D.C. United looked ready to settle for a draw on Saturday, until Chris Pontius' 82nd minute goal propelled the black and red to an all-important road win at New England. The victory kept D.C. United's four-game unbeaten streak alive and gave the team sole possession of third place in the Eastern Conference. more ›

Yesterday, we accidentally used the word "the" before "D.C. United," not aware that the soccer team does not take a definite article. But it got us wondering just why that is. more ›

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley wants his state to pay for a study that would determine the economic feasibility of building a stadium for D.C. United in the heart of Baltimore, but legislators rebuffed it. more ›

For the first time since last September, D.C. United won a game—and did so convincingly, routing FC Dallas 4-1 at RFK Stadium Friday evening. more ›

With the Los Angeles Galaxy playing its full roster of starters and D.C. United opting to bench some of its own, the black and red had little chance against the defending MLS champions during a road game on Sunday. more ›

D.C. United's future in the District continued to gain clarity today with the announcement that the team has finalized their new lease with Events D.C., keeping them at RFK through the end of the 2013 season. more ›

On Saturday, over 16,000 fans hoped to see a newly revamped D.C. United upset Sporting Kansas City. What they got instead was a DCU that seemed to pick up right where it left off last season—giving up a goal in the 93rd minute and leaving the pitch without any points. more ›

With the regular-season opener only days away, D.C. United wrapped up its preseason this past week by winning the ninth annual Carolina Challenge Cup in Charleston, S.C. more ›

What a difference a couple of weeks makes. Since we last checked, D.C. United's roster has taken shape and the team is closer to a deal that will keep it at RK Stadium through the 2012 season. more ›

Despite hinting that it would settle for anything from College Park to Baltimore as an alternative to its aging digs at RFK Stadium, D.C. United looks poised to remain in the District for the 2012 season. more ›

With last year's late-season meltdown on their minds and their first march scheduled for late February, D.C. United players braved the cold this past week for their first pre-season training sessions of 2012. more ›

Just in case you thought Major League Soccer was not-too-serious about helping to facilitate D.C. United's exit from Washington -- even though they've been surveying Baltimore residents about potentially relocating United to the city -- well, think again. more ›

After wrapping up yet another postseason-less campaign, the chatter surrounding D.C. United returns to an all-too-familiar topic: whether or not the team will actually remain in Washington for the long-term. more ›

In fairness, the frantic final minutes of the last meaningful match D.C. United will play in 2011 was a microcosm of the season as a whole: promising and full of chances, but inevitably disappointing. more ›

Maybe it's just destiny. Maybe this D.C. United squad just isn't meant to be playing into the postseason. While I hate to be pessimistic about the squad's chances to break a years-long playoff drought this year, it's hard not to think such things after what happened in the waning moments of Saturday night's match. more ›

Is there any stopping Dwayne De Rosario? Not if you're Real Salt Lake. more ›

Ben Olsen, never one to mince words, was obviously not pleased with his team's performance last night -- a 2-2 home draw against Chivas USA which, it has to be said, was well within United's grasp. more ›

Yesterday, a Montgomery County judge denied a request made by attorneys representing Brittany Norwood, the woman on trial for the brutal murder of Jayna Murray inside the Bethesda Lululemon. more ›

More exciting news from RFK Stadium -- D.C. United announced last night that attacking midfielder Chris Pontius had been called up to the United States' national team. more ›

Following the lead of other MLS clubs in New York and Philadelphia, D.C. United announced this morning that this Saturday's match against Portland would be postponed until a later date. more ›

D.C. United, led by Chris Pontius, Dwayne DeRosario and debutant goalkeeper Joe Willis, put on a solid display in defeating the Vancouver Whitecaps 4-0 on Saturday. more ›

Has there ever been a crazier D.C. United match than the one that took place at RFK Stadium on Saturday night? Possibly -- but if there had been, the memory of it has likely been replaced for the 11,684 who were on hand to witness the home side earn a 3-3 draw with Toronto FC. more ›

A group of athletes, celebrities and local media personalities gathered at Kastles Stadium along the Southwest waterfront yesterday for the Celebrity Soccer Challenge to benefit the Mia Hamm Foundation. more ›

The Park Police may have been the first to stifle Barcelona, but Manchester United was certainly more than up to the challenge, too. more ›

Good morning, Washington. The big friendly Saturday night between FC Barcelona and Manchester United was a record-breaker. The crowd was nearly 82,000 strong at FedEx Field, a record for a soccer match in the Washington area. more ›

FC Barcelona plays the best football on the face of the planet. And given their deep focus on the beautiful game, we can forgive Xavi and company from not keeping up with the recent spats involving the Park Police in the District. The Park Police, of course, was happy to bring them up to speed. more ›

Sure, Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) was recently demoted from his beloved perch as chair of the D.C. Council's transportation committee. But he was given the parting gift of control over the District's Office of Planning. And it appears as if one of the first things Wells is focusing his planning efforts on might be a new stadium for D.C. United. more ›