Adam Zielonka

5 reasons Washington Capitals fans should have hope this postseason

Alex Ovechkin had a rebound season, and it's been a year of upsets on the ice. Here are five reasons for Washington Capitals fans to hold out hope in the team this postseason.

April 9, 2018

Trevor Davis, Green Bay Packers receiver, arrested after joke about explosives at LAX airport

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Trevor Davis was arrested Sunday for making "criminal threats" at Los Angeles International Airport, police said.

April 9, 2018

Ronda Rousey wins WWE debut at WrestleMania 34

Ronda Rousey made her wrestling debut at WWE's WrestleMania 34 Sunday in New Orleans and won her first bout. Rousey and Kurt Angle, as tag-team partners, defeated Paul "Triple H" Levesque and Stephanie McMahon.

April 9, 2018

Tiger Woods finishes week 1 over

Woods made the cut Friday just one stroke better than the number and wound up finishing the tournament 1 over par (73-75-72-69).

April 8, 2018

Capitals face Columbus Blue Jackets in first round Thursday

The Capitals will kick off the postseason with a series against the Columbus Blue Jackets, with Game 1 coming Thursday at Capital One Arena.

April 8, 2018

GoFundMe for Humboldt Broncos reaches $4 million in two days

Two days after a tragic bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team left 15 people dead, a GoFundMe page for the victims' families has met its updated goal of raising $4 million.

April 8, 2018

Floyd Mayweather says he would join UFC if he comes out of retirement

Undefeated boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. may have a surprise final act in him. Mayweather said Saturday night that if he were to come out of retirement, he would do so to fight in the UFC.

April 8, 2018

Johnny Manziel plays first Spring League game, throws for touchdown

Johnny Manziel made his debut in The Spring League and went 9-for-15 passing for 82 yards and a touchdown in two quarters of football against other NFL hopefuls Saturday in Austin, Texas.

April 8, 2018

Capitals close regular season with two Alex Ovechkin goals, a win over Devils

Alex Ovechkin scored two goals, Michal Kempny and Nicklas Backstrom each added a goal and an assist and Braden Holtby made 23 saves as the Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 5-3 to conclude the regular season.

April 7, 2018

Bruno Fernando, Maryland freshman center, declares for NBA Draft without agent

Maryland freshman center Bruno Fernando has declared for the 2018 NBA Draft, according to multiple reports, but he will not sign with an agent.

April 6, 2018

Dustin Johnson recovers from bad putt with 44-foot par save at Masters

After his downhill putt from the fringe missed the corner of the cup and kept rolling to the far end of the green, Dustin Johnson had 44 feet to save par.

April 6, 2018

Sergio Garcia, defending Masters champion, makes 13 on one hole in first round

Garcia's score of 13 on Hole 15, which tied the highest single-hole score in championship history, was due to five straight approach shots finding the water.

April 6, 2018

Paul Tyson, great-grandson of Bear Bryant, commits to Alabama football

Paul Tyson, the great-grandson of legendary Alabama football coach Bear Bryant, committed to play quarterback for the historic program.

April 6, 2018

Big-league chaplains discuss the job: ‘We’re all on God’s team’

Liberty University hosted six current and former chaplains for NFL and MLB teams Wednesday for a conversation about the chaplains' roles, challenges and success stories in their ministry.

April 5, 2018

Blaine Gaskill, officer who stopped Maryland school shooter, throws first pitch for Nationals

Blaine Gaskill, the police officer who confronted the school shooter at Great Mills High School in St. Marys County, Maryland, threw the first pitch at the Washington Nationals' home opener Wednesday.

April 5, 2018

Stephen Strasburg will bat eighth for first time in career at Nationals’ home opener

When the Washington Nationals take the field against the New York Mets in the first regular season game at Nationals Park of 2018, starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg will be in an unfamiliar place -- eighth in the lineup.

April 5, 2018

Julian Edelman, Patriots receiver, given info to help stop potential school shooting

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman may have helped thwart a school shooting when one of his Instagram followers brought to his attention a troubling comment on one of his posts.

April 5, 2018

Tony Finau will still play Masters after dislocating ankle celebrating ace

Tony Finau has been cleared to play the Masters after he briefly dislocated his left ankle celebrating a hole-in-one at the Masters Par 3 contest Wednesday.

April 5, 2018

Nationals Park transformed Navy Yard, for better and worse

For the more than 40,000 fans who will flock to Thursday's opener against the New York Mets, the stadium and its surrounding attractions are a treat for the senses -- from the sight of the pristine green field to the taste of cold beer and the smell of grilled dogs. But for the residents and businesses that live and operate in the stadium's shadow, baseball is also about quality of life.

April 4, 2018

Drew Brees sues jeweler over alleged scam, including $8 million ring: Report

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is suing a San Diego jeweler, claiming the jewelry Brees has bought from him over the years was appraised at $9 million less than he originally paid, according to a TMZ report.

April 3, 2018