Category: Sports Columnists

Recently, I devoted a portion of this space to my hatred for the Dallas Cowboys. Growing up in D.C. wearing a Cowboy’s t-shirt or ball cap could earn you a butt whippin’. My spouse was of the same mind, and to be honest she took it a little further. She bleeds Redskins burgundy and gold, and […]

Whenever there is an argument among my friends concerning sports I seem to be designated as the resident guru. Some questions I can handle, or go to my resources for an answer. A few days ago the question came up regarding Branch Rickey being the father of Colored players in Major League Baseball. That is a loaded question. […]

When LeBron James opted to make the move from high school to the NBA, he opened a can of worms. The talking heads started making noises about how important it was for him to get the college experience. Ms. “L” chimed in with her two cents worth.  As a 33-year veteran of the education system, […]

After losing five of their last six games of a seven-game home stand – including a three-game sweep by the Texas Rangers and two of three to the middling Atlanta Braves – a trip to the suddenly resurgent New York Mets seemed like a recipe for disaster for the Nationals.  Bullpen issues continued and a […]

Before you wonder if I have bumped my head, this piece isn’t about a zoo or a circus. This is about three guys who prowl the golf courses of the area to bring a better quality of life to ordinary people. Tim Lacy I will start with the Bison. Jimmy Garvin left his home in […]

I have made it clear that I am enjoying my recliner, my TV, and Ms. L’s cooking. I was deep in this mode a few weeks ago when the phone shook me out of my comfort zone.  It was Camay Calloway, a friend and a member of the AFRO family. She asked me to join a […]

A few more pressing issues force me to hold off on tales of sharing golf with my pop. Tim Lacy The most interesting issue in sports is the impending visit of our Olympic athletes to Brazil, as they embark on a journey through time back to the dark ages. There is no Typhoid Mary to […]

Despite last season’s NBA Finals appearance, and a 30-11 record and current first place standing in the Eastern Conference this year, the Cleveland Cavaliers sent head coach David Blatt packing on Jan. 22. Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue answers questions during a news conference before an NBA basketball game between the Chicago Bulls and the […]

Washington Redskins helmets sit on the field before a preseason NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) With backup quarterback Kirk Cousins now officially penciled in as the  Week One starter, the Washington NFL franchise has already altered its season before it even started. And while […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryan talks to reporters during a news conference in El Segundo, Calif., Tuesday, April 30, 2013. The Lakes lost their first-round NBA basketball playoff series to the San Antonio Spurs. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Los Angeles Lakers megastar Kobe Bryant has made headlines for nearly two decades with his play on […]