When I was in New Orleans in late January for a few days, I was struck by the absence of any inkling that the city had an NBA franchise. Nothing -- no hats, no T-shirts, no billboards, nothing. It was as if the New Orleans Pelicans didn't exist. Published May 16, 2019
Turns out that according to TMZ, Redskins owner Dan Snyder was in Italy at the same time, reportedly on his new $180 million yacht. We didn't run into each other. Published May 14, 2019
Pro Football Focus had an evaluation of the Redskins' draft: "Draft Grade: Excellent." What could go wrong? Published April 28, 2019
Fans are entitled to their feelings of disappointment, frustration -- anger, even -- in the wake of this unexpectedly early end to the season. What's better than one Stanley Cup parade? Two parades. Published April 25, 2019
Years from now, when they are looking back at the Ovechkin era -- perhaps the era of the greatest player in hockey history when he is done -- there will be questions about lost opportunities. Published April 23, 2019
The Capitals -- one game away from moving on to the second round of the NHL playoffs and a showdown against former coach Barry Trotz's New York Islanders -- are showing what NBC Sports hockey analyst Eddie Olczyk referred to as their "Stanley Cup pedigree." Published April 21, 2019
The parallels between two of sports greatest performers and pariahs remain remarkable, 43 years after they were born six months apart - Alex Rodriguez on June 27, 1975, and Tiger Woods on Dec. 30, 1975. Published April 18, 2019
The Capitals were punched in the mouth Monday night by the Hurricanes in a 5-0 loss to cut Washington's lead in the series to 2-1. The beatdown was nearly as bad as Alex Ovechkin's brutal beating of Carolina's Andrei Svechnikov. Published April 16, 2019
Why all these steps put in place for a player who had the charges dropped against him and who, after an investigation by the NFL, was not suspended? Published April 14, 2019
No one seemed to wear the Washington Capitals' playoff failures more in the locker room in years past than Nicklas Backstrom. Published April 13, 2019
For Game 1 Thursday night against the Carolin Hurricanes -- the first playoff defense of Washington's Stanley Cup championship -- fans were treated to a pregame highlight reel reliving all the great memories of last season's victories and celebrations. Then the Capitals did the video one better. Published April 12, 2019
Josh Rosen was taken at No. 10 a year ago, but the Arizona Cardinals quarterback could still be one of the biggest stories at this month's upcoming NFL draft. Published April 11, 2019
As the Washington Capitals prepare for the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, with Game 1 Thursday night against the Carolina Hurricanes, the coffee should taste a little sweeter than normal this time of year in the Capitals locker room. Published April 9, 2019
The Capitals are about to begin defending the trophy that set this city ablaze last year -- and they will be doing it with Todd Reirden, not Barry Trotz, at the helm, with Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals Thursday night against the Carolina Hurricanes at Capital One Arena. Published April 7, 2019
Personnel failures alone should have sent Ernie Grunfeld packing long before this week. But it was his kneecapping of coaches that was most unforgivable. Published April 4, 2019
Life inside the Harper vortex. Sometimes exhilarating. Often exhausting. Published April 2, 2019
What kind of welcome should the Nationals and their fans have Tuesday, when the lover who left them behind, Bryce Harper, returns to Nationals Park for the first time as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies? Published March 31, 2019
It was opening day 2019, but the game had a 2018 Washington Nationals feel to it - base running blunders, backfiring bullpen moves and a fundamentally flawed performance. Published March 28, 2019
The former king of Nationals Park has left town. Now the realm belongs to Max Scherzer, who will take the mound Thursday afternoon on Opening Day at Nationals Park against his rival Cy Young winner from last season, the New York Mets' Jacob deGrom. Published March 26, 2019
Michigan State strongman Tom Izzo will be coming to town this week as part of the NCAA Tournament East Regionals at the Capital One Arena. It hasn't been determined yet if extra D.C. police will be assigned to protect his players from their beloved coach. Published March 24, 2019
