Adam Zielonka

Adam Silver, NBA commissioner, approached by owners to run NFL: Report

"Several NFL owners" have approached NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to try to interest him in taking over the NFL, ESPN's Ramona Shelburne reported Thursday.

February 14, 2019

Phil Mickelson saves par after spending entire hole in sand traps

Giving new meaning to the concept of "saving" par, Phil Mickelson showed Thursday he can get by on a hole without ever touching the fairway or using his putter.

February 14, 2019

Terrapins not thinking about postseason after big Purdue win

The No. 24 Maryland Terrapins are on pace for one of their best seasons since the year they joined the Big Ten, but players like Eric Ayala aren't watching the conference standings.

February 13, 2019

Shawn Kelley says Bryce Harper sweepstakes ‘slower than you guys think’

Former Washington Nationals pitcher Shawn Kelley told reporters he talked to Bryce Harper recently, and found out that the market for the free agent superstar is "slower than you guys think it is."

February 13, 2019

Nationals trade pitcher Trevor Gott to Giants

The Washington Nationals traded right-handed pitcher Trevor Gott to the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.

February 13, 2019

No. 24 Terrapins come from behind to upset No. 12 Purdue

Tuesday night can be considered the most significant win of the No. 24 Maryland Terrapins' season.

February 12, 2019

Capitals begin long road trip looking like last year’s Stanley Cup team

In more ways than one, the Washington Capitals finally look like the team that won the Stanley Cup a year ago. They embarked on a six-game road trip Tuesday.

February 12, 2019

Maryland football signs state’s top-rated recruit away from Florida State

Four-star safety Nick Cross flipped from Florida State to Maryland, nearly a week after National Signing Day, giving the Terrapins their 18th recruit in the class and their third four-star prospect.

February 12, 2019

Evgeny Kuznetsov rings up four points as Capitals beat Kings

Playing on the top line with Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson again, Kuznetsov tallied two goals and two assists to power the Capitals over the Los Angeles Kings 6-4 Monday night at Capital One Arena.

February 11, 2019

Kyler Murray chooses football over baseball

Two-sport star and Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray has chosen to "fully commit" to pursuing an NFL career rather than play Major League Baseball.

February 11, 2019

Darnell Savage Jr. leads three Maryland players invited to scouting combine

Maryland defensive back Darnell Savage Jr., defensive end Byron Cowart and offensive lineman Derwin Gray were invited to the 2019 NFL scouting combine.

February 11, 2019

Steve Spurrier zings Redskins: ‘Not easy’ to win in Washington

Steve Spurrier, the Ol' Ball Coach, zinged the Washington Redskins in his first postgame press conference in the Alliance of American Football.

February 11, 2019

Bryce Harper’s continued availability raises concern over slow MLB offseason

With Washington Nationals' pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training in West Palm Beach, Florida, in two days, Bryce Harper and other prominent free agents are still available.

February 10, 2019

Bob Costas claims he was removed from Super Bowl for criticizing safety of football

Sports broadcaster Bob Costas was removed from NBC's coverage of last year's Super Bowl as punishment for publicly criticizing the safety of football, Costas told ESPN.

February 10, 2019

Gervonta Davis enters boxing ring to ‘Thriller’ choreography

Baltimore native Gervonta Davis is a big Michael Jackson fan.

February 10, 2019

AAF, AFL, XFL football leagues rush to fill NFL void

Saturday is opening day for the Alliance of American Football. With so many leagues starting or restarting in 2019 and 2020, you'd be forgiven for losing track of the alphabet soup of offerings -- the AAF, the AFL, the XFL and others.

February 7, 2019

Evgeny Kuznetsov returns from rough hit, scores OT winner for Capitals to beat Avalanche

February 7, 2019

Frank Robinson, former Nationals manager and Orioles great, dies at 83

Frank Robinson, the first black manager in Major League Baseball history and the first manager of the Washington Nationals, died Thursday. He was 83.

February 7, 2019

Bryce Harper meets with Giants: Report

Washington Nationals free agent star Bryce Harper is sticking to West Coast teams for now, reportedly meeting with the San Francisco Giants this week.

February 6, 2019