Washington Informer
Robert Griffin III landed in New Orleans, where his parents grew up and where he spent a portion of his childhood, and had as good a game as he and the Redskins could have expected, leading the team to…
The Redskins don't have a primary running back, and they have yet to name a starter for Sunday's season opener against the New Orleans Saints. They do have three backs that can contribute in some way. The team could…
For the past several weeks the baseball world has been hearing about the Washington Nationals' controversial decision to shutdown pitcher Stephen Strasburg. However, Strasburg has consistently indicated that there had been no formal communication between management and him on…
True Freshman Quarterback Powers Bison to 30-29 Victory Before Jamie Cunningham entered Saturday's AT&T Nation's Football Kickoff Classic, no one outside of his hometown of Greensboro, N.C., had heard of the quarterback. But after his stellar performance last Saturday…
Most tennis fans would agree that the most coveted shot in women's tennis is the serve of Serena Williams. The 30-year-old has served her way to 14 major championships, most recently at Wimbledon, where she smacked an All England…
When Venus Williams departed last year's U.S. Open, there was a cloud of uncertainty surrounding her future. She withdrew from the tournament just minutes before her second round match against Sabine Lisicki. But then she dropped a bigger bomb…
Robert Griffin III, Andrew Luck, Russell Wilson, Ryan Tannehill, and Brandon Weedon are members of what former Indianapolis Colts president Bill Polian referred to as the most talented crop of rookie passers since 1983's "Year of the Quarterback." Which…
This is a big victory for the little guys. The Seattle Seahawks named 5-foot-11, 206-pound rookie Russell Wilson their starting quarterback for the 2012 season opener. This is an unlikely emergence, considering that Wilson's size made him drop to…
One thousand local children participated in the annual Pop Warner football rally held on Friday, Aug. 24 at Rosedale Recreation Center in Northeast. The evening began as each team ran through the sports tunnel and emerged to cheers by parents…
Redskins' rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III made his home debut on Saturday, Aug. 25 at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. Griffin, the No. 2 pick of the 2012 NFL draft, faced Andrew Luck the draft's No. 1 pick for the…
NBA The Washington Wizards and small forward Martell Webster reached an agreement last week. Webster, 25, worked out for the Wizards at Verizon Center and impressed team officials so much they moved quickly to sign the swingman who is…
If Lance Armstrong had cooperated with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency's investigation, he might have retained most of his cycling titles, USADA chief executive officer Travis Tygart said recently. On Friday, Aug. 24, USADA hit Armstrong with a lifetime ban and stripped…
