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...
by Darnell Pearson | Jul 26, 2017 | Food, Sports
Norfolk, VA. – The Norfolk Tides picked up their fifth straight win on July 17 after beating the Scranton RailRiders in a 3-2 battle, but the battle for the taste buds of fans was easily won by the Harbor Park Stadium food vendors. The stadium, home of the Tides, has...
