The Washington Post Creighton coach apologizes for ‘plantation’ comments that left assistant coach ‘deeply hurt’ verified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Des BielerGreg McDermott, Creighton’s men’s basketball coach, apologized Tuesday likening his players to being on a “plantation” in a recent postgame speech “Over the last 72 hours, I have engaged in multiple difficult...
The Washington PostWashington Wizards With ‘spring break’ looming, Wizards’ defense goes on vacation in loss to Grizzlies verified_publisherThe Washington Post - Ava WallaceScott Brooks entered Tuesday night’s contest at Capital One Arena knowing full well the dangers hidden in the Washington Wizards’ final two games before the all-star break. Not only was his team facing...
The Washington PostGeorgetown University Georgetown keeps its late-season surge going with a 72-66 victory over Xavier verified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Kareem CopelandJahvon Blair had fallen out of Georgetown Coach Patrick Ewing’s good graces, but neither has discussed the matter publicly. The Hoyas’ leading scorer did not dress against DePaul on Saturday and was not...
The Washington PostObi Toppin The NBA’s slam dunk contest will be low on star power but high on bounce verified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Ben GolliverNew York Knicks forward Obi Toppin, who has drawn comparisons to Amar’e Stoudemire for his powerful finishes, will be one of three participants in this year’s slam dunk contest. (Nick Wass/AP)The fields...
The Washington PostScotland Freedom-South Riding notches pair of top-three finishes at VHSL Class 5 indoor track meets verified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Paul WhiteVIRGINIA BEACH — She’s not certain that it made her run faster. But for Freedom-South Riding’s Maya Porter, the fact that there were no fans at the Virginia Class 5 indoor track and field state meet Tuesday...