Adam Zielonka

Capitals place goalie Pheonix Copley on waivers, paving way for rookie Ilya Samsonov

The Washington Capitals placed goaltender Pheonix Copley on waivers Wednesday, hours before the puck dropped on the NHL regular season, which means 22-year-old Ilya Samsonov will be their backup goalie to start the year.

October 2, 2019

Patrick Corbin will start Game 1 of NLDS for Nationals

Patrick Corbin will get the ball for the Nationals in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers, after both Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg were required to get Washington a wild-card win Tuesday.

October 2, 2019

Juan Soto RBI leads Nationals over Brewers in wild card

Juan Soto's heroic three-run single turned a dismal night into a bacchanal Tuesday as the Washington Nationals beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-3, in the National League Wild Card Game.

October 1, 2019

Stephen Strasburg first MLB appearance in relief

Down 3-1 and with the season on the line, Stephen Strasburg took over the mound in the sixth inning and got three quick outs thanks to a double play and a strikeout. It is Strasburg's first time coming on in relief as a pro.

October 1, 2019

Nicklas Backstrom hopes to play with Capitals for life

Nicklas Backstrom will embark on his 13th year in the NHL when the Capitals open their season Wednesday at the St. Louis Blues. He hopes he and Alex Ovechkin both finish their careers with the club that drafted them.

October 1, 2019

Nationals release roster for wild card game

The Washington Nationals announced their 25-man roster for the National League Wild Card Game against the Milwaukee Brewers.

October 1, 2019

Lorenzo Harrison, Terrapins running back, to have knee surgery

Maryland running back Lorenzo Harrison III announced in an Instagram post Monday night that he will have knee surgery Wednesday.

October 1, 2019

Scott Brooks, Wizards reset as training camp begins

The Washington Wizards will open training camp Tuesday in a much different state than in recent years.

September 30, 2019

Kristi Toliver, Mystics’ ‘Zen master,’ has been here before

Only one player on the Washington Mystics' roster has won a WNBA championship before: All-Star guard Kristi Toliver.

September 30, 2019

MLB teams, researchers grapple with millennials’ interest in baseball

Major League Baseball is looking to reverse the trend by targeting a younger demographic: the under-30 millennials and members of Generation Z that some observers say aren't as tuned into America's pastime as previous generations.

September 30, 2019

Metro changes course, says trains will operate later after playoff games

Ahead of a busy sports day in the District on Tuesday, Metro said it will operate trains later than regular weekday hours to assist fans attending either the Washington Nationals' wild card game or the Washington Mystics' WNBA Finals game.

September 30, 2019

Capitals place defenseman Christian Djoos on waivers

With a roster-cut deadline approaching, the Washington Capitals placed three players on waivers Monday, including defenseman Christian Djoos.

September 30, 2019

Mystics pull away late to take Game 1 of WNBA Finals

The Washington Mystics won a game in the WNBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, beating the Connecticut Sun 95-86 in Game 1 Sunday.

September 29, 2019

Antonio Brown files nine grievances, appeals to recoup pay from former teams

Embattled star wide receiver Antonio Brown will try to recover as much as $61 million he believes he's owed by filing nine grievances and appeals against his former teams, ESPN reported.

September 29, 2019

Bradley Beal not thinking about extension ahead of Wizards training camp

General manager Tommy Sheppard called guard Bradley Beal "a tremendous cornerstone" for the Washington Wizards. But Beal said he hasn't deliberated on whether to sign an extension yet.

September 26, 2019

Juiced ball? Launch angles? Homers up big

Today's players are knocking baseballs out of parks at a record pace -- the 2019 regular season doesn't wrap up until Sunday, and there had already been 6,624 homers by Thursday, demolishing the previous high of 6,105 from just two years ago.

September 26, 2019

Jennifer Lopez, Shakira to perform Super Bowl halftime show

Pop icon Jennifer Lopez will perform the halftime show at Super Bowl LIV next February in Miami, joined by Latin star Shakira and other performers to be announced later, ESPN reported.

September 26, 2019

Wizards launch Japanese language ventures as Rui Hachimura gains following

The Washington Wizards are launching a Japanese-language podcast, video series and website to increase the team's global presence after drafting Japanese-born Rui Hachimura in the first round of this year's draft.

September 26, 2019

Nationals will play either Brewers or Cardinals in wild card game

The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the final playoff spot available in the National League. That narrows down the Washington Nationals' list of possible playoff scenarios.

September 26, 2019

Bryce Harper, wife complain Nationals fans’ heckles targeted his family

After the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday for the fourth time in three days, former National-turned-local villain Bryce Harper said some Washington fans' heckling crossed a line by the end of the game.

September 26, 2019