Covering the biggest personalities in DMV sports
Karl Alzner's Competitive Spirit Annoyed Wife During Lockout
How a stir-crazy locked-out hockey player satiated his competitive appetite. Read »
NHL, Players Reach Deal to End Lockout
The NHL and NHL Players' Association reached agreement on a tentative framework for a new collective bargaining agreement early Sunday morning. Read »
Caps Cannot Fathom Losing Another NHL Season
The lockout is nearly 100 days old and time to save the season is running out. Read »
NHL Cancels Games Through Dec. 30
The "2012 NHL lockout" is almost the "2012-2013 NHL lockout." Read »
AHL Showcase Bitter Reminder for Caps Fans
Live hockey at Verizon Center just didn't feel right Thursday. Read »
Ovechkin's "Soul" Stays With Caps
As we approach the three-month mark of the lockout, Ovechkin gets a little homesick. Read »
Which Caps Could Be Amnestied?
According to reports, amnesty buyouts have been discussed in recent CBA meetings. Read »
About Capital Games
Capital Games explores the D.C. area's top sports personalities and provides a glimpse of what it's really like to be an athlete in the Washington area. E-mail your thoughts and story tips to Capital Games writer Adam Vingan at adamvingan (at) gmail.com, or contact him on Twitter @adam_kol.
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Starting Lineup
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Brian Orakpo
Brian Orakpo's a scary dude on the football field. Off it, he hangs out with cavemen. Whatever.
Alex Ovechkin
His motor runs nonstop at the Verizon Center, and doesn't stop when he leaves the rink.
Authors
Adam Vingan
Adam is the main voice behind Capital Games. He is a co-founder and editor of Kings Of Leonsis, a Caps-centric blog.
Send him your tips on D.C. sports stories at adamvingan (at) gmail.com or @AdamVingan on the Twitters.
Jim Iovino
Jim is the managing editor of NBCWashington.com and a recovering sports writer, which is why you'll often find his byline on Capital Games.
Old habits are hard to break, eh?
Jeff Greenberg
Jeff is the executive producer of News4's on-air sports coverage, including daily sports segments, Capital Games, Sports Final, Redskins Showtime and much more.
Chris Kerwin
He's the man behind the camera. If there's a big-time sporting event going on involving a D.C. sports team, there's a pretty good chance that Chris is capturing the images.
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