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After the Mamie "Peanut" Johnson Little League baseball team won the D.C. Little League Championship on July 24, the team practices at the Nationals Baseball Academy on July 30. According to the Little League schedule, the team advanced to the regional tournament in Bristol, Connecticut, which begins Aug. 5. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Nationals Baseball Academy Start YBA PLAY Clinics with Nike as Key Sponsor

by WI Web Staff September 23, 2022September 23, 2022

The Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy this month started its fall season of YBA PLAY grassroots clinics with Nike as the presenting sponsor.

**FILE** Brittney Griner (Lorie Shaull via Wikimedia Commons)

Biden to Meet with Families of Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan

by Stacy M. Brown September 15, 2022September 15, 2022

Frances Tiafoe Becomes First Black Man Since Arthur Ashe to Reach U.S. Open Semifinals

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor September 9, 2022September 9, 2022

From left: Davon Tucker, Colby Taylor and Jerrod Jones are hopeful for a successful 2022 Baltimore Ravens campaign. (Timothy Cox/Special to The Informer)

‘Real’ Ravens Fans Anticipate Bounce-Back 2022 Season

by Timothy Cox September 7, 2022September 7, 2022

Washington Commanders Team President Jason Wright addresses the Welcome Home Luncheon gathering. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

After Two-Year Hiatus, Washington Commanders Hold Welcome Home Luncheon

by James Wright Jr. September 7, 2022September 8, 2022

PWCC Men's Division I Champions, Howard University pose for a photo with their trophies during the Awards Ceremony for the 2022 PGA Works Collegiate Championship at The Union League Liberty Hill. (Courtesy of PGA of America)

PGA Tour’s Latest Diversity Report Garners High Marks, Even at Howard University

by Stacy M. Brown August 31, 2022September 1, 2022

Cameras capture of images of the suspects who shot Waashington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. during a carjacking in northeast D.C. (Courtesy photo)

Shooting of Commanders RB Brian Robinson Raises Concerns About Carjackings

by Sam P.K. Collins August 31, 2022September 1, 2022

**FILE** Brittney Griner (Lorie Shaull via Wikimedia Commons)

Mystics Wary of Overseas Play After Griner Conviction

by Stacy M. Brown August 30, 2022August 30, 2022

Colin Kaepernick

Black Athletes Use Celebrity Status to Speak Out Against Racism, Sexism

by James Wright Jr. August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

Serena Williams

Serena Williams Announces Retirement from Tennis

by Stacy M. Brown August 9, 2022August 9, 2022