by Athena Liu | Jul 26, 2018 | Featured, Sports
WASHINGTON — The United States needs to pass its first international sports anti-doping law to criminalize the overuse of performance-enhancing drugs so that U.S. athletes aren’t at a disadvantage in the Olympics and other international competitions, the...
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by Athena Liu | Jul 20, 2018 | Featured, Sports
WASHINGTON – Bob Bryan appeared to be playing near his former level in his short on-court reunion with brother Mike as the Washington Kastles lost Thursday’s match 13-25 to the San Diego Aviators. The 40-year-old started the WTT men’s doubles set with Mike, who just...
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by Athena Liu | Jul 19, 2018 | Featured, Sports
WASHINGTON – When the Washington Kastles played their home opener Monday for their 11th World Team Tennis season, the lineup featured rising star Frances Tiafoe and 2013 doubles world No. 3 ranked player Robert Lindstedt — and they are only part of this year’s...
by Athena Liu | Jul 10, 2018 | Featured, Sports
WASHINGTON – Monday was moving day for D.C. United: After 22 seasons of competing in a nearly 60-year-old stadium originally built for the Washington Redskins, the team finally took possession of their own home –Audi Field in southeast Washington. The United held a...
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by Athena Liu | Jul 6, 2018 | Featured, Sports
WASHINGTON – At his first practice with D.C. United on Friday, English soccer star Wayne Rooney already was showing not only his strong attacking skills but his ability to be a team leader and help elevate the play of his teammate, head coach Ben Olsen said. Rooney...
by Anna Kook | May 4, 2018 | Featured, Sports
WASHINGTON – Most of the 244 athletes who competed in the Winter Olympics, even those winning medals, are unlikely to have careers related to sports and, because they have devoted so much time to training for the games, often struggle to establish themselves in...
