Category Archives: Sports
Wizards’ Rookie Beal Looks To Continue Trend
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By DERON SNYDER No matter what else happens in the upcoming season, the Washington Wizards will be in good shape if their top draft choice follows the recent trend in D.C., where rookies have made the leap easy as 1-2-3. … Continue reading
Sorry, OKC, But Fairy Tales Don’t Come True
By DERON SNYDER Oklahoma City has been quite the NBA story the past few seasons. The Thunder play in a quaint, small market that’s absolutely crazy about the team. A frenzied college atmosphere drapes Chesapeake Energy Arena during games. The … Continue reading
O-Line Goes From Flatliners To Heartbeats
By DERON SNYDER Entering this season, the Redskins’ offensive line wasn’t known for performing in beautiful harmony with precise choreography like “The Five Heartbeats.” Washington’s group up front was more like “Trent Williams and the Flatliners,” with the lead facing … Continue reading
Lower Rim, Raise Efficiency And Enjoyment
By DERON SNYDER Having rediscovered the love of basketball, my 13-year-old recently tried out for her middle school team and made the final cut. This will be her first organized play in several years, dating to the phase when she … Continue reading
Armstrong Should Quit Backpedaling
By DERON SNYDER When Lance Armstrong’s moment of truth finally arrived, after years of avoidance, deception and misdirection, he ignored the advice of the sneaker company that recently disowned him. Nike says “Just do it.” Armstrong just blew it. In … Continue reading
Benji’s Slaying Still Resonates Nearly 30 Years Later
By DERON SNYDER Few things bring complete strangers together more than sports and tragedies. Whether we’re residents celebrating a world title or residents navigating natural (or man-made) disasters, we’re in it together. The common bond unites in moments like those, … Continue reading
Ray Lewis Can’t Beat Father Time, Mother Nature
By DERON SNYDER Ray Lewis was a year older and a step slower last month as he began his 17th NFL season. He covered less ground on pass plays and offered less resistance on running plays. The laws of nature … Continue reading
RG3, Skins Seek Right Mix
By DERON SNYDER The Washington Redskins and their star quarterback face a dilemma that’s unlikely to fade as the season progresses. It’s not a choice between equally undesirable alternatives because clearly there’s an advantage in using Robert Griffin III to … Continue reading
Washington Baseball: All Grown Up Now
By DERON SNYDER The Washington Nationals and their newly-minted fans grew up this week. Over the course of three days in southeast D.C., they hung out with the defending World Series champions. The Cardinals showed them the ropes of autumn … Continue reading
Poor Start Dooms Jackson, Nats
By DERON SNYDER The biggest game in Washington Nationals history was nowhere close to that magnitude for starter Edwin Jackson, who entered Wednesday having pitched in a pair of World Series in prior years. Game 3 of the National League … Continue reading
