by Katie Schubauer | Aug 25, 2014 | Sports
WASHINGTON – Once again, crowds will flock to Queens, New York, by the thousands as the U.S. Open gets underway next week. Tennis greats like Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams are among the hundreds of hopefuls looking to etch their names into the 2014 Tiffany &...
by Kim Adams | Aug 22, 2014 | Sports
WASHINGTON – Washington Mystics rookies Stefanie Dolson and Bria Hartley have quickly transitioned from teammates and national champions at the University of Connecticut to their first season in the WNBA. Published in conjunction with
by Lindsey Holden | Aug 19, 2014 | Politics, Sports
WASHINGTON – The NCAA is facing calls to be tougher on college athletes involved in sexual violence. At a July 9 Senate hearing held to examine claims that collegiate sports’ major governing body exploits its athletes and needs to reform, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.,...
by Lindsey Holden | Aug 19, 2014 | Sports
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Standing in the infield at Edison High School’s track, outside of Washington, D.C., I had a double-take moment. Among the teenagers and little kids swarming over the track, I glimpsed a woman in her 70s running down the backstretch of a...
by Gordy Stillman | Aug 19, 2014 | Sports
WASHINGTON — The cycle of conflict and ceasefire repeats itself as Israel and Hamas struggle for an edge, but one American organization is using an unlikely sport to bring youths from all sides together. The non-profit Ultimate Peace is using flying discs to...
by Kim Adams | Aug 18, 2014 | Sports
WASHINGTON – Four Final Fours. Two national championships. A 40-0 senior season. Those are just a few highlights from Stefanie Dolson and Bria Hartley’s basketball careers at the University of Connecticut. The players are accustomed to competing in front of...
