Adam Zielonka

Capitals have sixth-best odds to win Stanley Cup after restart announcement

The Washington Capitals have 11-to-1 odds to win the 2020 Stanley Cup following the NHL announcing its 24-team return-to-play format Tuesday.

May 27, 2020

Capitals restart explained: What to know following NHL return-to-play news

We've all heard the buzzwords repeated by now -- "hub cities," "round robin" -- but what does the NHL return-to-play news mean for the Washington Capitals? Let's break it down, one aspect at a time.

May 27, 2020

Alex Ovechkin, wife Nastya Shubskaya welcome second baby boy

Alex Ovechkin's wife Nastya Shubskaya Ovechkina gave birth to the couple's second son, Ilya Alexandrovich Ovechkin, early Wednesday morning.

May 27, 2020

Gary Bettman announces NHL restart plan; no dates, hub cities finalized

Twenty-four NHL teams will compete for the Stanley Cup Playoffs later this summer whenever hockey is able to resume, commissioner Gary Bettman announced Tuesday. Official restart dates and the two hub cities have not been decided.

May 26, 2020

John Wall wants to help Ward 8 with rent relief: ‘We haven’t forgotten about you’

Through his foundation, John Wall launched the "202 Assist" program that aims to raise $300,000 in a 30-day span for rent assistance in Ward 8 during the coronavirus pandemic.

May 26, 2020

John Wall says he’s ‘110% healthy,’ weighs in on NBA’s possible restart

John Wall will not return to the court if the NBA resumes later this summer, but the Washington Wizards' star guard gave a pretty encouraging self-evaluation of his rehab from a ruptured Achilles tendon.

May 26, 2020

What if the Nats had not recovered from their 19-31 start

Washington Nationals fans know what's going on at this time of year in 2019: The Nationals are about to emerge from a horrid 19-31 start to the season, get on the right track, pump plenty of "Baby Shark" through the stadium speakers and eventually make history.

May 24, 2020

Adam Scott, Lee Westwood not returning to U.S. for PGA Tour pandemic restart

Adam Scott and Lee Westwood said this week that they will not come to the U.S. to play in the first several events of the PGA Tour's mid-pandemic restart, highlighting the potential travel obstacles non-American golfers will face.

May 21, 2020

Luke Hill, former four-star football recruit from Maryland, charged with attempted murder, assault

Luke Hill, a former four-star football recruit who has played for St. John's College High School in the District and for St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, was arrested and charged with felony attempted first-degree murder and felony first-degree assault on Tuesday.

May 21, 2020

Capitals would receive first-round playoff bye in latest NHL return plan

The latest NHL return-to-play scenario being discussed would include 24 teams, but rather than start with a round-robin tournament, as was reported last weekend, the league would go straight into the playoffs and give eight teams first-round byes -- including the Washington Capitals.

May 21, 2020

Division I football, basketball can begin voluntary workouts June 1

The NCAA Division I Council voted to allow college football, men's basketball and women's basketball to begin voluntary activities from June 1 to June 30, multiple reports said Wednesday.

May 20, 2020

Ralph Northam: No ‘particular timeline’ for Northern Virginia to begin first phase of reopening

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said that leaders in Northern Virginia were "following the data" in determining not to move into Phase 1 of the reopening plan with the rest of the state.

May 20, 2020

Pandemic means swimming pools in D.C., Maryland remain closed for Memorial Day weekend

Memorial Day traditionally marks the beginning of the season for outdoor pools, but, as it has with just about every other aspect of American life, the COVID-19 pandemic has clouded the waters ahead of this long holiday weekend.

May 20, 2020

Nationals to unveil World Series rings Sunday in livestream

The Washington Nationals won't have to wait to see their World Series rings much longer.

May 19, 2020

Larry Hogan says Maryland can begin testing for COVID-19 without appointment, symptoms

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced that the state will begin offering drive-thru coronavirus testing that will not require appointments or a show of symptoms.

May 19, 2020

Belmont Stakes to be run June 20, leading to out-of-order Triple Crown

The Belmont Stakes will be run June 20 without spectators at Belmont Park in New York, and the race will be shortened from its traditional mile-and-a-half length to 1 1/8 miles.

May 19, 2020

The second comeback: Imagining what a Michael Jordan Wizards documentary would look like

If you watched the final episode of ESPN's "The Last Dance" on Sunday, you'd have no idea that Michael Jordan ever played for the Washington Wizards. The 10-hour documentary, which covered Jordan's last season with the Bulls in 1997-98, made no mention of Jordan's two years in the District.

May 18, 2020

Ralph Northam says Virginia Beach oceanfront can open Friday

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said the beaches in Virginia Beach may open Friday under strict health guidelines, two days after the beaches experienced crowds despite technically being closed.

May 18, 2020

South Korean soccer club apologizes for putting sex dolls in stands

FC Seoul, a professional soccer team in the capital city of South Korea, has apologized for inadvertently choosing sex dolls to use as faux fans in the stands at a recent game.

May 18, 2020

Michael Jordan sets record straight about ‘flu game,’ implies deliberate food poisoning

In the ninth episode of "The Last Dance," the documentary series chronicling Michael Jordan's final year with the Chicago Bulls, Jordan said he didn't actually have the flu in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals, when he scored 38 points against the Utah Jazz despite being visibly ill. He had food poisoning.

May 17, 2020