Category: Sports

As expected, Donovan McNabb is now officially out in D.C. The quarterback departed in a trade to the Minnesota Vikings which shipped last year’s prize offseason acquisition to the “Twin Cities” for a pair of sixth round picks in next year’s draft. It wasn’t too long ago that the 35-year-old McNabb was eyed as the […]

The July 23-24 Goodman Coalition slate of games was overcome by brutal summer weather. But the Goodman League, nevertheless unveiled the roster of players who will confront Los Angeles, Calif.’s legendary Drew League in a basketball showdown nicknamed, “the Capital Punishment,” scheduled for Aug. 20. NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant, a longtime Goodman League participant, […]

Butch Lewis, a former boxing promoter most famous for negotiating major fights for Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, died from a massive heart attack on July 23, according to reports. He was 65. Born in Woodbury, N.J., but raised in Philadelphia, Pa., Lewis died at his home in Bethany Beach, Del., as reported by the […]

Although the National Football League owners have approved a new contract with the players, it remains unclear when actual football activity will resume. NFL representatives released statements last week, claiming the lockout between the owners and the players will end on July 23. But the players responded by dismissing what they claim was a “forced” […]

Embattled Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick appears to be on the road back to national respectability. Just two weeks after re-signing with sporting wear conglomerate Nike; who cancelled their contract when the once troubled signal caller became embroiled in dog-fighting charges in 2007, Vick is back again with another endorsement deal, this time with Double […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall, whose comments about the public reaction to the assassination of terrorist kingpin Osama bin Laden and skepticism about the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, is suing over the loss of $1 million from an endorsement deal. On July 18, the Steelers’ 2008 draft pick filed a lawsuit in federal […]

It was Horace Grant that ran with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in the early 90s. But to locals around the Washington, D.C. area, it was his identical twin brother; Harvey that Bullets fans remember most after the franchise drafted him in 1988. After a slow start to his career, Harvey would finish as […]

Los Angeles Lakers star guard Kobe Bryant may be heading overseas to play basketball should the current National Basketball Association lockout drag on, according to several reports. The Associated Press reports that Turkish-based basketball franchise Besiktas is currently “in talks” with Kobe’s representatives about the possibility of the five-time NBA champion playing in Turkey during […]

Young NBA star Brandon Jennings promised he would make an appearance on the Goodman League’s original outdoor court before the summer was over. He made good on that pledge during a week of play in the D.C. street ball league. The 21-year-old point guard, drafted 10th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2009, debuted in […]

It hasn’t been a glorious season on the green for golfer Tiger Woods, but he may become the next hit in the comic book world. Vancouver, Wash.-based Bluewater Productions recently released “Fame: Tiger Woods” on Wednesday, July 13, to online sites, comic book stands and book stores. The release of the Woods comic follows similar […]