Mark Ein Is Serving Top Tennis in D.C.
“We are raising the level of every event and experience,” Mark Ein — now the manager of the 50-year-old Citi Open tennis tournament —...
Kastles Elevate Their Game
The Washington Kastles would be hard pressed to raise their game even more, having won five titles over its decade of existence. Yet owner...
Jim Bouton: Yankee Pitcher, ‘Ball Four’ Author
Baseball was America’s green-grass-in-the-outfield game, often made romantic, patriotic and whatnot, and the baseball upholders of the faith didn’t like locker room stories.
The Wimbledon Men’s Final: Jaw-Dropping Tennis
For those watching at the bar of Georgetown’s Martin’s Tavern around 2 p.m. on July 14, amid a friendly crowd, the cries of “Great shot!” were soon overtaken by a wave of wows and OMGs.
ANC Meeting Heats Up Over Jelleff
Chairman Rick Murphy said he had just heard at 4 p.m. about decision by DC Public Schools to transfer to DPR its administrative oversight of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts playing field.
Democrats Dominate Again at Congressional Baseball Game (photos)
The game, with some interruption, dates back to 1909, when William Howard Taft was president. With the win, the Democrats evened the series at 42-42 with one tie.
Congressional Women, Press Play Ball for Charity (photos)
This year's game, held on June 19 at Watkins Recreation Center on Capitol Hill, raised $358,000 for the Young Survival Coalition to assist young adults affected by breast cancer.
Middleburg Spring Races: Family Fun for Horse Lovers
The trophies given out at the end of each race in the race tower paddock were handed to laughing family owners of all ages, from grandpas to great-grandchildren in spring dresses and jeans.
The Shoeless Joys of Opening Day
Sports, it always turns out, is the Band-Aid, the nurse, the cool glass of water at the end of a hot day, the reward for the unrewarding job, the passion injected into the lives that may not have enough.
In the Midst of March Madness
For fans and superfans of college basketball of all ages, this was the day and night of reckoning, followed by Monday morning analysis: the official opening of March Madness.
