Washington Informer National Sports: Pro & College Highlights

President Donald Trump holds a "Celebration of America" ceremony at the White House on June 5 in lieu of hosting the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, a day after rescinding the team's invitation.

National, Sports

Trump Retaliates Against Eagles’ White House Snub with ‘Celebration of America’

by WI Guest Author June 5, 2018October 31, 2020

Tamika Mallory

Black Experience, National, Sports

Is the NFL’s New National Anthem Policy Legal?

by WI Guest Author May 29, 2018October 31, 2020

Jack Johnson

Black Experience, Black History, National, Sports

Trump Grants Posthumous Pardon to Jack Johnson, First Black Heavyweight Boxing Champion

by WI Guest Author May 24, 2018October 31, 2020

Gary Russell Jr. successfully defended his WBC featherweight championship with a unanimous decision over Joseph "JoJo" Diaz Jr. at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on May 19. (Mike Greenhill)

Local Sports, National, Sports

Gary Russell Jr. Defeats Joseph Diaz, Defends Featherweight Crown

by WI Guest Author May 20, 2018October 31, 2020

Kylia Carter, mother of Duke University freshman basketball player Wendell Carter, speaks with reporters after a May 7 panel discussion on college basketball during the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics' spring meeting at the Newseum in D.C. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

National, Sports

Knight Commission Aims to Reform NCAA’s ‘Prison’ System

by William J. Ford May 7, 2018October 31, 2020

**FILE** Members of the San Francisco 49ers, including safety Eric Reid (35), kneel during the national anthem before a game against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, on Oct. 15, 2017. (Keith Allison via Wikimedia Commons)

Black Experience, National, Sports

Eric Reid Files Grievance Against NFL, Cites Trump’s Comments

by WI Guest Author May 3, 2018October 31, 2020

Shaquem Griffin

National, Sports

Shaquem Griffin Overcomes Disability, is Drafted by Seahawks

by WI Guest Author May 2, 2018October 31, 2020

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall attempts a shot over the outstretched arm of Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby during the Raptors' series-clinching 102-92 win in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series at Capital One Arena in D.C. on April 27. (Reggie Hildred/Special to The Informer)

Local Sports, National, Sports

Raptors Take Game 6, End Wizards’ Season

by William J. Ford April 27, 2018October 31, 2020

Gary Russell Jr. (left) will defend his WBC featherweight title against Joseph Diaz at the MGM National Harbor on May 19. (Rosie Cohe/Showtime)

Local Sports, National, Sports

Russell-Diaz Fight Set for May 19 at MGM National Harbor

by WI Guest Author April 25, 2018October 31, 2020

Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris drives against Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas during the Wizards' 106-98 win in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series at Capital One Arena in D.C. on April 22. (John E. De Freitas/The Washington Informer)

Local Sports, National, Sports

Wizards Not Complaining About Foul Calls

by William J. Ford April 24, 2018October 31, 2020