by Brent Schwartz | Aug 4, 2017 | Sports
FOXBORO, Ma.— On Tom Brady’s 40th birthday, he was the first player to arrive on the field for day seven of Patriots training camp. It was Aug. 3, just days after his former teammate, Rob Ninkovich, retired at age 33. “It’s a reminder that at...
by Astasia Williams | Aug 3, 2017 | Featured, Sports
RICHMOND, Va. – Arthur Ashe began playing tennis at Richmond’s Battery Park when he was 7. Now the park is honoring one of the city’s most prominent athletes with a large mural adorning a tunnel leading to the tennis courts. Born and raised in Richmond, Ashe would...
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by Jenna West | Aug 2, 2017 | Atmosphere, Featured, Sports
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Minor league baseball players entertain communities across the country as they try to earn spots in the major leagues. And many of the communities respond by offering the low-paid athletes homes, food and a place to belong. The Potomac...
by Brent Schwartz | Jul 31, 2017 | Sports
BOSTON — Patriots defensive end Rob Ninkovich uncharacteristically missed the first day of training camp. Then he missed the second day. And the third. After New England officials announced a mystery news conference for the next morning, most had guessed the...
by Jenna West | Jul 28, 2017 | Sports
Washington — While Senators were up all night on Capitol Hill during the “vote-a-rama” trying to repeal Obamacare, members of the House of Representatives competed instead on the tennis court. Republicans and Democrats came together for the 5th Annual Washington...
by Brent Schwartz | Jul 28, 2017 | Sports
After the first official practice of the New England Patriots training camp, wide receiver Austin Carr was one of a few players (with quarterback Jacoby Brissett) that stayed on the field for additional reps after most of the team had left. “Yeah we’re just building...
