Adam Zielonka

Mystics to hold championship parade May 12

The Washington Mystics announced the championship parade celebrating their first WNBA title will be held Tuesday, May 12 at 11 a.m. in the District.

March 8, 2020

Maryland beats Michigan on senior day, earns share of Big Ten title

Cowan's senior day culminated in the No. 9 Terrapins beating No. 25 Michigan 83-70 to earn a share of their first Big Ten regular-season title, their first conference championship since 2010.

March 8, 2020

Bruno Fernando, Kevin Huerter, Torrey Smith visit Maryland on senior day

The Maryland Terrapins had some special guests make it to campus for Sunday's senior day game against Michigan: former Maryland basketball stars Bruno Fernando and Kevin Huerter and former wide receiver Torrey Smith.

March 8, 2020

Nationals change autograph protocol out of caution for coronavirus

The Washington Nationals are the latest sports team to change how players sign autographs for fans due to fears of spreading coronavirus.

March 7, 2020

DC Defenders among several XFL teams with home-field advantage, growing fan base

Through four weeks of the XFL, home teams are 11-5. The DC Defenders, St. Louis, New York and Houston are all 2-0 at home. The XFL's eight fan bases are now established and showing up to create gameday atmospheres that impress and inspire their players and coaches.

March 5, 2020

Jalen Smith one of 10 semifinalists for Naismith Player of the Year

Maryland Terrapins forward Jalen Smith was named a semifinalist for the Naismith Player of the Year award, which goes to the nation's top men's college basketball player, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Thursday.

March 5, 2020

Flyers beat Capitals to draw within one point in division race

The Philadelphia Flyers extended their winning streak to seven games and closed within one standings point of the Washington Capitals by beating them Wednesday night at Capital One Arena.

March 4, 2020

Bill Belichick to be given key to the city of Annapolis

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick will become the first person presented the key to the city of Annapolis, Maryland, with a ceremony at halftime of the Navy-Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse game on March 14.

March 4, 2020

Big Ten Tournament seeding scenarios after Maryland’s back-to-back losses

The Maryland Terrapins bungled golden opportunities away with back-to-back losses to Michigan State and Rutgers. Now, with five days left in the season, four teams have a mathematical shot at winning the regular-season title and landing the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament.

March 4, 2020

Capitals prepare for Flyers, who have had their number this season

With a month to go in the NHL regular season, the Washington Capitals' final game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday could play a crucial role in the division standings shake out.

March 3, 2020

IOC spokesman says Tokyo Olympics will begin on schedule despite coronavirus

A spokesman for the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will go on as planned amid fears that the coronavirus outbreak that began in Asia would alter those plans.

March 3, 2020

Dustin Johnson skipping Olympics gives Tiger Woods better chance of making Team USA

Dustin Johnson will skip the 2020 Summer Olympics, with his agent telling ESPN it was important to him to focus on the FedEx Cup Playoffs at that part of the PGA Tour schedule. Because of how golfers qualify for the Olympics, Johnson taking his name out of consideration helps Tiger Woods.

March 3, 2020

Trevor Bauer announces pitches in spring training game as sign-stealing response

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Trevor Bauer, one of the loudest critics of the sign-stealing scheme the Houston Astros used in 2017 and potentially more, told Los Angeles Dodgers batters in a spring-training game Monday what pitches he was about to throw.

March 2, 2020