HERE in Washington DC

Washington DC is a city of enormous civic energy, and that energy flows just as powerfully into its sports teams as it does into the halls of Congress. The Washington Commanders draw massive crowds to Northwest Stadium, where the NFL faithful have been waiting for the franchise to reclaim the glory of the Super Bowl dynasty years. The Nationals brought the city its first World Series championship in 2019, a moment that united the region in a way politics rarely can. Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals delivered the city’s first Stanley Cup in 2018 in similarly electric fashion. The Wizards hold down Capital One Arena alongside the Capitals. DC United is among MLS’s original eight clubs and carries deep soccer heritage in the region. On the collegiate side, Georgetown Hoyas basketball is steeped in Big East history — Patrick Ewing, Allen Iverson, and a lineup of NBA legends all wore Hoya blue. Howard University’s HBCU tradition, American University’s American Athletic Conference programs, and George Washington University round out a rich college athletics landscape in one of the world’s most consequential cities.