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Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics
Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics A strong contingent of athletes and para athletes from Maryland and Virginia are headed to the Paris Olympics. A total of 24 athletes from Maryland and 15 from Virginia have all qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26. Athletes from Maryland set to sport the Red, White, and Blue during the Olympics:  Phoebe Bacon, of Chevy Chase, in swimming; Aaron Brooks, of Hagerstown, in wrestling; Kevin Durant, of DC, in basketball; Erin Gemmell of Bethesda, in swimming; Noah Hanssen, of Maryland, in wheelchair fencing; Jahmal …
Man Arrested For Fatal Shooting Of Maryland Boxer Planning To Turn Pro (UPDATED) Man Arrested For Fatal Shooting Of Maryland Boxer Planning To Turn Pro (UPDATED)
Man Arrested For Fatal Shooting Of Maryland Boxer Planning To Turn Pro (Updated) The man accused of fatally shooting a promising young boxer in Maryland is reportedly being held behind bars without bond.  Nicholas Francis Xavier Giroux, 36, has been charged with multiple counts of murder in connection to the shooting of Odenton native Isaiah Oludayo Olugbemi, a well-known fighter in the DMV who won multiple Golden Glove championships. The shooting is believed to have been a targeted attack in Anne Arundel County. Multiple residents in the neighborhood reported shots fired at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Monday, June 17 to the area of Meadowmist Way and Stehlik …
Golden Gloves Boxing Champion Killed In Targeted Maryland Shooting, Police Say Golden Gloves Boxing Champion Killed In Targeted Maryland Shooting, Police Say
Golden Gloves Boxing Champion Killed In Targeted Maryland Shooting, Police Say A boxer from Maryland died at an area hospital following an overnight shooting in Anne Arundel County, police say. Odenton native Isaiah Oludayo Olugbemi, a well-known fighter in the DMV, has been identified by investigators as the person who was found suffering from fatal gunshot wounds on Monday night in what police described as a targeted shooting. Multiple residents in the neighborhood reported shots fired at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Monday, June 17 to the area of Meadowmist Way and Stehlik Drive, and responding officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department found Olugbemi do…
Knocked Out: Maryland Boxer Jailed In Florida For Domestic Violence Beating Knocked Out: Maryland Boxer Jailed In Florida For Domestic Violence Beating
Knocked Out: Maryland Boxer Jailed In Florida For Domestic Violence Beating Baltimore native Gervonta Davis was arrested in Florida and is behind bars after being jailed for a domestic incident in Parkland, according to the Broward County Sheriff. Davis, 28, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 27, and charged with battery causing bodily harm and he was remanded into custody at the Broward County's Main Jail Bureau in Fort Lauderdale following his initial court appearance on Wednesday, Dec. 28. The undefeated Davis (27-0, 25 KOs) was scheduled to headline a Premier Boxing Champions bout on Showtime next month in Washington, DC against Hector Luis Garcia before his sched…
Legendary DMV Boxing Trainer Killed In Weekend Attack, Suspects On The Run Legendary DMV Boxing Trainer Killed In Weekend Attack, Suspects On The Run
Legendary DMV Boxing Trainer Killed In Weekend Attack, Suspects On The Run The DMV area is mourning after the loss of a legendary boxing coach killed over the weekend, according to multiple reports. Arthur "Buddy" Harrison, Jr., 62, was identified as the victim in a shooting in the 2700 block of 30th Street around 11:39 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 24, the reports continue.  Harrison was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.  I laced his gloves at two years old... I am still lacing his gloves at 28 years old. I thank Jesus for the opportunity to do so... Posted by Buddy L Harrison on Friday, September 23, 2022 Harrison was a well kno…
Judge Rejects Plea Offer For Gervonta Davis After Hit And Run Left Pregnant Woman Injured Judge Rejects Plea Offer For Gervonta Davis After Hit And Run Left Pregnant Woman Injured
Judge Rejects Plea Offer For Gervonta Davis After Hit And Run Left Pregnant Woman Injured A Baltimore boxing champion's plea offer to avoid jail time for a 2020 hit-and-run has been rejected by a judge and will now go to trial, reports the Baltimore Banner. On Nov. 5, 2020, Gervonta Davis, 27, ran a red light on southbound Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and struck a Toyota Corolla driven by a pregnant woman shortly before 2 a.m., leaving her stranded as she pleaded for help, the outlet continues. Davis had accepted the deal that would sentence him to a one-year suspended sentence with two months of home confinement and work release. A trial has been scheduled for December 12. …