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The Mystics are ready to bounce back! Come cheer them on when they host WNBA champions Detroit Shock tonight, Friday, August 7th at 7pm, and then again as the Shock return on Tuesday, August 11th.
Be Crowned Kings of the Court!
Sign up today for the Mystics Men's 3-on-3 basketball tournament. This is your chance to play where the stars play! The tournament is Sunday, August 30th from 12 - 2pm before the Mystics take on Minnesota at 4pm. The tournament is open to men age 18 and older; maximum of five players per team; each team is guaranteed to play two games.
For info email mgiovannetti@washmystics.com!
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Friday, August 7, 2009
Legg Mason Tennis Classic Continues!
National TV Coverage Starts Today!
Order of Play for Friday August 7, 2009 RDER OF PLAY
STADIUM start 12:00 noon
[10] T Haas (GER) vs [4] F Gonzalez (CHI)
2:30 PM
[5] R Soderling (SWE) vs [2] J Del Potro (ARG)
F Gonzalez (CHI) / T Robredo (ESP) vs [2] D Nestor (CAN) / N Zimonjic (SRB)
Grandstand start 4:00 pm
[WC] C Guccione (AUS) / L Hewitt (AUS) vs T Parrott (USA) / F Polasek (SVK)
7:00 PM
[1] A Roddick (USA) vs [11] I Karlovic (CRO)
J Isner (USA) vs [8] T Berdych (CZE)
Visit www.leggmasontennisclassic.com.
Order of Play for Friday August 7, 2009 RDER OF PLAY
STADIUM start 12:00 noon
[10] T Haas (GER) vs [4] F Gonzalez (CHI)
2:30 PM
[5] R Soderling (SWE) vs [2] J Del Potro (ARG)
F Gonzalez (CHI) / T Robredo (ESP) vs [2] D Nestor (CAN) / N Zimonjic (SRB)
Grandstand start 4:00 pm
[WC] C Guccione (AUS) / L Hewitt (AUS) vs T Parrott (USA) / F Polasek (SVK)
7:00 PM
[1] A Roddick (USA) vs [11] I Karlovic (CRO)
J Isner (USA) vs [8] T Berdych (CZE)
Visit www.leggmasontennisclassic.com.
2009 EagleBank Bowl. Get Ready!
Tickets for the 2009 EagleBank Bowl go on sale today, at 9 a.m., Friday, August 7.
The EagleBank Bowl will be held in historic RFK Stadium on Tuesday, December 29 at 4:30 p.m. Tickets, which can be purchased at any Ticketmaster outlet, by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 551-7328 or online at www.ticketmaster.com, are available in the following price levels:
In the inaugural EagleBank Bowl at RFK Stadium in 2008, Wake Forest defeated Navy, 29-19. The 2009 Bowl will pit Army against a team from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). If Army is not bowl-eligible, a team from Conference USA will be selected as the ACC opponent.
For more information, visit EagleBankBowl.org.
About the EagleBank Bowl
The EagleBank Bowl, the first NCAA-sanctioned postseason bowl game in Washington, D.C., has been held in the District’s historic RFK Stadium since 2008. Organized by the DC Bowl Committee, Inc., the DC Sports and Entertainment Commission and title sponsor EagleBank, the EagleBank Bowl seeks to serve as an annual community celebration with first-rate participants and events, positively impact the regional economy and charitable partners, honor the U.S. military and solidify the nation’s capital as a premier college football destination.
The 2009 EagleBank Bowl is Tuesday, December 29 at 4:30 p.m. (ESPN).
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Skins' Jason Campbell Gets SI Cover!
Brian Orakpo isn't the only Redskins player to grace the cover of a magazine this summer.QB Jason Campbell graces the August cover of Sports Illustrated. Inside he talks about the quarterback controversy he endured during the off season, candidly stating:
"I felt like a piece of tissue they were flushing down the toilet."This is Campbell's second appearance on SI's cover.
See how SI rates Campbell as an NFL QB. (As if that quote in the lower left corner of the magazine doesn't say it all).
Keep your head up JC, you can see at training camp how the fans love you.
As the other JZ said:
"Get that dirt off your shoulder. You gotta get that dirt off your shoulder."Get that dirt off your shoulder, JC.
Summer Movies: As Told By Terrell Suggs
If you're in to summer movies, Ravens' Terrell Suggs gives you his top picks, then proceeds to talk money, football camp, and more.
Wizards Schedule Now Available!
The Washington Wizards open the 09-2010 season on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 8:30p when they visit Dallas to take on Mark 'Mayhem' Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks.The Wizards will host the New Jersey Nets for the season's home opener at the Verizon Center on Halloween night (10/31), then play Cleveland and Shaq on November 3.
