Matthew Paras

Dan Snyder touts plans to build ‘state of the art’ stadium for Washington

Dan Snyder said he wants to build a "state of the art" stadium for the Washington Football Team and is touring the country to get an up-close look at modern facilities.

May 20, 2021

Wizards look to overcome inexperience in big spots to save season

The Wizards' season will now come down to Thursday when Washington hosts the No. 9 Indiana Pacers for the Eastern Conference's eighth seed in a do-or-die game. Win, and the Wizards get to face the Philadelphia 76ers in the postseason. Lose, and their season is over. This time, they better hope their inexperienced guys can handle the moment.

May 19, 2021

Jayson Tatum, Celtics obliterate Wizards in play-in game

Jayson Tatum found the mismatch. The Boston Celtics forward hunted down the considerably smaller Ish Smith, backing the point guard up in the post before turning around and firing off a jump hook.

May 18, 2021

Ryan Kerrigan leaving Washington for Eagles? Brian Mitchell can relate

Philadelphia fans, as Mitchell can attest to Ryan Kerrigan, don't cut anyone much slack. Least of all the former Redskins, Nationals and other Washington stars who've made the trek up Interstate 95 in search of greener pastures. Mitchell knows what it's like to go from playing an entire career in one town, firmly entrenched on one side of the heated rivalry, only to end up in the other.

May 18, 2021

Morgan Moses given permission to seek trade, setting up Washington exit

The Washington Football Team is expected to move on from right tackle Morgan Moses -- granting the veteran starter permission to seek a trade, a source with knowledge of the situation said.

May 18, 2021

Bradley Beal, Russell Westbrook lead underdog Wizards against Celtics

When the Wizards were rolling in April, Charles Barkley made a declaration: Washington would win the play-in tournament. And not just that, but the Hall of Famer and "Inside the NBA" analyst said "none of those teams" in the Eastern Conference should want to see the Wizards in the playoffs.

May 17, 2021

Ryan Kerrigan signs with Philadelphia Eagles

As the weeks of free agency with Ryan Kerrigan going unsigned dragged on, a hopeful question made the rounds among Washington fans: Does a lack of interest elsewhere open the door for the veteran's potential return to the Washington Football Team? The answer came Monday, and it has to sting for local fans.

May 17, 2021

Bradley Beal returns as Wizards storm back to grab eighth seed against Hornets

The Wizards pulled out a come-from-behind 115-110 victory Sunday over the Charlotte Hornets, storming back in the fourth quarter to secure the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. Washington will now play the seventh-seeded Boston Celtics in the NBA's play-in tournament on Tuesday.

May 16, 2021

Washington’s rookie class brings experience, but there’s still plenty to learn

Rivera and his staff are hopeful that this year's rookie class can come in and have the kind of impact last year's group did.

May 16, 2021

Craig Anderson’s emergence latest part of Capitals goalie tightrope

All year, the Capitals have walked a tightrope when it comes to their goaltending situation. Washington rotated mostly between Vitek Vanecek, a rookie who spent five years in the minors, and Ilya Samsonov, the 2015 first-rounder who has failed to seize control of the starting job for a number of reasons. But now, Washington's title aspirations -- at least in the short term -- might just come down to Anderson.

May 16, 2021

Capitals overcome Vitek Vanecek injury to beat Bruins in Game 1

Oshie set up the game-winning goal in Washington's 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of Washington's first-round playoff series -- firing the puck from the blue line that deflected off Nic Dowd's stick and past Bruins goaltender Tuuka Rask with 15:19 left in overtime.

May 15, 2021

Bradley Beal to miss third straight game with hamstring injury

Wizards guard Bradley Beal will miss his third straight game with a hamstring injury when Washington takes on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, the team announced.

May 13, 2021

Washington scraps tryout players after one tests positive for COVID-19

The Washington Football Team won't have any tryout players at its rookie minicamp this weekend after one of them tested positive for COVID-19, a source with knowledge of the situation said. The team had planned on trying out only five rookies.

May 13, 2021

NBA introduces social justice champion award named after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The NBA introduced a new award Thursday that will recognize a player who pursues social justice and upholds "the league's decades-long values of equality, respect and inclusion." The award -- the "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar social justice champion award" -- will be named after the Hall of Fame center who was active off the court in promoting equality and standing up for civil rights.

May 13, 2021

Tim Tebow’s potential return to NFL nothing but polarizing: ‘Got a job before Kaepernick’

Tim Tebow has not signed a contract yet with the Jaguars, but multiple reports indicate that coach Urban Meyer is interested in reuniting with his former college quarterback -- despite the fact that Tebow hasn't appeared in a regular-season NFL game since 2012. But the perception that Tebow is getting another opportunity before Colin Kaepernick has been enough to set off critics eager to slam the league.

May 12, 2021

Washington opens 2021 schedule against Chargers, closes with NFC East stretch

The NFL released its 2021 schedule Wednesday, and Washington's 17-game slate contains plenty of intrigue as the team looks to repeat as NFC East champs next season. The most notable stretch for Washington will be its five straight division games to end the season -- the first of its kind in franchise history since 1970, when Washington closed with six straight divisional foes.

May 12, 2021