DC Sports Bog: Mark May


Posted at 01:51 PM ET, 04/04/2013

Davey Johnson and Mark Lerner on Davey Johnson's retirement
By Dan Steinberg
Here are two quotes about Davey Johnson's final year with the Nats that seem to have different implications.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:51 PM ET, 04/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Davey Johnson, Mark Lerner, Nats

Posted at 12:11 PM ET, 02/20/2013

John Thompson III and Mark Turgeon discuss Maryland-Georgetown rivalry
By Dan Steinberg
Hoyas coach says a series with Maryland is possible, and virtually guarantees the Hoyas will play Syracuse again.

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:11 PM ET, 02/20/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Georgetown, John Thompson III, Mark Turgeon, Maryland

Posted at 10:26 AM ET, 01/28/2013

Mark Lerner says Nats are going to the World Series
By Dan Steinberg
Nats owner tells season ticket holders that their favorite team will play in the October Classic next fall. Big words.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:26 AM ET, 01/28/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Alex Ovechkin, Jayson Werth, Mark Lerner, Morning pixels, Nats

Posted at 10:06 AM ET, 01/23/2013

Mark Turgeon poses with his student imitators
By Dan Steinberg
Maryland coach poses for a group shot with the students who wear suits in his honor.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:06 AM ET, 01/23/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Mark Turgeon, Terps

Posted at 08:35 PM ET, 12/23/2012

Maryland basketball team sings Frosty the Snowman
By Dan Steinberg
Hey, more holiday carols! This time it's the Maryland men's basketball team making Frosty-style magic.

By Dan Steinberg  |  08:35 PM ET, 12/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Alex Len, Mark Turgeon, Terps

Posted at 02:08 PM ET, 11/15/2012

Mark DeRosa: Nats need Stephen Strasburg
By Dan Steinberg
Former Nats utility man says no team could have stayed with the Nats over seven games if Strasburg were pitching.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:08 PM ET, 11/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Mark DeRosa, Nationals, Nats, Stephen Strasburg

Posted at 11:59 AM ET, 11/14/2012

Inside Maryland’s new locker room
By Dan Steinberg
Mark Turgeon gives NBC Washington a tour of the Terps' new digs, complete with nods to the past and fancy technology.

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:59 AM ET, 11/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Mark Turgeon, Maryland, NBC Washington, Terps

Posted at 10:13 AM ET, 11/02/2012

Chuck Todd compares Mitt Romney to Mark Rypien
By Dan Steinberg
MSNBC analyst says Republicans feel the same way about their candidate that Redskins fans once felt about their quarterback

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:13 AM ET, 11/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chuck Todd, Mark Rypien, MSNBC, Redskins, RGIII

Posted at 12:06 PM ET, 10/19/2012

Nationals on ‘Life After Top Chef’
By Sarah Kogod
An engagement dinner for Ryan Zimmerman was filmed for the Bravo show "Life After Top Chef."

By Sarah Kogod  |  12:06 PM ET, 10/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Craig Stammen, Drew Storen, Mark DeRosa, Michael Morse, Nationals, Nats, Ryan Zimmerman, Tyler Clippard

Posted at 09:37 AM ET, 10/11/2012

Morning Pixels: Everybody stay calm
By Sarah Kogod
The Nats say that now is not the time to panic.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:37 AM ET, 10/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Davey Johnson, Ian Desmond, Jayson Werth, Mark DeRosa, Mike Rizzo, Nationals, Nats, Ross Detwiler, Ryan Mattheus

Posted at 10:33 AM ET, 10/02/2012

Gio Gonzalez calls Mark Lerner ‘The pimp with the limp’
By Sarah Kogod
The pitcher, referring to Mark Lerner's hobble after foot surgery in July, calls the Nats owner "The pimp with the limp."

By Sarah Kogod  |  10:33 AM ET, 10/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Gio Gonzalez, Mark Lerner, Nationals, Nats

Posted at 12:34 PM ET, 09/12/2012

Mark DeRosa on Bryce Harper’s ‘hilarious’ base-running
By Dan Steinberg
Nats utility guy tells MLB Network that Harper runs the bases ‘like he’s still playing tee ball.’

