David Daniels

After up-and-down career, Howard’s Greg McGhee eyes NFL future

McGhee, one of the greatest athletes in Howard history, is hoping to become the first quarterback drafted from an HBCU in nine years this spring.

December 25, 2014

John Wall gets the best of Chris Paul for one night

John Wall, more than anyone, made his presence felt at both ends of the floor — often at the expense of the back-to-back-to-back All-NBA First Team point guard on the other team.

December 13, 2014

Georgetown players take a calculated stand with “I Can’t Breathe” T-shirts

The decisions to not indict police officers in the killing of two unarmed African-Americans in recent weeks caused the Georgetown men's basketball team to consider taking a stand. By wearing the phrase "I Can't Breathe" on T-shirts for warm-ups Wednesday night, they did.

December 11, 2014

L.J. Peak’s 18 points not enough for Georgetown in home loss to No. 10 Kansas

Over a dozen NBA scouts packed the Verizon Center on Wednesday, and Peak, Georgetown's freshman forward, stated his first case for a prolonged career with an 18-point performance in the Hoyas' loss.

December 10, 2014

Illegal ivory trade ‘out of control’

Thanks to a booming economy coupled with a legal system in China that encourages illegal ivory trade, the African elephant population is facing a severe crisis, according to a detailed new survey released Tuesday.

December 9, 2014

Melo Trimble leads Maryland into showdown with No. 7 Virginia

His 21.3 points, 2.8 assists and 2.0 steals per game in four Terrapin wins last week moved the Big Ten to name him Co-Player and Freshman of the Week.

December 2, 2014

Senior citizens back tougher rules for older drivers

Contrary to popular opinion, even the nation's senior citizens want the older drivers in front of them to turn off that left turn signal and go the extra mile to prove that they're still fit to be behind the wheel.

December 1, 2014

Redskins’ pregame playlists have meaning to players

Veteran safety Ryan Clark cycles through four different playlists before each Sunday's game, with the last one dedicated to a fallen teammate.

November 25, 2014

LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers bewildered after loss to Washington Wizards

LeBron James' pregame recital of Jay Z's song "Breathe Easy" in the Cleveland Cavaliers' locker room on Friday evening seemed to fall upon deaf ears.

November 22, 2014

Yuta Watanabe makes quick impact for George Washington as freshman

Entering GW's Friday night showdown at No. 9 Virginia, the Japan native is averaging 8.0 points and 4.5 assists per game as the 2-0 Colonials' sixth man.

November 20, 2014

Mike Evans channels Randy Moss as he torches Redskins’ secondary

The 21-year-old became the youngest player to rack up 200 receiving yards in a game, as well as the fifth rookie in the Super Bowl era to record 200 receiving yards and two touchdowns in a game.

November 16, 2014

Joshua Smith can make big impact for Hoyas — if he stays on court

"I'm extremely motivated," said the 6-foot-10, 350-pound center. "I don't want to really dwell on the past, but I let my teammates down. I missed half the season last year, and I feel like I owe them a lot."

November 13, 2014

Erik Copes, slimmed down and refocused, key to George Mason’s hopes

"I don't think people are expecting much out of [Copes], but he's had a great offseason," coach Paul Hewitt said. "I think he has a chance to fulfill a lot of the promise that he showed when he walked in the door here three years ago. ... If he stays healthy, I think he can be as good as anybody in this league."

November 11, 2014

Kethan Savage ready to elevate game further in return from injury

Before Savage fractured the fifth metatarsal in his left foot in January against St. Bonaventure, he had averaged 13.4 points per game as the Colonials' second-leading scorer. Forced to watch March Madness from the bench, Savage found fuel this offseason as he plotted his return.

November 10, 2014

D.C. rapper Trip Lee withstands disease, while pastoring at church, releasing album

Multi-tasking has become second nature for Trip Lee, who balances vocations as a Christian rap artist, a pastoral assistant at a D.C. church and a published author with his duties as a husband and father of a 2-year-old son and a 4-month-old daughter. And all this while living with chronic fatigue syndrome, which sometimes leaves the 26-year-old bedridden.

November 3, 2014

Christian rapper Jackie Hill-Perry comes out as ex-gay firebrand

Jackie Hill-Perry considers herself not merely an agent of change, but its embodiment as well.

October 27, 2014

Shawne Merriman: ‘No question’ Maryland will rise to level of Big Ten elite

For Maryland to get to Ohio State's level, Merriman believes that the recruitment of linemen — on both sides of the ball — must be a priority.

October 9, 2014

Terps will take bye week to ponder QB situation after Buckeye blowout

"We're really looking forward to this bye," coach Randy Edsall said after Saturday's 52-24 loss. "We really are. We're looking to taking a deep breath, and we're looking forward to evaluating ourselves and to see where we go from here."

October 4, 2014

DeJuan Blair a big upgrade for Wizards’ frontcourt

"[Blair is] only 6-foot-6, but he does everything like he's 6-10," John Wall said. "He can rebound. He screens. He can make floaters. He does the dirty work — the stuff that you need. And that's a great player to add to our team to make our big men even deeper."

October 1, 2014

John Wall to Dion Waiters: Make playoffs, become a starter before you talk

At Wizards media day on Monday, Bradley Beal declared that he and Wall formed the top guard duo in the NBA. Waiters, Cleveland's shooting guard, disagreed Tuesday, but Wall had a quick response.

September 30, 2014