The DMV Power Rankings: One Team Left Standing
James Madison is the DMV’s last unbeaten team after Virginia Tech fell to Pitt. Richmond and Morgan State keep climbing while Maryland, William & Mary and Old Dominion continue to slide.
The Season That Ended With a Shrug
Baltimore spent, changed managers and promised a rebound. Instead, the Orioles finished 79-82, traded Adley Rutschman and entered another winter with the same leadership — and more questions than answers.
Maryland on the Map: What Officials Finally Admitted to the General Assembly
Maryland officials told lawmakers the MJC loses money throughout the year, MEDCO financed the Preakness IP with a $97 million unrated loan, and the Stadium Authority does not intend to seek additional state funding.
The DMV Power Rankings: Two Unbeatens, and Everybody Else Sorting Themselves Out
Virginia Tech and James Madison are the DMV’s last unbeaten teams, Maryland just suffered a 51-point loss, and the regional hierarchy is beginning to take shape after another chaotic weekend.
The Coalition Maryland Hasn’t Called Yet
A new track is being built in Florida’s horse country by serious people with serious money — fighting the same structural battle Maryland is fighting. Maryland should be on the phone. While Maryland’s Racing Commission held its August meeting largely in silence and the Governor’s office has yet to announce a single coalition partner for…
The NFL Proved Grass Was Possible This Summer. Then It Put the Turf Back.
Seven NFL stadiums replaced artificial turf with natural grass for the World Cup — then switched back before football season. After Nashville’s turf reportedly reached 157 degrees and players’ cleats began failing, the league’s long-running surface debate suddenly looks much harder to dismiss.
The DMV Power Rankings: The Weekend Everything Flipped
Virginia Tech jumps to No. 1, Virginia and Maryland fall, Morgan State makes its move, and William & Mary crashes after a chaotic weekend across DMV college football.
Dragged Off the Porch: What Happened to the York College Lacrosse Team — and Who Isn’t Covering It
York College students were dragged from an off-campus porch and beaten as bystanders filmed. Three juveniles now face charges, police have launched a 30-day safety plan, and questions remain about why major national newsrooms have largely ignored the story.
The Bandana Never Fades: How Welles Crowther Keeps Finding His Way Back to the Lacrosse Field
Welles Crowther died 25 years ago, but lacrosse never let his story disappear. From Boston College to the PLL, the man in the red bandana remains part of the sport’s identity.
You’re Just Cheering for Laundry
By Greg Visscher | Sports & Whatever The NFL and corporate partner Nike, Inc. rolled out the second year of their “Rivalry” 2026 uniform program last month – a promotion so successful last year that it became Fanatics’ best-selling merchandise release to date: And in a recent advertisement for the Washington Commanders vs. Philadelphia Eagles…
The DMV Power Rankings: Who’s For Real After Week Two-and-a-Half
There is no such thing as a neutral football weekend in the DMV. Not with James Franklin trying to drag Virginia Tech out of its own rubble, not with Michael Vick standing on a Norfolk sideline getting outscored 90-13 across two weeks, not with James Madison quietly assembling the best two-game résumé of anyone in…
Do the Sports World’s 9/11 Rituals Still Land?
Twenty-five years after 9/11, sports leagues are still staging the rituals born from that day. But as players and fans increasingly have no memory of the attacks, those traditions are doing a different job: turning grief into history.
Tiger Woods Is Changing His Plea. That’s Not the Same as Him Being Done Explaining Himself.
Tiger Woods is scheduled to appear in a Martin County courtroom for a change-of-plea hearing tied to his March crash. That could mean a deal is coming — but the difference between a “change of plea” and a “plea conference” leaves one important question unanswered.
Maryland’s Path to Bowl Eligibility, Game by Game
After consecutive 4-8 seasons, Maryland enters 2026 needing six wins and a bowl berth. The schedule provides a realistic path — but little room for wasted opportunities.
The Rangers Blew Up Their Roster. Nobody Agrees What’s Left.
The Rangers rebuilt aggressively after finishing last in the Eastern Conference, but opening-night projections still disagree on the fourth line, third defense pair and backup goalie. Those disagreements may be the clearest indication of just how unsettled this roster remains.
