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Old Travis Kelce tweet about loving hockey goes viral on Twitter

Travis Kelce rose to fame as a Super Bowl-winning tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs — growing even more as a household name through his relationship with Taylor Swift — but he didn’t start out as a one-sport athlete. He and his brother Jason, now a center for the Philadelphia Eagles, both played youth hockey before committing to their future football careers.

Kelce gave up the sport after playing eight years, but hockey fans recently unearthed a 2014 tweet where Kelce remembered his time on ice all too well.

Now, the hockey world wants to help him lace up his skates once again.

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By Katie Adler 2 weeks ago

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Alex Ovechkin among the many local sports legends who attend Washington Commanders sold out home opener

The Washington Commanders had an ownership change over the offseason, finally cutting ties with longtime problematic figurehead Dan Snyder. With new owners Josh Harris, Magic Johnson, and Mark Ein at the helm, the Commanders had an excitement and buzz at FedEx Field for the team’s home opener against the Arizona Cardinals that had long been missing over the last decade-plus.

That energy and optimism was felt early by the sold-out crowd with how deafening it was. It also showed in the sports celebrities that attended the game.

The Washington Capitals were well represented at the football team’s season opener in Landover, MD. Caps captain Alex Ovechkin and his family were in the house along and the team’s Russian prospects — Alex Alexeyev and Ivan Miroshnichenko. The American football game appears to be the first for Miroshnichenko.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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Kevin Durant attends Washington Commanders training camp, chats with team president Jason Wright

The Washington Commanders have good vibes around them for the first time in what seems like forever after the NFL officially approved the sale of the team to a Josh Harris-led group a little over a week ago.

Those positive vibes have continued into training camp. The practices have been selling out despite the recent heat wave as fan reengagement increases and one big-time fan in particular was in attendance on Friday.

PG County native and future NBA Hall of Famer, Kevin Durant was on the sidelines at OrthoVirginia Training Center at Commanders Park.

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By Chris Cerullo 4 months ago

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NFL officially approves sale of Washington Commanders to Josh-Harris led group, fines Dan Snyder $60 million

The NFL has approved the sale of the Washington Commanders to a partnership group led by Josh Harris. In a special session on Thursday, the league’s owners voted unanimously to allow the purchase. The deal could close as early as Friday, per the Washington Post.

The Snyder family and the new Harris-led ownership group had entered into a formal agreement to sell the team in May. As well as voting to allow the sale, the NFL fined Dan Snyder $60 million following the league’s investigation into sexual and financial misconduct by Snyder and the Commanders.

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By Katie Adler 4 months ago

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Dan Snyder agrees to sell Washington Commanders to Josh Harris-led group

The Washington Commanders announced Friday that owners Dan and Tanya Snyder had entered into an agreement to sell the team to a partnership led by Josh Harris. The deal must now be approved by NFL owners and the league’s finance committee.

Harris, who originally hails from Maryland, currently owns the New Jersey Devils and the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers.

It’s the largest transaction for a sports team in history.

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By Katie Adler 7 months ago

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There’s a random Capitals fan in the crowd at the Chiefs-Steelers game

Sunday night, the Chiefs took on the Steelers for the opportunity to play the New England Patriots in the AFC Conference Championship. Midway through the second quarter, NBC showed a shot of the Arrowhead Stadium crowd in the lower bowl. There’s a bunch of Chiefs fans, a handful of Steelers fans, and hey, wait a minute!

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By Ian Oland 7 years ago

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