In this Feb. 24, 2014 photo, Kansas City Royals minor league pitcher John Walter, of Haddonfield, N.J., right, walks with Rob Potts, Program Director of Power Train Sports Institute's AFC Baseball & Softball Academy in Cherry Hill, N.J. Potts is a 55-year-old former postal worker who spends his summers throwing batting practice to Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard. When he's not at the ballpark, he's director of baseball operations at the baseball facility where several major and minor leaguers not only stay in shape during the winter, but hold pitching clinics for kids. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
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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.
