Capital Games

The Washington Commanders have agreed to return security deposits to former season ticket holders and pay a $250,000 penalty in a settlement with the state of Maryland. The team has 30 days to return fans’ deposits as part of the arrangement announced by Maryland Attorney Brian E. Frosh. The District of Columbia yesterday sued the Commanders ...

The Washington Commanders have been sued again by the District of Columbia. D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced the filing of a lawsuit in civil court against the NFL team for cheating fans who were season-ticket holders out of money. It’s the second civil suit filed by Racine’s office in the past week after initially accusin...

Taylor Heinicke is set to start at quarterback again for the Washington Commanders when they visit the Houston Texans on Sunday. Carson Wentz did not take part in the team’s walkthrough on Wednesday. Coach Ron Rivera said Wentz has been cleared to throw but has not been designated to return to practice after undergoing surgery to repair a broken fi...

Mike Thibault is retiring from his position as coach of the Washington Mystics. The team announced Tuesday that Thibault will continue as general manager. His son, Eric, will take over as coach. Eric Thibault has been an assistant with the Mystics for a decade. He spent the last four seasons as an associate head coach. Mike Thibault is the winninge...

All-Pro defensive lineman and two-time Washington Super Bowl champion Dave Butz has died. He was 72. A spokesman for the Washington Commanders confirmed that Butz’s family informed the team about his death Friday. It was not immediately known where Butz died or the cause of his death. Butz spent 14 of his 16 NFL seasons with Washington after breaki...

Chase Young is back practicing with the Washington Commanders nearly a year since tearing the ACL in his right knee. Young took part in individual drills Wednesday after the team started his 21-day clock to activate him off the physically unable to perform list. Coach Ron Rivera would not commit to Young playing Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings...

Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz underwent surgery to repair a broken right ring finger. The team did not provide a specific timeframe of how much time Wentz will miss. Taylor Heinicke is expected to start Sunday against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Wentz was injured when his throwing hand got tangled up with Chicago Bears...

Christian Holmes recovered a muffed punt by Velus Jones deep in Chicago territory to set up a 1-yard touchdown run by Brian Robinson midway through the fourth quarter, and the Washington Commanders stopped a four-game losing streak, hanging on to beat the Chicago Bears 12-7.  The Commanders did just enough to come away with their first win since be...

Washington Capitals winger Carl Hagelin is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on his chronically injured left hip. The veteran Swede has not played since taking an errant stick to the eye in practice March 1. He took part in some informal summer workouts. But Hagelin was not on the ice for the start of training camp. The Capitals start the.....

Brian Robinson Jr. has been cleared to practice with the Washington Commanders just over five weeks since being shot in an attempted robbery. Coach Ron Rivera thinks there’s a chance the rookie running back could play in the team’s next game Sunday against Tennessee. Robinson begins his acclimation period to return from the non-football...

When Washington Capitals fans return to Capital One Arena next month for the beginning of the new season, the team will no longer have an organist playing for the crowd.

The Capitals open their preseason schedule with a home matchup against the Sabres.

As Frances Tiafoe celebrated with friends and family, Bradley Beal wrapped his arms around him for a hug. Beal had never attended a tennis tournament until this week, but he wasn’t going to miss the biggest moment of his friend’s career. The Washington Wizards guard has known Tiafoe since both were early in their careers. Beal was in the seats......