Sports & Recreation

Bike courier shifts into downtown

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Looking to build on its growth in the age of the smartphone, a local bike-only delivery service has moved to a more central location in Richmond.

Fitness franchise pedals into GreenGate

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A new-to-Richmond gym brand plans to open in a massive Short Pump mixed-use development that’s already signed on some big name tenants.

Nutrition shop beefs up with Henrico expansion

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Less than a year after opening its first storefront on West Broad Street near VCU, a local nutrition supplement retailer is turning a profit and adding a location in the suburbs.

Henrico golf course sold to local owner

A daily fee course near Virginia Center Commons in northern Henrico was purchased last week for $1.75 million, in a deal that puts the 268-acre property back in local hands.

Downtime: Olympic hopeful aims higher

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A former Richmond high school pole-vaulting standout, state record-setter and cancer survivor is setting her sights on the next summer Olympic games in Tokyo – and figuring out a financial game plan to get there in four years.

Richmond podcast kicks it up full time

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A soccer-centric local podcast with a national reach has expanded to five broadcasts a week in hopes of catering to its growing audience of listeners and advertisers.

Sports ticketing app gets in the game

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The app is the brainchild of Roanoke resident Russell Hertzberg, who saw an opportunity to combine the fundraising, sponsorship and ticketing functions of non-professional sports teams into a single mobile platform after his daughter’s team planned to sell season tickets to raise money.