Andy Kostka

Jon Lester’s longevity a product of adaptation

Entering his 16th season, Jon Lester has adapted his game to keep an edge.

January 28, 2021

Curt Schilling’s Hall of Fame controversy

Curt Schilling's case for the Hall of Fame is complicated, extending beyond the field.

January 27, 2021

University of Maryland announces partnership with Jordan McNair Foundation

The University of Maryland announced a partnership with the Jordan McNair Foundation on Wednesday, the same day the state of Maryland approved a $3.5 million settlement between the school and foundation created in honor of the late offensive lineman.

January 27, 2021

Tom Brady almost wore No. 7 with Buccaneers to signify hunt for 7th Super Bowl

After all the football details had been worked out between Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an offseason conversation, there was still one matter left on the table.

January 27, 2021

Aaron Rodgers mostly quashes rumors of Packers departure

After losing the NFC Championship game Sunday, Aaron Rodgers' honest answers -- saying the future for was "uncertain" for several players, including himself -- nearly sent some Green Bay Packers fans into a meltdown.

January 27, 2021

Brad Hand wants his fastball velocity ‘dialed up’ in Nationals bullpen

Everything felt the same to Brad Hand last season -- his windup, his release -- but for some reason, when the radar gun picked up his fastball and the scoreboard flashed the speed, the number displayed was a tick slower than usual.

January 26, 2021

Kobe Bryant remembered one year after

There has been an outpouring of tributes Tuesday on the one-year anniversary of Kobe Bryant's death.

January 26, 2021

Maryland’s leading tackler Chance Campbell enters transfer portal

Chance Campbell finished the shortened 2020 campaign with a team-high 43 tackles. He ranked third in the Big Ten with 10.5 tackles per game, earning him an All-Big Ten honorable mention.

January 26, 2021

Vitek Vanecek making most of opportunity in Capitals goal

Vitek Vanecek could be playing his way into a larger role for the Capitals.

January 25, 2021

MASN cuts Nationals programming

Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, which broadcasts Nationals and Orioles games, has made significant changes to Washington's pre- and postgame programming while cutting three on-air personalities: Dan Kolko, Alex Chappell and Bo Porter.

January 25, 2021

MASN announces in-market streaming app for Nationals, Orioles games

Fans will still be required to have a cable subscription to use the app.

January 25, 2021

Brad Hand addition nearly completes Nationals 2021 roster

The Nationals' offseason work isn't totally complete -- they still need an additional catcher and could benefit from another infielder -- but the team appears to be just about set for the 2021 campaign.

January 25, 2021

Arizona Cactus League asks MLB to delay start of spring training

The Arizona Cactus league has asked MLB to delay the beginning of spring training due to the high coronavirus infection rates in the area.

January 25, 2021

Aaron Rodgers says Packers future ‘uncertain’

Aaron Rodgers' comments after Sunday's loss forces those on the outside to read the tea leaves, dissecting if his uncertainty for the future was just post-game melancholy or a sign of goodbye.

January 25, 2021

Connor McMichael makes NHL debut in Capitals’ loss

Without several star players, the Capitals earned another point but couldn't seal the win.

January 24, 2021

Ryan Zimmerman’s ready to show return to Nationals isn’t a ‘victory lap’

Ryan Zimmerman will have a lesser role than the last time he took the field, but the first baseman is comfortable with both how MLB is handling the pandemic and how he fits in with the team he's been with since 2005.

January 23, 2021

Ryan Zimmerman re-signing with Nationals on one-year deal

Ryan Zimmerman has known no other organization. Since Zimmerman became Washington's first-ever draft pick in 2005, he and the Nationals have been synonymous.

January 22, 2021

Local college soccer standouts selected in MLS draft

A slew of local college prospects were selected in Thursday's MLS draft, including Georgetown's Derek Dodson and Rio Hope-Gund, and Maryland brothers Matt and Ben Di Rosa.

January 21, 2021

Alex Ovechkin among Capitals to miss at least four games after positive COVID-19 test

The Washington Capitals will be without Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov and Ilya Samsonov for at least four games after they violated the NHL's coronavirus protocols on the team's season-opening road trip.

January 21, 2021