My, how things have changed in a one-year span. After sending Brad Brach, Zach Britton, Manny Machado, Mark Trumbo, Matt Wieters–five players–to the All-Star game last season, the Baltimore Orioles will have just one player in this year’s Midsummer Classic. Baltimore Orioles third base coach Bobby Dickerson (11) congratulates the Orioles’ Jonathan Schoop, right, as […]
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Five Nationals Selected for 2017 MLB All-Star Game
Washington Nationals will be well represented at Tuesday’s All-Star Game, with five members of the team making the trip to Miami. Bryce Harper, Daniel Murphy, and Ryan Zimmerman will all start for the National League, and Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg were named to the NL pitching staff. Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper, left, […]
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Police: Venus Williams Legally Entered Intersection Before Crash
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Tennis star Venus Williams legally entered an intersection but was cut off by another car, setting off a chain of events that seconds later resulted in a fatal crash with a third car, police say video released Friday shows. The video, taken by a security camera, shows Williams heading north […]
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Ice Cube: Big3 Open to Moving Venue for Mayweather Fight
Before getting to Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather has to deal with Ice Cube. Mayweather is supposed to fight McGregor on Aug. 26 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in what could be the richest boxing match ever. Problem is, Cube already has the venue booked for the championship game of his 3-on-3 basketball league. […]
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Riverdale Baptist Wins Falconer’s Summer League Championship
The Riverdale Baptist Crusaders have maintained a winning tradition after dismantling National Christian Academy 58-38 to win the 2017 Falconers Summer League High School Basketball Championship on June 28. “We were working hard on skill development this offseason, and I saw a lot of it during the championship game,” Riverdale Baptist Head Coach Louis Wilson […]
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It’s Time to Play Ball
The National Basketball Association (NBA) season is officially over, however, at the Goodman League at Barry Farms in Southeast D.C. basketball season is just beginning. Teams play in a match during the Goodman Summer League. (inset) Mike Rawles is the commissioner of the Goodman League. (Courtesy Photos) From June to August for six days-a-week games […]
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Discussing Crash, Venus Williams Sheds Tears at Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) — Venus Williams wiped tears from her eyes during her Wimbledon news conference Monday. She shook her head, fiddled with her hair and sat, silently. Venus Williams of the United States during her Women’s Singles Match against Belgium’s Elise Mertens on the opening day at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London Monday, July […]
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Day 1 of NBA Free Agency: Curry Gets Huge Deal, Hayward Hears Heat Sales Pitch
J.J. Redick is trusting the process. Gordon Hayward got his sales pitch from Miami. And David West, finally a champion, is coming back for one last season. The first day of NBA free agency Saturday saw things starting to take shape, though there’s still dozens more moves to come in the next few days. After […]
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Pacquiao Loses WBO Welterweight Title on Points to Horn
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Manny Pacquiao lost his WBO welterweight world title to Jeff Horn in a stunning, unanimous points decision in a Sunday afternoon bout billed as the Battle of Brisbane in front of more than 50,000 people. Jeff Horn of Australia, left, lands a left to Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines during their […]
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Did the Wizards Miss Out on Paul George Trade?
Washington Wizards all-star guard John Wall went public with his desire for the franchise to acquire another talent at the start of the July 1 NBA’s free agency period when he told ESPN reporters last week that “we are one piece away” from contending for a championship. Wall elaborated to reporters: “You got to add another star. You got to have three guys,” […]
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NBA Teams Should Just Let Warriors Be Great, Focus on Future
It’s an interesting time right now in the NBA. Teams are scrambling to stockpile “Superteams” in an attempt to combat the evil Golden State Warriors but it’s still not adding up. Some major moves have already been made since free agency started on July 1 but it’s all for naught. Paul George went to Oklahoma […]
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Column: No Reason to Cry for Manny Pacquiao after Loss
Manny Pacquiao still has his name, if not his punch. That should get him another fight or two, though not at the rate of pay to which he’s become accustomed. And it’s not enough to get him a second fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr., a bout that wasn’t likely to happen even before his controversial […]