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Alex Ovechkin scored his 903rd career NHL goal and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Monday night.

Shedeur Sanders' uneven performance in his NFL debut wasn't the only bad thing to happen to him on Sunday.

Blake Butera will never forget the day he accepted the job as the manager of the Washington Nationals. That's because it was the very same day that his wife, Caroline, gave birth to their first child, daughter Blair.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase was suspended without pay for one game on Monday for spitting on Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey.

Kicker Matt Gay was released by the Commanders on Monday, a day after he missed two field-goal attempts in a 16-13 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins in Spain. Washington replaced Gay by signing Jake Moody off the Chicago Bears' practice squad.

The U.S. will prioritize visa appointments for fans attending the 2026 World Cup, which is expected to attract five to 10 million people from around the world, the White House FIFA task force announced Monday.

Cole Hamels, Ryan Braun and Matt Kemp are among 12 newcomers on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released Monday, and Carlos Beltran heads 15 holdovers after falling 19 votes shy in 2025 balloting.

Dan Quinn's defense was better than Joe Whitt Jr.'s has been. Otherwise, the Washington Commanders made the sorts of mistakes -- Marcus Mariota's overtime interception, Matt Gay's flubbed field-goal attempts, Mike Sainristil's dropped punt and so on ...

Dan Quinn's defense was better than Joe Whitt Jr.'s has been. Otherwise, the Washington Commanders made the sorts of mistakes -- Marcus Mariota's overtime interception, Matt Gay's flubbed field-goal attempts, Mike Sainristil's dropped punt and so on ...

Rep. Buddy Carter, Georgia Republican, on Monday urged the Trump administration to investigate transgender-athlete policies at junior colleges, warning that they may violate Title IX and President Trump's executive order barring males in female ...