Washington Informer Sports: DMV Athletics, Community Champions & Local Coverage

**FILE** Miguel Cairo (Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

Nationals Name Miguel Cairo Interim Manager

by WI Web Staff July 8, 2025July 8, 2025

**FILE** MacKenzie Gore (David, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

Nationals’ Gore and Wood Named to All-Star Game

by WI Web Staff July 7, 2025July 7, 2025

Dave Martinez (left) and Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo share a laugh during a Nov. 2 news conference at the team's southeast D.C. clubhouse to introduce Martinez as the Nationals' new manager. (John De Freitas/The Washington Informer)

Washington Nationals Fire GM Mike Rizzo, Manager Dave Martinez

by WI Web Staff July 7, 2025July 7, 2025

Ray Savoy (center), founder of Langston Junior Boys and Girls Golf Club, and others celebrate 36 years of dedicated service to District youth on June 24. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Langston Youth Golf Program Celebrates 36 Years; Wizards Usher In New Era

by Skylar Nelson July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

Posters of outfielder Larry Doby, the first African American in MLB’s American League, and legendary owner and Negro League player Rube Foster (Richard D. Elliott/The Washington Informer)

Amid Juneteenth Celebrations, DMV Area Honors Black Baseball Legacy

by Richard D. Elliott June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

**FILE** The Washington Commanders are heading into a six-week offseason break before training camp kicks off. (Marcus Relacion/The Washington Informer)

Commanders Wrap Minicamp: 4 Players Making Waves Ahead of Training Camp

by Skylar Nelson June 18, 2025June 18, 2025

The Ali family of Ben’s Chili Bowl greets Nascar driver William Byron outside of the iconic restaurant. (Abdullah Konte/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Sports Heat Up in a Sizzling Week Of Action

by Skylar Nelson June 11, 2025June 12, 2025

**FILE** Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser celebrating the football team’s move back to RFK campus. With development on RFK campus tentatively scheduled for later this year, local labor advocates and unions are engaging in conversation with D.C. Council members and Commanders officials about the yet-to-be-solidified community benefits agreement. (Abdullah Konte/The Washington Informer)

In RFK Campus Deal, Union Organizers Continue to Demand a Community Benefits Agreement

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. June 3, 2025June 3, 2025

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (left) hands the ball off to Austin Ekeler during the team's OTAs on May 28, 2025, at Commanders Park in Ashburn, Va. (Marcus Relacion/The Washington Informer)

A Fiery Week In D.C. Sports: Commanders Back In Action, Young Mystics Roar, Tiafoe Shines at French Open, and More

by Skylar Nelson June 2, 2025June 3, 2025

**FILE** Frances Tiafoe, the electrifying tennis star from Hyattsville, Maryland, has stormed into the third round of the French Open with back-to-back straight-set victories. (Abdullah Konte/The Washington Informer)

Hyattsville’s Frances Tiafoe Surges Into Third Round at French Open

by Stacy M. Brown May 29, 2025May 29, 2025