Adam Zielonka

Michael Jordan defends ‘Republicans buy sneakers too’ comment: ‘I wasn’t a politician’

In one of the new episodes of the ESPN docuseries "The Last Dance" that looks back at the career of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty's final NBA title, Jordan defended himself for the time he chose not to endorse a black Democratic candidate for Senate by saying that "Republicans buy sneakers too."

May 4, 2020

NFL quarterback carousel leaves vets like Jameis Winston, Andy Dalton to take reduced roles

When the 2020 NFL season commences, the list of the league's starting quarterbacks is unlikely to include Cam Newton, Andy Dalton, Jameis Winston and Joe Flacco, all of whom have been mainstays for years.

May 3, 2020

Orioles teammates surprise Trey Mancini following cancer revelation

Baltimore Orioles outfielder and first baseman Trey Mancini announced last week he'd been diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. His team showed him their support in the form of one massive Zoom call.

May 3, 2020

Dave Martinez discusses life on a farm, what spring training could entail when baseball returns

Dave Martinez's days begin with a long ride on his Peloton. Then, he turns his attention to his 350-acre farm, where he's self-isolating in Tennessee during the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent pause of the 2020 Major League Baseball season.

May 1, 2020

LeBron James against NBA canceling season, wants basketball back ‘as soon as it’s safe’

"As soon as it's safe we would like to finish our season ... Nobody should be canceling anything," LeBron James tweeted.

April 30, 2020

Larry Hogan declines to say if he’ll vote for President Trump in 2020

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, on Thursday declined to say whom he will support for president in the 2020 election.

April 30, 2020

NBA looks at finishing season at Disney World

The NBA has had discussions with Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, about resuming the basketball season there, The Athletic reported.

April 30, 2020

Andy Dalton released by Bengals, paving way for Joe Burrow at quarterback

The Red Rifle's days in orange and black are through. The Cincinnati Bengals released quarterback Andy Dalton Thursday.

April 30, 2020

Pep Hamilton, DC Defenders coach, lands back in NFL with Chargers

A few weeks after the "XFL 2.0" folded for good and filed for bankruptcy, a few players have made it onto NFL teams to continue their careers. So, too, has the former coach of the DC Defenders, Pep Hamilton.

April 30, 2020

Larry Hogan: Not ‘criticizing the president for no reason’ on coronavirus response

Speaking on "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah," Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan sought to strike a middle ground on his recent spat with President Trump over the state acquiring tests from South Korea, saying he doesn't try to criticize the president "for no reason."

April 30, 2020

Esports has its moment: Will sports leagues’ gaming endeavors stick after the real thing returns?

Could this burgeoning marriage of sports and esports last once live sports return? Some within the industry are optimistic that the answer is yes.

April 28, 2020

Trey Mancini, Orioles star, undergoing treatment for stage 3 colon cancer

Six weeks after he had a malignant tumor removed from his colon, Baltimore Orioles star Trey Mancini revealed he has stage 3 colon cancer. "If baseball returns in 2020, it will probably be without me," Mancini said.

April 28, 2020

Redskins receive German defensive lineman David Bada via international pathway program

The Washington Redskins were assigned David Bada, a defensive lineman from Munich, Germany, as part of the NFL's International Player Pathway Program.

April 27, 2020

Joel Ward, former Capitals winger, retires from NHL

Former Washington Capitals right winger Joel Ward announced his retirement from the NHL in a Players' Tribune article Monday. Ward played 726 games across 11 seasons in the NHL, including four with the Capitals.

April 27, 2020

Maryland to open two more COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites this week

Maryland will open two more drive-thru testing sites for COVID-19 this week at Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program (VEIP) stations in Owings Mills in Baltimore County and Prince Frederick in Calvert County, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday.

April 27, 2020

PBR bulls, riders open gate on return of sports

The Professional Bull Riders tour held an event in an empty arena in Oklahoma, in what appears to be the first professional sport to resume in the U.S. after the COVID-19 pandemic forced leagues to suspend play.

April 26, 2020

NFL’s virtual draft: Surprisingly more lemonade than lemon

With the coronavirus pandemic forcing the NFL to cancel its original plan of holding the draft in Las Vegas, the league instead put on three days of remotely-produced programming that simultaneously addressed the coronavirus pandemic and drew record television ratings.

April 26, 2020

Professional Bull Riders resume competition in empty Oklahoma arena

The Professional Bull Riders tour returned from a five-week hiatus this weekend, holding an event in an empty arena in Oklahoma in what appears to be the first professional sport to resume in the U.S. after the coronavirus pandemic forced leagues to suspend play.

April 26, 2020

Jameis Winston signing with Saints on one-year deal

Free agent quarterback Jameis Winston is finalizing a one-year deal to join the New Orleans Saints, Yahoo Sports reported Sunday.

April 26, 2020

Thaddeus Moss, son of Randy Moss, signs with Redskins as undrafted free agent

Thaddeus Moss, an LSU tight end and the son of Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss, is signing with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent.

April 25, 2020