Five Deaths in Eight Years: Football’s Heartland Problem Nobody Wants to Name
MicahJo Barnett’s death at William Jewell College is still medically unexplained. But across Kansas and Missouri, a troubling series of young football deaths — many involving extreme heat — demands a larger question: why does the same safety conversation restart every August and disappear every winter?
The Giants Just Hired the Guy Baltimore Fired. That’s the Whole Bet.
The Giants hired John Harbaugh, surrounded Jaxson Dart with veteran coaching and new weapons, and finally look like they have a direction. Whether that becomes a winning season depends on how healthy New York’s best offensive players actually are.
The Coalition Maryland Hasn’t Called Yet
Florida’s Gilligan Racing is building a new thoroughbred track to protect racing from the same consolidation pressures Maryland faces. With Pimlico being rebuilt and the Preakness secured, Maryland should be talking to them now.
The Commanders Bet Everything on Health. That’s Not a Plan, That’s a Prayer.
Washington spent aggressively after a disastrous 5-12 season, rebuilding the offensive line, defense and receiving corps around Jayden Daniels. But with injuries already mounting, the Commanders’ 2026 season still comes down to one uncomfortable question: can their franchise quarterback stay on the field?
The Ravens Fired the Guy Who Won Them a Super Bowl. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Baltimore fired the coach who delivered a Super Bowl and nearly two decades of stability. Now Jesse Minter inherits a championship-caliber roster, a new offense, enormous expectations — and almost no margin for error.
Maryland Soccer Is Doing It Again, and This Time Nobody’s Surprised
Maryland men’s soccer is 3-0, ranked No. 4 nationally and already has a top-10 victory. After falling one win short of the College Cup last season, Sasho Cirovski’s Terps look built for another November run.
James Madison Blew Up Its Own Championship Roster. Napier Has to Rebuild It From Scratch.
James Madison went 12-2, won the Sun Belt and reached the College Football Playoff. Then the roster scattered. Now Billy Napier inherits a defending champion with only a fraction of its old core — and somehow, JMU is still the preseason favorite in the East.
10 Young NHL Players Primed to Explode in 2026-27
From Ivan Demidov and Porter Martone to Gabe Perreault and Michael Misa, these 10 young players enter 2026-27 with the talent, opportunity and late-season momentum to make a major leap.
Navy Doesn’t Rebuild. It Just Reloads. Believe It Again in 2026.
Navy replaces its quarterback, its biggest offensive playmakers and its defensive coordinator in 2026. The schedule still gives Brian Newberry’s Midshipmen a legitimate path to ten wins — and finally, an American Conference title game.
Maryland Football Is Selling Hope Again. Don’t Buy It Yet.
Maryland football has a talented sophomore quarterback, a friendlier schedule and another fresh reason for optimism. But after consecutive 4-8 seasons, Mike Locksley and the Terps need wins — not another offseason sales pitch.
The Freedom 250 Actually Worked. The Numbers Prove It.
The Freedom 250 came with politics, public subsidies and plenty of spectacle. But one thing is difficult to argue with: the Washington street race delivered enormous TV numbers, unprecedented media exposure and a rare head-to-head victory for IndyCar over NASCAR.
Buzz Williams’ Second Year Is the One That Actually Tells Us Something
Buzz Williams got patience after a 12-21 debut at Maryland. Year two is different. With a full offseason to build the roster his way, this season should finally tell us whether the Terps are actually moving forward.
College Sports’ Blurriest Line Yet: Pro Athletes Playing Amateur
College sports drew a line between amateur and professional athletes for generations. Now former NFL, NBA and WNBA players are trying to cross back over — and judges are increasingly deciding whether conferences can stop them.
Good Good Golf Just Learned What “Free Market” Actually Means
Good Good Golf built a golf-media empire by being different. One disastrous ad cost it Callaway, retail shelf space, a PGA Tour title sponsorship and momentum on television. That isn’t censorship. It’s what happens when four businesses independently decide the risk is no longer worth the reward.
The Money Runs Out: Inside LIV Golf’s Fight to Survive
Saudi Arabia’s PIF is pulling back, LIV Golf is canceling events, vendors are demanding payment and a mystery investor is being asked to keep the league alive. After four years of spending billions to disrupt professional golf, LIV is about to find out whether it can survive as an actual business.
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