Category: Sports

Former NBA champ Ron Artest filed papers for a name change on June 23, according to several reports. The LATimes.com reports that the Los Angeles Lakers forward wishes to change his name from Ronald William Artest Jr. to Metta World Peace, citing personal reasons. According to dictionary.com, Metta is a Buddhist term, meaning “living-happiness”. Artest […]

The Washington Wizards opened the doors to local fans at the Verizon Center on June 23 for the annual draft party that featured food; fun and a live Jumbotron look at the 2011 NBA draft, televised on ESPN. A catered menu including pasta salad and mini hamburgers was seen sprinkled throughout the stands leading up […]

Washington, D.C.’s George Goodman summer street basketball league opened a new chapter on June 18: the Goodman Coalition. A shakeup of sorts in the famed outdoor league, the Goodman Coalition offers an indoor venue for some of the best basketball in the Metropolitan area, featuring the catchy commentating of local announcer Miles Rawls. A revitalization […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Longtime NFL defensive end Raheem Brock was arrested in his hometown of Philadelphia after a dispute at a restaurant. Police Lt. Raymond Evers says Brock ran out on a $27 bar tab at Copabanana on Thursday. Bartender Rob Harris tells WTXF-TV that Brock’s party was asked to leave after one of them […]

DOTHAN, Ala. — The NFL is investigating the reported investment by at least 25 NFL players in an Alabama casino that has been shut down. League spokesman Greg Aiello confirms the investigation Friday, a day after Yahoo! Sports reported that wide receivers Terrell Owens, Santonio Holmes, Santana Moss and other players had invested some $20 […]

Recently retired NBA star Shaquille O’Neal has denied rumors that he was involved in the 2008 beating of a man, who also alleged that he had copies of a sex tape involving the likely future Hall of Fame player. During a trial for the seven gang members accused of beating him, Robert Ross testified in […]

Former NBA star Robert Horry’s daughter, Ashlyn Horry, died June 14 of complications from a rare disease, according to several reports. She was 17. Blacksportsonline.com reported that Ashlyn suffered from “severe respiratory issues” her entire life. According to AOL News, she underwent several tests and surgeries before she was eventually diagnosed with 1p36 Deletion Syndrome, […]

The Washington Redskins realigned their scouting department, announcing June 15 that the team has hired Kyle Smith as the area scout for the Southwest region. Smith will swap positions with Chip Flanagan, who is moving to the Southeast region to replace Bill Baker. Baker is scheduled to retire after 22 seasons in the NFL. Smith, […]

After announcing that he would bypass his senior year at Ohio State, former Buckeyes quarterback Terrelle Pryor ended speculation June 9 about his Canadian Football League (CFL) prospects when he refused an offer from the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders. Pryor, the center of an internal investigation at Ohio State, expects to enter his name in the […]

Star player Dirk Nowitzki, team owner Mark Cuban and the rest of the Dallas Mavericks can finally celebrate. After a string of frustrating finishes to close previous seasons, the NBA title finally resides in Dallas. Nowitzki and the Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat 105-95 June 12 to win the NBA Finals four games to two […]