Washington D.C. Sports

Washington D.C. is one of eight cities in the United States with 5 professional sports teams (NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, MLS).
The Washington Wizards (formerly the Washington Bullets) play basketball in the NBA. They play in the Verizon Center in Chinatown. They have won one championship (1978). Former players include Earl "the Pearl" Monroe, Elvin Hayes, Dave Bing, Moses Malone, and Michael Jordan. Current stars include Gilbert Arenas, Caron Butler, and Nick Young.
The Washington Redskins play football in the NFL. They play at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. They have won 3 Super Bowls ('82, '87, '91). Former players/coaches include Sonny Jurgenson, George Allen (coach), Art Monk, Joe Gibbs (coach), and Bruce Smith. Current stars are Clinton Portis, Santana Moss, and Albert Haynesworth.
The Washington Capitals is a professional hockey team in the NHL. They play in the Verizon Center. They have not won a Stanley Cup. Former players include Rod Langway, Dale Hunter, Mike Gartner, Peter Bondra, and Jaromir Jagr. Current stars are Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, and Mike Green.
The Washington Nationals play at Nationals Park. They have not won a World Series. Formerly the Montreal Expos, they were founded as the Nationals in 2005. Current stars include Livan Hernandez, Adam Dunn, and Alberto Gonzalez.
The D.C. United play at RFK Stadium. They have won the MLS cup 4 times ('96, '97, '99, '04). Former players include Marco Etcheverry, Jeff Agoos, and John Harkes. Current stars are Jaime Moreno, Luciano Emilio, and Christian Gomez.
Other sports teams in Washington are the Washington Mystics (basketball, WNBA), Washington Freedom (soccer, WPS), Washington Bayhawks (lacrosse, MLL), Washington Kastles (tennis, WTT), Washington D.C. Slayers (rugby, ANRL), Baltimore Washington Eagles (football, USAFL), D.C. Divas (football, IWFL), D.C. Explosion (football, NAFL), and Washington RFC (rugby, RSL).