Sabu, legend of pro wrestling's ‘hardcore' style, dies at 60

NBC DC (Sports) 5/12 6:27A Rebecca Cohen | NBC News

Sabu, a hardcore professional wresting legend whose real name was Terry Brunk, has died at 60 years old, World Wrestling Entertainment announced Sunday. WWE is saddened to learn that Terry Brunk, known to wrestling fans as Sabu, has passed away,...

NASCAR in Texas: How to watch, TV schedule, predictions for Fort Worth race

NBC DC (Sports) 5/1 9:32A Logan Reardon

NASCAR is back in Texas this weekend. Two months after its trip to Austin , the Cup Series will now visit Fort Worth for a 400-mile race around Texas Motor Speedway. The 1.5-mile circuit has played...

Paige Bueckers dons cowboy hat during formal introduction in Dallas

NBC DC (Sports) 4/24 5:14A Stephen Hawkins | The Associated

Paige Bueckers has done her best to live in the present during a short period in which she went from winning a national championship with UConn earlier this month to being the No. 1 overall pick in...

MLB weighs a salary cap as potential lockout looms in 2026

NBC DC (Sports) 4/10 7:13A Alex Sherman, CNBC and Lillian R

MLB has never had a salary cap, but league and team officials are considering what that could look like as the league s CBA expires in December 2026, sources say. While the concept of introducing a salary cap has consistently been a nonstarter...

Caps' Ovechkin to bring family on ice, appear at DC fan event to celebrate record

NBC DC (Sports) 4/10 4:42A Jennifer Igbonoba

The celebrations are just getting started for the Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin after he secured his spot on top of the record books as the NHL s all-time goal-scorer. Fans will get a chance to...

Skating world championships head to Boston two months after fatal DC crash

NBC DC (Sports) 3/24 4:10A Dave Skretta

It has been nearly two months since American Airlines Flight 5342 lifted off from a wintry runway in southeast Kansas, destined for Washington, D.C., with dozens of members of the tight-knit figure...

Thefts at athletes' homes underscore weakness in post-9/11 anti-terrorist program

NBC DC (Sports) 3/11 3:35A Suzanne Gamboa and Andrew Blanks

Some of the people suspected of being members of a theft ring charged with slipping into the homes of famous athletes to rob them entered the United States legally. But their arrests have underscored problems with a post-9/11 program that is...

Celebrity fast lane: These stars are making their mark in auto racing

NBC DC (Sports) 3/6 8:22A Logan Reardon

Everyone loves going fast. Whether it s driving a car yourself or watching them fly by, there s something appealing to the high-speed thrills. That s especially true for a number of celebrities who...