Old Glory DC’s Mike Dabulas Prepares to Compete Against the New Zealand All Blacks in the 1874 Cup
Not many professional rugby teams captured the attention of Mike Dabulas while he was growing up in New Jersey. He mostly played the sport, having been introduced to it by his father around age 6. But when Dabulas did watch professional rugby, he really only cared for one team: the New Zealand All Blacks. He…
Washington Spirit Players Have Come Together During a Tumultuous Season to Reach the Playoffs
Tori Huster has experienced a lot in her 10 years as a pro player, but the Washington Spirit co-captain has never been through something quite like the past few months. It’s been a stretch that has defied belief where the shock of one event hasn’t worn off before an even more stunning development arises. The…
Dan Snyder Still Isn’t Being Held Accountable
Dan Snyder should do the right thing. Not just because it’s the right thing, of course. That would be a lot to ask. But he should do the right thing because it also happens to be the thing that will likely benefit him the most. I mean, if we’re talking about the Washington Football Team, we might…
Capitals Rookie Hendrix Lapierre Quickly Proving He Belongs in the NHL
For a split second Wednesday night, Washington Capitals rookie Hendrix Lapierre lay flat on his back on the ice before T.J. Oshie forcefully yanked him up by his jersey onto his skates. Neither could stop smiling. Lapierre, in his NHL debut, had just scored his first NHL goal, and the 18,000-plus fans inside Capital One…
A.J. Francis Played Football at Maryland and for the Washington Football Team. Now, He’s a Rising WWE Star.
A.J. Francis, a former Washington Football Team defensive tackle and ascendant WWE prospect, did not care much for bedtime stories growing up. He preferred bedtime professional wrestling matches. Every night, when his father, Mike, swung open the door to their Severn, Maryland, home, there would be Francis, an oversized 3-year-old boy in the flesh but…
ESPN’s PTI Debuted 20 Years Ago. Now Sports Debate Shows Are Everywhere.
Before ESPN hired Erik Rydholm to be the producer of its then-new talk show, Pardon the Interruption, 20 years ago, he needed to meet with the show’s co-host, Tony Kornheiser, and make his case on why he would be the right fit. Rydholm arrived second at the hotel dining room on that day and vividly…
Sandy Spring Bank Cancels Its Sponsorship With the Washington Spirit
The turmoil at the Washington Spirit has now cost the club at least one of its major sponsors: Sandy Spring Bank tells City Paper it has cancelled its sponsorship agreement with the Spirit. The Maryland-based bank became the club’s first-ever official banking partner at the end of 2019 and, earlier this year, announced the renewal…
Juan Soto Was One of the Nationals’ Few Bright Spots During a Disappointing Season
While the Washington Nationals endured a mediocre season that ended Sunday with the franchise in a rebuilding mode, Juan Soto managed to put together an MVP-worthy year. Soto led or was close to the top in almost every offensive statistical category that matters and remained consistent for nearly six months despite not having a lineup,…
The Washington Spirit’s Season of Turmoil
Angie Kanellopulos can’t pinpoint a particular incident that has stood out to her during this ongoing period of turmoil for the Washington Spirit. Too much has happened for her to do that. “It’s the whole package that is just kind of unbelievable,” Kanellopulos, the president of the Spirit Squadron supporters’ group, tells City Paper. Unbelievable…
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