Jose Altuve homers, Nick Allen drives in 3 as the Astros beat the Nationals 6-3
Jose Altuve homered, Nick Allen drove in a season-high three runs and the Houston Astros beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Tuesday night.
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Congressional committee on China asks Wizards and Capitals owner to cut ties with Alibaba
The owner of Washington's NBA and NHL teams received a letter from the chair of the U.S. House Select Committee on China asking him to cut ties with Alibaba, the Chinese tech giant that has gone to court to dispute the Pentagon's recent designation of the corporation as a “Chinese military company.”
Kaitlyn Chen scores 14 and Valkyries shut down the Mystics 62-49 for 5th straight victory
Kaitlyn Chen scored 14 points off the bench and the Golden State Valkyries shut down the Washington Mystics 62-49 on Monday night for their fifth straight victory.
James Wood's grand slam helps power the Nationals to a 12-11 win over the Astros
James Wood hit a grand slam in the fifth inning and the Washington Nationals overcame a five-run deficit and held off the Houston Astros 12-11 in the opener of a three-game series Monday night.
Back for another season, Alex Ovechkin is noncommittal on whether this will be his last
The NHL's career leader in goals didn't formally commit to returning in 2026-27 until last week, so it was perhaps no surprise that Ovechkin remained noncommittal on whether this is going to be his swan song in Washington.
Cornerback Rasul Douglas agrees to a 1-year contract with the Commanders, AP source says
Veteran cornerback Rasul Douglas has agreed to terms with the Washington Commanders on a contract for next season, according to a person familiar with the deal.
Griffin's big day leads the Pirates to an 11-5 win over the Nationals
Konnor Griffin had a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Washington Nationals 11-5 on Sunday in a game in which he was also spectacular in the field.
Rodman’s brace and late winner propels Washington over Houston 2-1 as NWSL returns
Trinity Rodman scored a pair of goals, including the winner in stoppage time, and the Washington Spirit defeated the Houston Dash 2-1 on Friday night.
García and Lile each homer twice as the Nationals rout the Pirates 9-5
Luis García Jr. and Daylen Lile each homered twice, and José Tena also went deep for Washington as the Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5 on Friday night.
Lakers sending Ayton to the Wizards for Hardy and 2 second-round picks, AP source says
Deandre Ayton is being traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Washington Wizards, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.
Croatia's World Cup ends in Toronto, closing an unlikely month in Alexandria
Portugal rallied for a 2-1 win on a stoppage-time header, and a last-second Croatia equalizer was waved off for offside — a bitter end for the Vatreni, and for the Northern Virginia city that hosted them for a month.
Shakira Austin scores 21, Kiki Iriafen gets a double-double and the Mystics beat the Dream 81-76
Shakira Austin had 21 points and nine rebounds, Kiki Iriafen added 14 points and 10 rebounds for her eighth double-double this season, and the Washington Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream 81-76 on Thursday night.
Alex Ovechkin declares 'I'm back!' and re-signs with Capitals to return for a 22nd NHL season
Alex Ovechkin is returning for a 22nd NHL season after re-signing with the Washington Capitals on Thursday.
James Woods hits a 3-run homer as the Nationals beat the Red Sox 10-2 to take the series
James Woods belted a three-run homer for his 22nd of the season, Andrés Chaparro and Nasim Nuñez each hit their first and the Washington Nationals beat the Boston Red Sox 10-2 on Wednesday afternoon at steamy Fenway Park to take the series.
Nats' Cade Cavalli apologizes for telling Willson Contreras to 'sit down, boy'
Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli apologized Wednesday for shouting “sit down, boy” at Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras while instigating a benches' clearing scrum a night earlier.
Civalli strikes out 13, Nationals snap Red Sox's 5-game win streak with 8-1 rout
Cade Civalli gave up one hit in seven innings and had a career-high 13 strikeouts in the Washington Nationals' 8-1 victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday night, snapping Boston's five-game winning streak.