Adam Zielonka

Capitals one step closer to outdoor game as Annapolis receives NHL ice plant

The Capitals and Maple Leafs will play outdoors at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, home of the U.S. Naval Academy football team.

February 20, 2018

Rae Carruth, ex-NFL player who planned pregnant girlfriend’s death, wants custody of son

Rae Carruth, a former Carolina Panthers wide receiver who was found guilty of conspiracy to murder his pregnant girlfriend in 1999, recently wrote a letter to the victim's mother to apologize and say he would like custody of his son, now 18, upon his release from prison.

February 20, 2018

U.S. men’s hockey on to Olympic quarterfinals; Virginia native Roe scores

The United States men's hockey team advanced to the quarterfinals at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang with a 5-1 defeat of Slovakia Tuesday.

February 20, 2018

Madieu Williams pushes tackle football ban for kids to combat concussions

Former Redskins free safety Madieu Williams is an aide in a Maryland state delegate's office and helped write a bill that would prohibit tackling in football for children who haven't reached high school.

February 19, 2018

Nationals sign reliever Joaquin Benoit to one-year deal

Benoit, who will turn 41 in July, joins his ninth Major League team.

February 19, 2018

No. 1 Virginia gains first-place votes, Duke enters top five in new AP basketball poll

Virginia earned 12 new first-place votes, while the Blue Devils jumped seven spots.

February 19, 2018

Bradley Beal’s first All-Star Game: 14 points and a Team LeBron win

The Washington Wizards' guard scored efficiently and contributed to the winning side in his first All-Star Game appearance.

February 19, 2018

Mathieu Faivre, French skier, sent home from Olympics after interview

The French men's skiing program sent home Mathieu Faivre from the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang for remarks he made about his team in a post-race interview.

February 19, 2018

Devin McCourty says team knew Malcolm Butler wouldn’t start Super Bowl

New England Patriots defensive back Devin McCourty told NJ.com that he and his teammates knew starting cornerback Malcolm Butler would not start Super Bowl LII.

February 19, 2018

Canada routs Russians, will meet U.S. in Olympic women’s hockey final

Team USA will face Team Canada for Olympic gold in the women's hockey final after the two North American neighbors cruised in their respective semifinal games.

February 19, 2018

Donovan Mitchell wins Slam Dunk Contest after controversial Dennis Smith Jr. score

The Dallas Mavericks rookie aired a grievance on Twitter about a surprisingly low score he received.

February 18, 2018

DC United beat Philadelphia Union in 2018 preseason opener

Luciano Acosta's late goal lifted DC United over Philadelphia Union, 2-1, in the two teams' opening match of the 2018 Rowdies Suncoast Invitational.

February 18, 2018

Devante Smith-Pelly target of Blackhawks fans’ racist taunts

Four Chicago Blackhawks fans were escorted out of a game between Chicago and the Washington Capitals for harassing Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly with a racist comment.

February 18, 2018

Adam Jones ahead of new Orioles season: ‘I ain’t got no ring’

Longtime Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones told reporters, "I want to play for something."

February 18, 2018

Streaky shooting hampers No. 10 Maryland women

The Terrapins (22-4, 11-2 Big Ten) saw their seven-game winning streak come to an end after leading by as many as 10 points in the third quarter.

February 15, 2018

Jarren Jasper, son of Navy offensive coordinator, comes home after successful heart transplant

Jarren Jasper, the son of Navy football offensive coordinator Ivin Jasper, has returned home from the hospital after having a successful heart transplant two weeks ago.

February 15, 2018

Kirk Cousins to Browns? Joe Thomas spends morning recruiting Redskins

Browns Pro Bowl tackle Joe Thomas became the latest current player to try to lure Cousins to his city.

February 15, 2018

Larry Fitzgerald will return to the Cardinals in 2018 rather than retire

Larry Fitzgerald, an 11-time Pro Bowl selection, is third all-time in NFL history in career receptions (1,234) and receiving yards (15,545).

February 15, 2018

Markus Schairer, Austrian snowboarder, breaks neck in Olympic competition

Markus Schairer anded on his back off the second-to-last jump of the race, but was able to get back to his feet and cross the finish line.

February 15, 2018

Maryland leads the pack as college lacrosse season begins

Navy, if it gets healthy, looks to be a contender again. Georgetown is off to a good start. But, two weeks into the new college lacrosse season, it's clear that everyone is chasing the University of Maryland, out to defend its national championship.

February 14, 2018