Category: Sports

John Wall and JaVale McGhee are running out of things to prove for the Washington Wizards. They’ve scored, they’ve defended and they’ve impressed this week in NBA Summer League play in Las Vegas. And on Friday night in front of a packed crowd at Cox Pavilion, they came back. Wall and McGhee combined for 60 […]

If Manny Pacquiao fans were calling Floyd Mayweather Jr. “Scareweather” before, just imagine what they’ll call him now. Pacquiao told reporters that he will now look to fight another opponent in November after a July 16 deadline to reach a deal for a fight against Mayweather passed with no response from the superstar boxer. Top […]

Professional baseball currently isn’t among the most popular sports in the African-American community, but even the casual baseball fan would tell you they’re well familiar with the success of the New York Yankees. And the reason why the Yankees are so popular in U.S. sports is due to the dedicated services of longtime team principal […]

North Carolina University linebacker Quan Sturdivant was arrested July 10 on a misdemeanor charge of possession of marijuana, a school spokesman confirmed Monday. “We are disappointed in Quan’s actions over the weekend,” coach Butch Davis said in a prepared statement released to the media. “This is not the type of behavior we expect from our […]

Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has done just about everything he can over the last couple months to make the “fight of the century” happen with superstar boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. The only thing he can do now is wait on Mayweather’s decision and prepare for alternative plans. According to ESPN.com, Top Rank boxing promoter […]

Leave it to highly controversial American radio commentator Rush Limbaugh to turn everything into a race issue. Legendary New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner passed from a heart attack at age 80 July 13, and while just about every media organization spent the entire day honoring his rich legacy, Limbaugh did what he’s most noted […]

Washington Wizards’ top selection John Wall already has a day named after him in the District. If he continues to dazzle at the NBA Summer League, it might be time for him to start campaigning in favor of a week. Wall finished with 18 points and 10 assists in his second game of summer league […]

As journalists across the country continue to cook up how the effects of LeBron James’ “decision” will sizzle for years to come, you can add another item to the grill: building through the draft. In covering the nonstop circus that was the John Wall draft sweepstakes, one of the points that new Washington Wizards owner […]

NBA associates will be the first to caution about not getting overly excited with summer league performances. But the hype surrounding Washington Wizards’ top selection John Wall would garner praise if the rookie merely flashed his signature muscle-flexing dance in front of TV cameras. So after the Wizards’ new point guard exploded for 24 points […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers sweep up the shattered pieces of a kingdom left in ruins after LeBron James’ decision on Thursday, Clevelanders still must brace for the worse – an economic setback. For several seasons, James has been Cleveland’s cash cow, paving the way for sold out home games and merchandise sales. The six-time NBA […]

This summer’s sports free agency period is far from over, but the big names have landed and are already preparing for a run at next year’s title. As promised, it was a wild and wacky two-week period that saw both the unimaginable and the unforgettable. Welcome to the new NBA, where championship teams are built […]

A panel of medical experts confirmed that South African track champion Caster Semenya is not a man. The athlete’s gender was called into question after taking home a gold medal for winning the 800-meter dash at the world championships in Berlin almost a year ago. The wide time lapse between Semenya and the other runners, […]