Curious thought in 3, 2, 1...
Glad they're not playing Cleveland on Halloween. The fact the Wizards play Cleveland, with their new guy added to the roster, on any evening is scary enough.
(But you didn't hear that from me. Go Wizards!).
Here's a taste of the schedule below. See the entire schedule here.
10/27/09 @ Dallas 8:30 PM
10/30/09 @ Atlanta 7:30 PM
10/31/09, New Jersey 7:00 PM
11/3/09 @ Cleveland 7:00 PM
11/4/09, Miami 7:00 PM ESPN
Fan note: The Wizards play each team twice this season at home, except for Cleveland and the Toronto Raptors. Translation: Fans will only see the Wizards play Lebron and Shaq one time at the Verizon Center during the regular season.
Wizards News
Arenas Buys Obama's Chair
Sam Cassell, Whitman Added As Assistant Coaches
Wizards Get Foye and Miller
Follow the Washington Wizards on Twitter!
Flip Saunders Added As Head Coach
Up Next! ESPN's Homecoming featuring Georgetown University standout Alonzo Mourning airs tomorrow at 7pm. (Mark your calendar).
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Brian Orakpo On His Baritone Voice
First year line backer and defensive end, Brian Orakpo has an amazingly deep voice. Naturally, I asked him about it.DCUS: "Where did you get your voice, and did you ever sing in church?"
BO: "No, I never sang in church, but I've been talking like this every since the first grade."
DCUS: You mean with a voice like that your mother never put you in the church choir?
BO: No, never.
DCUS: "Do you have brothers with a voice like that, or are you the only one?"
BO: No, I'm the only one. It came natural."
DCUS: Do you have any aspirations of doing anything with your voice like voice-overs or sports commentary after your football career?
BO: "Some acting, some voice overs when it's all said and done. That's my thing right there."
I still think Orakpo has a singing (not rapping) career in his future.
Peep his interview with Brian Orakpo on Channel 9 sports to listen to his voice here.
Photo by DC UrbanSports
Future Members of Washington Media?
Daughters of Rock Cartwright and Mike Sellers - Leaders of the New Media.
If you recall, both Mike Sellers' and Rock Cartwright's daughters displayed their media talent by asking their dads some forthright questions about this year's training camp. Among Brianna Cartwright's questions, "Do you think you guys will make it to the Superbowl this year?"
Seeing the interview on Comcast Sports Net, I had to ask Rock if his daughter has plans to pursue a career in media when she's older.
"She says she wants to be famous one day", said her already famous dad.
Apparently, nine year-old Brianna, wanting to make it to the big time some day as an actress, entered a casting call where she advanced to the second round.
Brianna's now taking acting classes to prepare her for her big chance.
"That's her dream, so I'm going to back her 100% in whatever she wants to do. She's pretty good at memorizing lines. She already wrote out her interview questions three days before hand, so I think she might have a future in it."
I posed the same question to Mike Sellers about his daughter, Kaylin.
"I got my young one in training", said Sellers.
"I got a plan for her. She wants to be an actress, a TV personality, so I'm trying to work with her. My daughter has no fear."
Nothing like dads supporting and encouraging their daughters (and sons) to be all they can be.
You can see more of Brianna's and Kaylin's interviews with her dads in the Comcast training camp video vaults here.
TIP: Scroll through the videos to access each interview.
If you recall, both Mike Sellers' and Rock Cartwright's daughters displayed their media talent by asking their dads some forthright questions about this year's training camp. Among Brianna Cartwright's questions, "Do you think you guys will make it to the Superbowl this year?"
Seeing the interview on Comcast Sports Net, I had to ask Rock if his daughter has plans to pursue a career in media when she's older.
"She says she wants to be famous one day", said her already famous dad.
Apparently, nine year-old Brianna, wanting to make it to the big time some day as an actress, entered a casting call where she advanced to the second round.
Brianna's now taking acting classes to prepare her for her big chance.
"That's her dream, so I'm going to back her 100% in whatever she wants to do. She's pretty good at memorizing lines. She already wrote out her interview questions three days before hand, so I think she might have a future in it."
I posed the same question to Mike Sellers about his daughter, Kaylin.
"I got my young one in training", said Sellers.
"I got a plan for her. She wants to be an actress, a TV personality, so I'm trying to work with her. My daughter has no fear."
Nothing like dads supporting and encouraging their daughters (and sons) to be all they can be.
You can see more of Brianna's and Kaylin's interviews with her dads in the Comcast training camp video vaults here.
