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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – SEPTEMBER 29: Jayden Daniels #5 of the Washington Commanders looks to throw the ball against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on September 29, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

Washington Commanders Sep 30

Commanders, Jayden Daniels keep rolling in Arizona

GLENDALE, Az. — Jayden Daniels might be single-handedly changing the outlook on the Commanders season. After an impressive win last Monday night in Cincinnati that featured a historic performance from...

Washington Commanders Sep 29

Rookie QB Daniels stars again in desert return, Commanders beat Cardinals 42-14 for 3rd straight
Washington Capitals Sep 29

Alex Ovechkin has scored on a lot of goalies. They are in awe of him as he chases Gretzky's record

Washington Commanders Sep 15

Jayden Daniels gets his 1st NFL win as Commanders beat Giants on 7 field goals by Austin Seibert

Austin Seibert kicked seven field goals to help the Washington Commanders beat the New York Giants 21-18. Jayden Daniels picked up his first victory as an NFL quarterback. Daniels engineered the 65-ya...
Soccer Sep 5

Washington Spirit player has season-ending knee injury after throwing ceremonial pitch

Washington Spirit midfielder Croix Bethune will miss the rest of the NWSL season after apparently suffering a knee injury while throwing the ceremonial first pitch at a Washington Nationals game last ...
Washington Nationals Aug 23

Nationals' Dylan Crews, MLB's No. 3 prospect, to make his debut on Monday, AP source says

The Washington Nationals plan to call up outfielder Dylan Crews, the No. 3 prospect in Major League Baseball. A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that Crews will make his de...
Washington Commanders Aug 22

Browns trading kicker Cade York to Commanders for 7th-round pick, AP source says

Cade York’s second stint with the Browns was more of a pit stop. Cleveland agreed to trade the kicker to the Washington Commanders for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2025 after releasing Yo...

Washington Commanders Aug 22

Commanders trade wide receiver Jahan Dotson to NFC East rival Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles acquired wide receiver Jahan Dotson and a fifth-round pick in the 2025 draft from the Washington Commanders for a third-round pick and two seventh-round picks from the 2025 draft. Dotson was a first-rounder out of Penn State in 2022. He is one of several high draft picks from the previous regime under Ron Rivera who did not....
Washington Commanders Aug 13

Commanders sign WR Martavis Bryant, giving him a chance to play in NFL for 1st time since 2018

The Washington Commanders have signed receiver Martavis Bryant, who hasn’t played in the NFL since 2018, when he had his third substance-abuse violation. Washington cut kicker Ramiz Ahmed on Tuesday to give Bryant another comeback chance. The Dallas Cowboys released Bryant in May after he was on their practice squad last season. The 32-year-old pla...
2024 Paris Olympics Aug 7

Mother knows best: For Wanda Durant, watching Kevin Durant will never grow old

They gave Kevin Durant the game ball after he broke Lisa Leslie’s all-time U.S. Olympic basketball scoring record in the quarterfinals of the Paris Games. And, of course, he got plenty of congratulations afterward from his biggest fan. That fan — Wanda Durant, his mother — wasn’t surprised with how her son reacted to her words. To her, it was......
Washington Commanders Aug 6

Jayden Daniels listed as Commanders' starting QB on their initial unofficial depth chart

The Washington Commanders’ first unofficial depth chart unsurprisingly lists rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels as the starter going into the preseason opener this weekend at the New York Jets. Coach Dan Quinn said Tuesday the No. 2 pick and reigning Heisman Trophy winner out of LSU earned that right. Quinn already confirmed Daniels would play...
Washington Commanders Aug 4

Jayden Daniels to play in the Washington Commanders' first preseason game at the New York Jets

Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels is expected to play for the Washington Commanders in their first preseason game Saturday at the New York Jets. Coach Dan Quinn confirmed Sunday that Daniels will be playing. He did not say if Daniels would start or how much the No. 2 pick would play. The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner out of LSU is Washington’s.....
2024 Paris Olympics Aug 4

Maryland's Thea LaFond on winning Dominica's first Olympic medal: ‘A really big deal'

Thea LaFond won the triple jump at the Paris Games to earn the tiny Caribbean island of Dominica its first Olympic medal. She says “it’s an understatement to say it’s a really big deal” for her country. She adds that “sometimes you wonder if being from a small country means that you have less accessibility to resources.” LaFond left Dominica......
Washington Commanders Jul 26

Jayden Daniels says it's ‘not a problem' not to be named the Commanders' starting QB yet

Jayden Daniels says he is not bothered by Dan Quinn not yet naming him the Washington Commanders’ starting quarterback. Daniels on Friday in his first public comments at training camp said he likes competing and it was not a problem at all not to be anointed the starter. The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner and No. 2 NFL draft pick figures......
Washington Commanders Jul 24

Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels is the focus of Washington Commanders training camp

All eyes are on Jayden Daniels as the Washington Commanders open their first training camp of a new era. The rookie quarterback and 2023 Heisman Trophy winner out of LSU instantly became the face of the franchise when he was picked second in the NFL draft this past spring. New coach Dan Quinn has not named Daniels the starter in...
Washington Nationals Jun 28

Nationals plan to call up top prospect James Wood, reports say

The Washington Nationals plan to call up top prospect James Wood to make his major league debut on Monday against the New York Mets. That’s according to reports in multiple outlets. The 21-year-old Wood was acquired in the trade that sent Juan Soto to the San Diego Padres and is the third-ranked prospect in Major League Baseball. The 6-foot-7...
Washington Wizards Jun 27

Washington Wizards take French 7-footer Alex Sarr with the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft

The Washington Wizards drafted French 7-footer Alex Sarr with the second pick in the NBA draft. They used their highest selection in 14 years to add some much-needed size to a team that won only 15 games last season. Sarr played last season for the Perth Wildcats in Australia. He also spent two years in the U.S. with Overtime Elite,...
WNBA Jun 7

Chennedy Carter and rookie Angel Reese lead the Sky past the Mystics, who fall to 0-10

Chennedy Carter scored a season-high 25 points off the bench, rookie Angel Reese had 16 points, 11 rebounds and five steals, and the Chicago Sky beat the winless Washington Mystics 79-71.
NFL Jun 3

Commanders release Brandon McManus after two women sued him for sexual assault

The Washington Commanders have released kicker Brandon McManus after two women sued him for sexual assault.
Washington Wizards May 29

Brian Keefe will remain coach of the Washington Wizards after serving as an interim in that role

The Washington Wizards have hired Brian Keefe as their coach, sticking with the man who led the team on an interim basis from late January until the end of the season. The team announced the move Wednesday. Keefe was in his first season as an assistant coach for the Wizards when he was promoted to interim head coach on Jan....