Category: Sports

John Wall and Bradley Beal combined for 73 points to lead the Washington Wizards a series-clinching 115-99 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in Game Six of their first round Eastern Conference playoffs series on April 28 in Atlanta.  Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) is defended by Atlanta Hawks forward Kent Bazemore (24) and Atlanta […]

The Baltimore Ravens selected Alabama cornerback Marlon Humphrey with the No. 16 pick of the 2017 NFL Draft on April 27 in Philadelphia. FILE – In this Jan. 13, 2017, file photo, Alabama defensive back Marlon Humphrey (Vasha Hunt/AL.com via AP) The selection added depth to a Ravens secondary that has already welcomed some much-needed […]

Washington’s NFL team selected former Alabama defensive end Jonathan Allen, nabbing arguably the best defensive player in the country with the No. 17 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft on April 27 in Philadelphia. Alabama’s Jonathan Allen poses after being selected by the Washington Redskins during the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, […]

Brad Beal scored a team-high 27 points as the Washington Wizards edged past the Atlanta Hawks, 103-99, in Game Five of their first round Eastern Conference playoffs series on April 26 in Washington, D.C. Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) goes to the basket against Atlanta Hawks forward Ehsan Ilyasova (7) during the first half […]

A Prince George’s County women’s full-contact professional football team, the D.C. Divas, hosted its home opener at James W. England Stadium in Springfield, Va. against the Boston Renegades on April 22. However, the Renegades were too much for the Divas, who were the 2015 and 2016 Women’s Football Alliance national champions, in a game that […]

Juan Dixon became a legend at Baltimore’s Calvert Hall High School and had an even greater impact at the University of Maryland by leading them to consecutive Final Fours and the 2002 NCAA National Championship. Now Dixon hopes that his Midas touch will work at Coppin State as he prepares to take the reins of […]

Hawks guard Dennis Schroder scored 18 points, including a game-deciding three-pointer that helped lift Atlanta to a 111-101 victory over the Washington Wizards in Game Four of an Eastern Conference first round series on April 24 in Atlanta, Ga.  Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) catches a pass as Atlanta Hawks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. […]

The last two playoff appearances for the Washington Wizards in 2013 and 2014 were defined by the backcourt tandem of John Wall and Bradley Beal stepping their play up in the postseason. And so far in this year’s playoffs, it’s been much of the same theme for the Wizards, who finished the week with a […]

For a team that has so many bullpen and injury issues this Washington Nationals really did have a great week of baseball from April 16-22.  The Nationals are in the midst of a six-game winning streak, winning nine of their last 11 games.  After just three weeks, the ball club has a three-game lead in […]

A four-game win streak propelled the Baltimore Orioles to the top of the entire MLB standings as the “Birds” held a league-best 12-4 record, as of April 22.  Baltimore won four consecutive games from April 19-22, winning two straight against both the Cincinnati Reds (9-9) and Boston Red Sox (10-8).  Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jayson […]

Tennis megastar Serena Williams announced earlier this week that she was 20 weeks pregnant and would not return to action in 2017. The 23-time Grand Slam winner’s announcement was both disappointing for tennis fans yet amazingly incredible as the timetable of Williams’ pregnancy proved that the 35-year-old won her recent title at the Australian Open […]