Adam Zielonka

Cliff Tucker, former Terrapins basketball player, dies at 29 in a car accident

The University of Maryland announced that former basketball player Cliff Tucker, 29, died in a car accident Monday morning in Texas.

May 29, 2018

Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final in Las Vegas a celeb-packed party

The city that bills itself the "Entertainment Capital of the World" pulled out all the stops for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, creating a celebrity-packed party atmosphere as the Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals kicked off the championship series Monday night.

May 29, 2018

Stanley Cup: Golden Knights take wild Game 1

In a game with four ties and four lead changes, Tomas Nosek scored the game-winning goal midway through the third period to lift the Vegas Golden Knights to a 6-4 victory over the Washington Capitals in Game 1 of the finals Monday night.

May 28, 2018

Bryce Harper appears on Golden Knights’ Jumbotron ahead of Stanley Cup Game 1

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper was among the celebrities who appeared on the T-Mobile Arena Jumbotron in an in-arena segment before the Vegas Golden Knights played the Washington Capitals in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.

May 28, 2018

Capitals don’t see themselves as villains spoiling Vegas’ run

While the Washington Capitals are aware of Vegas' unprecedented run, they aren't interested in adopting a "villain" persona. "We're both kind of the hero of (our own) stories," T.J. Oshie said.

May 27, 2018

Washington expansion teams were mostly dreadful, unlike Vegas

Look back at how these Washington-based major league teams fared when they were the new teams on the block. With one major exception, they went poorly.

May 27, 2018

Capitals fans storm practice before team heads to Vegas

In front of thousands of cheering fans of all ages, the Washington Capitals held their final morning skate at Kettler Capitals Iceplex before departing for the Stanley Cup Final.

May 26, 2018

Maryland lacrosse teams seek continued dominance in NCAA Final Four

What Alabama is to college football, Maryland has been to college lacrosse. The Terrapins are back to defend their titles in both the men's and women's national tournaments, and both teams are this year's No. 1 seeds.

May 24, 2018

Andre Burakovsky is Capitals’ Game 7 hero

The unlikely hero of the Washington Capitals' series-clinching win, Andre Burakovsky scored two goals that sealed Washington's victory and their trip to the Stanley Cup Final.

May 24, 2018

Capitals win Game 7, advance to first Stanley Cup Final in 20 years

With their 4-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena, the Washington Capitals advanced to their first Stanley Cup Final in 20 years.

May 23, 2018

Barry Trotz takes ‘hot lap’ to kick off Capitals’ Game 7 practice

It was not a player, but coach Barry Trotz who took the "hot lap" at the Washington Capitals' practice before Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals in Tampa Bay.

May 23, 2018

Five unheralded players have been difference-makers in playoffs for Capitals

The Capitals have needed players who have never been a part of failed playoff runs of years past. These are the Capitals' newest difference-makers who don't always make the headlines. These are "The Other Guys."

May 22, 2018

Adam Rippon beats out Josh Norman, Tonya Harding to win ‘Dancing with the Stars’

Adam Rippon, the Team USA figure skater who rose to prominence in February's Winter Olympics, was crowned champion of Season 26 of "Dancing with the Stars" Monday night.

May 22, 2018

Braden Holtby gets first shutout of season

"The only reason it's good is we won," Braden Holtby deadpanned after the Washington Capitals shut out the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6. "Aside from that, it's just good for you guys. I guess you can write about it. But for us it's just that W."

May 22, 2018

Capitals force Game 7 with hard-hitting home win over Lightning

The Capitals broke their three-game losing streak and won Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals 2-0 Monday night at Capital One Arena. They forced a Game 7 Wednesday in Tampa.

May 21, 2018

Martinez, Nationals support Capitals’ run while Harper’s Golden Knights advance

While Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez and several players support the Washington Capitals' run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Bryce Harper's allegiance lies with the expansion team in his hometown, the Vegas Golden Knights.

May 21, 2018

Uber pays to extend Metro service Monday for Capitals’ Game 6

Metro service has been extended again by one hour Monday night to accommodate fans leaving the Washington Capitals' Game 6 against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Capital One Arena.

May 20, 2018

Washington Mystics win 2018 season opener over Indiana

Four starters scored in double figures and coach Mike Thibault praised his bench's performance as the Washington Mystics won their season opener, 82-75, over the Indiana Fever on Sunday at Capital One Arena.

May 20, 2018

Tyrell Williams, Georgetown football player with spinal cord injury, walks at graduation

Former Georgetown Hoyas football player Tyrell Williams, who broke his neck and suffered a spinal cord injury in a game in 2015, walked across the stage at his graduation Saturday.

May 20, 2018

Howie Kendrick of Nationals ruptures Achilles, out for season

Washington Nationals second baseman and outfielder Howie Kendrick has a ruptured Achilles, according to reports, and will have season-ending surgery Monday.

May 20, 2018