In this Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, photo, Fantex employees attend a promotional stop as an image of San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis appears on a scree in San Francisco. Professional athletes frequently get traded to other teams, but San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis is about to be the first one to be traded as part of an IPO. Davis, an eight-year veteran of the National Football League, is serving as the litmus test for a risky concept hatched by Fantex Inc. The San Francisco company is trying to turn sports stars into commodities whose moneymaking potential can be bought and sold on an exchange run by Fantex. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Military parade celebrates Army’s 250th
Cheers and chants rang out Saturday from a crowd of thousands as soldiers manned modern and historic tanks and aircraft for the Army’s 250th anniversary celebration in the District.
Ovi scores goal 890, Caps lose to Sabres 8-5
Alexander Ovechkin scored goal number 890, but the Washington Capitals fell short, losing to the visiting Buffalo Sabres Sunday afternoon 8-5 at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., March 30, 2025 (Photos for the Washington Times.)
Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
A handful of retired Marines – all in the late 90s or over 100 — joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Prime Minister Takeru Ishida on Saturday to mark the anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II in the Pacific that ended 80 years ago this week.
