by Aishwarya Kumar | Jul 19, 2016 | Sports
RESTON, Va. — Danial Ahmed never once played cricket growing up in Pakistan. The 6-foot-1 spin bowler played professional basketball in Lahore in part because his father was a basketball player and he wanted to follow in his footsteps. It wasn’t until he moved...
by Michelle R. Martinelli | Jul 19, 2016 | Sports
Whether it’s in a crushing victory or a rare loss, one thing is guaranteed about boxing prodigy Shakur Stevenson: his infectious smile and ever-present dimples light up his face in the ring. “What makes him special is his brain, his mentality and how he shows people...
by Michelle R. Martinelli | Jul 19, 2016 | Sports
When sabre fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad steps under the lights on the fencing strip, her competitive instincts kick in. She focuses only on her opponent and the weapon in her hand, momentarily forgetting the challenges she overcame as a Muslim athlete and the...
by Tolly Taylor & Aishwarya Kumar | Jul 16, 2016 | Sports, Topics
WASINGTON- Day 1 of the 2016 Citi Open comes to an end. Our sports reporters Tolly Taylor and Aishwarya Kumar give you the...
by Tolly Taylor | Jul 16, 2016 | Sports
WASHINGTON- It was 91 degrees outside but that didn’t stop the players from winning the Citi Open 2016 qualifiers to make it to the main tournament starting July 18. Sports reporter Tolly Taylor was live at Rock Creek Park Tennis...
by Aishwarya Kumar | Jul 15, 2016 | Sports, Topics
Tolly Taylor, Michelle Martinelli and Aishwarya Kumar Our sports reporters talk about their week in...
