That D.C. lawyer who claims to be LeBron’s father just can’t let it go that he is, in fact, not Lebron’s father.
Collins, a 12-year NBA veteran, is the first current athlete in a major U.S. sport to declare himself openly gay.
Sports Illustrated says the Nationals will win it all this year. Time to panic?
The Nationals’ sophomore outfielder is on the cover of this week’s issue of Sports Illustrated. Should we be worried?
Forget arguments about whether or not D.C. is a cool place to be. The Washington Nationals are the new topic in the long-running “Is D.C. This or That?” debate.
Pardon the quality of the image, but we couldn’t help but think that we should record this moment for posterity. Sports Illustrated editor Jimmy Traina showed off the next cover of the venerable sports periodical, which will feature none other than the golden boy himself, Stephen Strasburg. Strasburg even relegated the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks to but measly regional cover status. A National on the cover of SI? Well, now we’ve seen everything….
Today all eyes are on the U.S. squad in Germany, where they will square off against a powerful and confident Ghana in what may be their make-or-break match of the World Cup. And according to Sports Illustrated, it was a Ghanaian businessman in the District that helped the U.S. team prepare — maybe unwittingly — for what could be today’s tough game. How so? States the article, which includes an interview with assistant U.S. coach…
(Entry written by DCist contributor Chris Kelly) The Nationals head up I-95 to Philly for a 3-game tilt before they hit the All-Star break, following yesterday’s 3-2, 11 inning loss and a 3-1 series loss against the Mets (first home series loss since April). Nats blew a chance to win it in the 9th yesterday with two men on and one out, but neither Jose Guillen nor Brad Wilkerson could get the job done. For…
This should go without saying: Stay away from edges, whether it’s the platform edge at train stations or at RFK Stadium, where a man is now in critical condition after falling from the stadium’s upper-deck during yesterday’s Nats-Braves game. From the AP, via Sports Illustrated: The 35-year-old man, whose identity was not immediately revealed, fell from a ramp on the 500 level of the stadium, hit several ramps and railings on the way down and…
The NFL football season begins tonight with a rematch of last years AFC title game. This means the 200405 kickoff for the Redskins is only a few days away. The Skins open their season Sunday at FedEx Field with a 1 p.m. kickoff against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Expectations are running high in the nations capital with the return of former head coach Joe Gibbs and the trade that brought in Clinton Portis for…