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DMV Athletes Starring At Paris Games May Earn Most Money Through Instagram Posts: New Report DMV Athletes Starring At Paris Games May Earn Most Money Through Instagram Posts: New Report
DMV Athletes Starring At Paris Games May Earn Most Money Through Instagram Posts: New Report Some athletes hailing from the DMV are among the social media stars who stand to gain the most followers - and potential new earnings - on Instagram, according to a new report. Bethesda's Katie Ledecky, who set multiple Olympic records already during the Paris Games, and DC native Kevin Durant, who starred in a standout performance against South Sudan, stand to gain a new following, ActionNetwork found. The organization collected info on the Instagram accounts of more than 500 athletes representing the Red, White, and Blue to find out "who has the largest following and who could potentially…

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by Zak Failla
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Cause Of Death Revealed For Maryland Soccer Pub Regular, Renowned Sports Writer Grant Wahl Cause Of Death Revealed For Maryland Soccer Pub Regular, Renowned Sports Writer Grant Wahl
Cause Of Death Revealed For Maryland Soccer Pub Regular, Renowned Sports Writer Grant Wahl After his brother backtracked suspicions of foul play in his death, Grant Wahl's wife announced the true cause on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Wahl, 49, who temporarily lived in Baltimore in the late 2000s and early 2010s while his wife, Celine Grounder was a fellow and researcher at Johns Hopkins University, died in his seat while covering the World Cup in Qatar, when he suffered an aortic aneurysm, Grounder, said to “CBS."  “It’s just one of those things that had been likely brewing for years,” she said. Wahl was covering the Argentina quarterfinal win over the Netherlands when he collapsed, fal…

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by Cecilia Levine and Zak Failla
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Here's How The World Is Reacting To Maryland Tennis Star's Shocking US Open Upset Of Nadal Here's How The World Is Reacting To Maryland Tennis Star's Shocking US Open Upset Of Nadal
Here's How The World Is Reacting To Maryland Tennis Star's Shocking US Open Upset Of Nadal Maryland’s Frances Tiafoe had a night to remember at the US Open, taking down a tennis legend and sending himself sprinting into the quarterfinals of the tournament. Tiafoe, a 24-year-old Hyattsville native out of Prince George's County, took down future Hall of Famer Rafael Nadal, the number two seed, in the fourth round at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, much to the shock and delight of many. The underdog (22nd seed) topped the legend 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to snap Nadal's 22-match Grand Slam winning streak and puts him one step closer to a potential first major championship. Tiafoe’s unexp…

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by Zak Failla