Category: Sports

HOUSTON (AP) — The running backs were known simply by their initials: LT and TD. The quarterback served as ringmaster for “The Greatest Show on Turf.” FILE – In this Dec. 25, 2009, file photo, San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson (21) gets past Tennessee Titans defenders William Hayes (95) and Kyle Vanden Bosch […]

Michael Vick, who rose to stardom with the Atlanta Falcons before he was sent to prison for running a dogfighting operation, tells ESPN he is retiring from playing in the NFL. FILE – In this Jan. 1, 2017, file photo, former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick stands on the sidelines before NFL football game between […]

The Washington, D.C. metropolitan area saw some of its best young student-athletes take the next step of their athletic and academic careers during National Signing Day on Feb. 1. The day, which typically occurs annually on the first Wednesday of February, is perhaps the most important time for any high school football player with aspirations […]

Just over a decade after resurrecting his career following the purgatory of a harsh NCAA punishment over recruiting violations, Morgan State basketball coach Todd Bozeman is now the winningest coach in school history.  With a 77-75 win at South Carolina State on Jan. 23 Bozeman won his 167th game in the process passing legendary national […]

(Updated 1/30/2017) NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony could be on the move, according to reports. The New York Knicks star forward has been reportedly linked to a blockbuster deal that could send him to the Los Angeles Clippers pending the Knicks finding a suitable third party to facilitate the trade. The Clippers have been one of the more entertaining […]

It has come full circle for the Washington Wizards. Scott Brooks has settled in as a coach, the roster is mostly healthy and the team’s young trio of John Wall, Bradley Beal and Otto Porter are having career years. Improvement from the second team rotation and key contributions from major role players have also been […]

In the 2010 NBA draft, the Washington Wizards selected University of Kentucky freshman point guard John Wall with the No. 1 overall selection in the draft.  This pick served as the beginning of a new era and the end of the last, which was expeditiously halted by former franchise star Gilbert Arenas’ “gun in the […]

There’s no team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) currently hotter than the Morgan State Bears, who have lost just once since 2017 began.  Morgan State Bears (Photo Courtesy of MorganStateBears.com) Morgan State has knocked off six of its last seven opponents, including a 76-74 victory over crosstown foe, Coppin State on Jan. 28 in […]

Junior guard Ahmaad Wilson scored 21 points to help lead the Bulldogs to their first win in three weeks as they ripped Elizabeth City State, 103-80, on Jan. 28 in Bowie, Md. Bulldogs junior guard Ahmaad Wilson. (Photo Courtesy of BSUBulldogs.com) Bowie State hadn’t won a game since Jan. 11 when they edged Shaw University, 64-61. […]

After starting the new year with a four-game winning streak, the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) men’s basketball team has cooled off, losing its last three contests, including a 91-85 loss to Queens College (New York) on Saturday, Jan. 28. University of the District of Columbia (UDC) men’s basketball team senior guard Joseph […]

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams held up a Grand Slam winner’s trophy for the 23rd time, celebrating her unrivalled place in history, and received a congratulatory letter and a pair of custom-made shoes from Michael Jordan, the name most synonymous with No. 23. Venus Williams got to watch from close range again, and shed […]