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Kevin Durant Makes First 2013 Goodman League Appearance
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The annual George C. Goodman Summer Basketball League opened up on June 4, but the first few weeks were “a bit rocky” due to random rain showers that poured […]
Thanks, LeBron, for Satisfying my ‘Basketball Jones’
For you basketball junkies out there, I am sure the recent NBA Finals championship series between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs has provided you with a fix that […]
Back-to-Back Losses Spoil Strong Start for Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles remained in second place in the American League East Division in the third week of June and were poised to take first place until stumbling through two […]
Washington Nationals Finish Week 12 at .500
(June 17-19) Washington Falls in Series to Phillies, 2-1 In Game One of the four-game set against the rival Philadelphia Phillies, Nats’ Chad Tracy blasted a ninth inning home run […]
Tyson Gay Wins 200 at the U.S. Track Championships
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Mentally, Tyson Gay is now in a good place. Physically, too. That’s the healing power of running fast at nationals. Once and for all, Gay […]
LeBron Leads Miami to Second Straight NBA Title
The San Antonio Spurs did exactly what allowed them to reach Game 7 of the NBA Finals: backed away from LeBron James and dared him to shoot the outside perimeter […]
Former College Athletes Pursue Class Action Against NCAA
OAKLAND, Calif. — Lawyers for former student athletes June 20 sought to turn their lawsuit against the NCAA over compensation into a class action representing thousands of collegiate competitors. If […]
Former Quinnipiac University Athlete to Be Inducted in New England Basketball Hall of Fame
Former Quinnipiac University basketball player Rob Monroe will soon be inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame. The athlete, who played for Quinnipiac in Connecticut from 2001-2005, led […]
Ex-NFL Star Chad Johnson Released from Jail
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A contrite Chad Johnson apologized Monday for disrespecting a judge when the former NFL star slapped his attorney on the backside in court last week […]
Will LeBron’s Struggles in the Current NBA Finals Hurt his Legacy?
No one can argue that Miami Heat superstar LeBron James is not the best basketball player in the world. The 6-foot-8-inch, 250-pound forward was recently named National Basketball Association Most […]
Woods Out of the Running, Matches his Worst US Open Round as a Pro
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — Tiger Woods made birdie at the first hole, only to watch his day go racing downhill from there. By the time it was over, Woods skidded […]