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Here are the results from the first round of this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Washington Commanders are in line to get one of the top quarterbacks available with the second pick in the NFL draft. LSU’s Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels, North Carolina’s Drake Maye and Michigan’s national championship-winning J.J. McCarthy are all possibilities for Washington assuming Chicago goes with USC’s Cal...

Gallaudet University is credited with creating the football huddle in 1894. News4’s Dominique Moody has that story.

The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics begins in 100 days. NBC host Mike Tirico offers a glimpse of what’s to come.

The players traded their helmets for hard hats, joining 40 volunteers to help Habitat For Humanity build 27 homes in Montgomery County. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

T.J. Oshie scored into an empty net in the rare situation of a team pulling its goaltender in a tie game, and the Washington Capitals are in the playoffs after beating the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1. Philadelphia coach John Tortorella pulled goalie Samuel Ersson for an extra attacker because his team needed to win in regulation to keep its hopes alive...

The Fever haven’t made the playoffs since 2016, but are they contenders with Caitlin Clark? Khristina Williams, founder of “Girls Talk Sports TV,” discusses why Clark will make an immediate impact in Indiana.

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma is about to open his first restaurant in Gainesville, Virginia. News4’s Tommy McFly has a preview.

An up-and-down comes down to the wire for the Washington Capitals, who will clinch a playoff spot if they win their last two games. News4’s JP Finlay reports.

Washington Capitals defenseman Nick Jensen walked out of the arena and avoided a trip to the hospital after a scary scene that included him crashing headfirst into the boards and being stretchered off the ice. Jensen was conscious, alert and moving his extremities in the aftermath of the shove from Tampa Bay’s Michael Eyssimont that sent both...

Phoenix Mercury guard Sophie Cunningham looks back on her draft class and looks ahead to the 2024 draft class and their potential fashion choices.

Former News4 reporter Chris Gordon recalls O.J. Simpson’s “trial of the century.”

Dr. Imani Cheers, a professor of media and public affairs at George Washington University talks about O.J. Simpson’s cultural impact.

The Junior Tennis Champions Center, where Frances Tiafoe started to play at 4 years old, helps under-resourced youth with education and learning the sport. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

News4 spoke to the players ahead of their chance to prove their skills on the court in Naples, Florida.

The Baltimore Ravens and Baltimore Orioles teamed up to donate $10 million to relief efforts for those affected by last month’s Key Bridge collapse.