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:34 PM ET, 09/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Bryce Harper, Mark DeRosa, MLB Network, Stephen Strasburg

Posted at 09:42 AM ET, 08/23/2012

Morning pixels: Chipper Jones continues his Nats ‘man-crush’
By Sarah Kogod
Last night’s farewell to Chipper Jones left everyone a little emotional.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:42 AM ET, 08/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  College Football, D.C. United, Nats, Redskins | Tags:  Mark DeRosa, Adam LaRoche, Bryce Harper, Ryan Zimmerman, Mike Rizzo, Robert Griffin III, RGIII, Niles Paul, Kirk Cousins, Leonard Hankerson, Clinton Portis

Posted at 10:20 AM ET, 08/17/2012

Rob Dibble slams Stephen Strasburg and Mike Rizzo
By Dan Steinberg
Just when you thought the rhetoric couldn’t get more ridiculous, along comes Rob Dibble.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:20 AM ET, 08/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Rob Dibble, Stephen Strasburg, Mike Rizzo, Mark Lerner

Posted at 11:15 AM ET, 07/18/2012

Adam LaRoche sends Bryce Harper-signed bat to Ozzie Guillen
By Sarah Kogod
In an effort to lighten the mood, some of the Nats decided to have a little fun at Harper’s expense.

By Sarah Kogod  |  11:15 AM ET, 07/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Bryce Harper, Adam LaRoche, Rick Ankiel, Mark DeRosa

Posted at 12:40 PM ET, 07/12/2012

Mark Lerner on the Nats’ first-half attendance
By Dan Steinberg
With the Nats set for their best-attended season since 2005, principal owner says ‘it’ll get tougher to get tickets as the season goes on.’

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:40 PM ET, 07/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Mark Lerner, Nationals Park

Posted at 12:18 PM ET, 06/20/2012

Maryland basketball uniform rendering, maybe (updated)
By Sarah Kogod
A leaked image is said to be of the new Maryland basketball Pride uniforms.

By Sarah Kogod  |  12:18 PM ET, 06/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Terps | Tags:  Maryland, Mark Turgeon, Randy Edsall

Posted at 01:27 PM ET, 06/19/2012

Nats owner on Bryce Harper’s joy
By Dan Steinberg
Mark Lerner says rookie phenom has offered ‘kind of a joy rub’ for the first-place Nats.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:27 PM ET, 06/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Mark Lerner, Kristina Akra, Bryce Harper, MASN, Natitude

Posted at 12:33 PM ET, 06/18/2012

Mark Turgeon on Maryland basketball’s ‘Pride’ uniforms
By Dan Steinberg
Terps coach says his team’s new uniforms will be less flashy than Maryland’s lacrosse and football versions.

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:33 PM ET, 06/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Terps | Tags:  Mark Turgeon, Under Armour, Kevin Plank

Posted at 03:09 PM ET, 05/23/2012

ESPN is the Nat Network
By Dan Steinberg
With two nationally televised games in a week, Baseball Tonight crew jokes that the N stands for Nats.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:09 PM ET, 05/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  ESPN, Karl Ravech, John Kruk, Mark Mulder

Posted at 02:55 PM ET, 05/02/2012

A Jayson Werth-Bryce Harper hybrid, and other scenes from Harper’s home debut
By Dan Steinberg
There may have only been 22,000 and change at Bryce Harper’s home debut, but many of them were distinctive looking.

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:55 PM ET, 05/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats | Tags:  Bryce Harper, Jayson Werth, Mark Rypien

Posted at 09:10 AM ET, 04/13/2012

Morning pixels: Teddy loses again
By Dan Steinberg
MORNING PIXELS | Everything was great about Nats opening day, except ...

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:10 AM ET, 04/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Caps, Nats, Wizards | Tags:  Jayson Werth, Teddy Roosevelt, Mark Lerner, John Popper, Ernie Grunfeld, Gio Gonzalez, Danny Rouhier, Alex Ovechkin

Posted at 04:59 PM ET, 03/28/2012

Joe Gibbs on Mark Rypien, head injuries and bounties
By Dan Steinberg
Former Redskins coach praises the NFL’s medical career, and repeats that he never knew of bounties.

