The new Kastles Stadium built on the bank of the Potomac River, at the Southwest Waterfront, will host seven games this summer starting tonight with Venus Williams as the headliner.

In Virginia, high school student athletes showing any signs of concussion will now have to be taken off the court or field immediately under a new law that goes into effect today.

The Washington Nationals will take the field in California Monday against the Angels with new manager Davey Johnson leading the team for the first time.

UPDATE: The Washington Nationals named John McLaren interim manager Friday after the abrupt resignation of manager Jim Riggleman Thursday. A dispute over his contract reportedly prompted the move.

A dog named Dozer who escaped from his owners' yard surprised them by going on to run most of the Maryland Half Marathon before returning home, dog tired.

Nationals manager Jim Riggleman resigned after a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners Thursday afternoon.

Maryland, which is home to two NFL football teams, would lose an estimated $40 million in tax revenues if the NFL's season is canceled because of a labor dispute, according to the Maryland comptroller's office.