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Hoyas Crush Marist in Football Home Opener (photos)
September 9, 2019
•The Hoyas gained 424 total yards (272 on the ground) and scored their most points in a game, 43, since 2011 (also against Marist).
2019 Citi Open Breaks All Records
August 5, 2019
•Citi presented a $50,000 check to the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation from funds raised on the grounds during this year’s tournament.
Catching the Action at the Citi Open (photos)
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There was plenty of stormy behavior on the tennis court, with several thrown and broken racquets, along with a “shoe gate” controversy which stopped play during the men’s quarterfinals.
Tennis Star, 15, Stuns at Citi Open
July 29, 2019
•Record crowds arrived on center court at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center to watch stunning wins in two qualifying matches by 15-year-old Cori “Coco” Gauff.
Mark Ein Is Serving Top Tennis in D.C.
July 24, 2019
•“We are raising the level of every event and experience,” Mark Ein — now the manager of the 50-year-old Citi Open tennis tournament — told The Georgetowner in an exclusive […]
Kastles Elevate Their Game
July 22, 2019
•The Washington Kastles would be hard pressed to raise their game even more, having won five titles over its decade of existence. Yet owner Mark Ein managed to do just […]
Jim Bouton: Yankee Pitcher, ‘Ball Four’ Author
July 18, 2019
•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
July 15, 2019
•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
July 3, 2019
•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)
June 27, 2019
•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.