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Professional Sports & Arenas
| Team | Sport | Arena Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals |
Baseball | RFK Stadium Washington, DC (E. Capitol & 22nd St, SE) |
After 34 years, Major League Baseball is back in town! With stunning success in their inaugural season, the Nationals have found a strong fan base. |
| Washington Redskins |
Football | FedEx Field Landover, MD |
Super Bowl Champs in 1982, 1987 and 1992, the Redskins are one of the NFL's great franchises and perennial playoff contenders. The loyalty of Redskin fans is legendary. Every home game has been sold out since 1966. |
| D.C. United |
Soccer | RFK Stadium Washington, DC (E. Capitol & 22nd St, SE) |
Soccer lovers will feel right at home in Greater Washington D.C. United is the Major League Soccer champion for the third time in four seasons. RFK Stadium has a capacity of 56,000. |
| Washington Capitals |
Ice Hockey | MCI Center Washington, DC (at Gallery Place) |
1998 saw the Capitals in the finals of the Stanley Cup playoffs. After years of consistent regular season excellence, the Caps look towards another appearance in the post-season playoffs. |
| Washington Wizards |
Basketball | MCI Center Washington, DC (at Gallery Place) |
The Wizards welcome Michael Jordan, President of Basketball Operations. Formerly the Washington Bullets, the Wizards are at home in downtown Washington's MCI Center. |
| Washington Mystics |
Basketball | MCI Center Washington, DC (at Gallery Place) |
The Mystics of the WNBA captured this season's attendance record of 15,000 fans per game. |
| Professional Golf | Lots of avid golfers play on Greater Washington's many public and private golf courses. That's why the Kemper Open is greeted each year with such wild enthusiasm. The nationally televised event takes place at the TPC Avenel golf course in Potomac, MD. | ||
| Professional Horseback Riding | The annual Washington International Horse Show attracts top equestrian teams from the U.S. and Europe for a week of competition at the MCI Center. And steeplechases and point-to-point races are a way of life in the area's Hunt country. The annual Virginia Gold Cup is a major sporting and social event. | ||
| Professional Tennis | Each summer, tennis fans flock to the William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center for the Legg Mason Tennis Classic, which draws top players from the tennis world, as well as some superb local talent. |
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