John Carlson (ice hockey)

Finding a way to respond from demoralizing, soul-crushing defeats is nothing new for the Washington Capitals this season. They've managed to follow up disappointing losses by rallying around one another for weeks now, throughout the playoffs and dating to...

TODAY HORSE RACING Brown County Fairgrounds, post time 1:30 p.m. SUNDAY Soccer-Premier League, Queens Park at Manchester City, 8:55 a.m. (ESPN2); Arsenal at West Bromwich, 9 a.m. (FXSP); Manchester United at Sunderland, 9 a.m. (FX); MLS, New...

TODAY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' GOLF Hub City Open, Lee Park, 10 a.m. YOUTH BASEBALL Smittys Youth League Tournament at North Complex Rookies Division 5:30 p.m. - Reds vs. Padres (A); Astros vs. White Sox (B); Phillies vs. Rangers (C); Red Sox vs....

TV SPORTS SUNDAY Auto Racing-Indy Racing League, IndyCar Indianapolis 500 Bump Day, 11 a.m. (NBCSN); NASCAR Nationwide Series, Pioneer Hi-Bred 250, 1 p.m. (ESPN); Drag Racing, NHRA Summernationals, same-day tape, 6 p.m. (ESPN2) WNBA Basketball-...

After earning a split in New York to start their Eastern Conference semifinal series, it would appear that things are setting up nicely for the Washington Capitals. They return home to Verizon Center as the series against the New York Rangers shifts...

Washington scored three first-period goals and third-string goaltender Braden Holtby made 35 saves Saturday night to help the Capitals beat the Rangers 4-1, spoiling New York’s chance to clinch the Presidents’ Trophy. The Rangers (51-24-7)...

W It was Brooks Laich who pointed out late Monday night that one never knows when a Stanley Cup playoff series will turn chippy — or worse — but that it is almost inevitable. "Sometimes it happens right away in the first game, sometimes it...

SABRES@ CAPITALS Friday, 7p.m. TV: Comcast SportsNet For a night, the Washington Capitals showed how they can assemble a victory fueled by quick pressure on opponents to force turnovers, a willingness throughout the lineup to get involved physically...

The Washington Capitals have named Dale Hunter the team's head coach, replacing Bruce Boudreau, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today. Hunter, 51, becomes the 15th coach in Washington Capitals history and will make his debut...

The Washington Capitals' 2011-12 season opener certainly wasn't pretty. They gained and relinquished two separate one-goal leads and the Carolina Hurricanes forced overtime with less than two minutes remaining. But in the extra session the Capitals found...

 Something is acutely wrong with the Washington Capitals right now. You would think that a last minute loss to the Nashville Predators and an overall stretch of very porous play would do something to raise the team’s indignation level a smidge above...