D.C. United 1, Sporting Kansas City 1

My match report from D.C. United's 1-1 draw with Sporting Kansas City at RFK Stadiumis available here.A look at where everyone was positioned on Sporting's disallowed goal: (that's goal scorer Ike Opara at the edge of the six-yard box) Read full article >>

D.C. United ends losing streak with 1-1 draw against Sporting Kansas City

D.C. United was heading down a familiar and ruinous path Sunday, falling behind early in the second half when a ball bonked off a defender’s head and into the net. But in a season that has gone so terribly wrong, United had a refreshing response. Read full article >>

Nationals hopeful Bryce Harper will return Monday against Giants

The Nationals will determine Bryce Harper's status for Monday's series opener in San Francisco tomorrow afternoon, Manager Davey Johnson said. Harper missed the past two games with swelling in his left leg, the most prominent lingering effect from Harper's collision last Monday with the right field wall in Dodger Stadium. Read full article >>

NBA draft: Talk of injury dropping his stock fails to deter former Terps center Alex Len

CHICAGO — Hobbling around on crutches at the Harrison Street Athletic Facility for the NBA draft combine, Alex Lenspotted his name on a placard, maneuvered over to a folding chair and gently sat down. Len has gotten used to moving around with the assistance of walking aids in recent weeks, but he admits that the initial transition was a trying ordeal. Read full article >>

Orioles baseball: Baltimore’s losing streak at five games as Tampa Bay completes sweep

BALTIMORE — Last season, Orioles Manager Buck Showalter had the base of the right-field foul pole at Camden Yards painted black in order to help discern balls in play from home runs.Most stadiums have a yellow line on the top of the wall that serves as a marker in cases where there could be doubt. Camden Yards doesn’t, and on most days here, you’ll never notice. Read full article >>

Nationals vs. Padres: Dan Haren struggles again in 13-4 defeat

SAN DIEGO — At times during their first week out West, the Washington Nationals showed glimpses of shedding their disappointing start to this season. At times during Sunday afternoon, they played as if intent on reversing any positive thrust they had gathered. Their offense showed a pulse, at least, but only after starter Dan Haren tumbled back into his troubling early-season form and their bull

Chantilly soccer lifts team spirit with balloons

When Chantilly’s boys’ and girls’ soccer teams each made the Virginia AAA Concorde District finals last season, team parents tried to bring a little home-field advantage to the games at Westfield High. For two hours they huddled around a helium tank in the parking lot, filling purple balloons to decorate the stadium with the Chargers’ colors. Read full article >>

Mike Rizzo: Danny Espinosa is 'the guy we want out there'

The Nationals entered the season with a clear-cut plan at second base. The position belonged to Danny Espinosa, the homegrown, high-ceiling slugger who had held the spot the previous two years. He had slumped often in 2012, and he was playing with a tear in his left rotator cuff, but the Nationals were unflinching: Espinosa was their second baseman. Read full article >>

D.C. United vs. Sporting Kansas City

D.C. United carries a club-record seven-game losing streak into Sunday's MLS match against Sporting Kansas City at RFK Stadium.United has not won in 70 days after going 0-for-April.Will the fortunes change today? Chris Pontius should return in some capacity and Nick DeLeon is nearing full fitness. Meantime, Sporting is without two suspended starters: center back Aurelien Collin and cent

Danny Garcia-Lucas Matthysse fight at Verizon Center is in early planning stages

ATLANTIC CITY — Minutes after Lucas Matthysse’s third-round knockout of District boxer Lamont Peterson on Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall, Golden Boy Promotions chief executive Richard Schaefer was barely able to contain his excitement when revealing preliminary plans for a blockbuster fight card in the nation’s capital featuring both principals. Read full article >>

Nationals-Padres discussion thread: Game 44

The Nationals will try to finish their first week out West with a winning record behind Dan Haren, who was excellent in a loss in Los Angeles. The Braves won yesterday, and so the Nationals enter the afternoon down by 1 games in the NL East. They'll face flamethrower Andrew Cashner, the polar opposite of soft-tossing Eric Stults, who improbably shut them down yesterday. Talk about the game right

Updates on Ross Detwiler and Jayson Werth, and today's Nationals-Padres lineups

After an MRI exam of Ross Detwiler's back yesterday revealed only a slight oblique strain, the Nationals plan to not place him on the disabled list, General Manager Mike Rizzo said.Detwiler will miss his start Monday against the Giants, with Zach Duke replacing him. Detwiler may or may not make his next start, but having Thursday off will give the Nationals flexibility to keep Detwiler from l

RGIII thanks fans for wedding gifts

When I found Robert Griffin III's wedding registry and linked to it a couple of weeks ago, I figured some fans would purchase an item or two for the soon-to-be-married couple. But you guys went nuts, and RGIII tweeted a pic of the empty boxes with this thank-you message. Read full article >>

Robert Griffin III’s knee surgery rehabilitation has been shrouded in secrecy

The story of Robert Griffin III’s rehabilitation from January knee surgery has trickled out in occasional tweets and texts, in vague proclamations from the Redskins and Griffin’s doctor of the quarterback’s ahead-of-schedule progress, and in sporadic interviews. Read full article >>

Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon is won by Patrick Fernandez, Laura Garrow

A number of top runners were expected to run Sunday’s Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon in Fredericksburg in 70 minutes, including Alexandria’s Patrick Fernandez. The 26-year-old crossed the finish line in 71 minutes, soaked from a rain-drenched race — and he was smiling. Fernandez didn’t care that he didn’t live up to someone else’s expectations. He dominated the field on his own terms. Rea

