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• Ice Hockey

Digest (July 6): Capitals re-sign backup goaltender Grubauer

The Washington Capitals have re-signed goaltender Philipp Grubauer to a one-year, $1.5 million contract. Grubauer, 25, posted a 13-6-2 record with three

• Ice Hockey

Digest (July 4): Burakovsky re-signed by Capitals for two seasons

The Washington Capitals re-signed right wing Andre Burakovsky to a two-year, $6 million contract. Burakovsky, 22, had 12 goals and 23 assists in 64 games with

• College Basketball

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

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

• Gymnastics

Digest: Capitals re-sign Kuznetsov, trade Johansson to Devils

Digest: Capitals re-sign Kuznetsov, trade Johansson to Devils

• Maryland

Carter: What's an xennial? Me, apparently

For years, I've suffered from a case of identity crisis when talkin' 'bout my g-g-g-generation.

• College Basketball

Digest (July 1): Capitals re-sign Connolly, add right wing Peluso

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

• Ice Hockey

Digest (June 28): Ohio State promotes Eastern Tech's Crane

Men's college lacrosse

• College Basketball

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

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

• High School Football

Digest: Capitals re-sign T.J. Oshie to eight-year, $46 million deal

Digest: Capitals re-sign T.J. Oshie to eight-year, $46 million deal

• Sports

Digest: Local players well-represented on Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game roster

Digest: Local players well-represented on Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game roster

• NBA

Digest: Record white catfish caught in southern Potomac River

Digest: Record white catfish caught in southern Potomac River

• College Sports

Digest (May 27): Caps expected to play outdoors at Navy

The NHL plans to announce an outdoor game at the Naval Academy on Monday, and the Washington Capitals are expected to be the home team against the Toronto

• Ice Hockey

Digest: Penguins take 3-1 series lead on Capitals

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins found a way to survive without injured star Sidney Crosby.

• College Basketball

Digest: Capitals beat Penguins in OT after blowing late two-goal lead

Digest: Capitals beat Penguins in OT after blowing late two-goal lead

• Sports

Capitals complete first-round comeback with 2-1 overtime win vs. Maple Leafs

Marcus Johansson stuffed his second goal of the game past Frederik Andersen at 6:31 of overtime.

• Sports

Orioles notes: Right-hander Alec Asher tabbed to start Saturday in Toronto

Orioles notes: Right-hander Alec Asher tabbed to start Saturday in Toronto

By Eduardo A. Encina

Apr 13, 2017

• Ice Hockey

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

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

By C.J. Doon

Apr 13, 2017

• Sports

Digest: Owings Mills' Ford Bennett wins junior golf tournament at Bulle Rock

Digest: Owings Mills' Ford Bennett wins junior golf tournament

• Horse Racing

Digest: El Areeb breezes at Laurel Park for Wood Memorial

With an eye on returning to New York for the Grade 2 Wood Memorial on April 8, M M G Stables' multiple Grade 3 winner El Areeb breezed Thursday at Laurel Park for trainer Cal Lynch.

• Sports

Digest: Ovechkin ends goal drought, Capitals beat Wild to end skid

Digest: Ovechkin ends goal drought, Capitals beat Wild to snap skid

• College Basketball

Digest: Capitals' Shattenkirk suspended two games for charging

Digest: Record-setting Sulmonte, Brookhart lead Towson women's lacrosse

• Sports

Digest: Stars ends Capitals' home win streak at 15

Digest: Stars ends Capitals' home win streak at 15

• Sports

Digest: Capitals acquire All-Star defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk from Blues

Capitals acquire All-Star defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk from Blues

• Sports

Digest: Michigan adds Navy football's director of player personnel Sean Magee to staff

Michigan announced the hiring of

• Business

Baltimore is increasingly in the world of Washington sports mogul Ted Leonsis

Baltimore is increasingly in the world of sports team owner Ted Leonsis, who is raising his profile in the city. He's best known as a Washington sports mogul but recently acquired Baltimore and Washington teams in the Arena Football League. He tells us why he expanded to Baltimore and what his vision is for success.

By Jeff Barker

Feb 18, 2017

• High School sports

Digest: Good Counsel football coach Bob Milloy retires

Bob Milloy, Maryland's all-time winningest high school football coach, announced his retirement Wednesday after 50 years on the sidelines.

• College Sports

Digest: Rambo leads No. 2 Maryland men's lacrosse over Saint Joseph's, 16-8

Matt Rambo started a 6-0 run that spanned both halves as No. 2 Maryland beat host Saint Joseph's, 16-8, in men's lacrosse Tuesday.

• Sports

Digest: Capitals chase Kings’ Budaj in 5-0 win

Less than a week after signing a consensus Top 20 recruiting class, Maryland football coach DJ Durkin has filled a position of need on his staff.

• College Sports

Digest: Towson has a bumper crop of football recruits; Morgan gets 8

Towson football coach Rob Ambrose announced the largest signing class in the history of the Tigers program.

