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Commanders will honor creator of team's former logo as family members consider withdrawing opposition to RFK Bill
WASHINGTON — Many Washington Commanders fans call it the spiritual home of the franchise: RFK Stadium. And now, WUSA9 has learned the Commanders are making progress in removing a major roadblock from the path of the team potentially moving back to D.C. “It's really an exciting step forward,” said...
Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics
A total of 24 athletes from Maryland and 15 from Virginia have all qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26. Athletes from Maryland set to sport the Red, White, and Blue during the Olympics:. Phoebe Bacon,...
Gold, Light Blue, Royal Blue win senior softball crowns
Below are final regular-season standings and rosters of the championship teams in the Northern Virginia Senior Softball League for the 2024 spring and summer season. Games in the three conferences were played at various venues throughout Northern Virginia. Playoffs follow the regular season. The three conference regular-season champions were the...
Football scandal triggers wave of school hires, abrupt removal of security chief
This past December, Hayfield Secondary School in Alexandria posted an ad for a new head football coach. On Feb. 12, Darryl Overton, a championship football coach from across county lines at Freedom High School in Woodbridge, took the position, bringing with him an estimated 30-plus football players transferring to Hayfield from Freedom and at least three other area schools.
It could be too hot to host future Summer Olympics in DC area
Data: CarbonPlan; Note: Estimate uses median high WBGT from 26 climatological models; Chart: Simran Parwani and Erin Davis/AxiosThe majority of the world will be too hot to host the Summer Olympics by 2050, including the DMV.By the numbers: An Axios analysis of CarbonPlan data finds that, in 2050, 60% of locations globally will experience Wet Bulb Globe Temperatures above 82°F, the American College of Sports Medicine's recommended threshold for canceling outdoor, continuous activity to avoid heat illness.CarbonPlan's models estimate that 92% of weather stations in Virginia would experience temperatures above the "cancel activity" level in 2050, compared to 50% of...
Washington region well-represented in Paris
Their athletic journeys have taken them from the District, Maryland and Virginia to Paris. More than two dozen athletes with ties to the region will compete on the biggest stage in sports at the Paris Olympics over the next two weeks.
While Baltimore’s Olympic contingent in swimming is down, Maryland is rising in wrestling, track and field
If there’s one lasting image of Baltimore’s ascension to international recognition on the Olympic stage, it’s this: Michael Phelps, having just swum to his 20th career gold medal, melting from teary stoicism into childlike laughter because of a distinctly Maryland tradition. On that late August evening at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the Star-Spangled Banner instrumental bellowed throughout the ...
Former Olympian, Maryland native Dominique Dawes reflects on U.S. women's gymnastics team's progress
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Maryland has produced its fair share of Olympic athletes. One of the most notable, is gymnast Dominique Dawes. She started in gymnastics at 6 years old, with no idea how far she would go or the barriers she would break down for future generations. "I'm...
D.C.-area athletes to watch at the Paris Olympics
The DMV's Olympians are in Paris getting ready for the opening ceremony Friday afternoon — stars including seven-time, gold-winning swimmer Katie Ledecky and basketballer Kevin Durant.Why it matters: There are 19 Olympians from the Washington region to root for in this year's games, which run through Aug. 11.By the numbers: We have three swimmers joining Bethesda's Ledecky — Phoebe Bacon from Chevy Chase, Erin Gemmell from Potomac, and Torri Huske from Arlington.The area is well represented in U.S. national team soccer players: Kevin Paredes (South Riding, Virginia) and Griffin Yow (Clifton, Virginia) playing for the men's team and Emily Fox...
Rising Seneca Valley Sophomore Moni Jinasena Wins Silver Medal in USA Karate Nationals
Manmitha Jinasena (Moni), a rising sophomore at Seneca Valley High School, represented Maryland and won a Silver medal for Kata at the USA Karate Nationals! Her journey began in Sri Lanka at just 8-years-old and she has dreams of joining the National team, MCPS recently shared. She is a student...
2024 Paris Olympics athlete profile: Helen Maroulis | Wrestling
Helen Maroulis is no stranger to making history. She seeks to become the first American women’s wrestler to win three Olympic medals after having won gold in 2016 and bronze in Tokyo. Maroulis started wrestling at age 7 and became the only Maryland public school wrestler to become an...
Former Churchland High star Kenny Gallop Jr. ‘still hungry’ after breakout season with Howard University
NORFOLK — Before each season, Howard University defensive back Kenny Gallop Jr. puts together a checklist of things that he wants to accomplish. “I always have like a goal list that motivates me,” said Gallop, who starred at Churchland High in Portsmouth. “I have some on my phone when I wake up. I have some in my locker. So it’s always there as motivation.” Last season, Gallop accomplished ...
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