Tennis isn't just a sport — it can also be a vehicle to change lives and leave a lasting impact.

Just ask Stacey Allaster. The chief executive of professional tennis at the USTA and U.S. Open tournament director is a lifer in the sport. Even though she didn't play it at the highest level, she's led it from those same heights, earning her this year's USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation's Tennis Creates Impact Award.

Allaster will receive the award at the Tennis Creates Gala, Dec. 6 at the Salamander Washington D.C., the USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation's signature fundraising event.

On this edition of District of Sports, Allaster joins George Gerbo to discuss the honor, her lifetime experiences in tennis, including leading America's Grand Slam through a global pandemic and elevating it to heights, as well the surging state of the sport after the emergences of stars such as Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka.

The Washington Spirit secured the No. 2 seed in the National Women's Soccer League playoffs and are seeking a title after falling in the championship game last year, but face some questions after injuries and losing their final two matches of the regular season.

On this edition of District of Sports, NWSL This Week podcast host Michael Minnich joins George Gerbo to breakdown the challenges facing the Spirit, including the health of U.S. Women's National Team star Trinity Rodman, as well as a look at the upheval among Audi Field's main tenant, D.C. United, which recently fired its general manager and is on its seventh different coach since 2022.

Just as men's tennis has been transitioning out of the "Big Three" era, a budding rivalry has begin to appear in its place that, in its infancy, has delivered much of the same thrill and fervor, as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have quickly infused their own dominance into the annals of the sport.

On this edition of District of Sports, George Gerbo talks with tennis writer Giri Nathan, author of the new book Changeover: A Young Rivalry and a New Era of Men's Tennis.

Nathan discusses the onus for the book, the difference between this rivalry and the one between Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, DMV native Frances Tiafoe's chances for a breakthrough in this new era, and more.

William Byron has taken the already-legendary No. 24 Chevrolet and has quickly authored his own NASCAR legacy behind its wheel.

At just 27 years old, the Hendrick Motorsports driver has emerged as one of the sport's most competitive, notching four top five finishes in his last seven races and locking up his seventh-consecutive trip to the NASCAR playoffs after winning the season-opening Daytona 500 for the second-straight year.

Byron recently stopped by D.C. and talked with District of Sports about his early season run of success that has him on top of the Cup Series standings as well as his relationship with Truck Series teammate and D.C. native Rajah Caruth.

When you think of golfing destinations across the U.S., it's likely Florida, Arizona, and other Sun Belt locales are the first to come to mind. But closer to home, Virginia is quickly becoming a must-see golf capital, especially after hosting the most recent Solheim Cup.

On this episode of District of Sports, Rob McNamara, the Director of Golf at Keswick Hall in Charlottesville and a acclaimed golf professional in the region, joins the show to discuss the trends he's seeing in the world of golf and shares some unique insights and stories from his playing days and a life spent around the game.

McNamara is followed by Louis Shapazian, the General Manager of Keswick Hall, to discuss additional attractions at the resort, including recent tennis, spa and dining upgrades.

The Maryland Terrapins wrap up a disappointing 2024 season at No. 4 and likely College Football Playoff bound Penn State. With the Terrapins missing a bowl game for the first time in four seasons, the matchup with the Nittany Lions is the closest they'll get to a postseason atmosphere.

George Gerbo is joined by Joe Smeltzer of Nittany Sports Now to break down the matchup, the evolution of the Penn State offense under junior QB Drew Allar, and if Maryland was to pull the upset, how should they best attack the Nittany Lions?

The Washington Commanders are one of the hottest teams in the National Football League — really. No. 2 overall pick Jayden Daniels has Washington at 3-1 and atop the NFC East standings with an efficient, high-scoring start no one could have predicted.

George Gerbo is joined by DC News Now sports anchor Alex Flum to break down the reasons behind the Commanders' surprising success and if they can sustain their momentum as the schedule gets tougher later in the season.

After her first-ever top-ten finishes at a major and the CP Women's Open title, Lauren Coughlin's career-year has set her up for a likely spot on the U.S. Solheim Cup team in her backyard next month.

The Washington Times' George Gerbo sits down with Coughlin at Solheim Cup host Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia, to discuss her recent hot streak, how she got into playing golf, and what welcoming the golf world to Northern Virginia will feel like for her.