Washington D.C. Sports
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RGIII's knee takes center stage at Redskins OTAs
ASHBURN -- Long after his surgery, after Robert Griffin III left Pensacola, Fla., to finish his rehabilitation in Virginia, the coach and player met. They hashed it out, Griffin said. They had a great conversation, Mike Shanahan said. There were discussions about the offense. There were...
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Despite injury, RGIII shows off what he can do at Redskins OTAs
ASHBURN -- Robert Griffin III still can't participate with the entire team. That hasn't stopped him from showing off at least a little of what he can do now: dropping back and throwing passes to other injured players. That's what Griffin did Thursday; it's also what he's done for most of the...
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Not where they thought they'd be: Nationals struggle to stay in the race
It is not where the Nationals expected to be with the Memorial Day weekend approaching. A difficult California road trip, where injury woes worsened, the offense continued to stagnate and wins were hard to come by, showed once and for all that Washington's path to the postseason won't be an...
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Timeline: Charting the Nationals' highs and lows
A look at the highs and lows of the Nationals' season so far: April 1 » Bryce Harper homers in his first two at-bats of the year, and Stephen Strasburg pitches seven shutout innings as the Nats beat the Marlins 2-0 on Opening Day. April 14 » The Braves beat the Nats 9-0 to complete a...
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Chris Korb, Perry Kitchen face college coach Caleb Porter when United battles Timbers
There is something about playing under Caleb Porter that never quite leaves you. Perry Kitchen and Chris Korb will both face their college coach for the first time when D.C. United hosts the Portland Timbers on Saturday. Their connection with the man that led them at Akron, on both a personal...
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Homegrown players fuel Maryland women's lacrosse championship hopes
Team's top five scorers all hail from Maryland The University of Maryland has long been a recruiting force in women's lacrosse, dominating its home state but also cherry-picking national talent and even plucking a select few of the sport's top players from overseas. The program's signature...
Cheers and Jeers
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Once again, no answers for devastated Caps
Published: Tue, May 14, 2013
The scene is all too familiar now. The long and tortured Stanley Cup playoff history of the Capitals means little to the current generation of players. None of them were born or raised here, after...
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Caps 2, Rangers 1 (OT): Five Observations
Published: Fri, May 10, 2013
1. So here we are again. Last year the Capitals and the New York Rangers were tied 2-2 in a best-of-seven Stanley Cup playoff series and Washington was moments away from securing Game 5. Instead,...
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Bayern Munich flexes its muscles at the expense of rivals
Updated: Thu, Apr 25, 2013
Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund played equal parts in redefining the hierarchy of European soccer. But Bayern Munich won't let its rival play on a level field back in Germany. Borussia...
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'Honey Badger' Tyrann Mathieu leaving a sour taste to some
Updated: Thu, Apr 25, 2013
The Redskins will have a chance to draft LSU corner Tyrann Mathieu. Two years ago, that would have been an exciting possibility. Now? After missing last season because he was kicked off the team,...
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