Category: Sports

(June 19-20) Orioles Take First Two Against Rangers After All-Star Break The Baltimore Orioles had the beginning of the week off, with the exception of a few players who competed in the MLB All-Star Game on July 16. Manny Machado, Chris Davis and Adam Jones were named to the American League All-Star team, and though […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Redskins are asking a judge to dismiss a former NFL player’s lawsuit that accuses the team and former assistant coach Gregg Williams of running a bounty program that encouraged players to intentionally injure opponents. The former player, linebacker Barrett Green, says he was targeted by the Redskins during a game […]

(July 8-11) Baltimore Splits Series Against Rangers The Baltimore Orioles managed to come back and split their series against the Texas Rangers after falling behind, 0-2, in the first two games of the four-game series. The O’s loss in Game One, 8-5; was highlighted by the appearance of Orioles new starting pitcher Scott Feldman, who […]

(July 8-11) Phillies Sink Washington, 3-1, in Series The Washington Nationals lost five games from July 8-14, including a 3-2 loss in Game One against the Philadelphia Phillies. National’s starter Dan Haren had a decent performance, allowing just two runs and seven hits in five innings pitched. Unfortunately, Washington’s offense couldn’t get going as they […]

American 100-meter record holder Tyson Gay, who had promoted himself as a clean athlete, tested positive for a banned substance and said he will pull out of the world championships next month in Moscow. Gay wouldn’t reveal the substance in a phone conversation from Amsterdam on Sunday, but he said he was notified by the […]

(July 2-4) White Sox Take Series Over Orioles  The Baltimore Orioles started the month of July in disappointing fashion, losing back-to-back series in week 14 of the season and it all started off with a 1-2 series loss to the Chicago White Sox.  Game One was dismal for the Orioles as they lost for the […]

In a recent conversation, it came to my attention that my boss was interested in knowing if there are any African-American drivers racing in the Indianapolis 500. After pondering this for a minute, it occurred to me that there are very few Black motor racing fans in comparison to other spectator sports. Soccer, hockey and […]

Free agency in the National Basketball Association has gotten off to a roaring start just one week into the summer madness. A few big names changed teams and a few stayed close to home. But obviously the biggest fish in the market was snagged on July 5 with reports surfacing around mid-afternoon. The Houston Rockets […]

(July 1-4) Washington Splits Series with Brewers The Washington Nationals split their first series of the week against the Milwaukee Brewers and it all started with a 10-5 win in Game One. It’s been rare for Nats fans to be able to watch a fully healthy Washington batting lineup this season, but they were fortunate […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Davis’ first-half power surge made him one popular All-Star. Baltimore’s first baseman with the cool nickname “Crush” slugged his way past Detroit’s Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera in the final week to claim the most fan votes in All-Star game balloting. Washington outfielder Bryce Harper used a final push to […]