Adam Zielonka

Carlos Correa, Carlos Beltran skip trip as Houston Astros visit White House

The World Series champion Houston Astros visited the White House and met with President Trump Monday. Two Puerto Rican players, Carlos Correa and Carlos Beltran, opted not to attend.

March 12, 2018

ABC cancels ‘black-ish’ episode featuring debate about NFL kneeling protest

ABC has canceled plans to run an episode of the sitcom "black-ish" that would have covered several political issues, including the right of athletes to kneel during the national anthem before games, Variety reported.

March 12, 2018

Adrian Peterson, Ndamukong Suh among NFL veterans reportedly being cut

Reports from ESPN's Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington indicate that NFL veterans Adrian Peterson and Ndamukong Suh will soon be without teams. Peterson spent 2017 playing stints with the New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals, and Suh played the last three years for the Miami Dolphins.

March 12, 2018

Ivan Savvidis, Greek soccer club owner, threatens referee while carrying pistol

The Greek soccer league Superleague has been suspended after Ivan Savvidis, the owner of PAOK FC, brought a pistol in a hip holster onto the field while threatening a referee at the end of a match.

March 12, 2018

Virginia earns No. 1 overall NCAA Tournament seed on Selection Sunday

Virginia continued to add to its season accolades Sunday when the NCAA Tournament selection committee deemed the Cavaliers the No. 1 overall seed in the 2018 field. Virginia will open the tournament against UMBC, the only team from Maryland to make the tournament. Virginia Tech earned a No. 8 seed.

March 11, 2018

D.C. United falls to Atlanta in front of MLS record crowd

Atlanta United FC dealt D.C. United a 3-1 loss Sunday in front of an MLS-record 72,035 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Darren Mattocks provided D.C.'s only goal in the 86th minute.

March 11, 2018

American women beat Navy to clinch Patriot League title, advance to NCAAs

Top-seeded American University defeated No. 3 Navy 58-49 to win the Patriot League Championship Game at Bender Arena and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. Tournament MVP Carl posted 20 points and eight rebounds.

March 11, 2018

Richard Sherman lands with San Francisco 49ers one day after being cut by Seattle

Cornerback Richard Sherman has signed a three-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers, according to reports. The former All-Pro corner was cut by the Seattle Seahawks Friday.

March 11, 2018

Odell Beckham Jr. possibly seen with drugs in video; New York Giants ‘aware’

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. could be in hot water after a video that went viral over the weekend featured him near what looks like potentially illegal substances.

March 11, 2018

Virginia advances to ACC title game with Clemson shutdown

No. 1 Virginia knocked off No. 19 Clemson, the ACC's fourth seed, 64-58 Friday at the Barclays Center to advance to the ACC Tournament final Saturday night.

March 9, 2018

Patrick Ewing, at end of first season coaching Georgetown, not ready to reflect

The Georgetown Hoyas finished the regular season on a four-game slide, then fell to St. John's in the first round of the Big East Tournament, 88-77, Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. The loss effectively ended Georgetown's season, but Patrick Ewing is still not ready to reflect.

March 8, 2018

David Padgett, Louisville coach, thinks selection committee should consider team’s obstacles

Louisville coach David Padgett said the Cardinals "played a very, very difficult schedule under very difficult circumstances this year" and deserve an NCAA Tournament berth amid the preseason distractions of Rick Pitino's firing.

March 8, 2018

Kyle Guy, Mamadi Diakite power No. 1 Virginia past Louisville in ACC Tournament

No. 1 Virginia led for the final 32 minutes to beat ninth-seeded Louisville 75-58 in the quarterfinal round of the ACC Tournament at the Barclays Center.

March 8, 2018

Jimmy Sorunke, Maryland high-school basketball phenom, might be 20: report

Jimmy Sorunke, a 6-foot-10 freshman basketball star for Rockville High School in Rockville, Maryland, might be 20 years old and dominating opponents years younger than him, a Deadspin investigative report suggests.

March 8, 2018

Derrius Guice, NFL prospect, says team asked him about sexuality at combine

Louisiana State running back Derrius Guice told Sirius XM NFL Radio Wednesday that an NFL team asked him at last week's scouting combine if he was gay. Another team, Guice claimed, asked if his mother was a prostitute.

March 8, 2018

Kelly Oubre Jr., Wizards forward, becomes latest NBA player to discuss mental health

Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. told NBC Sports Washington he has suffered mental health struggles in his life, becoming the latest NBA player to publicly discuss the topic.

March 8, 2018

Georgetown bows out of Big East Tournament with loss to St. John’s

The No. 9 Red Storm survived and advanced in the Big East Tournament's opening game with a 88-77 win over the No. 8 Hoyas at Madison Square Garden. The loss likely ended Ewing's first season as Georgetown's coach.

March 7, 2018

UMBC basketball fan wins TV with full-court golf putt

A fan at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County made a golf putt 95 feet across the basketball court to win a 55-inch television in a contest at Tuesday's basketball game.

March 7, 2018

Christian McCaffrey helps save hiker’s life after fall

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey was involved in helping a 72-year-old man who fell 20 feet while hiking in Colorado.

March 7, 2018

Mike Hughes, UCF cornerback, goes to Redskins in Todd McShay’s post-combine mock draft

In the first major ESPN mock draft since the NFL scouting combine, draft analyst Todd McShay slotted Central Florida cornerback Mike Hughes to the Washington Redskins at No. 13.

March 7, 2018