Andy Kostka

Maryland rolls past Mount St. Mary’s to open NCAA Tournament

The Maryland women's basketball team wasted no time in starting the NCAA Tournament out with a flourish, drubbing Mount St. Mary's 98-45.

March 22, 2021

Capitals’ trust in goalies Vanecek, Samsonov paying off

Slightly more than halfway through the shortened 56-game season, the Capitals' trust in Ilya Samsonov and Vitek Vanecek seems warranted.

March 22, 2021

March Madness is madder than usual, already with record number of upsets

Up to this point, March Madness has been madder than usual. And the second round hasn't even finished yet.

March 22, 2021

Maryland basketball will lean on its biggest strength against Alabama: toughness

Maryland's season once looked done-and-dusted, with the team sitting at 4-9 in conference play. But the Terrapins leaned on their self-described toughness, booking a meeting with Alabama in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

March 21, 2021

Men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments separated by more than geography

The underwhelming amenities initially provided rankled many within women's college basketball, leaving them to wonder why discrepancies between the men's and women's tournaments exist at all.

March 21, 2021

Olympic hopeful surfer dies from lightning strike on beach in El Salvador

Katherine Diaz, an El Salvadorian surfer who was an Olympic hopeful, died after she was struck by lightning while training on the beach.

March 21, 2021

Maryland basketball holds off UConn in first round, advances in NCAA tournament

With defense leading the way, Maryland held UConn largely in check, despite all the Huskies' offensive rebounds.

March 20, 2021

Georgetown knocked out of NCAA tournament in blowout loss to Colorado

When Jabari Walker's fifth 3-pointer found nothing but net midway through the second half, the Colorado forward looked toward his bench and raised his hands in a shrug. The freshman, like most of his teammates, couldn't help but keep shooting. After all, the Buffaloes couldn't seem to miss.

March 20, 2021

Maryland’s Darryl Morsell faces a test in UConn’s James Bouknight

For Darryl Morsell, the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, these are the kind of matchups he relishes.

March 18, 2021

Wander Suero’s improved secondary pitches give cutter extra bite

With improved feel for his changeup and curveball, Wander Suero is seeing spring training results for the Nationals.

March 18, 2021

Luis Garcia is still developing, so the Nationals won’t rush him to the majors

The Nationals know Luis Garcia is a player for the future, and they're not rushing his development.

March 17, 2021

Damian Chong Qui overcame adversity to lead Mount St. Mary’s to NCAA tournament

Damian Chong Qui is leading Mount St. Mary's into the NCAA tournament, with a First Four matchup against Texas Southern on Thursday.

March 17, 2021

Alex Ovechkin’s scoring has propelled Capitals to top of East Division

Alex Ovechkin has become the driving force in the Capitals' run to the top of the East Division, as he has been for so many years.

March 17, 2021

Trent Williams becomes highest-paid offensive lineman with 49ers new deal

Trent Williams, the former Washington Football Team left tackle, is now the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history.

March 17, 2021

Tiger Woods returns home to continue recovery from crash

Tiger Woods is out of the hospital and back home to continue his recovery following the leg injuries he suffered during a single-car rollover accident near Los Angeles on Feb. 23.

March 16, 2021

Virginia prepares for NCAA tournament with team in coronavirus quarantine

Virginia's NCAA tournament preparation is unlike anything done before, but coach Tony Bennett is grateful for the chance to play at all.

March 16, 2021

LeBron James becoming part-owner of Red Sox: report

LeBron James has reportedly upped his ownership stake in Fenway Sports Group.

March 16, 2021

Six NCAA tournament referees sent home due to coronavirus protocols

The NCAA has sent home six officials from the men's basketball tournament in Indianapolis after one of the referees tested positive for the coronavirus.

March 16, 2021

Nationals approved to host 5,000 fans with aim to increase capacity in mid-April

The Washington Nationals received approval from Washington, D.C., and MLB to host 5,000 fans at Nationals Park, beginning opening day, with the aim to increase capacity later in April.

March 15, 2021

Maryland lands No. 2 seed in NCAA women’s tournament bracket reveal

Maryland was squeezed out of a No. 1 seed based on the tightly packed group atop the rankings. Stanford, UConn, South Carolina and North Carolina State grabbed top seeds in the 64-team tournament.

March 15, 2021