College basketball announcer fired for comparing players to Antifa
A college basketball broadcaster was fired after comparing players to “Antifa after a riot,” and he isn’t apologizing for saying it.
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Congress sets up roundtable for former Washington employees amid investigation into NFL
A House committee has invited former Washington Football Team employees to speak at a roundtable event next week on Capitol Hill — the latest development in a monthslong inquiry into the NFL’s handling of its investigation of the Burgundy and Gold’s workplace misconduct.
Rams, 49ers renew long-running rivalry, while Chiefs, Bengals meet in a rare postseason matchup
Here come the Cincinnati Bengals, who had lost eight straight playoff games since their last victory 31 years ago. Awaiting them at loud, sometimes intimidating Arrowhead Stadium will be the Kansas City Chiefs, in their fourth consecutive AFC championship game and seeking their third trip in a row to the Super Bowl.
Olympic champion Lundby advocates for change in eating disorder-plagued ski jump
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger announces retirement from NFL
Bibby leads No. 17 Maryland women past Rutgers
Chiefs fans donate more than $300,000 to Buffalo children’s hospital after Bills lose in playoffs
Wizards to honor tallest NBA players ever, former Bullets Bol, Muresan with bobbleheads
Barty to face Virginia product Collins in bid to end Australian title drought
James, first-timers Morant, Wiggins named NBA All-Star starters
LeBron James will return to Cleveland as an All-Star Game captain, and Ja Morant and Andrew Wiggins are headed there as first-time selections.
Georgetown’s Mohammed intrigues NBA scouts with mix of power, potential
Aminu Mohammed is one of the Big East’s top individual talents. He just so happens to play for the team at the bottom of the conference. No matter. Mohammed has put himself on track to be selected in the NBA draft if he decides to be a one-and-done. The versatile Mohammad appears in several mock drafts based on the combination of his current productivity at Georgetown and his high ceiling.
Following loss to Sharks, Capitals winger takes out frustration with long fight
Capitals winger Garnet Hathaway didn’t take long after the final horn Wednesday to show his frustration — either with Sharks forward Jonah Gadjovich or with Washington’s poor play in the month of January.
Wizards approaching trade deadline in crisis after historic collapse: ‘Something’s got to change’
Every Wizard had their own way to process Tuesday’s unfathomable 116-115 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers — a loss that saw Washington blow a 35-point lead, marking the second-largest collapse in the NBA’s play-by-play era (1996-97). With two weeks until the NBA’s trade deadline on Feb. 10, the Wizards are far removed from the hot 10-3 start that caught the league by surprise
LOVERRO: A generation learns the truth with Bonds, Clemens left out of Hall of Fame
The Cheated Generation finally got handed the check Tuesday. Their heroes, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, were passed over by baseball writers for the National Baseball Hall of Fame for the 10th and final time — and it was like that moment when the mark realizes he’s just been scammed: Pain. Anger. Lingering disbelief and delusion.
Gibbs, Redskins celebrate 30-year anniversary of last Super Bowl victory
In 1991, the Redskins went 14-2, sported a top-rated offense and defense and were so dominant that they never trailed in a playoff game. The Burgundy and Gold outscored teams by a total of 261 points, the NFL’s third-highest point differential in the Super Bowl era (1966).
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China demands U.S. halt Olympics 'interference'
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Kupp underrated because of his skin color, says ESPN analyst Clark
"If Cooper Kupp were Black, we'd all talk about him in a different way," ESPN analyst Ryan Clark said. "A lot of times, we look at the color of a wide receiver and want to compare them to people who they look like more so than people who they play like."
