Leonsis to give Stanley Cup rings to 500 employees
Alex Ovechkin and his Capitals teammates aren’t the only ones getting fitted for Stanley Cup rings this offseason. Every full-time employee who worked for Monumental Sports & Entertainment on June 7 — the day the Capitals clinched their first title in franchise history — received a surprise in his inbox Monday. The email, from the company’s head of human resources, informed employees that they will receive championship rings as a gift from Capitals owner and Monumental Sports & Entertainment CEO Ted Leonsis. Approximately 500 full-time employees will be fitted for rings this week, according to a company spokeswoman. The employees’ rings, which will be different — and presumably less lavish — than the championship rings specially designed for Capitals players and coaches, will be delivered in the fall. The Capitals will open the regular season with a Stanley Cup banner-raising ceremony against the Boston Bruins on Oct. 3. MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Navy lost its second straight match to start the season with a 2-1 defeat at New Jersey Institute of Technology in Hillside. The Highlanders (2-0-0) scored two goals in a five-minute span to take a 2-0 lead over the Midshipmen (0-2-0) after 16 minutes. Nicko West scored for the Mids. COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY: No. 4 Maryland beat UC Davis, 6-1, in Berkeley, Calif., to wrap up a three-game West Coast trip. The Terps (3-0) outscored their opponents14-1, led by five goals by junior Nike Lorenz and four from senior tri-captain Linnea Gonzales (Patterson Mill). G-LEAGUE BASKETBALL: The Capital City GoGo, the Washington Wizards’ NBA G-League affiliate, will tip off their season Nov. 3 at the new Saint Elizabeths Arena against the Greensboro Swarm at 7 p.m. Capital City will play 24 games in its new home in Ward 8. For more information, go to capitalcity.gleague.nba.com or call the ticket office at 202-864-4350. — Tour Championship to decide the FedEx Cup champion. Five people told the Associated Press that FedEx Cup points will not be involved in the final playoff event at East Lake. Instead, the No. 1 player would start the Tour Championship at 10 under par, with scores to par staggered depending on the 30 players’ position in the standings. The winner will be the FedEx Cup champion, and the bonus is expected to be more than the current $10 million prize.
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