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Baysox fall to Flying Squirrels in 12 innings in series finale
BOWIE, MD. — The Bowie Baysox, the Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, fell in 12 innings to the Richmond Flying Squirrels, the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, by a final of 4-3 at The Diamond on Saturday night. Bowie (7-5, 39-41) faced Richmond starting left-hander John...
Maryland Waterfowl Hunting Blind Site Lottery Opens July 15
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is again offering an online process for Maryland hunters to apply for a 2024-2025 waterfowl blind site license. From July 15 through July 29 at 11:59 p.m., hunters and riparian landowners may enter the annual lottery for the opening days of blind site licensing.
Highly touted rookie James Wood smacks his inaugural major league home run as Washington Nationals breeze past St. Louis Cardinals 14-6
Top prospect James Wood hit his first-ever home run in the major leagues—a three-run shot—and also hit a two-run double, totaling a career-high five RBIs as the Washington Nationals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 14-6 on Saturday. Wood’s homer, a 383-foot blast to the opposite field, gave the...
Takoma Park’s Bienvenido Martinez Earns Emmy for Camera Work in Fentanyl Documentary
Takoma Park City TV video photojournalist Bienvenido Martinez won an Emmy Award for his camera work in a documentary about the fentanyl crisis. The documentary Tras la Sombra del Fentanilo was honored at the 66th Annual Capital Emmy Awards (PDF) in the Societal Concerns—Long-Form Content category. Martinez, producer/host Andrea Sarralde, editor Nestor Bravo, and director/producer Eduardo Lopez were honored.
Mystics at Lynx final score: Washington loses, 74-67
The Washington Mystics lost to the Minnesota Lynx, 74-67 on Saturday night. The Mystics got off to a slow start in this one, thanks to some sloppy play. The team combined for 8 first quarter turnovers. As the game went on, the Mystics got their bearings together and was able to turn things around. Their defense really stood out as they were able to hold the Lynx to just 11 points in the 2nd quarter, including holding Minnesota to 1 for 10 from behind the 3 point line. This help get them back in the game and walk into halftime tied at 36-36, after being down by as much as 14 points.
Rookie James Wood homers as Nationals rout Cardinals
Washington rookie James Wood hit his first major league homer and drove in five runs, and the Nationals routed the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 14-6 on Saturday. Called up on Monday from Triple-A Rochester, Wood had a three-run homer and two-run double and is hitting .304 after six games.
Contreras homers again with three RBIs to help Cardinals beat Nationals 8-3
WASHINGTON -- — Willson Contreras hit his second homer of the series and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Washington Nationals 8-3 on Sunday. Contreras hit a line drive 395-foot homer off Nationals reliever Derek Law in the seventh. He also singled and scored twice with three RBI. The two-run shot was his ninth of the season and third homer in the past five days.
Maryland Basketball Recruiting Scoop: Top Terps target takes the next step
One of Maryland basketball's top recruiting priorities has taken the next step in his recruitment. To read this full article and more, subscribe now — Get access to this article and all of the in-depth coverage from the 247Sports Network with this special offer. Already a subscriber? Login.
Nationals top prospect James Wood hits 1st career homer, then 1st career double
James Wood certainly looked like a top prospect on Saturday. In his sixth career game, the Washington Nationals rookie connected for the first home run of his MLB career, going opposite field off St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn in the second inning with two men on base. The Nationals'...
Road detour coming this week in West Falls Church
WEST FALLS CHURCH – Weather permitting, Wayne Road (Route 2304) between Arlington Boulevard (Route 50) and Regent Lane (Route 2303) will be closed to through traffic Monday, July 8 through Thursday, July 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day for drainage pipe replacement, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
Nationals cruise past Cardinals 14-6
WASHINGTON — Saturday’s Game Report: Nationals 14, Cardinals 6. Less than 24 hours after arguably their best win of the season, the Cardinals suffered one of their worst losses. C.J. Abrams hit Lance Lynn’s first pitch of the game for a home run and before the second inning...
Top DOD Execs to Watch in 2024: Xcelerate Solutions’ Daniel S. Olmes
When Daniel S. Olmes joined Xcelerate in June 2021, the business was facing the difficulty of coming out of COVID. “We were at a historic low in terms of revenue and had a major deal under protest,” Olmes said. “Over the next year and half, we nearly doubled the size of the business, and on December 22, 2022, we sold to private equity group McNally Capital out of Chicago. This was a significant achievement in terms of revenue growth as well as preparing the business for sale, going through the public auction process, and transitioning the business to new ownership.”
Wizards' Carlton Carrington signs rookie contract
Former Pittsburgh point guard Carlton Carrington has officially signed his rookie scale contract with the Wizards, according to NBA.com’s transactions log. Last year, the 6-foot-4 guard averaged 13.8 points on a .412/.322/.785 slash line while at Pitt. He also chipped in 5.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest. He...
American Red Cross Seeks Volunteers in Austin and Georgetown for Hurricane Beryl Relief Effort
The American Red Cross is actively seeking volunteers in the Austin and Georgetown areas to assist with disaster relief efforts amid concerns about the intensification of Hurricane Beryl. Volunteer recruitment events, designed to swiftly enlist and prepare additional assistance, are scheduled for this weekend at Montopolis Recreation Center and Georgetown First United Methodist Church, as reported by KXAN.
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