Beal sues former landlord over damage claims

Bradley Beal filed a lawsuit earlier this month against his former landlord for a home he rented in Rockville, according to a court document posted by a sports-law website. The Washington Wizards guard i s seeking approximately $700,000 in compensatory and punitive damages, citing an illegally requested and handled security deposit, plus the landlord’s own demand that Beal pay him over $87,000 for alleged damages to the property. The lawsuit names Chopra Family Real Estate LLC, a Rockville-based company, and Rakesh Chopra specifically, and it accuses the defendants of violating several sections of Maryland real estate code, plus intentional misrepresentation and breach of lease. Attempts by The Washington Post to reach Chopra were unsuccessful. MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: Barring last-minute complications, the five-member D.C. Zoning Commission will grant final approval Thursday to a public-private project for a new stadium at Buzzard Point in Southwest Washington, adjacent to Fort McNair and three blocks from Nationals Park. With permission granted, United would have the green light to begin applying for building permits Friday and commence construction in earnest within weeks. A formal groundbreaking involving city, team and league officials would mark the occasion at the end of the month. The organization is aiming to open the 20,000-capacity stadium in June 2018. United is deep in talks