Category: Sports Columnists

Sam Lacy was a sportswriter and editor for the Afro-American Newspaper chain for six decades. Some people who have had the opportunity to interact with Sam Lacy see him as […]

Washington Wizards’ Paul Pierce (34) looks to pass away from New York Knicks’ Iman Shumpert (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, in […]

Sam Lacy was a sports editor and columnist for the Afro-American Newspapers. In 1997, Sam was notified that he had been selected for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. […]

At 1-3, the Washington NFL team finds itself in familiar territory: down at the bottom of the NFC East, underperforming and coming unglued. Thursday night’s 45-14 demolishing at the hands […]

The first few weeks of Kirk Cousins’ audition as starting signal-caller for the Washington NFL team were impressive. Cousins threw for five touchdowns and racked up close to 700 yards […]

United States’ Anthony Davis (14), of the New Orleans Pelicans, dunks over Brazil’s Nene Hilario, of the Washington Wizards, during the first half of an exhibition basketball game Saturday, Aug. […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (l) and four-time MVP LeBron James. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry generated an instant headline early last week when he declared himself a […]

Forme Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, left, shakes hands with former NBA players Bill Russell, right, and “Downtown” Freddie Brown as Omar Lee looks on during an NCAA college basketball game […]

Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose leaves the United Center after the Bulls met with NBA free agent Carmelo Anthony at the facility Tuesday, July 1, 2014, in Chicago. The Bulls […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver, center, poses for a photo with top NBA Draft prospects before the start of the 2014 NBA Draft, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in New York. With […]