By Dan Steinberg  |  04:59 PM ET, 03/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Joe Gibbs, James Andrews, Mark Rypien, Gregg Williams

Posted at 01:43 PM ET, 03/26/2012

Lil Wayne is Zaching
By Dan Steinberg
Terps ballboy’s cancer fight went from small Maryland blogs to one of the biggest pop culture stars.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:43 PM ET, 03/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Terps | Tags:  Zach Lederer, Zaching, Lil Wayne, Mark Turgeon

Posted at 10:26 AM ET, 03/20/2012

George Mason would like to play Maryland
By Dan Steinberg
Coach Paul Hewitt tells ESPN 980 that the Patriots are trying to get back into the BB&T Classic.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:26 AM ET, 03/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  College Basketball, George Mason, Terps | Tags:  Paul Hewitt, Mark Turgeon

Posted at 10:37 AM ET, 03/19/2012

The Post adds a second Nats beat writer
By Dan Steinberg
If you care about newspaper personnel moves, this is the blog post for you.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:37 AM ET, 03/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nats, Redskins, Media | Tags:  Mark Maske, James Wagner, Adam Kilgore, Rick Maese, Barry Svrluga

Posted at 12:51 PM ET, 03/14/2012

Bill Polian on Redskins and Pierre Garcon
By Dan Steinberg
Former Colts

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:51 PM ET, 03/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Pierre Garcon, Mark Schlereth, Bill Polian, Robert Griffin III

Posted at 09:58 AM ET, 03/12/2012

Steve Czaban rips Redskins trade
By Dan Steinberg
While most D.C. media members slurp up Griffin hype, one local sports radio host dares to doubt.

By Dan Steinberg  |  09:58 AM ET, 03/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Steve Czaban, Robert Griffin III, Daniel Snyder, Darnell Dockett, Clinton Portis, Mark May

Posted at 01:40 PM ET, 02/27/2012

Marion Barry says a Redskins return to D.C. is ‘fantasy land’
By Dan Steinberg
WTOP’s Mark Segraves, meanwhile, says D.C. officials feel they’re ‘closer than they’ve ever been’ to getting a piece of the Skins.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:40 PM ET, 02/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins, D.C. United, Nats | Tags:  Vincent Gray, Marion Barry, Mark Segraves, Daniel Snyder

Posted at 01:55 PM ET, 02/23/2012

Kevin Anderson further explains his Georgetown strategy
By Dan Steinberg
Maryland AD says he’s ‘open to listening’ for a reason why a Terps-Hoyas game would be bad.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:55 PM ET, 02/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Georgetown, Terps | Tags:  John Thompson Jr., John Thompson III, Mark Turgeon, Kevin Anderson, Mike Wise, Andy Katz

Posted at 11:11 AM ET, 02/21/2012

Maryland-Georgetown: John Thompson Jr. blisters Kevin Anderson
By Dan Steinberg
Former Hoyas coach says Maryland AD’s threat was ‘incomprehensible,’ and that public threats do not work.

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:11 AM ET, 02/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  College Basketball, Georgetown, Terps | Tags:  John Thompson Jr., Mark Turgeon, Kevin Anderson, John Thompson III

Posted at 01:30 PM ET, 02/15/2012

Mark Rypien on Peyton Manning to the Redskins
By Dan Steinberg
Washington’s last Super Bowl quarterback says the team should go after Manning, ‘unless we as Redskins fans don’t want to go back to Super Bowls.’

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:30 PM ET, 02/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Peyton Manning, Mark Rypien

Posted at 01:51 PM ET, 02/13/2012

Would Peyton Manning avoid Redskins because of Eli?
By Dan Steinberg
Some skeptics have posited that Peyton wouldn’t throw himself into the NFC East. Mark Schlereth says balderdash.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:51 PM ET, 02/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Redskins | Tags:  Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Mark Schlerety

Posted at 03:18 PM ET, 02/08/2012

Mark Turgeon is ‘Zaching'
By Dan Steinberg
Maryland coach pays tribute to a student manager fighting cancer by striking his iconic pose.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:18 PM ET, 02/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  College Basketball, Terps | Tags:  Mark Turgeon, Zach Lederer, Zaching

Posted at 12:44 PM ET, 02/01/2012

Maryland students dress like Mark Turgeon
By Dan Steinberg
In an effort to pay homage to the Terps’ current basketball coach, a half-dozen students now wear suits to games.

By Dan Steinberg  |  12:44 PM ET, 02/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Terps | Tags:  Mark Turgeon

Posted at 11:42 AM ET, 01/30/2012

Lefty Driesell thinks Mark Turgeon will win multiple national championships
By Dan Steinberg
Former Maryland coach repeats his argument that Gary Williams should not have his name on Comcast Center’s court, arguing ‘he made a lot of money anyway.’

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:42 AM ET, 01/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Terps | Tags:  Lefty Driesell, Gary Williams, Comcast Center, Mark Turgeon