NHL star Alex Ovechkin says he's 'for peace and love' after appearing in ad for Putin-aligned party
The video for the United Russia party came to light this week, days before Ovechkin's Washington Capitals held their annual media day.
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Zack Wheeler pitches 7 innings in the Phillies' 3-0 victory over the Nationals
The Nationals (71-82) clinched their seventh consecutive losing season since they went 93-69 and won the World Series in 2019.
Daylen Lile's pinch 3-run homer lifts the Nationals to a 6-3 victory over the Phillies
Andrés Chaparro also homered for Washington, which won its fourth in a row for the first time since June 13-16.
Capitals say Alex Ovechkin was asked to film United Russia ad while home this summer
The Washington Capitals said their long-time captain was asked to participate in the video campaign while back in his home country this summer.
Pass protection and chunk plays hurt the Commanders, who still came close to an upset in Philly
A missed 2-point conversion with 1:01 remaining sent Washington to a 24-22 loss on Sunday, and while the Commanders made enough mistakes to deserve their fate, the performances of Daniels and the defense offered some hope.
Jalen Hurts throws 3 TD passes and Eagles stuff Commanders' late 2-point try for 24-22 win
The Eagles improved to 6-0 in season openers under coach Nick Sirianni since 2021.
Spirit fall 3-0 to Boston at home after conceding three in the final 10 minutes
Washington held Boston Legacy FC scoreless for 80 minutes at Audi Field, then gave up three goals, two of them from substitute Amanda Gutierres in stoppage time
Nationals rally late for 6-5 win and sweep of Angels, who must go 7-6 to avoid first 100-loss season
Washington improved to 3-61 when trailing after seven innings, sweeping the Angels for the first time.
Sean Johnson has 2 saves for DC United in 0-0 tie with Atlanta
D.C. had just one shot in the second half.
Alvarez shines, Nats beat Angels 6-5 despite another bullpen collapse
Andrew Alvarez pitched seven innings of one-hit ball and the Washington Nationals earned a 6-5, 10-inning victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday
Nationals score 3 in the 8th, rally for a 4-3 win over the Angels to snap their 7-game skid
Jorbit Vivas hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning to lift Washington to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels that snapped the Nationals' seven-game losing streak Friday night.
Commanders' Jayden Daniels is ready to quiet the critics entering his third NFL season
Daniels said Wednesday he's not concerned about the outside scrutiny.
Merrill homers twice and drives in 6 runs in the Padres' 9-2 victory over the Nationals
The Padres swept the three-game series and have a four-game winning streak as they fight Arizona for the final NL wild card.
Machado and Campusano rally Padres past skidding Nationals 5-4 to keep pace in NL wild-card chase
Washington (67-80) lost its sixth in a row and dropped into last place in the NL East, a game behind the New York Mets.
Nick Pivetta throws 5 shutout innings in return from injured list as Padres beat Nationals 3-2
Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. both finished with three hits for the Padres, who remained a half-game behind Arizona for the final NL wild card.
Snell throws 6 shutout innings and Tucker ends home run drought as Dodgers beat Nationals 5-3
The NL West-leading Dodgers won their fifth in a row against the Nationals dating to June 22, 2025.