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New to D.C.? New to sports? Just trying to win Monday night trivia? Here’s a basic crash course on what (and who) you should be watching in D.C. sports this season and why, with City Cast DC’s resident sports expert Julia Karron. 

The Commanders are FINALLY good again. The Dan Snyder days are done, the team made it to the NFC Championship game last year, and they’re gonna get a fancy new stadium. Tickets won’t come cheap anymore, but if you’re willing to make the trek, get ready for tailgating in the parking lot and the dulcet sounds of Hail To The Commanders.

 Listen, the Wiz are in tough shape. They’re in a playoff drought, the games tend to be empty, and the roster is a mix of newbies and has-beens. This is a moment where you buy a nosebleed ticket and then make your way as close to courtside as you can.

 This might be home-grown sports celebrity Alex Ovechkin’s last year. He broke Wayne Gretzky’s all-time scoring record and the team is giving out paper tickets. If you want to be a part of literal sports history and have the opportunity to frame it, this is your chance.

, forward and US Women’s National Team player

It’s playoff time baby! As the saying goes, everyone watches women’s sports, and now everyone watches the playoffs. Grab a $20 ticket in the standing room only section and belt out chants with the rest of the Spirit Squadron. They have signs to direct you and everything.

 DC United is the winningest team from D.C. Yes, a soccer club! Back in the Jaime Moreno days, DC United stacked up championships. They’re in a rebuilding phase right now, but brighter days could be ahead.

 Look, the Nationals will probably lose the game you go to, but they might have the best happy hour deal in the city. On Tuesdays you can score $12 tickets and $5 concessions (hotdogs, beers, pretzels) if you’re a D.C. resident. Happy hour isn’t dead, it just migrated to Nats Park.

The Mystics were cool before the Caitlin Clark effect. They were part of the District of Champions moment back in the late 2010s, scoring their first ever championship in 2019. The arena is small but mighty, and it gets loud and packed. Plus, for larger attendance games they make their way to Capital One Arena.

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Congressman James Comer (R-KY) has introduced legislation that could give the old RFK site back to D.C. and bring the Commanders back to the District after years of playing at Fedex Field.

Right now the site is owned by the Department of Interior. Its lease with D.C. only runs until 2038 and can only be used for sports and recreation. This has hindered the city's ability to attract developers and start new projects there. 

 Congress is considering giving D.C. a 99-year extension on the lease, with no use restrictions.

Mayor Muriel Bowser has been a strong champion for returning the Commanders to RFK, even going around city officials to ask House Republicans to work with her on it.

According to Washington Post Commanders beat reporter Sam Fortier, the team desperately wants out of the dilapidated Fedex Field which they’ve played in for nearly two decades.

“The fan base of this team has degraded in the last 24 years under Dan Snyder. Being at RFK, which people call the spiritual home of this franchise, would do immeasurable good and would be a fig leaf to the fan base,” Fortier told City Cast DC.

As of July 2022, the majority of the D.C. Council opposed a new stadium at the RFK site, saying the land could be put to better use. However, two of those members are no longer there and Mayor Muriel Bowser continues to be enthusiastically supportive. “What the council thinks is a major question. And we won't know until it comes down to a vote,” said Fortier.

Our podcast City Cast DC covered what the new Commanders ownership could mean for this debate.

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