Redskins name Alex Ovechkin honorary captain for home opener at FedEx Field

Star hockey player Alex Ovechkin swapped his regular red and blue for burgundy and gold, walking out with the Redskins at FedEx Field for the season home opener on Sunday.

Redskins lose to Colts at home opener of season 21-9

The Washington Redskins lost in their home opener of the season to the Indianapolis Colts Sunday

Redskins prepare for Luck, Colts in home opener

Quinton Dunbar helped shut down Larry Fitzgerald and other receivers in Week 1, picking off Sam Bradford and looking like the kind of player the Washington Redskins envisioned when they converted him from wideout to cornerback. His next challenge is Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts' passing attack as the Redskins look to start 2-0 for the first time since 2011.

Storm surge past Mystics 98-82 for WNBA title

Breanna Stewart led the Seattle Storm to their WNBA title Wednesday night, scoring 30 points in a 98-82 victory over the Washington Mystics in Game 3 of the best-of-five series.

Georgia college dropping Nike after Kaepernick ad

A private Christian college in Georgia has announced that it will no longer purchase or carry any apparel from Nike after the company's recent advertisement featuring Colin Kaepernick.

Jumbotron falls inside arena at George Washington University

The jumbotron inside George Washington University’s Charles E. Smith Center fell onto the basketball court Tuesday.

Tiger Woods calls Nike Kaepernick ad 'beautiful'

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Tiger Woods endorsed Nike's latest "Just Do It" ad narrated by Colin Kaepernick with a message nearly as succinct.

2 players kneel during anthem on NFL opening Sunday, Kaepernick tweets thanks

Dolphins teammates Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson were the only two players to kneel during the national anthem on the NFL's opening Sunday, and Kaepernick, who is no longer welcome on an NFL sideline, made sure to offer his thanks to them via social media.

New Redskins QB Alex Smith leads Washington to victory over Arizona

Alex Smith carved up the Arizona defense for 255 yards and two touchdowns, Adrian Peterson rushed for 96 yards and a score and the Washington Redskins spoiled the Cardinals coaching debut of Steve Wilks with a dominant 24-6 victory on Sunday.

Serena Williams fined $17K at US Open for rules violations

Serena Williams was fined a total of $17,000 for three code violations during her loss to Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open final.

Williams argues with chair umpire; Osaka wins US Open final

Serena Williams was penalized a game for calling the chair umpire a thief during an extended argument as the U.S. Open women's final descended into chaos, with fans booing and play delayed before Naomi Osaka wrapped up a 6-2, 6-4 victory for her first Grand Slam title.

Mystics lose 89-76 to Storm in Game 1 of WNBA Finals

Jewell Loyd made 9 of 12 shots and scored 23 points, league MVP Breanna Stewart added 20 points, and the Seattle Storm beat the Washington Mystics 89-76 in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Friday night.

Lower turnout for high school football has officials exploring alternatives to keep programs running

Friday night lights could be dimming across the D.C. region as several high schools are making sweeping changes to their football programs, which have included canceling freshman or varsity football programs altogether. The drastic moves come amid low turnout and less interest in the sport.

College of the Ozarks, private Christian school, drops Nike over Kaepernick ad

A private Christian college in Missouri announced Wednesday that its athletic teams would no longer wear apparel manufactured by Nike after the sportswear giant tapped Colin Kaepernick as one of the faces of its 30th anniversary "Just Do It" campaign.