Workers union is latest roadblock for Monumental Sports move to Potomac Yard

Another roadblock has come up in the plans to build a new home for the Capitals and Wizards in northern Virginia. This time, it's labor unions crying foul.  

Virginia Senator Lucas rejects arena funding bill: 'Dead on arrival'

The monumental battle continues. In the coming weeks, lawmakers in Virginia will decide on the future home for the Washington Wizards and Capitals.

Virginia lawmakers divided over proposal to relocate Capitals, Wizards

Top Democrats in the Virginia Senate have dealt a blow to legislation to help pave the way for the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to relocate to northern Virginia, refusing to docket the bill for a hearing and expressing serious reservations Monday about the financing of the proposed deal.

Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov Enters NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov is entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program, the league and union announced Monday.

Flyers' Carter Hart among 4 NHL players charged for 2018 sexual assault in Canada: lawyers

NHL players Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers, Michael McLeod of the New Jersey Devils and Dillon Dube of the Calgary Flames have been charged with sexual assault in connection with an investigation into an alleged sexual assault by several members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team.

Community members protest Capitals & Wizards relocation to Alexandria

Many people in the District and Alexandria continue to say they are not happy about the idea of moving the Capitals and the Wizards to the site of a proposed $2 billion professional sports arena at Potomac Yard.

Utah eyes NHL team after Jazz owner puts in request to initiate expansion

An NHL team could be heading to Utah after the Smith Entertainment Group, the owners of the NBA’s Utah Jazz, put in a request for an expansion process to the league.

Small business owners in Del Ray discuss Caps, Wizards move to Potomac Yard

Monumental Sports and developer JBG Smith met Monday with small business owners in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria to discuss plans for the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards to move to a new arena in Potomac Yard. 

Alexandria residents form coalition to challenge Potomac Yard arena plan for DC teams

A coalition of residents and community members in Alexandria are banning together against the proposal to move the Washington Capitals and Wizards to Virginia.

Wizards, Capitals Virginia deal could be 'biggest taxpayer stadium subsidy' ever

A plan to move the Washington Wizards and the Capitals out of Washington is facing scrutiny from Virginia taxpayers, skeptical about just how much of their money will go into the project.

Ovechkin scores first goal in 15 games to lift Capitals to 3-2 win over Blue Jackets in OT

Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal in 15 games with 53 seconds left in overtime on Thursday night to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

VA lawmakers raise red flag on spending state money on new Wizards, Capitals arena

Two prominent Virginia lawmakers, State Sen. Louise Lucas and Congressman Don Beyer, are raising serious concerns about plans to utilize taxpayer dollars for the construction of a new arena for the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards.

Caps, Wizards departure may spell trouble for DC's Downtown revitalization efforts

What will happen to Downtown D.C. if the Caps and Wizards move to Virginia? That’s a question on many minds and a new report claims it could mean the loss of thousands of jobs and millions of dollars.

Virginia lawmakers weigh in on possibility of new Monumental Sports stadium in Potomac Yard

Just a day after the big announcement that the Capitals and Wizards are moving to Alexandria, some area lawmakers are raising questions about aspects of the plan – namely, transportation.