Panel recommends 7 Negro Leagues for major league status

A baseball task force has recommended seven Negro Leagues for official recognition as major leagues.

T.C. Williams High School football team adjusting during the pandemic

Typically, the high school football season has been over for months at this point, but in Virginia, it’s just getting started after a COVID-19 delay.

Boat parade for Super Bowl champion Buccaneers

Hundreds of boats hit the water and thousands more fans watched from the shore as the Buccaneers' flotilla sailed down the Hillsborough River, the Lombardi Trophy gleaming in the bright Florida sun and even going airborne for yet another Tom Brady completion.

Sheriff's deputy drops suit against Toronto Raptors president after shoving incident

Deputy Alan Strickland has since returned to work, according to Alameda County Sheriff's spokesman Ray Kelly. He has been assigned to administrative duties. 

Washington Football Team, former cheerleaders reach settlement in lewd video case

More than a dozen former cheerleaders who were reportedly used in a lewd video made for team brass without their knowledge have reached a settlement with the Washington Football Team.

Washington Football Team cheerleading program paused

FOX 5 is learning more about what could be ahead legally for the Washington Football Team cheerleaders, now that the team has suspended its cheerleading program. The team cites "rebranding" as the reasoning.

Capitals, Flyers game postponed Tuesday night due to COVID-19 concerns

Tonight’s Washington Capitals game against the Philadelphia Flyers will be postponed as a result of a second Flyers player entering the National Hockey League’s COVID Protocols.

Howard University men’s basketball cancels season over COVID-19 concerns

The Howard University men’s basketball team announced on Tuesday that it has canceled its 2020-2021 campaign due to COVID-19 concerns.

Marty Schottenheimer, former coach of 4 NFL teams, dies at 77

Schottenheimer, the winningest coach in NFL history without a Super Bowl or NFL championship, has died at the age of 77.

Fall sports kick off at Fairfax County Public Schools

FOX 5 is learning new details about what’s ahead for Fairfax County Public Schools fall sports as it makes a return right now in the second week of February.

Family of fallen Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, injured DC officers honored guests at Super Bowl

Family members of fallen Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick and several D.C. police officers who were injured when a pro-Trump mob breached the U.S. Capitol building in January were honored guests at Super Bowl LV Sunday in Tampa Bay.

Alex Smith, Chase Young take home awards for Washington Football Team

It was a rollercoaster of a season for the Washington Football Team, but two players have managed to claim awards to honor the team.

Super Bowl streaker tackled by security in the end zone ahead of Bucs win

An unknown man slipped onto the field at the Super Bowl and ran toward midfield, drawing applause from the 25,000 fans in attendance.

‘It is they who every day honor us’: Amanda Gorman honors frontline workers in Super Bowl poem

Amanda Gorman, the young poet who captivated audiences at inauguration, recited an original poem at the Super Bowl honoring the military, nurses and teachers fighting amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Super Bowl 2021 commercials you may have missed

Here’s a look at this year’s Super Bowl commercials. Many big names were missing from the list, and the pandemic certainly shaped the conversation and tone for many of the spots.

How to avoid the post-Super Bowl hangover, aka 'Super Sick Monday'

For many viewers, Super Bowl Sunday is synonymous with indulgence — and sometimes drinking a little too much — and that means that the morning after is frequently fraught with headaches, nausea and irritability.

'Don’t let Super Bowl become superspreader,' health officials urge

The nation’s top health officials sounded the alarm this week about the Super Bowl being a potential superspreader event, and they urged people to gather with friends over Zoom, not in crowds.