Adam Zielonka

Elena Delle Donne will miss Mystics’ season opener with sore knee

When the Washington Mystics kick off their 2019 regular season Saturday, star centerpiece Elena Delle Donne won't be on the floor with them.

May 24, 2019

Washington Redskins announce training camp schedule for 2019

The Washington Redskins will open their 2019 training camp on July 25 in Richmond, Virginia.

May 24, 2019

Maryland moving to independent medical model after Jordan McNair death

Nearly a year after offensive lineman Jordan McNair suffered heatstroke at an offseason football workout that led to his death, the University of Maryland will restructure its athletic medical care model and hire a head football team physician that reports directly to the university president.

May 23, 2019

Evgeny Kuznetsov helped out overmatched opponent at worlds

"I saw he just couldn't win the faceoff no matter what," Evgeny Kuznetsov said about an Italian player. "I told him, 'Put your stick over mine at the faceoff.'"

May 23, 2019

MLB still vexed by longer games, shrinking attendance

More than a quarter of the way into the current season, nine-inning MLB games have lasted 3 hours and 2 minutes on average -- up from an even 3 hours in 2018.

May 22, 2019

Nationals reinstate first baseman Matt Adams from injured list

Matt Adams will play first base for the Washington Nationals in Wednesday's game at the New York Mets after Washington reinstated him from the 10-day injured list.

May 22, 2019

Tyrann Mathieu, Chiefs safety, target of extortion plot by family member

A man was arrested for trying to extort $5 million from Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu and allegedly leveling a number of serious threats against the athlete.

May 22, 2019

Elena Delle Donne favored to win WNBA MVP

Washington Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne was voted the most likely to win the 2019 MVP award by a WNBA.com poll of WNBA general managers.

May 22, 2019

NFL won’t vote on whether to allow both teams possession in overtime

NFL owners will not hold a vote on the Kansas City Chiefs' proposal to allow both teams to have a possession in overtime, NFL Network reported.

May 22, 2019

Jimmy Pitaro: ESPN Data says ‘fans do not want us to cover politics’

ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro said the sports media behemoth will move away from covering the political angles of the sports world because market research revealed their viewers would rather focus on what's happening on the field.

May 21, 2019

Colin Kaepernick spotted celebrating with Warriors after Game 4 win

Colin Kaepernick was on hand in Portland, Oregon to watch the Golden State Warriors complete a sweep of the Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals.

May 21, 2019

Audi Field secures partnership with French league as business booms

It's been open for less than a year, but Audi Field has become an attractive destination for more than just D.C. United and its MLS opponents -- and an investment that's paying off financial dividends for United as well.

May 20, 2019

MLB still vexed by slower games, shrinking attendance

After decades of longer and longer games, Major League Baseball moved in recent years to speed up play. So far, the new rule changes aren't working.

May 20, 2019

Capitals bring back Shane Gersich on one-year deal

The Washington Capitals signed forward Shane Gersich to a one-year, two-way contract with a guaranteed minimum salary of $125,000 Monday.

May 20, 2019

Reuben Foster carted off field at Redskins OTA debut with knee injury

Linebacker Reuben Foster suffered a knee injury on the second play of the Washington Redskins' first OTA practice of the spring and had to be carted off the field.

May 20, 2019

Magic Johnson on leaving Lakers: Rob Pelinka guilty of ‘betrayal’

Magic Johnson accused general manager Rob Pelinka (who remains with the Los Angeles Lakers) of backstabbing him by trying to turn others in the front office against him.

May 20, 2019

Pete Carroll, Seahawks coach, thinks NFL should ‘get rid of’ replay

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll believes taking instant replay out of football altogether will improve the sport.

May 20, 2019

Jets considering Peyton Manning as next general manager, report says

Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio insists "rumors are flying within league circles" that the New York Jets may try to hire Peyton Manning as their new general manager.

May 19, 2019

Anibal Sanchez leaves Nationals game with pain in hamstring

Anibal Sanchez recorded only four outs in his start Thursday afternoon for the Washington Nationals before something went wrong.

May 16, 2019

NFL Draft Twitter account ‘asks’ for lottery, gets flooded with angry replies

"Hey, NFL, we want a draft lottery, too," the tweet read, one day after the NBA draft lottery awarded the New Orleans Pelicans the No. 1 overall pick in June's draft.

May 16, 2019