by Janel Forte & Anderson Xia | Oct 29, 2014 | Sports
WASHINGTON — Two years ago, Amanda Sullivan’s friends, a group of severely wounded military veterans who she connected with through Facebook, challenged her to join a gym. Using a wheelchair at the time, Sullivan, 36, scoffed at the request. “I’ll be the only...
by Kate Rooney | Oct 23, 2014 | Sports, Topics
WASHINGTON- Lawsuits, million-dollar coaching salaries, and questionable oversight continue to drag down the NCAA’s reputation. College sports will face a day of reckoning, experts say, but first the games need a tough new supervisor— a “benevolent dictator,” maybe....
by Merrill D'Arezzo | Oct 21, 2014 | Sports
What started out as a far-fetched idea is becoming a reality this Summer in Fairfax, Va. Back in 199, a handful of Virginia-based police officers and firefighters were enjoying their trip to Stockholm, Sweden, participating in the biannual World Police and Fire Games....
by Gordy Stillman | Aug 28, 2014 | Sports, Topics
WASHINGTON – The Washington Redskins are not the only professional sports team with a Native American nickname that many regard as offensive. As the NFL team’s ownership fights to keep the name, other teams may see change on the horizon. In late 2013 the National...
by Christian Flores | Aug 27, 2014 | Sports, Topics
American University is just one of many colleges going overseas to find talent. With the San Antonio Spurs winning the NBA Finals while boasting nine international players, and the draft seeing four foreign-born prospects selected in the first 10 picks, it is clear...
by Christian Flores | Aug 27, 2014 | Sports
The National Rehabilitation Hospital Ambassadors is a Washington, D.C., wheelchair basketball team. While the sport serves a rehabilitation purpose, the team looks to build on its sixth-place finish nationally last year, gunning for a championship this year.
