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Nationals’ youth movement intensifies with addition of 31-year-old general manager

The Washington Nationals have extended their youth movement from the dugout to the front office this offseason. The franchise introduced 31-year-old Anirudh Kilambi as its new general manager on Thursday.

December 18, 2025

NCAA frowns on prediction market’s plans for transfer portal bets

NCAA President Charlie Baker took to social media Thursday to publicly oppose planned prediction markets from Kalshi that would let users bet on which college football players would hit the transfer portal.

December 18, 2025

Nationals hire Phillies’ Kliambi as general manager

The Nationals have found their new general manager. The franchise has hired Ani Kilambi, a former assistant general manager with the Philadelphia Phillies, to help oversee the rebuilding club.

December 17, 2025

Trade rumors circle Nationals’ stars as free agency passes Washington by

An overhauled front office hasn't brought a fresh offseason approach for the Washington Nationals.

December 17, 2025

Experience or athleticism? Rivers’ return forces NFL debate over modern QBs’ acumen

The successful return of 44-year-old quarterback Philip Rivers has retired signal-callers like Matt Ryan and Tom Brady insisting that they could make an NFL comeback of their own, citing the lost art of reading opposing defenses.

December 16, 2025

FIFA lowers prices for select World Cup tickets to $60 after backlash

Next year's World Cup will feature at least a handful of affordable tickets at each game after widespread criticism.

December 16, 2025

Commanders’ Brown done for the season with rib injury

Noah Brown has played his final snap of the season for the Washington Commanders.

December 16, 2025

Commanders shut down Daniels for remainder of season

Jayden Daniels' season is over. The Washington Commanders' second-year quarterback will not play again this year after reaggravating his left elbow injury in the Dec. 7 game against the Minnesota Vikings, coach Dan Quinn announced on Monday.

December 15, 2025

Commanders snap eight-game losing streak with win over rival Giants

The Commanders, now 4-10, braved frigid conditions and a morning snowstorm to snap their eight-game skid. But, like the day's weather, the win over the Giants was far from pretty.

December 14, 2025

Red-hot Capitals look to keep rolling, despite handful of injuries

The Capitals are red-hot after a floundering start to the season, riding a seven-game point streak into Thursday's home game against the Carolina Hurricanes. But a handful of injuries could threaten Washington's spot atop a competitive Eastern Conference.

December 10, 2025

Nationals add right-hander Griff McGarry from Phillies in Rule 5 draft

The Nationals added right-handed pitcher Griff McGarry from the Philadelphia Phillies with the third of 13 total selections in Wednesday's Rule 5 draft.

December 10, 2025

Commanders’ Daniels to miss game against Giants after reinjuring elbow

Quarterback Jayden Daniels won't start for the Washington Commanders in Sunday's road game against the New York Giants, coach Dan Quinn announced Wednesday.

December 10, 2025

Egypt, Iran object to playing in Seattle’s World Cup Pride game

Egypt and Iran complained to FIFA this week after they were chosen to participate in an LGBT Pride match in Seattle during next summer's World Cup.

December 10, 2025

Commanders’ Ertz to miss rest of season with torn ACL

Commanders tight end Zach Ertz tore his ACL in Sunday's blowout loss to the Vikings in Minnesota, coach Dan Quinn confirmed Monday.

December 8, 2025

Commanders’ season reaches new low in disastrous loss to Vikings

The Commanders' nightmare season hit rock bottom in Minnesota on Sunday, as quarterback Jayden Daniels and tight end Zach Ertz were both injured in a 31-0 loss to the Vikings.

December 7, 2025

Commanders, Vikings bring quarterback question marks into showdown

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is inching toward returning to the field for Sunday's game against the Vikings in Minnesota. Team medical personnel haven't cleared the second-year signal-caller for contact, but coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday that he's "optimistic."

December 3, 2025

Cowboys-Chiefs Thanksgiving game shatters NFL record with 57 million viewers

The NFL ratings machine reached new heights on Thanksgiving. The matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs was the most-watched regular-season game in league history, with more than 57 million viewers.

December 3, 2025

Rising stars power surging Capitals as Ovechkin shakes off slow start

The Capitals have relied on the star power of Alex Ovechkin for more than 20 seasons. But this year, a trio of rising stars has carried the torch to lead Washington toward the top of the standings in the Metropolitan Division.

December 2, 2025

Florida Gov. DeSantis takes aim at ‘bizarre’ College Football Playoff selection criteria

Miami -- 9-2 and No. 12 in the College Football Playoff rankings -- could be left out of the title tournament despite beating likely playoff-bound Notre Dame (9-2, No. 9 CFP).

December 2, 2025

Commanders impress in latest loss, but players wave off ‘moral victory’

NFL players don't traffic in moral victories and silver linings. But the Commanders said they looked -- and felt -- like a different team in their back-to-back overtime losses, even as their losing streak hit seven games after Sunday night's one-point loss to the Denver Broncos.

December 1, 2025