Hopkins keeps light heavyweight belt
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Retiring his “The Executioner” nickname in favor of the “The Alien,” Bernard Hopkins dominates.
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No. 4 St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes defeats No. 8 Georgetown Prep for IAC boys’ soccer championship
Freshman Jordan Wiley’s goal broke open the game for the Saints in a 4-1 win over the Little Hoyas on Thursday afternoon in Alexandria.
Bedlam in Boston
Red Sox fans rejoice as their beloved baseball team wins the World Series title at home for the first time since 1918.
Broadneck wins, 2-1, against Leonardtown
Freshman Hailey Small leads Bruins in regional quarterfinal win.
Washington falls to Denver, 45-21
The Redskins can’t keep up with the Broncos as Robert Griffin III leaves with a left knee injury.
Marine Corps Marathon
The 38th Marine Corps Marathon route went through Arlington, up Rock Creek Parkway and along the monuments.
No. 6 Suitland beats C.H. Flowers, 27-6
The Rams come out ahead in meeting of Prince George’s 4A elite.
Barcelona defeats Real Madrid, 2-1
Goals by Neymar and Alexis Sanchez give hosts Barcelona the win over Real Madrid in the first “clasico” of the season.
No. 3 Quince Orchard holds off Gaithersburg
The Cougars dominate, 41-6, in a battle of Montgomery 4A West unbeatens.
Yorktown runs past Chantilly, 30-28.
Without standout running back M.J. Stewart, the Patriots stand tall in their 30-28 win over the Chargers.
Matt Williams, next manager of the Washington Nationals
The former Giants, Indians and Diamondbacks slugger will become the fifth manager in team history.
Good Counsel defeats Holy Cross in overtime, 2-1 to claim WCAC title
Elaine McCabe’s goal with 2:56 left to play in overtime thwarted Holy Cross’s bid for a sixth straight title.
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Georgetown tips off the basketball season
The Hoyas men's and women's basketball tipped off the start of basketball season with festivities including special guest Otto Porter Jr. and a performance by hip-hop artist B.O.B.
Matt Williams introduced as Nationals' manager
The Washington Nationals and general manager Mike Rizzo announced Matt Williams as the fifth manager in Nationals' history.
How the Arian Foster IPO will work
With a landmark IPO for Houston Texan Arian Foster approaching, Fantex CEO Buck French talks with Nia-Malika Henderson about the contract his company signed with the all-pro running back.
Fantex CEO Buck French speaks with Nia-Malika Henderson about his company’s evaluation prior to its upcoming IPO for Houston Texan Arian Foster.
Managing expectations for sports fans and investors
Katie Baker of Grantland explains what fans can expect in return, under the Fantex model, for investing in their favorite pro athlete.
Where IPOs fit in sports culture
Grantland's Katie Baker and sports agent Doug Eldridge join Nia-Malika Henderson to talk about the IPO being offered by Fantex in NFL players Arian Foster and Vernon Davis.
Fantex, a Silicon Valley startup, has put together a unique approach to IPOs—selling futures that pay out 20 percent of the future earnings of the NFL's Arian Foster and Vernon Davis. CEO Buck French joins Nia-Malika Henderson.
Woodbridge faces Potomac for the Vikings' homecoming game, and Da'Shawn Hand makes his official visit to Alabama.
Carney congratulates Red Sox on World Series win
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney entered the Brady Press Briefing Room in the White House Thursday sporting a Boston Red Sox ball cap. He said he watched Wednesday night's World Series game with his son.
Damascus’s Christian develops as a playmaker
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