Matthew Paras

Wizards see flight to London canceled after snow

If you had trouble flying out Sunday because of weather, you weren't the only one. Even the Washington Wizards saw their flight to London canceled because of snow

January 14, 2019

Bradley Beal’s 43 points not enough as Raptors hold on to beat Wizards

Beal's 21 points in the fourth quarter alone -- including a game-tying 3-pointer with less than 30 seconds left -- helped force overtime, erasing a 23-point defect from earlier in the afternoon. But Beal's heroics weren't enough.

January 13, 2019

Bruce Allen to return to Redskins as team president in 2019

Redskins team president Bruce Allen will return to the organization in 2019 and maintain his control of football operations.

January 11, 2019

Jamison Crowder slot skills in demand in NFL

Despite having his least productive year, Jamison Crowder is likely to enjoy a particularly rewarding offseason in an NFL market that, for slot receivers like him, is booming.

January 10, 2019

Otto Porter finding rhythm in bench role

Coming off the bench, Otto Porter has played himself into a nice rhythm -- one good enough to wonder whether the Wizards should keep him in a reserve role moving forward.

January 10, 2019

Brian Dozier, Nationals agree to deal

The Washington Nationals agreed to a one-year, $9 million deal Thursday with second baseman Brian Dozier.

January 10, 2019

Wizards get revenge, cruise past 76ers

In a rare back-to-back home-and-home, the Wizards prevailed Wednesday over the Philadelphia 76ers with a 123-106 win at Capital One Arena -- after the 76ers had tormented them a night earlier.

January 9, 2019

Ben Kotwica, Redskins’ special teams coordinator, leaves for Falcons

Washington Redskins special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica has taken the same job with the Atlanta Falcons, the first known change to the Redskins' coaching staff this offseason.

January 9, 2019

Matt LaFleur, Kliff Kingsbury part of offensive guru trend

Sean McVay's success -- back-to-back playoff appearances thanks in part to his dynamic schemes -- has set teams scrambling to find the next perceived offensive genius.

January 9, 2019

Eric Reid not tested as many times as claimed: reports

In addition to finding no evidence of "impropriety," a joint report from the NFL and the NFLPA concluded Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid overstated the number of times he had been drug tested, according to multiple news outlets.

January 9, 2019

Thom Loverro wins boxing writers’ career award

Washington Times columnist Thom Loverro was named Tuesday as the 46th winner of the Nat Fleischer Award for excellence in boxing journalism by the Boxing Writers Association of America.

January 8, 2019

Wizards’ defense, drama land them in midseason hole

At the halfway point of the season, the Wizards are stuck in mediocrity and don't appear close to solving their problems.

January 8, 2019

Todd Bowles meets with Redskins: report

Former New York Jets coach Todd Bowles met with the Redskins earlier this week, according to a report from the NFL Network.

January 8, 2019

Redskins’ Bruce Allen among least communicative execs in NFL

Not only did Washington Redskins team president Bruce Allen not speak to reporters during or after the 2018 season, he has earned a reputation over time as one of the least transparent head executives in the NFL.

January 7, 2019

Wizards’ Ron Baker released from contract

Ron Baker's brief stint with the Washington Wizards is over.

January 7, 2019

Robert Griffin III wants to return to Ravens

With Lamar Jackson set to be starter and Joe Flacco likely moving on, the Baltimore Ravens will need a backup quarterback next season. Does that make Robert Griffin III's return more likely?

January 7, 2019

Lamar Jackson, Deshaun Watson, Mitch Trubisky come up short in first playoff action

The trend of young arms taking over the NFL was put on hold, at least temporarily, over the weekend as a trio of the NFL's fastest-rising stars -- Baltimore's Lamar Jackson, Houston's Deshaun Watson and Chicago's Mitch Trubisky -- all fell in their first playoff starts.

January 6, 2019