Inside the historic capital of this great nation lie five very proud sports franchises. The heart and soul of the D.C. sports body are the Washington Redskins of the NFL. The recent addition of the Washington Nationals of the MLB has brought the baseball purists back to this great city. For the winter sports lovers, Washington also houses the Capitals of the NHL and the Wizards of the NBA. Finally, sprinkle in a little soccer as the D.C. United take the field in the MLS, and you have a very proud sports city with a lot of passion and success. |