Jacob Calvin Meyer

Hoyas and Ewing at a crossroads after loss to American

American upset Georgetown on Wednesday for the first time since 1982 -- when Hoyas coach Patrick Ewing was a star player for Georgetown.

November 23, 2022

Mounting injuries too much for Capitals to overcome through quarter season mark

Through the first quarter of the season, the Washington Capitals are the most injured team in the NHL -- and it's showing.

November 22, 2022

ESPN analyst Peter Burns apologizes for joke about Ben Watson’s wife: ‘I crossed the line’

The SEC Network almost had a Will Smith Oscar's moment on Saturday during one of its halftime shows when analyst Peter Burns made a joke about fellow analyst Ben Watson's wife.

November 22, 2022

Maryland’s Diamond Miller named Big Ten Player of Week

Maryland women's basketball senior Diamond Miller was named the Big Ten Player of the Week by the conference on Monday.

November 21, 2022

World Cup team captains ditch ‘OneLove’ armbands after penalty threat

Several team captains of World Cup teams were planning to wear "OneLove" pro-LGBTQ armbands during their opening games at the tournament, but an announcement by FIFA that it would penalize the players with yellow cards has stymied the effort.

November 21, 2022

Young U.S. squad aims to realize potential at Qatar World Cup

The United States returns to the World Cup Monday for the first time since 2014 after missing out on the quadrennial tournament four years ago. The young squad enters its opening match against Wales without weighty expectations.

November 20, 2022

World Cup money, drama and fans focus a white-hot global spotlight on Qatar

Qatar remains an obscurity to much of the world, but that changes beginning Sunday, when the massive global soccer community tunes in to watch the tiny Middle East nation host Day 1 of the 2022 World Cup.

November 17, 2022

Maryland approves 10 licenses for mobile sports betting

Two years after Marylanders overwhelmingly voted to legalize sports gambling, state officials on Tuesday awarded licenses that allow companies to offer mobile sports betting.

November 16, 2022

Former NBA player Donte Greene charged with attempted robbery in Indiana

Donte Greene, a former NBA player who played his high school ball in Towson, Maryland, was arrested and charged with attempted robbery in Indiana last week.

November 16, 2022

Wizards finding their stride without Beal in lineup

All the Wizards needed to get back on track was to be without their $250 million superstar for a week. The Wizards have won four straight without Bradley Beal -- the team's longest winning streak since November 2021 -- as his sidekicks, Kristaps Porzingis and Kyle Kuzma, have led the way.

November 14, 2022

Three questions facing the Nationals this offseason

With three months until pitchers and catchers report to spring training, here are three of the biggest questions facing the Washington Nationals this offseason.

November 13, 2022

Babe Ruth baseball glove sells for over $1.5 million at auction

A baseball glove worn by Babe Ruth while he played with the New York Yankees sold for over $1.5 million at an auction Saturday.

November 13, 2022

Commanders cornerback Benjamin St-Juste says there’s a ‘dark cloud’ over team

Cornerback Benjamin St-Juste believes the Washington Commanders need a "fresh start."

November 10, 2022

Tom Brady reveals he almost retired from football at 27 years old

"When I was 27, I almost retired from the game of football because of elbow pain," Tom Brady said at the start of an advertisement for TB12.

November 10, 2022

South Carolina to show Maryland where it stacks up against nation’s best

"I want to see what we're made of," Maryland women's basketball coach Brenda Frese said. "We've got a team that we've got to figure out sooner than later. Winning by 50 isn't going to prepare us for what lies ahead in conference play."

November 9, 2022