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The Washington Capitals, a National Hockey League team, plays from October to April at the MCI Center on 601 F Street, NW (tel: (202) 432 SEAT (7328) for tickets US$10-84; website: www.washcaps.com ). The Washington Wizards, three-time Eastern Conference champions of the National Basketball Association, shares the same venue from September to April (tel: (202) 661 5050, website: www.nba.com/wizards , tickets US$15-175). Only established since 1997, the Washington Mystics (tel: (202) 661 5050, website: www.wnba.com/mystics , tickets US$14-50), of the Women’s National Basketball Association play in summer and also call the MCI Center home. The Washington Redskins (tel: (301) 276 6050, website: www.redskins.com ) football team have been Super Bowl champions several times and their popularity makes it very difficult to purchase tickets (US$50-85) for individual games at the FedEx Field in Landover, MD. Major League Soccer Champions in 1996, 1997 and 1999, DC United (website: www.dcunited.com ) play at RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol Street, SE. Tickets for individual games (US$12-35) can be obtained from Ticketmaster (tel: (202) 432 7328 or (800) 551 7328, toll free; USA and Canada only; website: www.ticketmaster.com ).
Fitness Centres: Many clubs are open for members only but many hotels have their own fitness centres. City Fitness, 3525 Connecticut Avenue, NW (tel: (202) 537 0539), offers day passes.
Golf: Most golf courses in the Washington, DC area and in nearby Maryland and Virginia are for the exclusive use of members. There are a few in the suburbs, however, which are open to the public, although they are very popular and should be booked in advance. East Potomac Public Golf Course, East Potomac Park, SW (tel: (202) 554 7660), and Rock Creek Public Golf Course, 1600 Rittenhouse Street, NW (tel: (202) 882 7332), both have 18 holes. The green fees for 18 holes at both clubs are US$16 weekdays and US$22 at weekends at Rock Creek.
Tennis: There are several public outdoor tennis courts throughout the city in some of the neighbourhoods. Facilities are available at the East Potomac Tennis Center, 1090 Ohio Drive, SW (tel: (202) 554 5962), and at the Rock Creek Park Tennis Center, 16th and Kennedy Streets, NW (tel: (202) 722 5949). A complete list of tennis court locations can be obtained from the DC Department of Recreation (tel: (202) 673 7647).
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