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DMV Hoops Superstars Make It To NCAA Final Four In Phoenix DMV Hoops Superstars Make It To NCAA Final Four In Phoenix
DMV Hoops Superstars Make It To NCAA Final Four In Phoenix When the NCAA Final Four tips off on Saturday night in Phoenix, there may be some faces on the court familiar to basketball fans in the DMV. There will be no shortage of players who hail from Maryland and Virginia during this weekend's showdown, as Purdue, UConn, Alabama, and North Carolina State look to secure their spot in Monday's final.  For the Wolfpack, Fort Washington resident Casey Morsell is looking to help lead NC State to an upset after three years playing at the University of Virginia. He'll be joined by Richmond native Dennis Parker, Jr. a 4-star freshman recruit who playe…

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by Zak Failla
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Deal To Bring Caps, Wizards From DC To Potomac Yard Dead, Officials Say Deal To Bring Caps, Wizards From DC To Potomac Yard Dead, Officials Say
Deal To Bring Caps, Wizards From DC To Potomac Yard Dead, Officials Say The Washington Capitals and Wizards are staying put after all. Following months of negotiations, the City of Alexandria announced on Monday, March 27 that they've cut off talks related to the Potomoac Yard Entertainment District that would have led to the teams heading from DC into Virginia. It has been a source of consternation among sports fans, residents, and politicians for weeks. "We negotiated a framework for this opportunity in good faith and participated in the process in Richmond in a way that preserved our integrity," officials said. "We trusted this process and are disappointed …

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Nationals Offering DC Residents Tickets Starting At $5, Excluding Fans In Maryland, Virginia Nationals Offering DC Residents Tickets Starting At $5, Excluding Fans In Maryland, Virginia
Nationals Offering DC Residents Tickets Starting At $5, Excluding Fans In Maryland, Virginia "Nattitude" is taking on a new meaning for some baseball fans in the nation's capital.  Some fans are up in arms after the Washington Nationals announced a new plan to lure in District residents with a new promotion, but excluded fans in Maryland and Virginia who will miss out on $5 tickets. Exclusive tickets for DC residents will be available all season long, allowing fans to "enjoy a great game at a great price while hanging out with your neighbors."  Tickets in sections 401 and 402 will be accessible to those living in the District starting at $5 for all home games, including Opening Da…

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Drone-Flying PA Man Who Caused AFC Championship Game Delay Faces Prison Time In Maryland: Feds Drone-Flying PA Man Who Caused AFC Championship Game Delay Faces Prison Time In Maryland: Feds
Drone-Flying PA Man Who Caused AFC Championship Game Delay Faces Prison Time In Maryland: Feds A Pennsylvania man who flew a drone over M&T Bank Stadium during the Baltimore Ravens' AFC Championship Game loss is facing felony charges, authorities announced. Chadds Ford resident Matthew Hebert found himself in the crosshairs of federal officials during the Raves' loss against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Jan. 28 and will now face prison time after taking several photos of himself with the drone at the game, which had to be temporarily suspended. "An administrative timeout... you may have not heard of one like that before. But it was a drone apparently that was interfering …

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Taylor Swift Touches Down In Baltimore Taylor Swift Touches Down In Baltimore
Taylor Swift Touches Down In Baltimore Taylor Swift is in the building. M&T Bank Stadium, that is. The 34-year-old pop star's Dassault Falcon 7X touched down at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, less than 40 minutes after taking off from Morristown Airport, in NJ on Sunday afternoon Jan. 28, according to her jet-tracking Reddit account run by programmer Jack Sweeney. As expected, Swift is in Charm City to support beau Travis Kelce, the tight end on the Kansas City Chiefs (13-6), playing the Ravens (14-4) this afternoon in the AFC Championship game. Page Six shared photos o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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UVA Grad Makes Big Announcement After Australian Open Loss To Netflix Show Star UVA Grad Makes Big Announcement After Australian Open Loss To Netflix Show Star
UVA Grad Makes Big Announcement After Australian Open Loss To Netflix Show Star Danielle Collins fought hard. But Iga Swiatek fought harder. Collins, 30, a UVA grad, won the second set of the Australian Open match against the Polish powerhouse, who starred in Season 1 of Netflix's "Break Point," and whom she beat at the AO in 2022. But it was all for naught. Ultimately, Collins lost 6-4 3-6 6-4, taking only the second set, and now she is reflecting on her time in the pros. "This is going to be my last season, actually, competing," ESPN reports, citing Collins during the postmatch press conference. "I don't really know exactly when, but this will be my last …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Former Wizards Guard On $1.7M Contract Caught Stealing Household Items From VA Target: Report Former Wizards Guard On $1.7M Contract Caught Stealing Household Items From VA Target: Report
Former Wizards Guard On $1.7M Contract Caught Stealing Household Items From VA Target: Report Now it all makes sense. Days after being cut from the Washington Wizards, it came to light that guard Ryan Rollins was caught shoplifting from Target, according to The Athletic. The 21-year-old was cut from the team Monday, Jan. 8, three days before The Athletic's John Robbins wrote citing court documents out of Alexandria that show he stole small household items and groceries from Target stores seven different times between September and November. “We just recently learned of the charges against Ryan,” Monumental Basketball president Michael Winger told The Athletic. “We cannot comme…

