by Nick Kariuki | Jun 9, 2015 | Sports
WASHINGTON — The Women’s World Cup got off to a roaring start over the weekend. Host Canada won its first game on Saturday with the help of an injury time penalty. There have been dominant victories from Norway, Cameroon, and the United States — but none more...
by Nick Kariuki | May 29, 2015 | Sports
WASHINGTON — Move over, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Abby Wambach and Marta Vieira da Silva are coming to a game console near you. Sports video game leader Electronic Arts Inc. announced Thursday that the next installment of its “FIFA” soccer franchise, FIFA...
by Michaela Meaney | May 18, 2015 | Sports
WASHINGTON — Chris Bowers’ life changed forever in 2008. A member of the Marine Corps’ 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, he lost his left leg after being wounded in Haditha, a city in Iraq’s Anbar province that experienced some of the...
by Nick Kariuki | May 1, 2015 | Sports, Topics
Celebrating one of the greatest players we’ll ever see. WASHINGTON -Lionel Messi scored two more goals on Tuesday, this time in a romping 6-0 victory over Getafe. The Barcelona star’s club goal total in official competitions is now 403. Unless you’re...
by Nick Kariuki | May 1, 2015 | Sports
Some call it a PR move, while others say other issues remain, including the name of the Redskins. WASHINGTON – Advocates who have been pressing the NFL on everything from player safety to domestic violence said the league’s decision this week to give up its...
