Skip to content
Advertisement
Author profile

Adam Zielonka

azielonka@washingtontimes.com

Adam Zielonka was a sports reporter for The Washington Times.

Articles by Adam Zielonka

In this July 7, 2017, file photo, LaVar Ball, father of Los Angeles Lakers' Lonzo Ball and UCLA player LiAngelo Ball, watches the Lakers play the Los Angeles Clippers during an NBA summer league basketball game, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) ** FILE **

LaVar Ball will pull Lonzo from Lakers if they don’t sign his brothers

Has there ever been anyone in sports more intent on getting his or her way than LaVar Ball? The patriarch of the Ball family told a Lithuanian basketball reporter that he wants his three sons to play for the same NBA team -- if not with the Los Angeles Lakers, then somewhere else.

February 13, 2018
Chloe Kim, of the United States, jumps during the women's halfpipe finals at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Chloe Kim stays ‘hangry,’ live-tweets on her way to gold

Chloe Kim is Team USA's new Olympic star. She's just 17 years old, so fans can expect to hear a lot more from the snowboarding gold medalist in the years to come. But fans also heard a lot from Kim's Twitter account in the first several days of these Olympics.

February 13, 2018
age old: Tackle football would be banned for children younger than 14 under a bill filed in the Maryland General Assembly. Critics say it amounts to government overreach, but supporters say children's well-being should come first. (Associated Press)

Maryland bill limits tackle football for children

Maryland is one of four states considering legislation that would ban tackle football in public schools and parks for children and restrict contact in other sports for young athletes.

February 11, 2018
In this photo provided by USA Football, youth football teams in Solon, Ohio, play Rookie Tackle, a small-sided version of the sport piloted by USA Football in 2017, in alignment with the U.S. Olympic Committee's American Development Model for skill development and enjoyment of sport. Part of USA Football's mission is to make the game safer and more popular for youngsters. (Joe Smithberger/USA Football via AP)

Maryland eyes tackle football restrictions for kids

Maryland is one of four states considering legislation that would ban tackle football in public schools and parks for children and restrict contact in other sports for young athletes.

February 11, 2018