Liam Griffin

WNBA ratings plummet while Clark recovers from injury

The WNBA has been without second-year superstar Caitlin Clark for more than two weeks as the Indiana Fever guard recovers from a quad injury. Her absence is having a drastic impact on the league's ratings.

June 12, 2025

McCaffrey impresses as Commanders wrap up McLaurin-less minicamp

The NFL work ethic came easily for Commanders wide receiver Luke McCaffrey, whose father, Ed, and brother, Christian, played in the league.

June 12, 2025

Cricket is coming: Niche sport carves out growing U.S. footprint

A Major League Cricket box score might as well be hieroglyphics to most Americans. Overs, runs, sixes and fours aren't exactly intuitive stats and deciphering scores can be a tall order for new fans.

June 12, 2025

Caddie-turned-dentist Vogt misfires opening tee shot at U.S. Open Print

Matt Vogt had one chance to make a first impression. The caddie-turned-dentist took the opening tee shot of Thursday's U.S. Open at the Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania and blasted it into the rough.

June 12, 2025

Bruce the Bat Dog to make major league debut with Nationals on Saturday

MLB rules don't specify that a dog can't play baseball. The Nationals won't be testing that, even as they called up Bruce the Bat Dog on Tuesday afternoon.

June 10, 2025

Tunsil, Lattimore return for Commanders mandatory minicamp

Star wide receiver Terry McLaurin didn't take the field for the Commanders on Tuesday, but offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil and cornerback Marshon Lattimore practiced with teammates for the first time this offseason.

June 10, 2025

Stadium proposal not cut from District budget negotiations, despite initial reports

A proposal to build a new NFL arena at the site of the old RFK Stadium isn't going anywhere, despite initial reporting on Tuesday indicating the contrary.

June 10, 2025

NHL commissioner rejects ‘ridiculous’ idea that state income tax hurts teams

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman doesn't want to hear excuses from the league's clubs.

June 10, 2025

Capitals pillar T.J. Oshie hangs up skates, announces retirement at Georgetown fountains

T.J. Oshie is hanging up his skates. The long-time Capitals winger announced his retirement on Monday evening in front of legions of adoring fans at Washington Harbor, steps away from the Georgetown fountains where he celebrated a Stanley Cup title exactly seven years earlier.

June 9, 2025

Packers release Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander

The Green Bay Packers released cornerback Jaire Alexander on Monday.

June 9, 2025

Nationals’ offense falters as Washington drops series finale to Rangers after rain delay

Both teams dealt with an extended rain delay that pushed the first pitch back by 100 minutes. The overcast skies stuck around as the Washington, D.C. region remained under a tornado watch for most of Sunday afternoon.

June 8, 2025

French Open champion Coco Gauff ‘proud to be American’ after celebrating victory with Spike Lee

Tennis star Coco Gauff is proud to be an American. The two-time major champion proclaimed her patriotism on Saturday while celebrating her French Open win over Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka.

June 8, 2025

NFL invests $1 million in youth camps; 3 slated for D.C. region

A handful of football camps led by NFL players are coming to the Washington region this summer.

June 5, 2025

Capitals to make Oshie announcement at Georgetown fountains

T.J. Oshie is returning to the Georgetown fountains where he celebrated the Stanley Cup championship in 2018. This time, the longtime Capital will make an announcement.

June 4, 2025

Mystics’ Kiki Iriafen earns WNBA Rookie of the Month honors

Washington Mystics rookie Kiki Iriafen is adding to her trophy shelf. The USC product was named the WNBA Rookie of the Month on Wednesday, less than two months after the Mystics selected her with the fourth pick in the draft.

June 4, 2025

‘Everybody pours in’ as Commanders ramp up intensity at offseason workouts

Commanders defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. owed his coach an apology on Wednesday. His players brought a little too much intensity to the week's padless, voluntary workouts.

June 4, 2025

Red Sox prospect hides in laundry cart to dodge autograph-hungry fans

Boston Red Sox prospect Roman Anthony isn't averse to some trickery. The rising star hid from autograph-hungry fans in a laundry cart after a Triple-A game in Pennsylvania on Sunday.

June 3, 2025

Maryland UPS driver disqualified from U.S. Open qualifier on technicality

Nick Barrett was living a golfer's dream.

June 3, 2025

No Clark, no problem as Mystics enjoy surging TV ratings

WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark didn't play in the visiting Indiana Fever's loss to the Washington Mystics last Wednesday, but that didn't stop the home team from enjoying its best TV ratings on Monumental Sports Network in years.

June 3, 2025

Wood, Abrams lead offensive outburst carrying suddenly hot Nationals

The Nationals, after chalking up four wins against a couple of losses on their road trip out West, suddenly look like one of the more dangerous teams in baseball.

June 2, 2025