Category: Sports

New Season Begins With the Same Old Problems for the WizKids

Anthony Fennell Sports Blogger, WGMU Friday October 28, 2016 As the Washington Wizards opened the 2016-17 season there were high hopes that a new coach, system and culture would produce better results from the jump, however that wasn’t the case. A season that started with a road trip to Atlanta to face their southeast division …

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The NBA Season Kicked Off With the Cavs Celebrating

Anthony Fennell Sports Blogger, WGMU Thursday October 27, 2016 As the NBA season kicked off , excitement filled the air with both a championship ring ceremony taking place, as well as some new faces in new places. The season opened up with the 2015-16 champion Cleveland Cavilers still in championship mode as they absolutely dominated …

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Capitals Fall Flat In Edmonton

Nick Colletti Sports Blogger, WGMU Thursday October 27, 2016 The Washington Capitals kickstarted a western Canada road trip with a Wednesday showdown in the Oilers new and refined barn that is being hailed as the best venue in the NHL. The Oilers, full of exciting young talent and future superstar Connor McDavid, were determined to …

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The Plugs w/ Palmer Alexander III, Dir. of N The Zone Network

Palmer Alexander III (@thelegendkil) was formally a sports writer for the St. Louis American, which in 2012 became the single largest weekly newspaper in the entire state of Missouri. Currently, Palmer devotes his time as the Executive Director of the ‘N The Zone Network’ (Twitter: @NTheZoneShow @NTZNetwork), which is among the best sports pod-casting networks …

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The Plugs Interview w/ Al Galdi, ESPN980

Al Galdi (Twitter: @AlGaldi) is the radio host of “The Morning Blitz” which airs weekday mornings from 5am-7am ET on ESPN 980. We caught up with Al to talk about the Redskins winning their 4th straight game after starting the season 0-2. We recapped the Redskins 27-20 victory over the NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles …

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Caps Squander The Avs After Braden Holtby Celebration

Nick Colletti  Sports Blogger, WGMU Thursday October 19, 2016 Braden Holtby, who was suited up as the backup goalie for the evening, was celebrated for his previous remarkable Vezina-winning season a season ago. Holtby, who tied Martin Brodeur’s record of 48 wins in a season, was praised alongside Capitals owner Ted Leonsis and his wife …

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John Walton Interview

John Walton, the radio voice of the Washington Capitals, joins WGMU’s Sports Director Cory Morgan to discuss his expectations for the Capitals this season, what he’s seen from the Capitals so far, and what he’s seen around the NHL very early on in the season.               Photo Courtesy: @WaltonCaps …

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After Motivating Banner Lift, Caps Fall in Shootout

Nick Colletti Sports Blogger, WGMU Friday October 14, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins have officially began to defending their Stanley Cup championship after they raised there celebratory banner, basking in the glory they achieved rightfully last spring. But the visiting Capitals used this ceremony as proper motivation to not only steal two points from the Pens …

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The Plugw w/ Tim Murray, ESPN 980

Tim Murray is the co-host of “DMV Game Time” on ESPN 980 Radio. He and his co-host Nick Ashooh can be heard weeknights from 7pm-10pm ET on 94.3/92.7 FM (ESPN 980 station in DC). We caught up with Tim to talk about the latest DC Sports teams making headline news. We touched on the Washington …

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Al Galdi Interview

Al Galdi hosts The Morning Blitz on ESPN 980 every weekday morning from 5-7, and Chin Music every Saturday morning from 9-10. He joins WGMU’s Sports Director Cory Morgan to give his thoughts on the Nationals-Dodgers NLDS as well as the rest of the MLB playoffs.               Photo Courtesy: …

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