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Picture day: Capitals, Upper Deck host trading card showcase for NHL prospects

The NHL's top young players descended on the Capitals' Arlington training facility Wednesday morning for the league's annual rookie showcase as players took photographs for trading cards and other promotional materials.

September 4, 2024

Moving the goalposts: Booming NFL looks to expand global footprint with Brazil game

The NFL steamroller returns Thursday night, as the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Baltimore Ravens in a game that is sure to draw massive ratings, whether Taylor Swift is on hand or not.

September 4, 2024

Four more years: Commanders sign guard Sam Cosmi to extension

One of the best offensive linemen on the Washington Commanders is sticking around for the long haul. They signed guard Sam Cosmi to a four-year contract extension on Wednesday.

September 4, 2024

Unpredictable NFC East presents stiff competition for overhauled Commanders

Every NFC East team was disappointed by the end of the 2023 season. As the 2024 campaign kicks off, the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys will look to rebound from last season's playoff disappointments, while the upstart Washington Commanders and New York Giants aim to take the next step in their rebuilds.

September 3, 2024

WNBA legends Sheryl Swoopes, Nancy Lieberman feud over Caitlin Clark

Nancy Lieberman and Sheryl Swoopes became women's basketball icons during the WNBA's inaugural season in 1997. But the pair, who work as broadcasters for the Dallas Wings, are feuding over the league's newest icon: Caitlin Clark.

September 3, 2024

Patriots rookie Javon Baker unleashes social media tirade over traffic ticket

New England Patriots rookie wide receiver Javon Baker had a bad day on Sunday and let the world know it. The 22-year-old unleashed a tirade live on social media after receiving a traffic ticket from a police officer.

September 2, 2024

Katie Gaudreau mourns hockey star brothers Johnny and Matthew after fatal crash

Katie Gaudreau lost her two older brothers -- professional hockey players Johnny and Matthew -- days before her New Jersey wedding last week. The heartbroken bride-to-be took to social media on Monday to remember her fallen family members.

September 2, 2024

Football fantasies: Draft parties, celebrities, research take real money

The onetime cottage industry of fantasy football, like the juggernaut NFL that spawned it, keeps getting bigger, crazier -- and more expensive.

August 29, 2024

Commanders, Quinn move on from Rivera-era draft picks with initial 53-man roster

The Commanders, along with the rest of the league, trimmed their 90-man preseason rosters down to 53 players, with Washington unexpectedly parting ways with several Ron Rivera draft picks from last year.

August 27, 2024

Commanders sell naming rights to stadium

The Washington Commanders will play their 2024 home games at the newly renamed Northwest Stadium, so named after the NFL franchise finalized a multiyear naming rights agreement with Virginia-based Northwest Federal Credit Union on Tuesday.

August 27, 2024

Commanders look to put roster ‘puzzle’ together before final cutdown

Commanders coach Dan Quinn and general manager Adam Peters have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday to trim their 91-man training camp roster down to 53 players.

August 26, 2024

NASCAR Truck Series driver dislocates shoulder while celebrating first win

NASCAR driver Layne Riggs won his first Truck Series race in his 23rd start and promptly dislocated his shoulder Sunday while celebrating his victory.

August 26, 2024

Florida Little League coach’s faith-based pregame speech divides social media

Florida won the Little League World Series on Sunday in extra innings after a faith-based speech by coach Jonathan Anderson.

August 26, 2024

Commanders unveil amenities, new food options

It's a new day for Washington Commanders fans. That was the message from team owner Josh Harris as his franchise hosted its first game at the newly renamed and renovated Commanders Field in Maryland.

August 25, 2024

Commanders to build Sean Taylor statue outside Maryland stadium

The Commanders will honor former safety Sean Taylor with a statue outside their stadium in Landover, Maryland, the franchise announced Saturday.

August 25, 2024

D.C. brothers became esports champions years after mom threw Xbox off the balcony

Sherry Williams has tempered her view of video games since the day in 2020 when, frustrated by her son's lack of focus on schoolwork, she threw the family Xbox off the balcony of her Bowie, Maryland, townhouse.

August 22, 2024

Commanders trade Dotson to Eagles on day of deals

The Commanders traded wide receiver Jahan Dotson to the division rival Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a third-round pick and two seventh-round selections, the NFL teams announced Thursday.

August 22, 2024

Commanders trade for kicker Cade York, release Riley Patterson

The Commanders released kicker Riley Patterson on Thursday after agreeing to trade for the Cleveland Browns' Cade York, according to multiple reports. Washington will send a conditional 2025 seventh-round pick to Cleveland.

August 22, 2024

Former Dolphins coach Brian Flores hopes to ‘grow’ after criticism from ex-QB Tagovailoa

Former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores played peacemaker on Tuesday after quarterback Tua Tagovailoa called him "a terrible person" on the "Dan Le Batard Show."

August 21, 2024

Cutdown day looms as Commanders open final week of training camp

The Washington Commanders returned to the practice field on Wednesday with less than a week before the NFL's most dreaded occasion: cutdown day. But coach Dan Quinn said players shouldn't place too much importance on the final week of training camp.

August 21, 2024