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Yesterday Yahoo Sports reported:
“According to the Huffington Post, Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard, Washington Nationals infielder Ryan Zimmerman and free-agent catcher Taylor Teagarden obtained performance-enhancing drugs from the Guyer Institute in Indiana.”
The Nationals responded with a statement of their own:
14th and T Street, NW
Washington bests Philadelphia 38-24 Saturday night clinching the NFC East.
I saw a lot of Burgundy and Gold on the streets this Sunday. Here’s to hoping they keep the magic alive.
For those not familiar with Captain Kirk and his exploits.
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From DPR:
“The fastest growing adult sport in the nation has arrived in DC. The “thwack” of a paddle on a pickleball is now being heard by new and experienced players at three DC Department of Parks Recreation (DPR) sites as a result of a new program. The first reaction is usually, “what is pickleball, and why should I be interested in learning to play?”
Pickleball is a racquet sport that combines elements of tennis, table tennis, and badminton. The court is smaller than a tennis court; it is the size of a doubles badminton court, and therefore easier for senior adults to play than traditional tennis.
Typically, four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymer ball, which looks like a wiffle ball, over a net. The game was invented in the mid-1960s as a backyard pastime, but it has become very popular among adults as a fun game for players of all levels, particularly active seniors. The game is great exercise, but it doesn’t require the speed and range of tennis. It’s a gentler game that is both social and competitive.
This exciting new program is offered at three pilot sites on three different days of the week: (more…)
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Bryce Harper named 2015 National League MVP:
“Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper was named the 2015 National League Most Valuable Player on Thursday night, in an announcement made by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on MLB Network.
Harper, who was 22 years, 353 days old at the close of the 2015 season, is the fourth-youngest player ever to win the MVP award, and the third-youngest to take the National League honors.”
Thanks to a reader for sending in:
“MLB Playoffs come to Kansas Avenue! Neighbors divided! Go Cards!!”
Drama in the dugout: Jonathan Papelbon grabs Bryce Harper's throat during confrontation. http://t.co/1iImfiiaZq
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 27, 2015
Update from @Nationals:
“The Washington Nationals have suspended RHP Jonathan Papelbon”
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From a press release:
“RFK Stadium, once featured every Sunday throughout the NFL season, will return to hosting prime time football on Friday, September 18 for the AT&T Nation’s Football Classic®. The annual football game pitting the 100-year storied rivals, Hampton University and Howard University, will be nationally televised live on ESPNU and streamed across the globe on ESPN platforms.
“Events DC is excited to bring the Hampton-Howard rivalry back to RFK Stadium as part of the AT&T Nation’s Football Classic,” said Erik A. Moses, senior vice president and managing director of Events DC, Sports & Entertainment Division. “When we developed the Classic in 2011, the plan was always to feature notable historically black colleges and universities on a grand scale in RFK Stadium and having ESPN as the broadcast network this year enhances the platform.
Tickets for the 2015 AT&T Nation’s Football Classic® are currently on sale through ticketmaster.com. Regular priced tickets start at $25 (plus fees) with group discount rates and suite level experiences available as well. For additional information, please visit www.NationsFootballClassic.com.”
A reader reports:
“More open container arrests near National Mall.
Around 6:45pm Tuesday July 21st at the sand volleyball courts behind the Lincoln memorial. One Park police squad car took away the guy who took ownership of the cooler, the other squad car took the cooler.”
@miss_malaska tweets us:
“calling for backup and arresting 4 attorneys @ rec softball on the #Mall”
A reader also forwards an email:
“…as my team was leaving the Mall yesterday, there were 3 park police cop cars by a softball team (not our league) on the ellipse. 4 softball players were handcuffed in the back of the car. We asked the team what happened, and they said the cops came over and said they had warned teams about beer last week and were arresting people for open containers this week. Not tickets, not citations, HANDCUFFED IN COP CARS.
While this offends me on so many levels (this is an arrestable offense? you warn one softball player and assume everyone has been warned? etc), I strongly recommend you DO NOT drink beer on the Ellipse. So far I haven’t seen any action taken on the Mall side of Constitution but be careful.”
