Ted Leonsis
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Orpik scores in OT, Capitals take 2-0 lead over Hurricanes
WASHINGTON (AP) — A rat falling out of the arena hallway ceiling during the Carolina Hurricanes’ warmup game of soccer was just a precursor to a wacky afternoon of playoff hockey. Long after the dead…
2 weeks ago -
No playoffs, too few wins: Wiz fire Grunfeld after 16 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ernie Grunfeld was fired as president of the Washington Wizards after 16 seasons in charge of the team, and owner Ted Leonsis said he will oversee a “reboot.” Grunfeld’s dismissal was announced…
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Pro leagues, gambling industry are now the happy couple
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — A year ago, Nevada was the only state where single-game sports bets were legal, and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman expected to be successful in persuading the Supreme Court to maintain…
4 weeks ago -
Trump hosts Stanley Cup champion Capitals at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump welcomed Alex Ovechkin and the reigning NHL champion Washington Capitals to the Oval Office on Monday to congratulate them for winning the Stanley Cup in June. Trump said it…
4 weeks ago -
Capitals accept differences of opinion on White House visit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The news is constantly on television at the Washington Capitals’ practice facility, and like any workplace, there’s no shortage of opinions. “We’re human beings, and people share different opinions and different political…
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NCAA can’t keep tournament games away from legal gambling
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the NCAA prepares for its first basketball championships since the Supreme Court allowed legal sports betting to expand, the body governing college sports remains opposed to gambling on its events. But…
1 month ago -
In city centers, a determined effort to diversify hockey
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In a crowded hallway at Scanlon Ice Rink, Logan Johnson slid into his pads as his brother Malakye and sister Wylla skittered around sticks and bags bulging with hockey equipment. Their mother,…
1 month ago -
Knicks’ last-second goaltend gives Wizards win in London
LONDON (AP) — When Bradley Beal felt his legs go out beneath him, likely ending his chances of scoring the go-ahead basket for the Washington Wizards, he spotted Thomas Bryant standing alone in the lane.…
3 months ago -
New Wizards telecast opens door to sports betting through TV
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new, gambling-focused telecast of Washington Wizards games is just the appetizer to what the team and its TV partner hope will be a more substantial main course: giving fans the ability…
3 months ago -
With NBA’s worst D, other issues, Wall’s Wizards start 1-7
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scott Brooks knows he needs to try something to change the way things are going for his Washington Wizards. The problems are so plentiful, the coach just is not quite sure what…
6 months ago