Category: Sports

Lockdown cover corners in the NFL are priceless. The ability to sew up one side of the field and take a team’s top target completely out of the game is what football franchises drool for. So why are the New York Jets balking at the 10 years, $162 million that certified top cornerback Darrelle Revis […]

Before making its FIBA World Championships debut on Saturday, Team USA had been brewing concerns. Who was going to be the second scorer? Who was going to provide a dominant force inside? And was last week’s one-point exhibition win over Spain a sign of struggles ahead? But in its opening game, the United States put […]

The Baltimore Ravens advanced to a 3-0 preseason record Saturday night after easily beating the New York Giants, 24-10, at M&T Bank Stadium. The Ravens’ starters looked sharp and aggressive, beating down the Giants’ starters, 17-0, before halftime. They rolled up 388 total yards to New York’s 261. Here’s more on how the game played […]

So much for asking Tiger Woods what’s the first thing he wants to do as a single man. Judging from his early performance in the Barclays Tournament, the answer is pretty evident: he wants to win. Just days removed from officially divorcing Swedish model Elin Nordegren, Tiger played his best round of golf in nearly […]

The Forest Park Neighborhood Football League Black Hawks are no strangers to traveling. They’ve toured several different cities in the United States in recent years, including a trip to Boston last year along with a national championship appearance in Florida. But this past weekend, the Baltimore-based youth football organization, for the first time, visited a […]

Superstar Tiger Woods and Swedish model Elin Nordegren made their divorce official on Monday, just nine months after reports leaked to the media that Woods had committed adultery on several occasions during their six-year marriage. “We are sad that our marriage is over and we wish each other the very best for the future,” both […]

Baltimore Ravens newest star Anquan Boldin will be taking fan interaction to a different level this coming season. The recently acquired pro bowl receiver will not only entertain several of his most favorite fans, but also use their assistance in helping underprivileged youths in Baltimore as well as other cities in the United States. The […]

It wasn’t that long ago when the NFL’s Western divisions were supercharged with power. The Seattle Seahawks and St. Louis Rams were Super Bowl caliber and the Kansas City Chiefs were annual playoffs contenders. But a lot has changed in recent years, and many league analysts now view both the AFC West and NFC West […]

After last week’s 42-17 thrashing of the Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins fans were hungry for more. Unfortunately, the Redskins failed their latest test against the Baltimore Ravens in a 23-3 throttling at FedEx Field on Saturday. Washington started out quick, but couldn’t sustain the momentum of a good start as Baltimore’s superior depth took over […]

It started out shaky but the men’s USA basketball team picked up the pace in the second half to fight off Lithuania 77-61 on Saturday in their first exhibition game against an opponent other than themselves. The U.S. shot 3-of-21 in the first quarter and committed six turnovers before rallying to trail by just one […]

There have been only a handful African-American quarterbacks in recent years to dominate in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference (SEC). Chris Leak of Florida University (2003-2006) and former Kentucky University star Andre Woodson (2004-2007) lead the short list of prolific Black passers to excel in one of the most elite football conferences in college football. But […]