OT: Nats, Wiz, O's, Ravens, Terps, Navy, Gtown, Mystics, Golf, Summer 2024 (Paris Olympics 2024 as well)

[Roric]

They need tank commanders and to meet the salary floor. Poole and Kuzma are going to get PAID to land WAS a top-4 pick every draft for the next 4 years

 

[usiel]

I thought we were tanking man wtf is this re-signing kuz shit

i mean it's nice to retain a player and see players that actually want to stay here but still. the goal was to tank in 23-24, and then reap the benefits of high draft picks. this ain't it

Well considering really no asset tank to get the ball rolling this is a bit of ninja tank. Have to be flexible.

Still like Rui but man if he could rebound a bit more and play a bit better defense he could have been in the next class of ballers.

 

[usiel]

Looks like Monte got traded to Detroit for a future 2nd round pick.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/06/30/kyle-kuzma-wizards-free-agent/

 

[g00n]

When the Caps had a firesale they kept Kolzig and Witt, mostly for marketing. This is probably no different.

 

[John Price]

Local DC rugby team falls short in Boston 25-7. Season is over.

 

[g00n]

wtf happened to the Rocket Mortgage TV coverage today?

 

[Ajax1995]

wtf happened to the Rocket Mortgage TV coverage today?

They tees off at like 6:30 this morning because of the weather forecast. Leaders went off around 8:30 I believe.

 

[g00n]

They tees off at like 6:30 this morning because of the weather forecast. Leaders went off around 8:30 I believe.

I know but the broadcast seems to be on delay. Instead of showing the whole thing earlier they let it finish and are showing it later "on tape", I guess.

Lame.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Atta boy Rickie! That was a nice moment…..

 

[g00n]

PGA Tour trashed as Rocket Mortgage Classic final round not aired on TV with Rickie Fowler leading

The PGA Tour had to move the Sunday tee times up because of inclement weather at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, but it is not on television.

www.sbnation.com

 

[John Price]

2023 MLB Draft: Mock Draft 4.0 — Paul Skenes, Dylan Crews toss-up

With just six days remaining until the Pittsburgh Pirates officially go on the clock, there are very few absolutes in the 2023 MLB Draft. We don't know who will go first overall. We also don't know what chaos will surely follow. With such a deep and talented crop on the high school side this...

futurestarsseries.com

“Behind closed doors, there have been rumors Crews fancies the idea of playing in Washington. So much so that the Boras camp has purportedly thrown gaudy signing bonus demands at the Pirates to land Crews.”

Can't go wrong with either Skenes or Crews but if Crews really doesn't want to play for Pittsburgh we will gladly take him

 

[usiel]

2023 MLB Draft: Mock Draft 4.0 — Paul Skenes, Dylan Crews toss-up

With just six days remaining until the Pittsburgh Pirates officially go on the clock, there are very few absolutes in the 2023 MLB Draft. We don't know who will go first overall. We also don't know what chaos will surely follow. With such a deep and talented crop on the high school side this...

futurestarsseries.com

“Behind closed doors, there have been rumors Crews fancies the idea of playing in Washington. So much so that the Boras camp has purportedly thrown gaudy signing bonus demands at the Pirates to land Crews.”

Can't go wrong with either Skenes or Crews but if Crews really doesn't want to play for Pittsburgh we will gladly take him

There is a scenario where Crews and Skenes would be available at number two...would want to be the one making that decision.

 

[usiel]

Wizards Announce 2023 Summer League Schedule

www.nba.com

WASHINGTON WIZARDS 2023 SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULE
Saturday, July 8 Indiana 8:00 p.m. ET Thomas & Mack Center ESPN2
Sunday, July 9 Boston 7:30 p.m. ET Cox Pavilion NBA TV
Tuesday, July 11 San Antonio 10:30 p.m. ET Thomas & Mack Center NBA TV
Friday, July 14 Oklahoma City 5:00 p.m. ET Cox Pavilion ESPNU
TBD Fifth Game

 

[Corby78]

Orioles starting to come back to earth

 

[Roric]

Really hope we get crews

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Lol!

