Category: Sports

As the gauntlet continued this week with the World Champion Chicago Cubs in town for a four-game set at Nationals Park, the ball club was just three outs away from taking three of four from the Cubs and winning a huge series at home with tons of momentum.   All of that changed in the […]

The Baltimore Orioles are still far behind in the American League East division standings, sitting in fourth place as of July 2 with a 39-41 overall wins/losses record.   But there’s still good news for Orioles fans to celebrate.  Orioles closer Zach Britton. (AP) According to multiple reports, O’s ace closer, Zach Britton, should be […]

¹Don’t come for Serena Williams unless she sends for you. On June 26, the pregnant tennis queen fired back at comments that retired tennis great John McEnroe made about her a day before while he was promoting his book on NPR. In the interview, McEnroe said he doesn’t consider Williams to be the greatest tennis […]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Ice Cube is chilling as he waits for Chauncey Billups to make a move. The rapper-turned-basketball mogul said Wednesday that he doesn’t know if Billups will join Cleveland’s front office and lead the Cavaliers’ basketball operations. Last week, Cube, who co-founded Big3, a new 3-on-3 league featuring former NBA players, said he […]

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James will help tell a story he’s still shaping. The Cavaliers superstar is teaming with Showtime on a documentary that will examine the modern NBA and the league’s impact on popular culture. James, who has been producing TV and movie projects for several years, will serve as an executive producer with […]

The DeMatha Catholic High School Stags, located in Hyattsville, Md., got back to work on the summer league circuit and took down Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School (B-CC) 62-53 on June 26. Earl Timberlake Jr. stood out during a June 26 summer league game between DeMatha Catholic High School and Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in the […]

HOUSTON (AP) — Chris Paul is heading to Houston to join James Harden, and the Rockets will soon have two All-Stars in the backcourt to lead their chase for a championship. FILE – In this March 20, 2017, file photo, Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul warms up before the team’s NBA basketball game against […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Russell Westbrook moved past Oscar Robertson and kept right on going to the top of the NBA. Westbrook was voted MVP on Monday night after setting a record with 42 triple-doubles during his historic season. He led the league with 31.6 points and added 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game, […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams is showing off her pregnancy with a nude photo on the cover of the August issue of Vanity Fair. This image made by Annie Leibovitz exclusively for Vanity Fair shows the cover of the August edition of the magazine, unveiled Tuesday, June 27, 2017, featuring Serena Williams. Serena announced […]

The 2017 NBA Draft is said and done, and teams have begun crafting a game plan for the upcoming season. The Golden State Warriors still appear to have a stranglehold over the NBA, but the draft represents a major opportunity for teams to stack up on talent and improve. Which team improved the most? Perry […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made Markelle Fultz the top pick in last week’s NBA Draft, introducing another Washington, D.C.-area talent to the NBA hardwood. FILE – In this Jan. 29, 2017, file photo, Washington guard Markelle Fultz (20) is shown during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona, in Tucson, Ariz. Fultz […]