TIP: Scroll through the videos to access each interview.
Redskins Training Camp - Tuesday, Day 5
It's still hot, with temperatures hovering into the high 80s and 90s, but that didn't deter dedicated Redskins fans from checking in today during Redskins training camp. Here's what we found on Day 5.
Jim Zorn - Player Injury Report
As training camp heads into the completion of its first week, coach Zorn gives us an update on how players are faring.
On Randy Moss
"Randy's got a little sore knee. He felt like when he tried to really anchor it and put a load on it, it was a bit abrasive, so we held him out today. I don't know if the coming practice we'll have to hold him out, but if it's Randy it's probably not going to be [for] long."
On Mike Williams
"He hurt his groin a little bit. He's got a muscle pull."
On Stephon Heyer He got banged up in that goal line drill and has a little bruise on his knee.
We asked coach Zorn to give us an update on Albert Haynesworth and his knee.
JZ: "Haynesworth practiced, and did great. His knee is just fine."
DCUS: No worries?"
JZ: "No worries."
We can only hope that's true.
Coach Zorn On The First Week of Training Camp.
As training camp nears the end of its first week, we asked coach Zorn to give us his assessment.
"I think up to this point, we've accomplished a lot. I think now we're plugged into this grind area where guys are starting to pull, guys are getting tired, so now we gotta push through this and get to a recovery period where we got to get these guys ready to play games."
Adding, "It's not going to come until next week. We're kinda right in that grind of training camp."
DCUS: What are you most proud of?
JZ: Probably the defense. They're swarming and playing together, and really doing a nice job of communicating. They're really playing fast, as well."
On offense, I'm really proud of the amount of offense we've played thus far. We don't have it all down, but we've got a larger amount [down] at this time than we did last year. We've really come a long way, and I'm proud of the way everyone is working."
Santana Moss Muscled Up?
We couldn't help but notice Santana Moss looks like he's added a few more muscles to his physique this year. We asked him about his extra muscular quads.
"Every year it's something different. I either put on a little more [muscle], or [whatever]. I never know what it's going to do, I just go hard [at training]. It's genetics too. My mom's side of the family. All of her brothers have big, little bodies. I'm already built, but once I start putting more weight on, they just bulk up like that. I've been blessed with this body, so you know, if it weren't [meant] for me to have it, I wouldn't be able to use it. Some people can do it, some people can't. I think I take advantage of what I can do with it, and I just do it."
Moss On Today's Practice:
"It was pretty good. Defense is getting in us a lot, making practice a lot more competitive than it's normally been. Our defense has been extremely difficult these first couple of days, but all we can do is get better."
We asked: What will it take to get better?
"Just keep practicing against them, and keep going hard. There's nothing you can really try to plan or say you're going to do. You just gotta go out there and make better plays when they come your way. Our defense has just been one of those wrecking forces, right now in this camp. I look forward to it because it's making us a little better for our opponent."
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Training Camp - Day 1
Jim Zorn - Player Injury Report
As training camp heads into the completion of its first week, coach Zorn gives us an update on how players are faring.
On Randy Moss
"Randy's got a little sore knee. He felt like when he tried to really anchor it and put a load on it, it was a bit abrasive, so we held him out today. I don't know if the coming practice we'll have to hold him out, but if it's Randy it's probably not going to be [for] long."
On Mike Williams
"He hurt his groin a little bit. He's got a muscle pull."
On Stephon Heyer He got banged up in that goal line drill and has a little bruise on his knee.
We asked coach Zorn to give us an update on Albert Haynesworth and his knee.
JZ: "Haynesworth practiced, and did great. His knee is just fine."
DCUS: No worries?"
JZ: "No worries."
We can only hope that's true.
Coach Zorn On The First Week of Training Camp.
As training camp nears the end of its first week, we asked coach Zorn to give us his assessment.
"I think up to this point, we've accomplished a lot. I think now we're plugged into this grind area where guys are starting to pull, guys are getting tired, so now we gotta push through this and get to a recovery period where we got to get these guys ready to play games."
Adding, "It's not going to come until next week. We're kinda right in that grind of training camp."
DCUS: What are you most proud of?
JZ: Probably the defense. They're swarming and playing together, and really doing a nice job of communicating. They're really playing fast, as well."
On offense, I'm really proud of the amount of offense we've played thus far. We don't have it all down, but we've got a larger amount [down] at this time than we did last year. We've really come a long way, and I'm proud of the way everyone is working."
Santana Moss Muscled Up?
We couldn't help but notice Santana Moss looks like he's added a few more muscles to his physique this year. We asked him about his extra muscular quads.
