Adam Zielonka

Tiger Woods wins Masters, ending 11-year major drought

Tiger Woods won the 2019 Masters, clinching the 15th major championship of his career and his first in 11 years.

April 14, 2019

Brooks Orpik scores overtime winner as Capitals go up 2-0 in series

Orpik slapped in the game-winner 1:42 into overtime as the Capitals survived a threat from the Carolina Hurricanes, winning 4-3 to take a 2-0 series lead in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

April 13, 2019

Chris Davis hits 2-RBI single to break historic hitless streak

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis can finally claim his first hit of 2019.

April 13, 2019

Wizards to part ways with Devin Robinson after arrest

The Washington Wizards announced they will not tender a qualifying offer to forward Devin Robinson following his arrest Saturday.

April 13, 2019

Nicklas Backstrom powers Capitals to Game 1 win over Carolina

Nicklas Backstrom scored twice and John Carlson racked up three assists as the Capitals held on to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round series.

April 11, 2019

Kyler Murray to visit Redskins next week: report

Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray, the Heisman Trophy winner, will meet with the Washington Redskins next week for a top-30 visit, a report said Thursday.

April 11, 2019

Braden Holtby starts playoffs anew while Ilya Samsonov called up as precaution

One Stanley Cup run and one unforgettable save in Vegas later, Holtby has reminded the NHL he is a top-flight goalie. But Ilya Samsonov now joins the Washington Capitals' goalies room as a No. 3 option.

April 11, 2019

Capitals give center Nic Dowd extension on day of playoff opener

Hours before the Washington Capitals took the ice for Game 1 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, they rewarded center Nic Dowd with a three-year contract extension worth $750,000 per year.

April 11, 2019

Mystics select Kiara Leslie, NC State guard, in WNBA Draft

The Washington Mystics drafted North Carolina State guard Kiara Leslie 10th overall in the WNBA Draft on Wednesday.

April 10, 2019

Math says Capitals will have tough time winning Stanley Cup again

Forget the intangibles the Washington Capitals might carry into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. What does the cold, hard math say about their chances to repeat as Cup champions?

April 10, 2019

Redskins meeting with Clayton Thorson, Northwestern quarterback

Northwestern's Clayton Thorson is the latest quarterback prospect to visit with the Washington Redskins.

April 10, 2019

Tom Wilson stays out of trouble with playoffs approaching

Will Capitals forward Tom Wilson continue down his new path and stay out of trouble, a year after picking up a three-game suspension in the playoffs?

April 9, 2019

Sean Doolittle, Morgan Moses celebrate alma mater Virginia’s championship

Virginia alums like Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle and Washington Redskins tackle Morgan Moses celebrated the Cavaliers' first NCAA men's basketball title Monday night over Texas Tech.

April 9, 2019

Capitals’ old friend Justin Williams becomes the enemy in Hurricanes series

Justin Williams and Nicklas Backstrom will be incommunicado for a while as the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes gear up for their first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series.

April 8, 2019

Jalen Smith to return to Maryland for sophomore season rather than turn pro

Maryland forward Jalen Smith will return to school for his sophomore season rather than declare for the NBA Draft, the university announced Monday.

April 8, 2019

Devante Smith-Pelly may not re-join Capitals to start playoffs

The Washington Capitals are not in a rush to call Devante Smith-Pelly back up to the NHL roster. "We're not anxious to make changes but we're open to whatever it takes," general manager Brian MacLellan said.

April 8, 2019

Capitals playoff preview: After midseason turnaround, team ready to defend Stanley Cup

The time has come for the Washington Capitals to truly begin their title defense, 10 months after lifting the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history. They drew the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round.

April 7, 2019

Capitals’ first-round series with Hurricanes to start Thursday

The Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes will kick off their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series Thursday, April 11 at Capital One Arena.

April 7, 2019

Alex Ovechkin wins eighth ‘Rocket’ Richard as NHL goals leader

With 51 goals this year, Alex Ovechkin became the first NHL player in history to capture the league goal-scoring title eight times.

April 7, 2019

Capitals to rest T.J. Oshie, others in season finale

T.J. Oshie, Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson and Braden Holtby will sit for the season finale against the New York Islanders with the playoffs coming up in a few short days.

April 6, 2019