Adam Zielonka

Tom Wilson, Capitals agree to 6-year deal worth $31 million

The Washington Capitals and forward Tom Wilson have agreed to a six-year deal with an annual average value of $5.17 million, the team announced Friday night.

July 27, 2018

Two-alarm fire at Greenbelt apartment complex leads to partial collapse

An apartment building in Greenbelt, Maryland, caught fire Friday afternoon, leading to a partial collapse of the structure. Police say there were no injuries.

July 27, 2018

Mitch Korn, Capitals’ director of goaltending, follows Barry Trotz to Islanders

Washington Capitals director of goaltending Mitch Korn has taken the same position on Barry Trotz's staff with the New York Islanders.

July 26, 2018

John Wall teased for awkward Team USA basketball photo

The official Team USA picture taken of Wall, looking heavier in the face and sporting a goofy smile, quickly made the rounds on Twitter Thursday afternoon.

July 26, 2018

Citi Open begins Saturday in Washington for 50th time

The Citi Open, the area's joint ATP and WTA Tour stop, kicks off Saturday at William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park. The tournament serves as a hard court tune-up for many players preparing to play in the U.S. Open.

July 26, 2018

Nationals considering being sellers at trade deadline: report

The Washington Nationals are gauging interest in some free agents-to-be from other teams and will know by Sunday whether they will be "sellers" at the trade deadline, Yahoo Sports reported.

July 26, 2018

ArenaBowl XXXI a Ted Leonsis-led Beltway battle as league attempts turnaround

You could call Saturday's ArenaBowl XXXI between the Washington Valor and the Baltimore Brigade the Leonsis Bowl, for short.

July 26, 2018

Jimmy Sorunke, Maryland high schooler, cleared to play basketball after age investigation

Four months after a Deadspin investigation claimed a Rockville, Maryland, high school basketball player might be 20 years old, Montgomery County Public Schools concluded that Jimmy Sorunke was not in violation of high school's age restrictions.

July 24, 2018

Trea Turner won’t play, Bryce Harper a late scratch for Nationals on Tuesday

A day after not running out a bunt in the Washington Nationals' loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, shortstop Trea Turner will not play for the Nationals on Tuesday night.

July 24, 2018

Capitals bring back Brooks Orpik on one-year, $1 million deal

The Washinghton Capitals signed Brooks Orpik to a one-year, $1 million contract, a month after trading him to the Colorado Avalanche.

July 24, 2018

Redskins on the cusp of the 53-man roster who need good camps

On the Washington Redskins or any other NFL team this time of year, a certain subset of players are on the cusp of making the 53-man roster and need to shine at training camp to get there.

July 23, 2018

Capitals seeing uptick in season ticket demand after Stanley Cup win

The Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals have experienced increased demand this summer for season tickets and partial-season ticket plans, the team confirmed to The Washington Times.

July 23, 2018

Mystics acquire Aerial Powers from Wings for Tayler Hill

The Washington Mystics acquired forward Aerial Powers from the Dallas Wings in exchange for guard Tayler Hill and their 2019 second-round draft pick.

July 23, 2018

Josh Gordon says he will miss start of Browns camp, part of ‘treatment plan’

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon will not attend the start of training camp, he wrote in a set of tweets Monday morning, saying it was part of his "overall health and treatment plan."

July 23, 2018

Redskins training camp preview: ranking Washington’s talent vs. rest of NFL

Every offseason, the NFL releases its top 100 players list -- voted on by the players. The Washington Redskins, however, are barely represented for this year's edition.

July 22, 2018

Tiger Woods comes up short at The Open, and some are blaming a ill-timed shout

By the time Tiger Woods and Francesco Molinari reached the 72nd hole, it was a longshot that Woods would win. But this random yell during his drive on the par-4 18th didn't exactly make Tiger fans happy.

July 22, 2018

Doug Harris, Nationals assistant GM, aided by GoFundMe in leukemia fight

The family of Doug Harris, the Washington Nationals' assistant general manager, launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for a cell therapy to treat his resurgent leukemia.

July 22, 2018

Nationals trade Brian Goodwin to Royals for minor league pitcher

The Washington Nationals traded outfielder Brian Goodwin to the Kansas City Royals for minor league pitcher Jacob Condra-Bogan, the team announced Sunday.

July 22, 2018

LeBron-Lakers mural vandalized, then restored by fans

Another mural depicting LeBron James alongside Los Angeles Lakers greats was vandalized with white paint, but then fans came together to restore it.

July 22, 2018

Washington Valor, Baltimore Brigade to meet in ArenaBowl XXXI

The No. 2 seed Baltimore Brigade will host the No. 4 Washington Valor in ArenaBowl XXXI, the Arena Football League's 2018 championship game, Saturday night at 7 p.m. at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore.

July 22, 2018