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Elena Delle Donne scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help the Washington Mystics hand the Connecticut Sun one of the worst defeats in WNBA history.

If the Capitals repeat as Stanley Cup champions, it will largely be due to Brooks Orpik’s influence on the ice and in the dressing room.

Playoff rookies and close friends, Nic Dowd and Nick Jensen are set to play in their first career postseason when the Capitals kick off their first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday at Capital One Arena.

Remember when Priest Holmes, Chris McCarron and Gus Johnson were in the news?

In the first game of its three-game, 10-day trip to Italy, the Maryland men's basketball team beat the Rome All-Stars, 89-53, at Pala Fonte Roma Eur, about 45 minutes south of downtown Rome.

The North American Hockey League team will open its 60-game schedule at its home rink, Odenton's Piney Orchard Ice Arena, in September.

Riverdale's Frances Tiafoe, a product of the Junior Tennis Champions program in College Park, saved 13 of the 15 break points he faced to upset 30th-seeded

With the Washington Capitals bringing back almost their entire roster from their recent Stanley Cup championship, the first day of NHL free agency went as expected for the team — quiet.

Todd Reirden will be the 18th Washington Capitals coach — here's five things to know to get to know him.

The Stanley Cup-champion Washington Capitals have promoted Todd Reirden to head coach, replacing Barry Trotz.

Road trip? Blast fans looking to see the team away from home should now travel to Utica instead of Syracuse.

Before Baltimoreans started declaring their allegiances to the Washington Capitals, there were the Baltimore Skipjacks, a scrappy AHL team that gave rise to the likes of Barry Trotz, Claude Julien and Bruce Bourdreau.

Charm City has a long tradition of supporting ice hockey but it seems to have been forgotten.

During the Stanley Cup Finals, Hudson Street Stackhouse remains the top place to be for Capitals fans living in Baltimore.

Attackman Cole Williams (Loyola Blakefield), who led Johns Hopkins' 13-12 come-from-behind victory at Rutgers with a two-goal, four-assist effort Sunday, was

Unseeded Frances Tiafoe, a resident of Riverdale in Prince George's County, finished with mixed results in the Miami Open on Tuesday. Tiafoe completed a

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Terry Reardon, Don Larsen and Babe Ruth were on the sports pages this time of year.

Mount St. Mary's promoted former assistant Tori Krause to head coach of its women's soccer program. Krause assisted Joe Nemzer last season after working as the

The Orioles will hold an open tryout to find ballgirls and ballboys Saturday at noon at Camden Yards. Those interested should dress casually, bring glove and

Jen Adams, Cal Ripken Sr. and Calvin Maddox were on the sports pages this time of year.

Miranda Ibello (Maryvale) scored four goals and Nicole DeMase had three goals to lead host Johns Hopkins to a 14-7 victory over Marquette in a season-opener

Longtime Boys' Latin assistant coach Gene Ubriaco will replace Ben Rubeor, who announced in November that he will be stepping down after the 2018 season.

Pete "Destroyer" Blair, Harry Jeffra and Margaret Diaz were on the sports pages this time of year.

No NHL participation for the first time since 1994 threatens to upset the traditional world hockey order.

Stevenson women's basketball head coach Jackie Boswell earned her 100th career victory as the Mustangs defeated Alvernia University 72-32 in MAC Commonwealth

Marathon Farms' juvenile homebred Whirlin Curlin, an upset winner of back-to-back stakes at Laurel, looks to make it three in a row in the $100,000 Heft for

Mike Barnes, Red Holzman and Don Ohl are part of This Week in Maryland Sports for Dec. 24-30.

Towson's 10-game winning streak was halted by host Oakland, 97-86, in Rochester, Minn., on Wednesday night. The Tigers (10-2) fell behind 52-34 in the first

Skip Wise, Larry Gibson, Gus Johnson, Joe Campanella and Frank Kush are part of This Week in Maryland Sports for Dec. 17-23.

Capitals forward Andre Burakovsky is expected to be in Washington's lineup tonight against the New York Rangers, his first game since he broke his left thumb

Digest: Loyola Maryland senior Coan wins gold at World Para Swimming Championships

Digest: Motion-trained horses sweep at Laurel Park

Roger Staubach, Bert Jones and Bailey Howell are part of This Week in Sports for Nov. 26-Dec. 2.

Derrick Lewis has been named women's basketball coach at CCBC-Dundalk for the 2018-19 season. Women's basketball will return to CCBC-Dundalk that season after

Digest: Ex-Loyola Maryland midfielder Rehfuss named Siena women's lacrosse coach

Terry Reardon, Walt Bellamy and Bill Busik are part of This Week in Maryland Sports History

The Washington Capitals started training camp with 65 players and 20 days to whittle the roster to no more than 23. On Thursday afternoon, Washington cut four

Digest: Towson volleyball wins 16th straight match, 3-0

Brigade quarterback Shane Carden and defensive back Varmah Sonie were named Arena Football League Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, for

After his best NBA season, Otto Porter Jr. has a big offer to join the Brooklyn Nets. But it appears he'll be staying in Washington. Porter has agreed to sign

Digest: Capitals sign Smith-Pelly, Albert to one-year deals

The Washington Capitals have re-signed left wing Brett Connolly to a two-year, $3 million contract, senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan

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Digest: Katie Ledecky named nation's top female college athlete

Digest: Former Towson kicker Sam Hurwitz signs with AFL's Washington Valor

Orioles, playing in Toronto, wish Capitals good luck against Maple Leafs

He is poised and soft-spoken, with a jolly countenance and winsome eyes that crinkle when he smiles. Meet Bennett Wolf, defenseman for the Baltimore Skipjacks.

Digest: Owings Mills' Ford Bennett wins junior golf tournament

Madison Nickens' eighth-inning sacrifice fly drove in Nick Dunn with the winning run as host Maryland earned a 5-4 victory over No. 18 Michigan in Big Ten baseball Saturday night.