"Every year it's something different. I either put on a little more [muscle], or [whatever]. I never know what it's going to do, I just go hard [at training]. It's genetics too. My mom's side of the family. All of her brothers have big, little bodies. I'm already built, but once I start putting more weight on, they just bulk up like that. I've been blessed with this body, so you know, if it weren't [meant] for me to have it, I wouldn't be able to use it. Some people can do it, some people can't. I think I take advantage of what I can do with it, and I just do it."
Moss On Today's Practice:
"It was pretty good. Defense is getting in us a lot, making practice a lot more competitive than it's normally been. Our defense has been extremely difficult these first couple of days, but all we can do is get better."
We asked: What will it take to get better?
"Just keep practicing against them, and keep going hard. There's nothing you can really try to plan or say you're going to do. You just gotta go out there and make better plays when they come your way. Our defense has just been one of those wrecking forces, right now in this camp. I look forward to it because it's making us a little better for our opponent."
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Training Camp - Day 1
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Street Soccer USA
Street Soccer and its umbrella organization HELP USA will hold the 2009 Street Soccer USA Cup (SSUSA Cup) in Washington, DC, from July 31st through August 2nd at the Washington Kastles Stadium.
Street Soccer USA is a sports based organization focused on eradicating homelessness and poverty via onsite soccer programs and community building at social service agencies and homeless shelters across the nation. The SSUSA Cup brings together the 16-team league comprised of homeless men and women across the US for three days of competition and camaraderie in which one team will capture the National SSUSA Cup title. The top 8 players at the SSUSA Cup, who exemplify leadership, sportsmanship, and skill both on and off the field, go on to represent the US in the 48-nation Homeless World Cup which will be held in Milan, Italy in/this September, 2009.
16 Teams to Participate: Ann Arbor, MI; Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Charlotte, NC; Charlottesville, VA; Chicago, IL; Ft. Worth, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Minneapolis, MN; Montgomery County, MD; New York, NY; Richmond, VA; Sacramento, CA; San Francisco, CA; St. Louis, MO; Washington, DC.
Sponsors of the 2009 SSUSA Cup include: The Ted Leonsis Family Foundation, National Coalition for the Homeless, The Case Foundation, Washington Kastles, Help USA, Nike, U.S. Soccer Foundation, e7sports, D.C. United and Hudson Restaurant and Lounge.
Saturday, August 1st at 7:30pm – SSUSA’s Sport for Social Change Awards Dinner at Hudson Restaurant & Lounge
Sunday, August 2nd at 3pm – SSUSA Cup Final Games (3rd/4th place match at 3pm, Finals at 3:40pm)
Individual tickets for the Sport for Social Change Awards Dinner on Saturday (8/1) can be purchased at sports4socialchange@streetsoccerusa.org, all other games and events are free and a full schedule is available at www.streetsoccerusa.org.
Washington Kastles Stadium at the corner of 11th and H Streets, NW, Washington, D.C.
Street Soccer USA is a sports based organization focused on eradicating homelessness and poverty via onsite soccer programs and community building at social service agencies and homeless shelters across the nation. The SSUSA Cup brings together the 16-team league comprised of homeless men and women across the US for three days of competition and camaraderie in which one team will capture the National SSUSA Cup title. The top 8 players at the SSUSA Cup, who exemplify leadership, sportsmanship, and skill both on and off the field, go on to represent the US in the 48-nation Homeless World Cup which will be held in Milan, Italy in/this September, 2009.
16 Teams to Participate: Ann Arbor, MI; Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Charlotte, NC; Charlottesville, VA; Chicago, IL; Ft. Worth, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Minneapolis, MN; Montgomery County, MD; New York, NY; Richmond, VA; Sacramento, CA; San Francisco, CA; St. Louis, MO; Washington, DC.
Sponsors of the 2009 SSUSA Cup include: The Ted Leonsis Family Foundation, National Coalition for the Homeless, The Case Foundation, Washington Kastles, Help USA, Nike, U.S. Soccer Foundation, e7sports, D.C. United and Hudson Restaurant and Lounge.
Saturday, August 1st at 7:30pm – SSUSA’s Sport for Social Change Awards Dinner at Hudson Restaurant & Lounge
Sunday, August 2nd at 3pm – SSUSA Cup Final Games (3rd/4th place match at 3pm, Finals at 3:40pm)
Individual tickets for the Sport for Social Change Awards Dinner on Saturday (8/1) can be purchased at sports4socialchange@streetsoccerusa.org, all other games and events are free and a full schedule is available at www.streetsoccerusa.org.
Washington Kastles Stadium at the corner of 11th and H Streets, NW, Washington, D.C.
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