Stockton University men’s lacrosse player Eric Ellis was named a United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Division III Scholar All-American on Monday.
Stockton University junior Daniel Do, an Absegami High School graduate, was voted to the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-America Division III Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field Third Team.
Fans will be able to get a look at rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins and other Redskins newcomers when training camp opens July 25 at the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center in Richmond.
WASHINGTON—Dwayne Haskins learned patience from waiting behind J.T. Barrett at Ohio State that he could need to lean on before he becomes the Redskins’ franchise quarterback.
WASHINGTON—Braden Holtby isn’t one for grand pronouncements, so when he was asked if a blowout of the Carolina Hurricanes sent a statement, he put the spotlight inside the Washington Capitals’ locker room.
MIAMI—Stephen Strasburg walked off the field after a 1–2–3 eighth inning, and when his manager and teammates lined up in the dugout to punctuate his performance with a round of handshakes, he ignored them and made a beeline down the steps toward the clubhouse tunnel.
WASHINGTON—Nicklas Backstrom needed five games to match his goal output from the entire 2018 playoffs, and he and Alex Ovechkin have the defending Stanley Cup champion Capitals one victory away from the second round.
ASHBURN—Dwayne Haskins met Dan Snyder’s son in high school in suburban Washington, and it began the path to being drafted by the Redskins.
WASHINGTON—Braden Holtby isn’t one for grand pronouncements, so when he was asked if a blowout of the Carolina Hurricanes sent a statement, he put the spotlight inside the Washington Capitals’ locker room.
MIAMI—Stephen Strasburg walked off the field after a 1–2–3 eighth inning, and when his manager and teammates lined up in the dugout to punctuate his performance with a round of handshakes, he ignored them and made a beeline down the steps toward the clubhouse tunnel.
WASHINGTON—Nicklas Backstrom needed five games to match his goal output from the entire 2018 playoffs, and he and Alex Ovechkin have the defending Stanley Cup champion Capitals one victory away from the second round.
In the early hours after Virginia’s victory over Texas Tech in the NCAA men’s basketball championship game, at least one publication – Sporting News – rated the Cavaliers as the No. 1 team in the country going into next season.
RALEIGH, N.C.—The Carolina Hurricanes lost another forward—and won another playoff game.
Match points tend to leave the most lasting impressions. For Jack Wexler and Kendal Chang, their remarkably successful sophomore seasons ended with a bittersweet feeling—and motivation.
He takes over for Carlos Evans, one of three former head coaches he worked under during his tenure as an assistant.
BOYS’ SOCCER
Hawthorne recently moved to Colonial Forge’s district and enrolled at the school a week and a half ago, Brown said.
The last team to get into the NCAA baseball tournament was the last team standing.
Mississippi wins first CWS title by sweeping Oklahoma.
Ole Miss is favored to win the MCWS, but Oklahoma has the advantage of rest, pitching.
Kelley Lynch’s freshman year feels like a lifetime ago.
Trent Williams’ leadership and grit won’t ever be questioned by the Washington Redskins — certainly not after basically playing on one leg in six games last year.
There won’t be much obvious competitive drama as the Washington Redskins begin training camp this week; established starters are in place at most positions.
WASHINGTON—Max Scherzer had earned a chance to catch his breath.
GAME ON, D.C. United.
CARPE DIEM was the brainchild of the Roman poet Horace, who may have been a sports fan but obviously wasn’t an advocate of “The Process” employed by the Philadelphia 76ers or the Houston Astros’ similarly patient path to a World Series title.
WASHINGTON—Even D.C.’s deftest political spinners would have to smile at Bryce Harper’s take on his team’s current state of affairs.
Marlin Briscoe, the first Black starting quarterback in the American Football League, has died at the age of 76. Briscoe's daughter, Angela Marriott, told The Associated Press that he died of pneumonia at a hospital in Norwalk, California on Monday. Briscoe was a star quarterback at Omaha University before the Denver Broncos drafted him as a cornerback in the 14th round in 1968. He told the team he wanted a tryout at quarterback. Denver agreed to an audition, and the 5-foot-10 dynamo nicknamed “The Magician” ended up starting five games that year.
A lawsuit alleges the Houston Texans had been told that their former quarterback Deshaun Watson was sexually assaulting and harassing women during massage sessions, but instead of trying to stop him, the team provided him with resources to enable his actions and “turned a blind eye” to his behavior. The lawsuit against the team was filed in Houston on Monday by one of the 24 women who had previously sued Watson over allegations of sexual misconduct when he played for the Texans. In a statement, the Houston Texans said the team would “take the necessary steps to address the allegations against our organization." Watson is set to have a hearing this week over whether he will be disciplined by the NFL.
Five-time All-Pro linebacker Luke Kuechly is returning to the Carolina Panthers as a member of its radio broadcast team. A seven-time Pro Bowler who retired in 2020, Kuechly will be joining play-by-play announcer Anish Shroff and either Jordan Gross or Jake Delhomme for seven games this season. Kuechly will be in the booth for six home games against the Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers and one road game at the Cincinnati Bengals. Jim Szoke will continue to act as the third man in the booth for the games Kuechly doesn’t do.
WNBA star Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia since Feb. 17.