Cubs Manager David Ross Destroyed Umps in Postgame Interview and MLB Fans Loved It — Sports Illustrated

He was brutally honest.

apple.news

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Steve McNair was murdered 14 years ago today — NBC Sports

A normal Independence Day became anything but in July 4, 2009, when word emerged that former NFL quarterback Steve McNair had been murdered.

apple.news

easy to forget tragedies….RIP.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Washington Wizards should claim this intriguing big man off waivers — Wiz of Awes

The Orlando Magic waived the 23-year-old combo big Bol Bol yesterday. The 4th of July was the deadline for Orlando to guarantee Bol's $2.2 million contract for next season, and they declined to do so. This could be a good opportunity for a team like the Washington Wizards to claim him and give...

apple.news

 

[usiel]

 

[kicksavedave]

For the golf fans here.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Ian Poulter demands accountability for PGA and DP World tours’ U-turn — The Times and The Sunday Times

Ian Poulter said that the leaders of the PGA and DP World Tours “need to be held accountable for their actions” before golf’s peace treaty can take effect. The framework agreement between Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which finances LIV, and the PGA and DP World Tours has supposedly...

apple.news

The framework agreement between Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which finances LIV, and the PGA and DP World Tours has supposedly brought a ceasefire to the sport’s civil war, but animosity still abounds and Poulter implied that executives at the traditional tours should face consequences for their dramatic volte-face.

The framework agreement states that there will be a “fair and objective process” for LIV players to rejoin their former tours, but Westwood and Poulter would need to pay more than £1 million combined in fines under the present stipulations.

After rubbishing the prospect of paying such fines, insisting they “aren’t justified”, Poulter was asked if heads needed to roll before he would be willing to return to the DP World Tour. “Yes. People need to be accountable for their actions,” he said.

Well, they are ballsy……if anything.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

PGA Tour ‘leaked’ court documents, details behind Tiger Woods’ denial in Layman’s terms — SB Nation

Sunday night, Tiger Woods finally broke his silence in some regard to the LIV Golf-PGA Tour ordeal that has since taken over the sport.

apple.news

Since then, the Tour has been working behind the scenes to seal these documents from public view, thus indicating that they are worried about what the lawsuit has revealed.

Within this document, the tour referred to the DP World Tour as an “underinvested and borderline distressed asset” despite the PGA Tour entering a strategic alliance with the circuit formerly known as the European Tour in 2020.

It also revealed that the PGA Tour wanted to capitalize on the Ryder Cup, which only creates positive returns for the DP World Tour every four years.

That’s right. The DP World Tour loses money every year when the Ryder Cup is not played on European soil.

Crazy shit….

Some reports have indicated that Monahan and the PGA Tour will have complete control of golf operations going forward. But then Yasir al-Rumayyan, the governor of PIF, told LIV Golfers that ‘his f—ing baby’ is not going anywhere.

 

[usiel]

Zards summer league roster/schedule.

Wizards Announce 2023 Summer League Roster

www.nba.com

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[TD]WASHINGTON WIZARDS 2023 SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULE[/TD]
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[TD]Saturday, July 8[/TD]
[TD]Indiana[/TD]
[TD]8:00 p.m. ET[/TD]
[TD]Thomas & Mack Center[/TD]
[TD]ESPN2[/TD]
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[TD]Sunday, July 9[/TD]
[TD]Boston[/TD]
[TD]7:30 p.m. ET[/TD]
[TD]Cox Pavilion[/TD]
[TD]NBA TV[/TD]
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[TD]Tuesday, July 11[/TD]
[TD]San Antonio[/TD]
[TD]10:30 p.m. ET[/TD]
[TD]Thomas & Mack Center[/TD]
[TD]NBA TV[/TD]
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[TD]Friday, July 14[/TD]
[TD]Oklahoma City[/TD]
[TD]5:00 p.m. ET[/TD]
[TD]Cox Pavilion[/TD]
[TD]ESPNU[/TD]
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[TD]TBD Fifth Game[/TD]
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Bilal/Davis/Jackson/Tristan V. the ones I'd be paying attention to.

 

[usiel]

2023 MLB Future Game this Saturday. Looks like James Woods and Brady House representing the Nationals.

Here are the 2023 Futures Game rosters

Want to know who the next great players in Major League Baseball will be? Then you better watch the 2023 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game. Need proof? Eight of the top 10 career active leaders in WAR, and 14 of the top 20, all played in the Futures Game before becoming

www.mlb.com

MLB Futures Game primer: The 15 hitters Jim Bowden is most excited to scout

All 30 MLB teams will be closely watching the young talent at this year's event, and so will I. Here's who — and what — I'll be watching.

theathletic.com

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Could be an exciting week for the Nats future. Sounds like Pitt is going to be cheap in the draft and the Nats will have the choice of the top bat and arm.