Category: Sports

It was an emotional roller coaster ride for USA throughout the first round of the 19th FIFA World Cup. But that ride ended on a high Wednesday, June 23, as the Americans edged Algeria, 1-0, in the final match of Group C. USA will now advance to the round of 16 as the winner of […]

Washington Redskins disgruntled defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth issued a statement today, declaring his plans to attend the team’s training camp when it starts July 29. Haynesworth drew the ire of several members associated with the organization after he skipped the team’s mandatory minicamp last week and allegedly demanded a trade. Haynesworth has been at an […]

When the Washington Wizards won the NBA draft lottery a month ago, AFRO sports writers Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley went into full John Wall mode. Both Riley and Green believe the Wizards will select the Kentucky point guard as their new franchise star, representing new life around the nation’s capital after a disastrous […]

South Africa earned its second FIFA World Cup win ever Tuesday, June 22, after taking out France, 2-1, in a Group A match at Free State Stadium in Manguang, Bloemfontein. Unfortunately for both South Africa and France, neither team has enough points to advance to the second round. Uruguay beat Mexico in the other Group […]

Kwame Brown, Oleksiy Pecherov, Jarvis Hayes and Jared Jeffries—once promising draft picks turned NBA underachievers and albatrosses around the Washington Wizards’ neck. The Wizards have a chance at draft redemption on June 24 when they drop their selection card into the hands of NBA Commissioner David Stern. They’ll have a chance at building a winner […]

It’s not too many ballers who could drop 30 points after entering a game late and fresh off the street, but NBA star Kevin Durant is one of the privileged few. The Oklahoma City small forward arrived about five minutes into the evening’s twilight game between his Awash squad and Team H.O.B.O. decked in a […]

Cameroon and Denmark–both desperate for a win to stay alive– put up a fight to the final whistle on June 19 in a Group E match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in South Africa. Unfortunately for Cameroon, it was Denmark who got the best of the scuffle, claiming a 2-1 win. Cameroon didn’t go out gently, […]

Perhaps no team was more frustrated with their opening match than England, who gave up a draw to the United States in the Group C opener on June 12. But it was déjà vu all over again for England as they gave up another draw, this time a scoreless tie to Algeria on June 18, […]

It wasn’t the prettiest story, but it turned out to be a beautiful ending for the Los Angeles Lakers. Trailing by 13 points in the second half, the Lakers battled back in Game 7 of the NBA Finals to beat the Boston Celtics, 83-79, and claim their second consecutive NBA championship. Underneath the bright lights […]

Golf superstars Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were considered the top two favorites to claim the 2010 US Open Championship this weekend. But surprisingly, both golfers struggled during the tournament’s opening round on June 17, as both failed to make a birdie throughout the entire first round. Woods bogeyed two of his last three holes, […]

It appeared as if the United States was on the verge of elimination after falling behind, 2-0, early to Slovenia in a Group C match on June 18. Instead, the Americans marched back to earn a 2-2 draw, becoming the first team of the 19th FIFA World Cup to come back from a two-goal deficit. […]

Greece barely edged Nigeria, 2-1, in what’s considered one of the most exciting matches of the 19th FIFA World Cup so far. It initially appeared as if Nigeria was ready to earn its first ever World Cup victory in seven game appearances as they struck the first goal of Thursday’s Group B match. Nigerian midfielder […]