WUSA will get back in the game in 2009
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The reincarnation of the Women's United Soccer Association has been delayed until 2009, league officials announced yesterday. The league, which operated from 2001-04, hopes to capitalize on the expected success of the US national team in the Women's World Cup in China Sept. 10-30 and the Beijing Olympics next year.
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WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- Pops Mensah-Bonsu led the way in the first half and reserve Ricky Lucas dominated the second as No. 22 George Washington reaped the benefits of a complete team effort against Towson.
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Deputy President Jacob Zuma was expected to defeat incumbent President Thabo Mbeki and move into position to become president of South Africa in 2009  -  a remarkable political comeback after Zuma was acquitted of rape last year
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The Detroit Shock came back one last time against the Sacramento Monarchs on Saturday and made off with their second W.N.B.A. championship in four years.
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The United States Grand Prix is to return to the MotoGP calendar next year after an 11-year absence.
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Sammy Sosa is back in baseball &#151; and back to fielding the same steroids questions that dogged him when he left the game more than a year ago.
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The defunct mobile service dedicated to sports fans is making a comeback as part of Verizon Wireless' V Cast multimedia service.
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Cracker Barrel is returning to its roots and looking to revive recent sales trends.
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Major League Baseball will return to the nation's capital for the first time in more than three decades next season.
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The Wizards will beat the Spurs for the NBA championship and the Nationals will move to Las Vegas in the coming year of D.C. sports.
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Matches to be played overseas for the first time, and season to be extended to 39 games
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Rub your eyes and look again at the NBA standings. The Washington Wizards are seven games over .500 &#151; for the first time since 1985.
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Former Utah coach, now a television analyst, will start next season after Saia completes 2004-05 campaign. Rick Majerus will come out of retirement to coach USC&#39;s basketball team starting at the end of the
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WASHINGTON - The last time Washington's major league baseball team played a home game, fans stormed the field with two outs in the ninth inning in a show of anger and frustration over owner Bob Short's decision to move the team to Texas. But even then there was the expectation that in a relatively short time, major league baseball would find a way to put a team back in Washington...
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A year after their finest triumph, the world champions&#39; new coach has plenty to sort out to restore their dominance. By Chris Hewett.
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Yi Jianlian is finally going to play for the Milwaukee Bucks.
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When this college basketball season began, it was difficult to really know what to make of the University of Washington. Lorenzo Romar&#39;s team did return five starters from last season.