Category: Sports

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 […]

It’s come down to a coin flip for the NBA Finals. When the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics tip off Game Seven on Thursday night, it’ll be just the third time since 1994 that the NBA Finals has required a deciding game. And for the NBA and its fans, they wouldn’t have it any […]

With the specter of possible elimination hovering over them, the Los Angeles Lakers came out swinging against the Boston Celtics in Game Six of the NBA Finals, catching the Celtics with a couple of hay makers along the way. Los Angeles trounced Boston 89-67 on Tuesday night at the Staples Center to even the series […]

Most football (soccer) experts consider Ivory Coast to be the most talented African team sanctioned by FIFA this year, and they may have been proved right today. Ivory Coast earned a draw against Portugal in the opening match of Group G at Nelson Mandela Stadium, outperforming its higher-ranked opponent despite playing most of the game […]

Kevin Durant showed up for his Washington, D.C. Goodman League summer debut on Sunday with lots of people to please but little to prove. After all, the NBA’s reigning scoring champion did give spectators at Barry Farms something to remember last summer with a 62-point outburst. Topping that feat would’ve been difficult for even the […]

When Rajon Rondo shoved Ron Artest with 4:41 remaining in the second quarter of the Celtics’ 92-86 Game Five victory on Sunday, it triggered a role reversal that played out for the rest of the night. With less than five minutes remaining in the quarter, Rondo attacked the Lakers on a fast break, setting up […]

In Game 4, it was the Boston reserves that helped even the NBA Finals, 2-2. On Sunday, it was the Celtics’ starters that put them just one win away from their second NBA championship in three seasons. Four Boston starters scored in double figures as the Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 92-86 in Game […]

NFL stars Darnell Dockett and Vishanthe Shiancoe make millions of dollars to entertain football fans on Sundays. But, both Maryland natives say they will never let fortune and fame allow them to forget where they came from. That’s why Shiancoe and Dockett are teaming up with DTLR to host a free football clinic June 28 […]

Cameroon, the most decorated African team competing in the 19th FIFA World Cup, was unable to earn a win in its first match against Japan June 14 in South Africa. Both teams played sloppy early in the game, but Japan eventually warmed up and proved to be the better team with a 1-0 victory to […]