Liam Griffin

1 week ago | washingtontimes.com | Jeff Mordock |Liam Griffin

- The Washington Times - President Trump announced Monday that the 2027 NFL draft will take place on the National Mall, the first time the event will be held in the nation’s capital since 1941. Drafts of that era were decidedly low-key affairs, but the event has since mushroomed into the NFL’s premier off-season draw — a multi-day football festival that attracts hundreds of thousands of fans to host cities.

1 week ago | washingtontimes.com | Liam Griffin

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1 week ago | washingtontimes.com | Liam Griffin

The Washington Capitals will have had plenty of rest after their first-round win over the Montreal Canadiens. The NHL announced Sunday that Washington’s second-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes won’t begin until Tuesday night. Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals have watched from home while other series — including the top-seeded Winnipeg Jets matchup with the St. Louis Blues — have required seven games to declare a winner.

1 week ago | washingtontimes.com | Liam Griffin

The Washington Capitals are moving on in the NHL playoffs. But the chippiness of the first round will likely pale in comparison to the upcoming series against the rival Carolina Hurricanes. The opening series against the Montreal Canadiens featured more than $60,000 in unsportsmanlike conduct fines and countless highlight-worthy hits.

1 week ago | washingtontimes.com | Liam Griffin

- The Washington Times - The injuries are piling up for the Washington Mystics ahead of the WNBA season. Forward Aaliyah Edwards, last year’s first-round pick, will be sidelined for at least two weeks with a lower-back bruise, the franchise said Thursday. The Mystics said they would reevaluate Edwards on May 15, one day before the regular-season opener at home against the Atlanta Dream.