Adam Zielonka

Wayne Rooney criticizes D.C. United, MLS for ‘taking advantage’ of players via trades

English soccer star Wayne Rooney criticized Major League Soccer, including his former club, D.C. United, for "taking advantage" of players through the trade system common in other U.S. sports leagues.

April 19, 2020

Maryland launches first-in-nation senior call check program amid pandemic

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which is particularly dangerous for the elderly population, Maryland has begun a free senior call check program that it says is the first of its kind in the country.

April 19, 2020

Mystics take Jaylyn Agnew, Sun pick Maryland’s Kaila Charles in second round of WNBA draft

The Connecticut Sun drafted University of Maryland star Kaila Charles No. 23 overall in the second round of the WNBA Draft on Friday.

April 17, 2020

Kaila Charles, after processing abrupt end to college career, looks ahead to draft

The coronavirus pandemic grounded Kaila Charles' career at Maryland to a halt, but to Charles, there's no point in dwelling on what would have been. The guard is a projected second- or third-round pick in the WNBA Draft on Friday.

April 16, 2020

Alex Ovechkin to play Wayne Gretzky in ‘NHL 20’ for coronavirus relief fundraising

Alex Ovechkin and Wayne Gretzky will face off in a best-of-three series in the hockey video game "NHL 20" on April 22 at 8 p.m., and the livestream on the Washington Capitals' Twitch channel will raise money for coronavirus relief efforts.

April 16, 2020

PGA Tour announces revised schedule, aiming for June 11 return for golf

The PGA Tour released a revised 2020 schedule Thursday that targets June 11-14 as the first dates for men's golf to resume play, marking the first announcement of a major sport's plan to return to action after the peak of the coronavirus pandemic.

April 16, 2020

Redskins have longest odds to win Super Bowl, tied for worst win total: Caesars

Caesars released its NFL team win totals and Super Bowl odds on Thursday and pinned the Redskins with the longest odds to lift the Lombardi Trophy next February.

April 16, 2020

Larry Hogan orders Marylanders to wear masks at stores, looks ahead to COVID-19 recovery phase

Saying there are "positive signs of cautious optimism" about the state of the COVID-19 pandemic, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan discussed the state's plans for the recovery phase of the pandemic for the first time Wednesday.

April 15, 2020

NFL mock draft: Redskins take Chase Young, four quarterbacks selected

The NFL draft is officially a week away. Here is the Washington Times sports department's best guess as to how the first round will play out.

April 15, 2020

Washington Mystics acquire Tina Charles, trade two first-round picks in three-team deal

The Washington Mystics acquired New York Liberty center Tina Charles on Wednesday in a three-team deal that saw the Mystics deal guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough and their first-round draft picks in 2020 and 2021 to other teams.

April 15, 2020

Anthony Fauci says sports can return if stadiums empty; wants to see Nationals play again

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the federal government's leading expert on infectious diseases, said spectator sports in the U.S. can return this year if fans are not allowed into the stadiums and teams are kept quarantined to avoid risking the spread of COVID-19.

April 15, 2020

Ryan Zimmerman launches COVID-19 relief fund with $100,000 donation

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman and his wife Heather Zimmerman launched the Pros for Heroes COVID-19 Relief Fund on Tuesday and pledged $100,000 to assist health care workers battling the coronavirus pandemic.

April 14, 2020

Blood donations back on the rise as essential act during pandemic

Amy Scarbrough of Falls Church has been a blood donor for years, so she was glad it was deemed an essential reason to leave the house during the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 14, 2020

Jack Mascone went from derailed tennis plans to NBA 2K League’s top pick

When an injury forced Jack Mascone to put down his tennis racquet, he picked up something entirely different: an Xbox controller. Mascone -- gamer tag "JBM" -- qualified for the NBA 2K League's draft, and Wizards District Gaming made him the first overall pick.

April 13, 2020

Ellis McKennie, former Maryland football player, celebrates father beating COVID-19

Ellis McKennie III announced that his father was diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, on March 23. Soon, he was put into a coma. But on Monday, Ellis McKennie Jr. was released from the hospital after a lengthy fight with the virus.

April 13, 2020

Larry Hogan asks Trump administration to break Senate ‘logjam’ on states’ fiscal relief

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan asked the Trump administration to "weigh in" and ensure the states receive $500 billion in immediate fiscal assistance they say they need due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the governor said in a statement.

April 13, 2020

NFL draft details: Roger Goodell to work from his basement, time for picks remains same

The 2020 NFL draft promises to be much different, much stranger, than what football fans are used to seeing every April because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 13, 2020

Mystics’ championship parade postponed indefinitely

The Washington Mystics announced Friday that their WNBA championship parade in the District of Columbia is postponed indefinitely. The parade was set for May 12.

April 10, 2020

XFL suspends operations with no plans to return in 2021

The XFL is no more. The spring football league funded by Vince McMahon suspended all operations Friday and laid off most of its staff.

April 10, 2020

Golf amid the pandemic: Some courses in Virginia remain open, but options are vanishing

While golf courses aren't considered "essential" businesses in nearby Maryland and the District, those looking to get their golf fix have options in a neighboring state, Virginia. The state isn't alone -- across the country, an estimated 44% of courses have yet to close down, according to the National Golf Foundation.

April 9, 2020