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UVA Track Star Smokes BF's Buddy Who Thought He Could Outrun Her In TikTok With 10.4M Views UVA Track Star Smokes BF's Buddy Who Thought He Could Outrun Her In TikTok With 10.4M Views
UVA Track Star Smokes BF's Buddy Who Thought He Could Outrun Her In TikTok With 10.4M Views A man who challenged a Division 1 track star to a foot race has become a national laughingstock after video of the event went viral on social media last month. More than 10.4 million people have seen the TikTok clip posted by University of Virginia track star Alahna Sabbakhan that shows her embarrassing her boyfriend's friend, who mistakenly thought he could keep up with the DC native on the track. "He refused to believe that a woman could beat him in a race," she said. @lahnazak Just to clarify, I did NOT want to race this man😂 I was already at the track with my bf doing a wor…

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Bachelor Alum To Follow Beau To Baltimore After Signing With Ravens Bachelor Alum To Follow Beau To Baltimore After Signing With Ravens
Bachelor Alum To Follow Beau To Baltimore After Signing With Ravens Maryland native Jake Funk is coming home — and he's bringing his fiance, Hannah Ann Sluss. Funk, 25, was a standout member of the Damascus High School in Montgomery County, scoring a record seven touchdowns in 2017.  The running back led the team to a state championship, and went on to play five seasons for the Terps. After playing for the Rams, Saints, Colts, and Dolphins, Funk is returning home to play for the Ravens' practice squad. While it's unclear if Funk will be taking a page out of NY Giants QB Tommy DeVito's book and moving back in with his parents, according to his fi…

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'Turf Sucks, Place Is Lame:' NFL Players Would Rather Go To Any Stadium But MetLife, Poll Finds 'Turf Sucks, Place Is Lame:' NFL Players Would Rather Go To Any Stadium But MetLife, Poll Finds
'Turf Sucks, Place Is Lame:' NFL Players Would Rather Go To Any Stadium But MetLife, Poll Finds "If you build it, they will come." At least, that's what Ray Kisella said in "Field of Dreams." But many NFL players would rather not when it comes to NFC East locales, according to a new poll by The Athletic. The anonymous survey of NFL players led to some dubious results for the New York Giants (and Jets) and Washington Commanders, whose stadiums were found to be among the worst to play in. Out of 79 responses, MetLife Stadium (18.4 percent) was overwhelmingly voted the worst stadium to play in by NFL followed right behind by FedEx Field (13.9 percent).  Highmark Stadium (12.7 per…

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Basketball World Mourning Death Of Georgetown Coach Tasha Butts After Two-Year Cancer Battle Basketball World Mourning Death Of Georgetown Coach Tasha Butts After Two-Year Cancer Battle
Basketball World Mourning Death Of Georgetown Coach Tasha Butts After Two-Year Cancer Battle Georgetown University women's head basketball coach has died following a two-year battle with breast cancer, the school announced. The 41-year-old former college and professional basketball star and first-year head coach for the Hoyas died on Monday, Oct. 23 after being diagnosed with advanced stage metastatic breast cancer in 2021, leading to the "Tasha Tough" campaign that brings awareness to early screenings and detection. "Tasha's passing is a devastating loss.," University President John DeGioia said. "She was extraordinary—Tasha was a person of character, determination, vision, and k…

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Frances Tiafoe, Son Of Maryland Custodian, Ends US Open Run In Historic Upset Frances Tiafoe, Son Of Maryland Custodian, Ends US Open Run In Historic Upset
Frances Tiafoe, Son Of Maryland Custodian, Ends US Open Run In Historic Upset Frances Tiafoe's 2023 US Open run ended in an upset on Tuesday, Sept. 5. For Ben Shelton, though, it's only just begun. Tiafoe, who is ranked No. 10 in the world, fell to 20-year-old Shelton in the quarterfinals 6-2 3-6 7-6(7) 6-2, in Queens, NY. View this post on Instagram A post shared by US Open (@usopen) The match was historic in that it was the first time two Black men faced off, and that Shelton's win makes him the youngest American to reach the Open semis since Andy Roddick in 2003. He'll face Novak Djokovic on Friday, Sept. 8. Shel…

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