Adam Zielonka

FanFest includes Washington Senators items up for auction

At MLB All-Star FanFest, longtime Washington baseball fans can bid on items from the days of the Washington Senators, the precursor to the Washington Nationals that operated as an MLB club from 1901 to 1971.

July 13, 2018

MLB brings green initiatives to Washington for All-Star Break

MLB wants the 2018 All-Star Game to be the first event in professional team sports to receive certification from the Council of Responsible Sport, a board that encourages socially and environmentally conscious sporting events.

July 12, 2018

D.C. United: The ultimate guide to Audi Field

Audi Field, a project in some sense 14 years in the making, will open for business Saturday when D.C. United hosts the Vancouver Whitecaps at 8 p.m. Here's everything you need to know.

July 12, 2018

Wizards eliminated from Summer League tourney with loss to Clippers

Despite 26 points from forward Devin Robinson, the Washington Wizards lost to the Los Angeles Clippers 89-74 Wednesday and saw their Summer League schedule come to an end.

July 12, 2018

Bryce Harper, Freddie Freeman headline Home Run Derby at Nationals Park

Bryce Harper will be the No. 2 seed in the 2018 T-Mobile Home Run Derby next Monday at Nationals Park in Washington. He will face Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves in the first round of the event.

July 11, 2018

Former Olympic sprinter charged with damaging an embassy in Washington

Gustavo Envela, a four-time Olympic sprinter, was charged with illegally entering and damaging the embassy of Equitorial Guinea in Washington, according to an NBC Washington report.

July 11, 2018

$40 million in Capital One Arena renovations include ‘overhaul’ of entertainment

Monumental Sports and Entertainment announced Wednesday that the in-game entertainment experience for Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals games next season will undergo an "overhaul" as part of the $40 million renovations planned for this offseason.

July 11, 2018

Facebook only option for Nationals-Pirates game Wednesday

Facebook Watch is exclusively streaming coverage of the Washington Nationals-Pittsburgh Pirates game Wednesday.

July 10, 2018

D.C. United cuts ribbon at ‘world-class’ Audi Field

D.C. United held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally introduce Audi Field, the new soccer-specific stadium in the Buzzard Point neighborhood of Washington, Monday afternoon.

July 9, 2018

Mark Reynolds named National League Player of the Week

The Washington Nationals' infielder was named NL Player of the Week on Monday after a week in which he hit three home runs, including a walk-off homer Friday against the Miami Marlins, and 12 RBIs on .625 batting.

July 9, 2018

Mike Thibault, Mystics coach, earns WNBA win No. 300

When the Washington Mystics topped the Los Angeles Sparks 83-74 Saturday night in California, Washington coach Mike Thibault became the first person in WNBA history to win 300 games as a head coach.

July 8, 2018

Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase to host 2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior

Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Maryland, will host the 73rd U.S. Girls' Junior Championship in 2021, the United States Golf Association announced Thursday.

July 5, 2018

Bryce Harper, Max Scherzer, Ryan Zimmerman named All-Star ambassadors

Major League Baseball named Bryce Harper, Max Scherzer and Ryan Zimmerman as "MLB All-Star Ambassadors" for this year's All-Star Week events in Washington, D.C.

July 3, 2018

Todd Reirden, Barry Trotz have talked since Capitals promoted Reirden

New Washington Capitals head coach Todd Reirden said he and Barry Trotz have communicated since the team promoted Reirden to fill the vacancy Trotz left when he resigned.

July 3, 2018

Stanley Cup visits Capital Gazette staff in Annapolis

Washington Capitals equipment manager Craig "Woody" Leydig brought the Stanley Cup to the temporary office of the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland, on Tuesday.

July 3, 2018

Rick Porcello outplays Max Scherzer on mound, at plate

Max Scherzer and Rick Porcello headlined the low-scoring affair everyone expected when the Washington Nationals hosted the Boston Red Sox, but nobody expected Porcello's bat to decide the winner.

July 2, 2018

Ryan Zimmerman, Adams, Wieters play simulated game

Matt Adams, Matt Wieters and Ryan Zimmerman faced two minor league pitchers in a simulation game at Nationals Park on Monday before the Nationals hosted the Boston Red Sox.

July 2, 2018

D.C. United sees pieces come together as Rooney introduced

English star Wayne Rooney was formally introduced as the newest member of D.C. United at the Newseum on Monday afternoon, in a press conference that confirmed much of the information and speculation surrounding the transfer for weeks.

July 2, 2018

Maryland to visit Navy in Veterans Classic men’s basketball showcase

Maryland will be Navy's opponent in the 2018 Veterans Classic in Annapolis, Md. in November.

July 2, 2018

Francesco Molinari runs away with Quicken Loans National

Francesco Molinari won the 2018 Quicken Loans National running away, carding a final-round 62 record at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm to round out the week 21-under par.

July 1, 2018