Liam Griffin

U.S. vs. the world? NBA stars recommend new All-Star format

Another year, another NBA All-Star bust. After this year's reinvention of the event -- a three-game mini-tournament -- flopped, the league's players and fans are calling for more changes. One idea seems to be rising to the top: Team USA vs. everybody.

February 17, 2025

Nationals sign former All-Star Paul DeJong to one-year, $1 million contract

The Nationals signed former All-Star shortstop Paul DeJong to a one-year, $1 million deal on Sunday. DeJong, 31, hit 24 home runs in 139 games for the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals last season.

February 16, 2025

Love says White player’s dunk dominance ‘during Black History Month’ should inspire competition

Kevin Love hasn't made many highlights this season for the Miami Heat, but his commentary during NBA All-Star festivities on Saturday night went viral.

February 16, 2025

Border skirmish: Three fights in 9 seconds in U.S. vs. Canada hockey match

There's been some friction between America and Canada in the political arena of late, and on Saturday night, the two countries leterally came to blows.

February 16, 2025

Optimistic Wizards enter NBA All-Star break feeling like they’ve ‘turned a corner’

The Washington Wizards are no longer eligible for the worst season in NBA history -- a three-game winning streak this month kept that specter from lurking over the young locker room.

February 13, 2025

Dungeons & Dragons-playing athletes take aim at nerd-jock divide

"Nerd" and "jock" are no longer mutually exclusive titles. Just ask former NFL fullback Johnny Stanton, who joined several other athletes last month for a Dungeons & Dragons livestream to raise money for charity.

February 13, 2025

Eager Nationals open spring training with several players reporting early

The groundhog saw his shadow and a blanket of snow covered the District region this week. But the "pop" of catchers' mitts and "sizzle" of fastballs returned to Florida ballparks on Wednesday, marking the start of MLB spring training and a step toward warmer seasons.

February 12, 2025

Angels’ Rendon to miss extended time with hip injury

Anthony Rendon, the former Washington Nationals third basemen who signed a $245 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels in 2019, is injured again. The Angels announced Wednesday that the 34-year-old would miss extended time with a hip injury.

February 12, 2025

‘Slick Rick,’ Bills’ mailroom employee, ‘living the dream’ after Josh Allen’s MVP shoutout

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was feeling grateful on Thursday when he was named the NFL MVP for the first time in his career. He thanked his fiancee, actress Hailee Steinfeld, his teammates and his coaches.

February 12, 2025

Golfer Adam Scott says PGA Tour’s Oval Office meeting with Trump ‘a positive thing’

President Trump has been heavily involved with his favorite sport, golf, since returning to the White House last month, and last week he had an Oval Office meeting with Adam Scott about a possible PGA-LIV deal, with the pro golfer calling the visit "a positive thing."

February 12, 2025

Commanders look like trade destination, championship contender as NFL pivots to offseason

The green and white confetti has settled on the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl win. But while Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts celebrated at Walt Disney World and the Eagles planned a parade, 31 other teams have already shifted focus to the 2025 season.

February 11, 2025

Commanders coordinator Kingsbury reportedly turned down Saints head coaching job

The New Orleans Saints announced Tuesday the hiring of Kellen Moore as their new head coach, less than 48 hours after the offensive coordinator won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles. But one Washington Commanders coach was reportedly the first option for the role.

February 11, 2025

Capitals welcome rest as other NHL stars prepare for 4 Nations Face-Off

No player from the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals will participate in the 4 Nations Face-Off, an international tournament that will fill the NHL's midseason break over the next week.

February 10, 2025

Chiefs’ Hopkins calls out referees after Super Bowl loss, despite claims of pro-Kansas City bias

Fans were so concerned about referees appearing to favor the Kansas City Chiefs that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell had to address the claims.

February 10, 2025

Capitals prospect Cam Allen faces DUI charge after single-vehicle accident

Washington Capitals prospect Cam Allen faces several charges after an impaired-driving crash in London, Ontario, on Saturday morning, authorities said.

February 10, 2025

No charges for Super Bowl halftime performer who was detained for pro-Palestine protest during show

A dancer who was detained after unfurling a flag supporting Palestine and Sudan during Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show will not face criminal charges, authorities said.

February 10, 2025

Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl halftime show draws mixed reactions

Rapper Kendrick Lamar keeps winning. He brought home five Grammys last week and wowed audiences in a widely acclaimed Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday night.

February 9, 2025

Trump draws thunderous cheers from Super Bowl crowd

The Republican became the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl on Sunday, drawing raucous cheers from NFL fans in New Orleans during the national anthem.

February 9, 2025

Jon Batiste’s national anthem performance brings Chiefs’ Chris Jones to tears

Singer Jon Batiste brought at least one player to tears with his jazzy rendition of the national anthem ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans.

February 9, 2025

Trump lauds football as unifying force in U.S. ahead of Super Bowl

Football fan President Trump called the game America's "most popular sport -- for good reason" ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.

February 9, 2025