Sports

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Run or Dye

If this race doesn’t motivate you to get in shape, nothing will! Run or Dye is a 5k where, throughout the race, runners’ clothes (and most likely their entire bodies) slowly change from clean to a colorful piece of art which will take runners back to their tie-dye days. Keep in mind the word “race”  read more »
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Fleet of Foot - Prepare to Run for Wine Half Marathon

There are tons of races for people to choose from in the  running-crazed Mid-Atlantic region. So why are enthusiasts coming from several states away to participate in this year’s Virginia Wine Country Half Marathon. “The scenic course – with views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, historic farms and fields of grapevines – as well as  read more »
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Rock the Red! Watch the latest Caps coverage here.

Ready to rock the red? Click here for the latest in Caps coverage, direct from Monumental Network.  read more »
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Resident Expert: Down by Nats Park

Story and Photos  compiled by Michael McCarthy Once you’re here, the options are endless. With three distinct apartment communities located at the Navy Yard Metro between the Capitol Riverfront and Capitol Hill, you’ll always be in the right place for anything, anytime. So find the community to match your style and find yourself in the  read more »
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Gameday Guide: Your Guide to the Neighborhood

Story and Photos courtesy Claire Oleksiak, Deputy Executive Director Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District Baseball season is here, summer is rapidly approaching, and it’s time to visit the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood On Tappers! Baseball may have been your initial reason to visit the Capitol Riverfront in years past, but 2013 is a whole new ballgame.  read more »
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Love at First Pitch

Feel like you’re looking for love in all the wrong places? Maybe you should join a softball team! Sharon Sealock tells us that tons of singles in the area have met their perfect matches on the field while playing for the Fairfax Adult Softball league. Incorporated in 1977, FAS is the largest private, non-profit adult  read more »
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The Red Porch Report: Talking to the Ball Hogs

Kevin Eaton, founder of the Ball Hogs Radio Network’s Red Porch Report, imagines the Washington metro area, Nats Town, as a spectrum. “On one end are the stats guys, guys a little bit like Ryan [Sullivan],” co-­host of the report. Sullivan spent almost eight years out of college as a stock broker, “who [would] watch  read more »
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Making the Cut: Auditioning for President

The morning was blustery and cold and the opposition looked fierce. Down at Nationals Park, men and women of all shapes and sizes arrived early in the morning for a competition to decide which lucky few would become the new National’s Presidents. Approximately 300 hopefuls applied for a shot to don the 45 pound, 10-12  read more »
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READY & RELOADED Q&A with with Nationals Players Ross Detwiler and Denard Span

By Kevin Eaton of Ball Hogs Radio   It was supposed to be a celebration. Champagne was supposed to be flowing. Instead, the locker room was quiet. Most of the players just sat by their lockers, silent, motionless, their heads down as they reflected on what had just happened. It was just moments after the  read more »
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March Madness:Where to Watch & Local Picks

Who gets to watch more sports than the manager of a sports bar?  Here are their takes on this year’s tourney. Blackfinn DC Operating Partner: Ryan Golbitz 1. Are there any college alumni that call your bar home? What team(s) do you support? We have been hosting several alumni groups. We have  read more »