Sports

Throughout the year, you can find a number of major sports games in or close by to Washington, DC.  The nation's capital is home to an NFL team, a major league baseball team, soccer and basketball teams, while nearby Baltimore hosts football and baseball.  Here are some links to a number of local teams along with information regarding ticket purchase.

Baltimore Orioles (MLB) Oriole Park at Camden Yards, 333 West Camden Street, Baltimore, MD (888) 848-2473
	The Orioles, also called "the O's", are part of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League.  They have played in Camden Yards since 1992.
Baltimore Ravens (NFL) 1101 Russell Street, Baltimore, MD  21230 (410) 261-RAVE (7283)
	Baltimore has been home to the Ravens since 1995, when then owner Art Modell moved the Cleveland Browns from Ohio to Maryland. The Ravens , part of the AFC North Division of the NFL, won Super Bowl XXXV, playing against the New York Giants.
DC United Major League Soccer (MLS) RFK Stadium RFK East Capitol Street, Washington, DC (202) 587-5000
	DC United is considered one of the most successful professional soccer teams in America, having won the U.S. Open Cup in 1996 along with the MLS Cup four times (1996, 1997, 1999 and 2004) and the MLS Supporters' Shield four times (1997, 1999, 2006 and 2007).
Verizon Center 7th and F Streets, NW, Washington, DC (202) 628-3200
	Home of the Wizards, the Capitals, the Mystics, the Georgetown Hoyas.  Also hosts concerts, family shows and other sporting events.
Washington Capitals (NHL) MCI Center, 7th and F Streets, NW, Washington, DC (202) 266-2277 or TicketMaster, (202) 432-SEAT
	This professional ice hockey team plays in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the NHL.
Washington Mystics (WNBA) MCI Center, 7th and F Streets, NW, Washington, DC (202) 661-5050 or TicketMaster, (202) 432-SEAT
	The Washington Mystics, part of the Eastern Conference of the WNBA, were founded in 1998.  They play in the Verizon Center.
Washington Nationals (MLB) Nationals Stadium. Washington, DC (202) 675-NATS (6287) or online
	After an absence of more than forty years, professional baseball returned to Washington, DC, when the Montreal Expos moved to town in 2005.  Renamed The Nationals ("Nats"), the team is part of the Eastern Division of MLB's National Leage,and christened a new stadium in spring of 2008. The stadium provides public tours on non-game days; there is a ticket charge for each person on the public tour ranging from $12-15.
Washington Redskins (NFL) FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
	The Washington Redskins, part of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the NFL, have played for eleven NFL championships and won five, including three of five Super Bowls.  The team plays in Landover, Maryland, and trains in Ashburn, Virginia.
Washington Wizards (NBA) 7th and F Streets, NW, Washington, DC 2004 (202) 661-5050; TicketMaster, (202) 432-SEAT
	The Wizards play at the Verizon Center in downtown DC.  In 1995, the team changed its name from the Washington Bullets to the Washington Wizards following a contest.
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