• Sports

Digest: Speedskater Thomas Hong (Maryland, Atholton) wins silver medal at world juniors

Speedskater Thomas Hong (Maryland, Atholton) won the silver medal in the men's 500-meter A final Saturday in Innsbruck, Austria, becoming the United States' first men's Short Track World Junior Championships individual medalist since 2012.

• Sports

Digest: Wizards beat Hawks, close in on first place

Otto Porter Jr. had 21 points and 11 rebounds, John Wall scored 19 and the visiting Wizards moved within a half-game of the Southeast Division lead with a 112-86 victory over the Hawks on Friday night.

• Sports

Digest: Capitals win again, head into All-Star break with most points in NHL

Evgeny Kuznetsov scored twice, Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist and the Capitals beat the host Devils, 5-2, on Thursday night to head into the All-Star break with the most points in the NHL.

• Olympics

Digest: Ex-Terp Han Xiao to chair USOC Athletes' Advisory Council

Table tennis player Han Xiao, a 2008 Maryland graduate, was voted chair of the United States Olympic Committee Athletes' Advisory Council.

• Sports

Digest: Wall helps Wizards edge Knicks, 113-110

John Wall had 29 points and 13 assists, scoring Washington's final four points in the last 32 seconds as the surging Wizards beat the host Knicks, 113-110, on Thursday night.

• College Football

Digest: Darley's 29 points boost UMBC's record in conference to 3-0

Will Darley (Dulaney) scored a season-high 29 points, including seven 3-pointers, as visiting UMBC earned an 84-68 men's basketball victory over Hartford (5-12, 0-2) on Wednesday night.

• College Sports

Digest: Thomas leads Morgan State past Florida A&M, 62-59

Kyle Thomas (Milford Mill) matched his career-high with 19 points to lead visiting Morgan State (6-10, 3-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) to a 62-59 victory over Florida A&M (4-12, 2-1) on Tuesday night.

• Sports

Digest: Ovechkin ties Richard, leads Capitals over Canadiens, 4-1

Alex Ovechkin tied Canadiens great Maurice "Rocket" Richard with his 544th career goal and had two assists, leading the Capitals to a 4-1 victory over host Montreal on Monday night for their sixth straight win.

• Sports

Digest: Beal, Morris lead Wizards over Bucks, 107-101

Bradley Beal scored 26 points and Markieff Morris added 20 points with 10 rebounds, leading the visiting Wizards over the Bucks, 107-101, on Sunday.

• Soccer

Digest: 2015 NWSL MVP Dunn leaves Spirit for Chelsea

Crystal Dunn, a rising star with the top-ranked U.S. women's national soccer team, has left the Washington Spirit to sign with English club Chelsea, the second prominent player to depart since the National Women's Soccer League final three months ago.

• Sports

Digest: 3-star LB Bryce Brand commits to Terps

Three-star linebacker Bryce Brand committed to Maryland, he announced on Twitter on Saturday.

• Soccer

Digest: Donatelli's two goals lift Blast over Syracuse, 6-3

Tony Donatelli scored two goals and the visiting Blast earned a 6-3 win over the Syracuse Silver Knights on Thursday night.

• College Football

Digest: Niskanen's 2 goals lead Capitals to 4-2 win over Islanders

Matt Niskanen scored two goals in the third period, lifting the visiting Capitals over the New York Islanders, 4-2, on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.

• Sports

Digest: Blast held scoreless in second half in 5-1 loss to Comets

The Kansas City Comets scored four goals in the second quarter and cruised to a 5-1 victory over the visiting Blast in a Major Arena Soccer League game Sunday.

• Soccer

Digest: Dantas, Vanzela help Blast rout Tropics, 7-0

Vini Dantas had two goals and two assists as the Blast beat the Florida Tropics, 7-0, on Saturday night.

• Sports

Digest: Former O's minor leaguer, Nationals third base coach Tony Beasley declared cancer-free

Texas Rangers third base coach Tony Beasley has been declared cancer-free after missing much of the past season while going through extensive chemotherapy.

• College Football

Digest: Capitals lose 3-goal lead, recover to beat Bruins in OT

Nicklas Backstrom scored 1:36 into overtime, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins, 4-3, to avert a disastrous defeat Wednesday night.

• College Football

Digest: Clemson's Watson wins Golden Arm Award

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award on Tuesday and will be honored Friday in Baltimore.

• Sports

Digest: Johansson scores twice to lead Capitals over Sabres in OT, 3-2

With his goal in overtime, Johansson lifted the Capitals to a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres, ending the team's three-game losing streak.

• Sports

Digest: Blast get going in second half, top Tropics, 5-1

After a scoreless first half, Andrew Hoxie scored his fifth goal of the season on a power play in the third quarter and the visiting Blast added four fourth-quarter goals to beat the Tropics, 5-1, in the Major Arena Soccer League on Saturday night.

• Sports

Digest: Power play struggles again as Capitals fall to Islanders, 3-0

Shane Prince's goal broke open a scoreless game in third period, and once the Islanders got their first, they poured it on, beating the Washington Capitals, 3-0.