Adam Zielonka

Wizards’ new assistant coaches include analytics guru, a first-time coach

The Washington Wizards announced four new hires for Scott Brooks' coaching staff, including Dean Oliver, an analytics expert who has front office experience but is new to the coaching ranks.

August 1, 2019

Lightsaber combat leagues grow popular among ‘Star Wars’ fans

It's much more than a Comic-con escapade: "Star Wars" enthusiasts are serious about the world of lightsaber combat, a sport growing in the U.S. and around the world.

July 31, 2019

Mystics in three-way race for first as WNBA playoffs draw near

The Washington Mystics' latest win kept them on pace with the Connecticut Sun and Las Vegas Aces in a three-team battle for first in the WNBA.

July 31, 2019

Yasiel Puig gets into brawl moments after news that Reds traded him

Yasiel Puig's time with the Cincinnati Reds was brief, thanks to a three-team trade Tuesday that sent him to the Cleveland Indians.

July 31, 2019

Kristi Toliver delivers Mystics wild win over Mercury

Kristi Toliver's clutch, 25-foot trey with 1:05 left supplied the dagger, and the Washington Mystics held on for a 99-93 win over the Mercury Tuesday.

July 30, 2019

Coco Gauff, top seed Sloane Stephens lose in Citi Open first round

Gauff lost to Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan 6-4, 6-2 Tuesday in the first round of the Citi Open in Washington, her first main-draw singles match since her storybook Wimbledon run.

July 30, 2019

Alex Ovechkin gets his own cereal, Ovi O’s

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin soon will appear on cereal boxes at a Giant food store near you as the face of a limited edition cereal called Ovi O's.

July 30, 2019

Coco Gauff, Frances Tiafoe take center stage at Citi Open

Coco Gauff was the name on everyone's lips as the main draw of the Citi Open kicked off Monday at the Rock Creek Park Tennis Center.

July 29, 2019

Rob Ryan back from the docks, continues coaching career with Redskins

For two years, Rob Ryan's famous name and hair weren't enough to land him a new NFL job. Now he's in charge of the Redskins' inside linebackers -- just a year after he took a detour to work at a shipyard.

July 29, 2019

Jeremy Lin expresses worry his NBA career is over

Jeremy Lin said he feels that the NBA has "kind of given up on" him during a motivational speech while on a promotional trip to Taiwan.

July 29, 2019

Washington Valor drop Game 1 of Arena Football League semifinal series to Soul

Arvell Nelson's four touchdown passes were hardly enough offensive firepower as the Washington Valor lost to the Philadelphia Soul in Game 1 of their Arena Football League semifinal series Sunday

July 28, 2019

Jon Bostic becomes favorite for Redskins’ Mike linebacker job

With Mason Foster out of the picture after the team released him last week, newcomer Jon Bostic is the favorite for the pivotal middle inside linebacker role for Washington this season.

July 28, 2019

Quinton Dunbar flashes excellence as Josh Norman says secondary ‘cooking’

With the tag-team of Josh Norman and Quinton Dunbar reunited, the secondary could go a long way in elevating the Washington Redskins' defense in 2019.

July 27, 2019

Ezekiel Elliott officially holding out from Cowboys camp

Running back Ezekiel Elliott has not reported on time for Dallas Cowboys training camp in Oxnard, California, presumably holding out for a new contract before the 2019 season.

July 26, 2019

Bruce Allen says Redskins could announce stadium plans within a year

Washington Redskins president Bruce Allen told WMAL's "The Larry O'Connor Show" that the team could announce plans for a new stadium within the next year.

July 26, 2019

Hecklers, boors, brawlers give youth sports bad game

Bad sportsmanship, rude behavior and outright violence by adults at youth sporting events have become a national epidemic that sends the wrong message to child athletes and drives referees from playing fields in droves.

July 25, 2019

Redskins turn to former Giants bust Ereck Flowers during Williams holdout

Ereck Flowers is not merely hanging on to the Washington Redskins' training camp roster. He took first-team reps at left tackle Thursday during the first day of training camp.

July 25, 2019

Christian Djoos, Capitals defenseman, earns $1.25 million contract in arbitration

Washington Capitals defenseman Christian Djoos signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract for the 2019-20 season, a value decided by an independent arbitrator.

July 24, 2019

Andy Murray to play doubles at Citi Open with his brother

Andy Murray is returning to D.C. for competitive tennis, but rather than playing in the Citi Open singles bracket, he has signed up to compete in the men's doubles competition with his brother Jamie.

July 24, 2019

NFL training camps: Five biggest questions from around the league

These are the five biggest questions in the NFL as of this week. Some of them will be answered soon, while others will be mysteries for a few more months.

July 23, 2019