Sunday kickaround

*Today's D.C. United preview focuses on goalkeeper Bill Hamid, who has shown greater maturity amid the club's terrible seasonand is headed to U.S. national team training camp later this month.*Today is defender Robbie Russell's farewell to pro soccer after 12 seasons. Medical school awaits. I would expect to see him in the 18 against visiting Sporting Kansas City but playing time will depe

Nationals vs. Padres: Chad Tracy hits pinch homer in 10th inning to salvage a win for Washington

SAN DIEGO — The thing about pinch hitting is, it only takes one swing. One minute, Chad Tracy can be sitting in the Washington Nationals dugout, a bystander as victory nears. The next, he may be running to the end of the tunnel for two emergency warmup hacks. One night, he may be staying up in bed wondering when the next hit will come. The next, he could pump his fist while circling the bases, h

Hibbert, Stephenson lead Pacers past Knicks for berth in Eastern Conference finals

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert’s mitt met the basketball a few inches in front of the rim and Carmelo Anthony’s hand was on the other side, pressing down, attempting to throw the ball down the hoop with force. But the 7-foot-2 Hibbert pushed back, pushed up and eventually knocked the ball away as a stunned and embarrassed Anthony was forced to accept rejection and get back on d

Lamont Peterson loses by third-round TKO to Lucas Matthysse

ATLANTIC CITY — District fighter Lamont Peterson came into Saturday night’s bout against Lucas Matthysse with a plan to measure his opponent in the early rounds and then outbox him the rest of the way at Boardwalk Hall. Read full article >>

Nationals vs. Padres: Jordan Zimmermann gets no support in 2-1 loss

SAN DIEGO — The Washington Nationals’ lineup confronted a journeyman starting pitcher Saturday evening, and it still demanded near perfection out of Jordan Zimmermann. His offense allowed him no margin for mistakes, and in a crucial moment he made a decisive error on a simple play. Zimmermann remained unbeatable throwing the ball over the plate, until he turned and threw it to first. Read full

Spurs-Grizzlies Western Conference finals preview

No. 2 San Antonio Spurs vs. No. 5 Memphis Grizzlies Why the Spurs Will Win in Seven: In order for the Spurs to return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2007, they will have to contain the most dangerous inside tandem left in the playoffs in defensive player of the year Marc Gasol and all-star Zach Randolph. Read full article >>

Jayson Werth's return from the disabled list delayed until Friday

Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth, who has already missed 16 days on the disabled list, visited a specialist in Chicago to further diagnose his strained right hamstring, Manager Davey Johnson said. The Nationals long expected Werth to return today, but after a stalled minor league rehab assignment they now do not think he will be ready to play until Friday, when the Nationals return home after

Tampa Bay Rays score six runs in the ninth inning to beat the Baltimore Orioles, 10-6

If they are going to continue to be successful, if they are going to hang around toward the top of the American League East standings all year, the Baltimore Orioles have to buck this recent trend of short, uneven starts from their rotation. Read full article >>

Zach Duke to start in Ross Detwiler's place

Nationals left-handed reliever Zach Duke will replace Ross Detwiler on Monday in San Francisco, becoming the first rotation replacement the Nationals needed this season.The Nationals are awaiting results of a third MRI Detwiler underwent this afternoon on the right side of his back. Detwiler left his start Wednesday in Los Angeles with a slight oblique strain, and he may or may not land on th

Nationals-Padres discussion thread: Game 43

Jordan Zimmermann will try to become the first major league to reach eight wins as the Nationals attempt to win their four-game series against the Padres. Before the game, Ryan Zimmerman shared what looked an amiable conversation with the Petco Park official scorer. Last night, Zimmerman chafed at being charged with an error in the ninth inning on a throw that pulled Adam LaRoche off first base.

Bill Hamid shows maturity as D.C. United struggles in MLS

D.C. United’s rotten season has been rough on everyone in the organization. Defeats have mounted at a troubling pace. Anguish has deepened with each lost weekend. Under the strain, some players have coped better than others. Read full article >>

NCAA lacrosse tournament: Cornell tops Ohio State, Syracuse nips Yale to reach Final Four

Cornell senior Steve Mock is naturally right-handed. That makes his seven goals in a 16-6 victory over No. 3 Ohio State in an NCAA men’s lacrosse quarterfinal Saturday at Byrd Stadium even more impressive. Read full article >>

Bryce Harper out of the Nationals' lineup with swelling in knee

Bryce Harper will miss tonight's game against the Padres and possibly tomorrow with bruising and swelling in his left knee, one of several lingering effects from his violent collision with the right field wall at Dodger Stadium on Monday in Los Angeles. Harper, who missed games Tuesday and Wednesday, may try to play tomorrow. He may return Monday in San Francisco. Read full article >>

Maryland women’s lacrosse team routs Duke to reach fifth straight Final Four

In its most destructive moments, the Maryland women’s lacrosse team attacks defenses like a tidal wave. Eight Terrapins have scored at least 20 goals this season for a team ranked first nationally.Yet what makes Maryland a favorite to win its 12th national championship next weekend rests in its ability to change gears. On a drizzly Saturday afternoon in College Park, the Terps used set pieces

Ken Venturi, golfer and broadcaster, dies at 82

Ken Venturi, who won the 1964 U.S. Open golf championship in dramatic fashion and became a longtime television commentator, died May 17 at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, Calif. He was 82.Mr. Venturi, who was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame earlier this month, had a spinal infection, pneumonia and an intestinal infection, his son Matt Venturi said. Read full article >>