Category: Sports

Baltimore City native and former Dunbar High School football star Tavon Austin made his hometown shine as he was taken in the top 10 overall in the National Football League (NFL) draft on April 25 at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Austin, who broke the Maryland high school football record for career rushing […]

I have been enjoying the rewards of retirement and no schedule to meet, but recent events have caused me to haul out the keyboard and dust off “Another Viewpoint,” my sports column that ran for the AFRO for several years. A large portion of America has seen the movie 42, portraying the story of Jackie […]

(Updated 04/27/2013) The hit movie 42 talks plenty about Jackie Robinson, baseball’s color barrier and fair play but snubs Afro-American Newspapers’ legendary sports editor Sam Lacy, who played a key role in the baseball integration saga. Included among those who believe Lacy, a leader in the media push in the 1940s to integrate baseball was low-balled […]

April 16-April 18: Orioles Handle Rays in Series, 2-1 The Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Rays two games in three for the second time this season, in a series April 16 to April 18. The Orioles were unstoppable at the plate when they played the Rays during the first week of the season, but they […]

The Washington Wizards saw the end to another disastrous season, closing their 2012-2013 campaign with a six-game losing streak to finish with a record of 29-52. Missing several key players at different points of the year, the lack of depth and superstar options other than John Wall was glaringly evident throughout the season. Washington finished […]

The Baltimore Ravens will enter this year’s draft with 12 picks, the second most in the league behind the San Francisco 49ers, who have 13 picks. The selections will give the team an opportunity to add some talented players, with five of the picks coming in the first four rounds of the draft, and seven […]

April 15-April 17: Nats Take Series over Marlins  Going into their first extended road trip of the season and second divisional matchup against the Miami Marlins, the Nationals hoped to wipe the taste of a sweep by the extremely hot Atlanta Braves out of their mouths. In the first game of the series, Jordan Zimmermann […]

The Washington Redskins drafted the present and future of their franchise in last year’s draft, trading up to select Robert Griffin III with the second overall pick. Moving up cost them two first round picks, including their top selection this year. The results of last year’s moves mean the Redskins’ first pick won’t come until […]

Founding Farmers Restaurant in Washington, D.C. was the setting for local welterweight sensation Dusty Hernandez Harrison’s news conference ahead of an upcoming fight scheduled for May 18 at the University of the District of Columbia. The event, billed as a “Champion Class” bout, is presented by All-In Entertainment, a D.C. based boxing and entertainment promotional […]

Major League Baseball continued to honor the pioneer who integrated baseball by celebrating the Fifth Annual Jackie Robinson Day, a mark of respect and gratitude shown to the legendary African-American athlete who broke down the color barrier of pro baseball when he became the first Black player in the majors after signing with the Brooklyn […]

(April 9-April 11)–Washington Sweeps the White Sox at Home Washington welcomed the Chicago White Sox for their first inter-league match-up of the season on April 9. This series had a little nostalgia for fans as former slugger and fan favorite Adam “The Big Donkey” Dunn returned for the first time since leaving the team as […]