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The DMV – that’s DC, Maryland and Virginia to you – is awash with the sounds of jazz this weekend as two major festivals are…

David “Deacon” Jones, the Hall of Fame defensive end whom some consider the greatest defensive player in NFL history, has died at the age of 74. Jones’ NFL career started in 1961, when he was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 14th round (186th overall) out of Mississippi Vocational (now known as Mississippi Valley State). Jones spent […]

Former NBA and Hawks star Daron “Mookie” Blaylock was charged Monday with second-degree vehicular homicide for allegedly causing the wreck that killed a 40-year-old woman. Blaylock, 43, was also charged with improper lane change, driving on the wrong side of the road, driving on a suspended license and crossing into the median for the Friday […]

  Kobe Bryant is in the middle of a public battle with his family that is getting pretty ugly.  The superstar’s mother claims that he lied in order to stop the auction of his memorabilia.   In fact, his father and grandmother are both siding with Kobe’s mom, who seems hurt that her son would […]

Sixers guard Nick Young is being sued by a California woman who alleges that he sexually assaulted her in August 2011, according to multiple reports. CBSLA.com reports that the woman claims Young drugged her champagne at a Hollywood bar and then proceeded to rape her at his apartment. The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court […]

    It started as a good day, and that hasn’t always been the case with Titus Young recently. But Friday, hours before he was arrested for the third time in less than a week, the former Lions receiver was in a cheerful mood driving around Los Angeles with his father, Richard. They went to […]

  SALT LAKE CITY — Family members of a Utah soccer referee who died a week after a player punched him in the head called on athletes around the world Sunday night to hold their tempers in check so another family doesn’t have to suffer. They spoke at a candlelight vigil held on the front […]

It was hardly the classiest tactic, but trainer Ruben Guerrero injected plenty of intrigue into his son Robert’s upcoming welterweight title bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr. After a boring thank-you fest disguised as a news conference in the MGM Grand’s Hollywood Theatre, promoter Oscar De La Hoya invited Ruben Guerrero to the dais to say a […]

The worst-kept secret among NBA award recipients will be formally revealed Sunday when Miami Heat star LeBron James is named Most Valuable Player for the fourth time, league sources confirmed Friday. James has been voted MVP for the second straight season and for the fourth time in the past five years. He’ll join Michael Jordan, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain with at least […]

Kobe Bryant tore his Achilles’ in last night’s game against the Golden State Warriors. It’s been the talk of the sports world, as well as social media, since it happened. Kobe took to his Facebook and Twitter pages to let the fans (and haters) know how he felt about suffering a career-threatening injury after 17 […]

Louisville guard Kevin Ware was up and walking on crutches Monday morning, and coach Rick Pitino said his player’s spirits have been boosted by the outpouring of support from friends and fans. Ware isn’t in any pain after a 2-hour surgery Sunday night to repair a horrifying fracture in his right leg. Doctors reset the […]

Derrick Rose hasn’t been able to help the Chicago Bulls out on the basketball court this season but he is still making a positive impact on Chicago. The defending MVP has reportedly offered to pay for the funeral of Jonylah Watkins, the 6-month-old baby who was tragically shot to death on the south side of […]