Adam Zielonka

Zion Williamson leaves NBA bubble for urgent family matter

New Orleans Pelicans rookie sensation Zion Williamson has left the NBA's "bubble" at Walt Disney World to attend to an "urgent family medical matter," the team announced.

July 16, 2020

Washington hire Beth Wilkinson to launch review over team culture

The Washington Redskins have hired a prominent District-based lawyer to probe allegations of misconduct as 15 ex-employees and two reporters accused high-ranking team officials of sexual harassment.

July 16, 2020

Wizards to honor Wes Unseld with jersey patch

The Washington Wizards will honor Hall of Famer Wes Unseld, who died in June, by wearing a jersey patch with his No. 41 for the rest of the NBA season.

July 16, 2020

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar asks where outrage was for public figures’ anti-Semitic comments

Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote a column for the Hollywood Reporter lamenting the lack of outrage over recent anti-Semitic comments and messages spread by Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson and others.

July 16, 2020

Ravens training camp won’t be open to fans due to pandemic

In a move that may become a trend around the NFL, the Baltimore Ravens announced Wednesday they will not be able to host fans at any training camp practices this year.

July 16, 2020

Capitals open training camp: Takeaways from Monday and notes going forward

The Washington Capitals opened their training camp Monday and will practice again Tuesday and Wednesday, with a planned day off on Thursday. Here's what was apparent from Monday's practice, and what to monitor in the days to come.

July 14, 2020

Activists cheer Redskins’ change, set sights on new targets

The Redskins, as a name, is out. What about the Indians, the Chiefs, the Braves? Activists say what's happened in Washington is just the beginning.

July 13, 2020

Mystics release revised 2020 WNBA schedule

The new WNBA schedule, in which every team will play 22 games instead of 36 before a traditional postseason, was released Monday. The reigning champion Washington Mystics will play their first game Saturday, July 25 at 5 p.m. against the Indiana Fever.

July 13, 2020

Atlanta Braves say they won’t change name, still may stop ‘Tomahawk Chop’

The Atlanta Braves assured season ticket holders in a letter this weekend that they will not change their nickname, but they have yet to make a decision about the fan-driven "Tomahawk Chop."

July 13, 2020

Dwayne Haskins reflects on name change, ‘looking forward to the future’

As someone who spent part of his childhood in Maryland, not far from where the Washington Redskins played, Dwayne Haskins is familiar with the history and tradition of the NFL franchise.

July 13, 2020

Mike Green and Karl Alzner, former Capitals defensemen, opt out of NHL restart

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mike Green and Montreal Canadiens defenseman Karl Alzner, two longtime Washington Capitals players, were among the handful of players to opt out of the NHL restart this weekend. Green cited "deeply personal family health reasons."

July 12, 2020

D.C. United match against Toronto FC postponed due to COVID-19 test results

D.C. United's first match of the MLS is Back Tournament against Toronto FC Sunday morning was postponed because a player from each side might have the coronavirus.

July 12, 2020

Capitals, Wizards, Nationals restart schedules all released

It's so close, you can taste it: North America's major sports leagues are on the verge of coming back.

July 12, 2020

Capitals get restart schedule as NHL, union ratify CBA and protocols

NHL games will begin Aug. 1, with five qualifying round series getting under way that day. But the Washington Capitals won't play their first game until Aug. 3.

July 10, 2020

2014 Nationals seemed every bit a World Series favorite until NLDS slip-ups

The year was 2014, and the Nationals' circumstances seemed perfect for a run at a title. So when the Nationals were eliminated that year, players couldn't help but feel like they blew their best opportunity yet to make a World Series run.

July 9, 2020

Big Ten, including Maryland, plans for conference-only fall sports season

The Big Ten Conference announced that if it is able to sponsor fall sports next semester during the coronavirus pandemic, it will do so by limiting the schedules to conference opponents only. Terrapins football, for example, will no longer play its three planned non-conference games.

July 9, 2020

Mystics prep for chance Elena Delle Donne can’t play season in bubble

Washington Mystics coach Mike Thibault said he does not have a timetable for when the WNBA's independent panel of doctors will make a decision about the statuses of reigning league MVP Elena Delle Donne and center Tina Charles.

July 9, 2020

Hampton golfers’ futures in limbo after COVID-19 leads program to be cut

The COVID-19 pandemic forced Hampton University, the private HBCU in southern Virginia, to make $1.4 million in athletic budget cuts -- which included discontinuing both golf teams. For now, the golfers' financial and academic futures are in limbo.

July 8, 2020

D.C. United match delayed to Sunday as MLS tries to get tournament off ground

The MLS is Back Tournament starts Wednesday in Florida, but D.C. United won't be taking the field for their first competitive match in four months until Sunday.

July 8, 2020

Redskins name change: How Warriors, Redhawks and Redtails suit Ron Rivera’s criteria

"This issue is of personal importance to me and I look forward to working closely with (owner) Dan Snyder to make sure we continue the mission of honoring and supporting Native Americans and our military," Redskins coach Ron Rivera said in a statement Friday.

July 7, 2020