Andy Kostka

Bino Ranson excited for DePaul challenge after 11-year run with Maryland basketball

After 11 years with Maryland basketball, assistant coach Bino Ranson said leaving for DePaul gave him the chance to "do something different and be part of another historic program."

June 4, 2021

Neck strain just the latest injury hiccup in Strasburg’s 12-year MLB career

Stephen Strasburg's career has had tremendous ups -- such as his 2019 World Series MVP award -- as well as a series of lows that have kept him off the mound through injury.

June 3, 2021

For the Mystics, a week of R&R may have come at the right time

Several key contributors are still missing, such as Elena Delle Donne. But the Mystics hope an early week off to practice can lead to improvement, beginning Saturday against the Las Vegas Aces.

June 3, 2021

Stephen Strasburg placed on 10-day injured list with neck strain

Stephen Strasburg is headed to the injured list for the second time this season -- this time dealing with a neck strain.

June 2, 2021

Juan Soto hopes a breakout is approaching, with more balls driven in the air

Juan Soto hasn't matched his 2020 form yet this season, hitting more balls into the ground than usual. But the Nationals slugger hopes he's on the verge of a turnaround.

June 2, 2021

Duke’s Krzyzewski to coach last season in 2021-22

After the 2021-22 campaign, Krzyzewski's era in Durham, North Carolina will end. The school announced late Wednesday that the 74-year-old coach will retire following the season. Associate head coach and former Blue Devil Jon Scheyer will be the successor.

June 2, 2021

Churchill Downs bans Baffert for two years after horse’s positive test

Horse trainer Bob Baffert was suspended Wednesday from competing at Churchill Downs Racetrack for two years after attorneys confirmed his Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit tested positive for a banned substance in a second drug test.

June 2, 2021

Stephen Strasburg exits with right trapezius muscle tightness, sparking concern

Stephen Strasburg exited Tuesday's game after 1 1/3 innings with right trapezius muscle tightness. He will have an MRI on Wednesday, manager Dave Martinez said.

June 2, 2021

Former Capitals goalie Philipp Grubauer excelling with Avalanche

Philipp Grubauer was named a finalist on Tuesday for the Vezina Trophy, given to the league's best goalie. And while the Capitals started their summer early, Grubauer is leading the Avalanche in the postseason, with five wins in five starts, leaving his playoff struggles in 2018 in the rearview mirror.

June 1, 2021

Scott Brooks unloads on fan after another incident: ‘Just stay home’

Scott Brooks gave a winding five-minute answer Monday when asked about the recent fan incidents at NBA games. The crux of his thoughts: "Just stay home. Get away from us. Let the fans who enjoy it, let them be with their families enjoying it."

June 1, 2021

Rui Hachimura ‘growing up in front of our eyes’ with big Game 4 performance for Wizards

Rui Hachimura scored 20 points and added 13 rebounds, helping the Wizards extend the series against the 76ers to a Game 5.

May 31, 2021

Fan runs onto court at Capital One Arena during Wizards-76ers game

A fan ran onto the court at Capital One Arena during the third quarter of Game 4 between the Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers, continuing a surge in poor fan behavior at NBA games.

May 31, 2021

Nationals’ struggling offense leaves much to be desired — especially runs

The Nationals are hitting the ball hard, but that hasn't turned into much production. They've scored the third-fewest runs in MLB and have an isolated power rate of .137, putting pressure on a pitching staff to put up zeros.

May 31, 2021

Rival calls transgender weightlifter competing in Olympics ‘unfair’

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics, but a rival athlete has called Hubbard's inclusion in the women's field "unfair" and "like a bad joke."

May 31, 2021

Shut out, shut down and swept: Nationals fall to Brewers

Max Scherzer had long settled down after a shaky first inning, blowing through 16 of the next 17 batters he faced through six innings. But in a display of how anemic the Washington Nationals' batting order was Sunday -- and for much of the homestand -- Scherzer's start was cut short.

May 30, 2021

Nationals’ Will Harris to undergo surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome

Washington Nationals reliever Will Harris finally has clarity as to what has bothered his right hand since spring training. The right-hander will undergo surgery Friday to correct thoracic outlet syndrome, manager Dave Martinez said, likely ending Harris' season.

May 30, 2021

Braves’ Marcell Ozuna arrested for domestic assault, battery

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna was arrested Saturday and charged with aggravated assault by strangulation and battery, according to Sandy Springs, Georgia, police.

May 30, 2021

Whenever Mystics’ Erica McCall plays her sister, DeWanna Bonner, it’s ‘a dream come true’

Erica McCall has always looked up to her sister. So when she and DeWanna Bonner played together in Hungary this offseason, McCall "absolutely loved it."

May 27, 2021

Tiger Woods calls crash recovery ‘more painful than anything I have ever experienced’

Tiger Woods suffered severe leg injuries in a Feb. 23 crash. The recovery is especially challenging, with Woods calling it 'more painful than anything I have ever experienced.'

May 27, 2021

Innovative streaker uses tarp tube to hide at Nationals Park

The nude streaker raced toward the Nationals Park infield, using the tarp as a slip-and-slide. But unlike many streakers who come without a plan and are quickly escorted off the field and toward a night in jail, this streaker had an idea.

May 27, 2021