Several Washington Wizards and Washington Mystics players, including John Wall, Bradley Beal and Natasha Cloud, have organized a Black Lives Matter event near Capital One Arena for Friday morning.
The pilot of the helicopter that crashed in thick fog, killing Kobe Bryant and seven other passengers, reported the aircraft was ascending when it actually was heading for the ground, federal investigators said in documents released Wednesday.
Washington Redskins wide receiver Gary Clark was one of eight individuals named to the D.C. Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020 on Tuesday, along with the 2019 world champion Nationals and Mystics as teams of distinction.
With the NBA set to return later this summer from the coronavirus, Wizards guard John Wall almost certainly won’t be rejoining his teammates on the court — despite the guard declaring himself “110% healthy” and Washington suddenly having a better chance at making the playoffs. Wall, though, has told reporters he won’t return until next year.
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said he’s “embarrassed as a white person” that George Floyd could die in such a “nonchalant” manner.
The metal detectors every sports fan has become accustomed to at the gate might soon be accompanied by thermal body scanners as part of the gargantuan task of preventing the spread of the new coronavirus and other airborne diseases. And that might be just one thing the public will need to be comfortable with in order to bring games back for in-person viewing.
LSU assistant coach Bill Armstrong and support staff member Kevin Nickelberry have been promoted after the LSU Board of Supervisors approved new contracts for the pair of Friday.
A federal judge has dismissed a sexual discrimination lawsuit against the University of Saint Joseph that accused Hall of Fame men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun of harassment.
Bradley Beal grabbed a microphone and asked the crowd that joined the Washington Wizards and WNBA's Washington Mystics on a march to collectively raise a fist into the air and join together in saying “Together we stand."
Former Wisconsin guard Kobe King has changed his plans and won’t be playing basketball at Nebraska.
June 20
The NCAA on Friday expanded its policy banning states with prominent Confederate symbols from hosting its sponsored events, one day after the Southeastern Conference made a similar declaration aimed at the Mississippi state flag.
Indiana University plans to review the names of all buildings and structures across its nine-campus system following the school’s decision to rename an intramural center that once honored a segregationist after its first black basketball player.
The Southeastern Conference is considering barring league championship events in Mississippi until the state changes its Confederate-based flag.
Will Jones' 19-game stint as North Carolina A&T's interim men's basketball coach not only earned him Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference coach of the year honors, but also the full-time job.
LSU associate head basketball coach Greg Heiar is leaving the staff, he announced on social media Thursday.
The basketball version of the “Backyard Brawl” rivalry between West Virginia and Pittsburgh has been extended through the 2022-23 season.
Nebraska football coach Scott Frost and men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg will donate part of their salaries to the athletic department's general operating fund to help offset revenue shortfalls because of the coronavirus pandemic.
AQUATICS
June 24
The Detroit Pistons hired former Oklahoma City Thunder executive Troy Weaver as their new general manager Thursday.
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BASEBALL
A Florida appeals court has granted Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson’s motion to block his former marketing agent’s effort to have the ex-Duke star answer questions about whether he received improper benefits before playing for the Blue Devils.
Utah guard Both Gach (pronounced booth gotch) has decided to transfer to Minnesota to play his last two seasons of college in his home state.
