicating how many rings Bryant has compared to James. “Would I rank LeBron over Kobe? In terms of best all-time? No.” Los […]

Watching Stephen Strasburg leave last Sunday’s game with what Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker called a nerve impingement, Nationals fans knew not to believe the early prognosis. This is Stephen Strasburg and these are the Nationals, which means the injury is going to be much worse than the initial diagnosis. Washington Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg warms […]

LONDON (AP) — One final time, Usain Bolt peered down the last 50 meters of his lane and saw sprinter upon sprinter running footsteps ahead of him. One final time, the World’s Fastest Man furiously pumped the arms and legs on his gangly 6-foot-5 frame, desperately trying to reel in all those would-be winners as […]

Tony Wyllie, senior vice president of media relations for the Washington, D.C. NFL team, will be inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in Atlanta on Sept. 29 for his contribution to athletics and more than three decades of service to four NFL franchises.   Wyllie learned to skillfully craft images and […]

After losing former DuVal High School Head Coach Dameon Powell to a new coaching position at Charles Herbert Flowers High School in Springdale, Md., Carlos Lockwood took the reins of the young Lanham, Md.-based football program knowing that there would be trials and tribulations. Rising senior running back David Dupree stands with DuVal Head Football […]

(Updated 7/31/2017) After triumphantly taking out one of the bigger figures on the UFC/MMA stage, Jon “Bones” Jones is already turning his sights to an even bigger name. Jones knocked out popular MMA fighter Daniel Cormier in UFC 214 on July 29 then immediately announced a request to square off against legendary fighter Brock Lesnar […]

Despite being absent from the start of training camp because of a back injury, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is still providing the team with valuable insight. The 10th year starter suggested to reporters this week that the Ravens could be a favorable situation for free agent signal caller Colin Kaepernick. The former San Francisco quarterback has yet to receive heavy interest from teams despite leading the […]

Rumors have circulated over the last few weeks that the Baltimore Orioles are willing to deal off two of its best players, closer Zach Britton and set-up man Brad Brach. Now, the rumors are starting to include Manny Machado’s name. And I’m here to tell you, that better be a joke. Baltimore Orioles third baseman […]