Andrés Machado has emerged as a reliable arm in the Nats’ bullpen after an early-career stumble

“I always try to look at things in a positive way, and I always had my head held high, had a positive outlook and, with the staff, reminding myself that I can play at this level, and that’s what I did,” Machado said. “I prepared myself in 2020 to my highest ability. I went to Venezuela to play in a summer league, leading me to the contract here.” “For me, it’s watching him, how he goes about his business every day. … He has no fear,” Nationals Manager Dave Martinez said of Machado. “He goes up

Andrés Machado has emerged as a reliable arm in the Nats’ bullpen after an early-career stumble

A UCF kicker once quit football to build his brand. Now, the quarterback doesn’t have to.

But this was 2017, when college athletes were banned from cashing in on their celebrity. So when Central Florida’s NCAA compliance office got word of the monetized channel, De La Haye said, school officials began a six-month investigation through his social media platforms. At the end of the investigation, he was given an ultimatum: YouTube or college football. And at De La Haye’s former school, quarterback Dillon Gabriel is cashing in, too, with a clothing line fueled by the brand he has built

Katherine Evans takes over as Wizards VP of research and information systems

Evans is bringing her systematic approach to Monumental Basketball as the vice president of research and information systems. In this new role, she is an adviser for the Washington Wizards, Washington Mystics, Capital City Go-Go and Wizards District Gaming. She will assist with analyzing players, player development, game strategy and draft preparation. Evans became the first woman in the NBA to head an analytics or research department when she was named to the position in June. “When I was com

A UCF kicker once quit football to build his brand. Now, the quarterback doesn’t have to.

Katherine Evans takes over as Wizards VP of research and information systems

The Washington Football Team and its fans return for a practice at FedEx Field

The stands, though, were filled with little reminders of the past. Many of the roughly 10,000 fans wore gear with the team’s old name, but the familiar color scheme made it difficult to distinguish old from new. The crowd might have felt similar, in size and volume, to the ones from late 2019, when two decades of decay reached rock bottom, but to those who came out, it felt, somehow, different. One of the people he was talking about was 40-year-old Joel Nesbit, who drove from York, Pa., to atte

The Washington Football Team and its fans return for a practice at FedEx Field

WFT training camp observations: Covid situation improves, receiver battle intensifies

Washington’s vaccination rate continues to increase. Ten days after starting camp with the league’s lowest rate of players with at least one shot (60 percent), the team is up to 85 percent — and, on Thursday at practice, it got back two starters from the reserve/covid-19 list: right guard Brandon Scherff and defensive tackle Daron Payne. In a memo sent Wednesday night, the NFL Players Association proposed testing vaccinated players daily because of the increase in coronavirus cases and spread o

WFT training camp observations: Covid situation improves, receiver battle intensifies

WFT training camp observations: First-round pick Jamin Davis is off to a strong start

During the first week of training camp in Richmond, Rivera cited Davis as one of the young players who stood out with their ability to retain information and translate it to the field. Davis has played the “mike,” or middle linebacker role, with the starting defense for most of camp. As a rookie, he’s essentially been tasked with being the quarterback of the defense, making the calls and checks to get players lined up. “In talking to Jamin, I used some of those examples,” Rivera said. “ ‘Hey, i

WFT training camp observations: First-round pick Jamin Davis is off to a strong start

WFT training camp observations: Offense scores a big win in the two-minute drill

Washington faced fourth and 20 from the 29-yard line with 51 seconds left. Fitzpatrick stepped up to avoid the rush, and defensive end Chase Young, who was collapsing the pocket, reached out his right arm. Fitzpatrick ran up and to the right, nearly at the line of scrimmage, and lofted the ball to Thomas, who out-jumped cornerback William Jackson III and held on for the score. After the offense’s celebration settled down, Young and running back J.D. McKissic argued on the sideline. Young and Sw

WFT training camp observations: Offense scores a big win in the two-minute drill

A familiar name was back on the court as the Citi Open returned to D.C.

“I felt the love,” he said. “There’s a lot of people who watched, especially on a Saturday midday and there’s a lot of other things they could be doing, but I was surprised and happy that people came and supported.” Krueger had a significant experience edge over Fenty. Adam Steinberg, his coach at Michigan, said Fenty is not where he wants to be in terms of skill level, which is normal for a 21-year-old. That made Saturday’s matchup an opportunity to learn. “It’s a great lesson for Andrew,” St

A familiar name was back on the court as the Citi Open returned to D.C.

Cade Cunningham goes to the Pistons, leading stellar top five in NBA draft

“Still pretty surreal to me, but I know how much responsibility comes with being the number one pick,” Cunningham said. “I know how much responsibility a city will put on the guy that they take number one, but I’m more than excited to take on those tasks and try to deliver to the city of Detroit.” “I feel like my versatility I’m going to bring will allow us to do a lot of different things as a team and succeed because at the end of the day I just want to win,” Suggs said. “I want to win for mys

Olympics Day 7 Highlights: No ‘Golden Slam’ for Novak Djokovic; U.S. women’s soccer wins in shootout

Selemon Barega puts Ethiopa back on top at 10,000 meters, wins first track gold in Tokyo Return to menu TOKYO — Selemon Barega, a 21-year-old from Addis Ababa, secured the first track and field gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics and restored Ethiopa’s reign in the men’s 10,000 meters Friday night at Olympic Stadium. In sticky, humid air, Barega chased down Ugandan world record holder Joshua Cheptegei and his countryman, Jacob Kiplimo, on the final lap and held them off down the stretch. Barega cro

Olympics Day 7 Highlights: No ‘Golden Slam’ for Novak Djokovic; U.S. women’s soccer wins in shootout

Selemon Barega puts Ethiopa back on top at 10,000 meters, wins first track gold in Tokyo TOKYO — Selemon Barega, a 21-year-old from Addis Ababa, secured the first track and field gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics and restored Ethiopa’s reign in the men’s 10,000 meters Friday night at Olympic Stadium. In sticky, humid air, Barega chased down Ugandan world record holder Joshua Cheptegei and his countryman, Jacob Kiplimo, on the final lap and held them off down the stretch. Barega crossed the line i

Cade Cunningham goes to the Pistons, leading stellar top five in NBA draft