Adam Zielonka

Darnell Savage, Ty Johnson lead Terrapins with NFL aspirations

Not every prospect receives the same hype, and some Maryland Terrapins who were overlooked at first blush -- like running back Ty Johnson and linebacker Tre Watson -- worked out for 29 NFL teams at Maryland's pro day.

March 27, 2019

Washington Nationals announce opening day roster

On the eve a new season, the Washington Nationals finalized their initial 25-man roster for opening day on Thursday.

March 27, 2019

Baltimore Orioles attracting World Series bets at 2,000-to-1 odds

The Orioles were a 2,000-to-1 longshot to win the World Series per Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, yet sports books around the country are seeing fans placing wagers on it to happen.

March 27, 2019

Alex Ovechkin scores 49th goal as Capitals beat Hurricanes

Alex Ovechkin scored at the 4:31 mark of the third period, a screamer from the high slot, for his 49th goal of the season as the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes.

March 26, 2019

Maryland women lose in second round to UCLA

The third-seeded Maryland Terrapins' season ended Monday with an 85-80 loss to the No. 6 UCLA Bruins at the Xfinity Center in the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.

March 25, 2019

Capitals visit Donald Trump at White House in honor of Stanley Cup

President Trump welcomed the Washington Capitals into the Oval Office and congratulated them, calling them "winners in the highest sense."

March 25, 2019

Evgeny Kuznetsov, Hurricanes caught up in same debate about hockey celebrations

Don Cherry renewed his criticism of Evgeny Kuznetsov for performing his "birdman" celebration after scoring a goal. He has the same distaste for team celebrations by the Carolina Hurricanes, who visit the Washington Capitals Tuesday.

March 25, 2019

Capitals’ playoff scenarios with two weeks left in the regular season

It feels like a given that they'll make the playoffs again, but the Washington Capitals have not actually clinched a postseason berth with two weeks to go in the regular season.

March 25, 2019

Braden Holtby, Capitals stave off Flyers to complete season sweep

After a loss Friday marked by low energy from the whole team, the Capitals showed up Sunday to end a two-game skid. For the amount of shots they faced, it wouldn't have been possible without their goaltender.

March 24, 2019

Capitals disappointed in level of urgency in loss to Wild

The sentiment in the Washington Capitals' dressing room was universal: Their energy wasn't where it needed to be in a 2-1 loss Friday to the Minnesota Wild.

March 23, 2019

Michal Kempny out indefinitely with lower-body injury

Washington Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny will miss an indefinite amount of time with the lower-body injury he suffered this week, coach Todd Reirden said Friday.

March 22, 2019

Braden Holtby will not visit White House with Capitals

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby announced Friday that he will not join the team in visiting President Donald Trump at the White House.

March 22, 2019

5 teams besides Tampa Bay the Capitals could struggle with in playoffs

The Capitals lead the Metropolitan Division with eight games left to play, and while nothing is clinched, they expect to make the playoffs. But the East is stacked with several teams besides the Lightning that could give them trouble one way or another.

March 21, 2019