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World Cup fever driving big sales at DC-area soccer stores
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (455+ words) June 11, 2026, 6: 43 PM The World Cup is underway, and even before the first game kicked off, D. C. -area stores that sell fan gear were already seeing a surge in business. At Rockville Soccer, supervisor Johan Romero says the global tournament is driving…...
Cardinals try to extend road win streak in matchup against the Pirates
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (281+ words) April 30, 2026, 4: 05 AM St. Louis Cardinals (17-13, third in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (16-15, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Thursday, 12: 35 p. m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Hunter Dobbins (0-0); Pirates: Paul Skenes (4-1, 2. 48 ERA, 0. 72 WHIP, 30 strikeouts) LINE: Pirates -224, Cardinals +185; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM…...
Clicks and clacks, rhythms and beats: The tap shoe
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (303+ words) April 7, 2026, 12: 38 PM You'll never say you didn't hear them coming: tap shoes, where plates are added to the soles allowing the wearer to make music with each step. They're the required equipment for the syncopated beats and rhythms of tap,…...
Stitch Fix: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
3+ mon, 23+ hour ago (112+ words) March 11, 2026, 4: 16 PM On a per-share basis, the San Francisco-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 5 cents…...
Birkenstock: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (111+ words) December 18, 2025, 5: 22 AM On a per-share basis, the London-based company said it had profit of 60 cents. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 40 cents per share. The…...
Who says you can't run in high heels? DC proves you can
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (243+ words) October 29, 2025, 3: 14 PM It's not often there's a running competition through the streets of D. C.'s Dupont Circle, where the main objective isn't to finish first, but rather trying not to break a heel and fall flat on your face. That was…...
Pharrell Williams pop-up shop draws long lines in Virginia Beach for new Adidas sneaker release
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (216+ words) October 10, 2025, 4: 20 PM "VIRGINIA BEACH (WTKR) " A line wrapped through Atlantic Park in Virginia Beach for a pop-up shop featuring Virginia Beach native Pharrell Williams" brand VIRGINIA. The store takes on a Sunsations beach store theme to promote the release of…...
Angel Reese to make history as first professional athlete in Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (137+ words) LOCAL ALERT: DC Police Chief Pamela Smith says homicide suspect was killed after shootout with DC police October 9, 2025, 1: 16 PM The Chicago Sky star announced on Instagram that she will be walking in the upcoming Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Oct....
Hundreds of kids get a free pair of Nikes at DC elementary school
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (368+ words) NEWS ALERT: Former FBI Director James Comey pleads not guilty in federal case October 8, 2025, 11: 03 AM Hundreds of kids at a Northeast D. C. elementary school couldn't wipe the smiles off their faces as they had to choose between pairs of Nikes. Each…...
What impact have tariffs had on a Montgomery County shoe store?
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (608+ words) August 9, 2025, 5: 04 AM Marina Fradlin started ordering shoes for the back-to-school shopping rush in June, so it wasn't a problem when some of the merchandise started arriving a little bit later than expected. Even when she ordered something for June and…...