Category: Sports

(Aug. 6-7) Baltimore Sweeps San Diego in Two-Game Series Orioles outfielder Adam Jones returned to his hometown of San Diego and recorded his first four-hit game of the season, including a solo homerun, as the O’s beat the Padres, 4-1, in the First Game of a two-game series Aug. 6. Starting pitcher Bud Norris picked […]

(Aug. 5-7) Washington Struggles at Plate in Three-Game Sweep By Atlanta The Washington Nationals lost more ground in the Wild Card race following a three-game sweep by the hot Atlanta Braves to start the week. In all three games, the Nationals continued to struggle mightily at the plate, failing to record more than five hits […]

TORONTO (AP) — Serena Williams insists it’s not as easy as it looks. The top-ranked woman breezed to her third Rogers Cup title Sunday with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over unseeded Romanian Sorana Cirstea. This was her eighth WTA title of the year and the 54th of her career. She didn’t drop a set all […]

Washington Redskins faithful didn’t get a chance to see starting quarterback Robert Griffin III in the team’s first preseason game Aug. 8 as head coach Mike Shanahan played it safe by holding the explosive second-year quarterback out while he continues to rehab from knee surgery. But the ‘Skins still managed to win their preseason opener, […]

The Baltimore Ravens made the most of their first preseason game with a 44-16 lopsided road victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Fans were eager to see how the rebuilt Ravens would perform after losing many key players from last season’s Super Bowl championship team. Although preseason play results don’t hold much value, it’s safe […]

Former Baltimore Colt and NFL Hall of Famer Art Donovan, died Aug. 4 at the Stella Maris Hospice in Baltimore from a respiratory disease. He was 88. Donovan played as a defensive tackle in the NFL for 12 seasons, 10 with the Baltimore Colts. During his career, Donovan was selected to five Pro Bowls, was […]

July’s weather led to an unpredictable schedule for the Goodman League, as several games were canceled or delayed because of rain. When it didn’t rain, high temperatures forced the league to wait until nightfall to start games. But the League salvaged whatever moments they could to offer exciting basketball for the faithful fans who made […]

I recently read an article in another publication intended to create a positive feeling for baseball fans but, in my case, it just caused me to reflect on how sad things have become. The article was about Darryl Strawberry, a former star. Most readers remember Strawberry from his exploits on the diamond and his relationship […]

(July 30-Aug. 1) O’s Take Two From Astros The Baltimore Orioles closed out July and opened August exactly how they needed to: by winning. After losing five of six games the previous week, Baltimore took two games in a three-game series against Houston Astros. The recovery started with a 4-3 victory in the Game One […]

(July 30-31) Nats’ Bats Fall Silent Against Tigers Two weeks after replacing their hitting coach, the Washington Nationals’ bats remained quiet in two straight losses to the Detroit Tigers to start the week. Washington lost 5-1 to Detroit in Game One of the series, followed by a 15-1 loss in Game Two of the series, […]

When a White male speaks the “N-word,” several emotions often follow—whether it’s anger, frustration or insult, the word runs deep through the Black community. So when Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper was captured on video in late July spouting the word while drunk at a Kenny Chesney concert (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv1b1FV9T0g), the same feelings were likely […]

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — They say par is a good score in a major. If that’s true next week at the PGA Championship, then Tiger Woods has already done his share of preparation. Woods played safe and smart with a big lead, parring 16 holes in an even-par 70 Sunday to coast to a seven-shot […]