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Report: Capitals, Wizards eyeing move to Northern Virginia?

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The owners of the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards have talked with Virginia officials about moving the teams to Northern Virginia, according to a report Friday by the Washington Post.

The Post said that representatives from Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Capitals, Wizards and Washington Mystics, have had preliminary and exploratory talks regarding a possible arena site near Amazon’s new HQ2 development in the National Landing area of Arlington. 

The NHL, NBA and WNBA teams currently play at Capital One Arena in downtown Washington, which opened in 1997.  The arena is owned by Ted Leonsis, Monumental’s founder and CEO. 

The Post said that Leonsis and other team executives have also been meeting with Washington city officials regarding the need to improve the arena and who would pay for it. 

Amazon officially opened the first phase of its HQ2 development earlier in June. The project, announced in 2018, is eventually expected to bring 25,000 employees to National Landing.

Meanwhile, in other Washington professional sports news, the Associated Press reported that NFL owners are expected to meet July 20 to vote on the sale of the Washington Commanders to a group led by Josh Harris.

If the deal is approved, as expected, among the new ownership team’s first tasks will be to find a new site for the Commanders stadium to replace FedEx Field in Landover, Md. Two sites in Northern Virginia have been mentioned as possibilities — one in Sterling and one in Woodbridge. The team is based in Ashburn, in Loudoun County.

Elena Delle Donne, London Fletcher among top athletes inducted into DC Sports Hall of Fame

By Tadiwos Abedje
Former Washington Mystics star Elena Delle Donne and former Washington linebacker London Fletcher were among those inducted into the D.C. Sports Hall of Fame during a Sunday ceremony at Nationals Park. They were joined by W.T. Woodson High School and Duke University alumnus Tommy Amaker, George Washington University softball star and Olympic gold medalist Elana Meyers Taylor and legendary Maryland high school football coach Al Thomas. Also, the University of Maryland's men's basketball team that won the 2002 national championship were honored with the Hall of Fame's Team of Distinction. Legendary coach Gary Williams coached the Maryland Terrapins to their only title in school history with the help of basketball stars Juan Dixon, Lonny Baxter and Steve Blake. Williams, who was inducted into the D.C. Sports Hall of Fame in 2015, told WTOP that he is elated about the team being among the all-time D.C. sports greats. "It's great for our team," Williams said. "For our team to do something together at this point is always a great thing, and this is the 25th anniversary of the championship. So that makes this a little bit more special."
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