Reporting by Prince J. Grimes, For The Win / For The Win USA TODAY Network Good morning, and welcome back to The Morning Win. I want to use this morning’s newsletter to talk about John Wall, who announced his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday. Because as a local to the Washington, D.C., area, it […]
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It has been nearly three decades since an NFL game was played within the limits of Washington, DC. On December 22, 1996, the Washington Redskins played what would be their final game at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, commonly known as RFK Stadium, defeating the Dallas Cowboys 37-10. RFK, known as District of Columbia Stadium
In the world of sports, greatness has been known to attract hostility. The more talented an athlete is, the larger the target on their back. The potency of this phenomenon tends to grow the more anomalous an athlete’s success is, such as in cases of Black athletes excelling in historically white-dominated sports. The Williams sisters
Natives and outsiders alike know that Boston stands unrivaled as the most hated sports city in the country and arguably the world. Why? Simple: their teams are too good. The respective twenty-seven and seventeen championship victories of the widely maligned New York Yankees and Los Angeles Lakers, for example, have inspired envy and ire in
The Boston Celtics celebrated their 18th championship in franchise history with a championship parade deemed “Banner Day.” The team held the parade on June 21, four days after defeating the Dallas Mavericks with a final score of 106-88 to capture the 2024 NBA title. The championship would also mark the 13th championship won this century by
Texas Tech University has announced a 10 year partnership with Adidas to become the official paraphernalia partner of the Red Raiders. The deal officially ends Under Armors’ almost 20 year lease with the athletic program. Starting today, fans can begin purchasing select licensed Texas Tech apparel at adidas.com/us/texas_tech, and local retailers and online partners. Patrick
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Following a 71-68 loss in the 2024 NCAA tournament players and coaches amongst the Howard men’s basketball team got the chance to reflect on the season and game. Howard matched up against Wagner University on March 19, who came in the game with some confidence after winning the Northeast Conference Championship. The teams would trade
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As college seniors graduate this upcoming spring, it’s nice to be reminded of what success can be obtained after graduation – especially for student athletes. Mekhi Abbott, a Graduate student and javelin thrower at the University of Maryland, is a great example of what can come; after completing his studies at Howard, he continues to
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Last time we checked out how the teams in the American League stacked up. Now it’s time to see what’s happening in the National League. We finished off in the west and it seems like a good place to start as we make our way back east. So without further ado, this is how the
Spring is just about here and with it the cherry blossoms are blooming, but also baseball is back! That means it’s that time old tradition of making predictions again! We’ll start off with the three AL divisions and see how each of the 15 teams stack up against one another. So let’s jump right into
