by Jenna West | Aug 12, 2017 | Atmosphere, Sports
Bowie, Md. — Fans can go out to the ballpark, they can go out to the crowd, but they can’t buy peanuts on Sunday at Prince George Stadium. The Bowie Baysox are having their first Peanut Free Day on Allergy Awareness Day. The Double A affiliate of the Baltimore...
by Astasia Williams | Aug 9, 2017 | Featured, Sports
WASHINGTON — Unlike their Eastern Conference foes, the Washington Wizards haven’t been affected by the drama of the NBA offseason. While the East lost some big stars to the Western Conference, the Wizards inked their star guard John Wall to a four-year,...
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...
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...