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The Wizards never led during a 132-101 loss to the Knicks.
Knicks never trail, brush aside the Wizards in a 132-101 rout
Washington was led by Will Riley’s 17 points off the bench.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:20 AM
The Wizards never led during a 132-101 loss to the Knicks.
James Harden is on the move again, heading from the Clippers to the Cavaliers in a swap of all-star point guards. More from our @bengolliver.bsky.social:
Clippers trade James Harden to the Cavaliers for Darius Garland
Harden is off to Cleveland for Garland and a second-round draft pick.
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February 4, 2026 at 1:22 AM
James Harden is on the move again, heading from the Clippers to the Cavaliers in a swap of all-star point guards. More from our @bengolliver.bsky.social:
"Football players believe in meritocracy," said David White, the NFL Players Association’s interim executive director. "And they believe in having a fair shot to prove yourself, to do your job."
On the NFL's latest hiring cycle for coaches, in which diversity was virtually nonexistent:
On the NFL's latest hiring cycle for coaches, in which diversity was virtually nonexistent:
NFL again grapples with a lack of diversity in its latest hiring cycle
No Black coaches — and only one minority coach — were hired by the 10 teams that selected new head coaches this offseason.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:47 AM
"Football players believe in meritocracy," said David White, the NFL Players Association’s interim executive director. "And they believe in having a fair shot to prove yourself, to do your job."
On the NFL's latest hiring cycle for coaches, in which diversity was virtually nonexistent:
On the NFL's latest hiring cycle for coaches, in which diversity was virtually nonexistent:
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Purdue got well Sunday against Maryland, snapping a three-game skid. But even that rare slide didn't significantly damage a team that's well on its way to another high NCAA seed.
For @postsports.bsky.social, plus a fresh 68-team field breakdown.
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For @postsports.bsky.social, plus a fresh 68-team field breakdown.
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Analysis | NCAA tournament bracketology: Why Purdue won’t sweat a rare losing streak
The Boilermakers ended a three-game skid and have plenty of high-end victories to fall back on.
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February 3, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Purdue got well Sunday against Maryland, snapping a three-game skid. But even that rare slide didn't significantly damage a team that's well on its way to another high NCAA seed.
For @postsports.bsky.social, plus a fresh 68-team field breakdown.
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For @postsports.bsky.social, plus a fresh 68-team field breakdown.
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Lindsey Vonn’s improbable skiing comeback has taken on another degree of difficulty.
The American Alpine star, who tore her ACL in a crash last week, says she still plans to compete in Sunday’s downhill race at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.
The American Alpine star, who tore her ACL in a crash last week, says she still plans to compete in Sunday’s downhill race at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.
Lindsey Vonn plans to ski at Olympics despite torn ACL
The American Alpine star, 41, who suffered the injury in a crash last week, says, “I have not deviated from my plan.”
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February 3, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Lindsey Vonn’s improbable skiing comeback has taken on another degree of difficulty.
The American Alpine star, who tore her ACL in a crash last week, says she still plans to compete in Sunday’s downhill race at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.
The American Alpine star, who tore her ACL in a crash last week, says she still plans to compete in Sunday’s downhill race at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.
Team Shiffrin gets back a missing piece for these Olympics: Mikaela’s mom
Team Shiffrin gets back a missing piece for these Olympics: Mikaela’s mom
A parent, a coach, an advocate and a friend, Eileen Shiffrin plays many roles in her daughter’s life. That’s why her recent absence has been so noticeable.
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February 3, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Team Shiffrin gets back a missing piece for these Olympics: Mikaela’s mom
She was a prodigy. Then a plumber’s apprentice. Now, she’s an Olympian.
She was a prodigy. Then a plumber’s apprentice. Now, she’s an Olympian.
At 31, Maddy Schaffrick has taken a most unlikely journey to these Winter Games. She says she’s doing it for her younger self.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:43 PM
She was a prodigy. Then a plumber’s apprentice. Now, she’s an Olympian.
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Here’s our story on the gambler accused of orchestrating one of the biggest matchfixing schemes in US history.
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‘Cashing all day’: The Instagram star accused of corrupting NCAA hoops
His social media is a flood of diamonds, celebrities and winning betting slips. His edge, prosecutors allege, was paying players to underperform.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Here’s our story on the gambler accused of orchestrating one of the biggest matchfixing schemes in US history.
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ESPN closed a blockbuster deal to acquire some of the NFL’s most valuable media offerings, including NFL Network and broadcasting rights to the RedZone brand, after receiving regulatory approval.
ESPN closes deal for NFL Network following regulatory approval
The sports media mega-merger will also give the NFL a 10 percent stake in Disney-owned ESPN.
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February 1, 2026 at 7:15 PM
ESPN closed a blockbuster deal to acquire some of the NFL’s most valuable media offerings, including NFL Network and broadcasting rights to the RedZone brand, after receiving regulatory approval.
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I went to the college Excel championships in Vegas, spending three days with people who REALLY love competitive spreadsheeting.
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Between the sheets at the college Excel championships
One of the most unusual — and fun — events in college sports is a high-stakes spreadsheeting competition in Las Vegas.
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February 1, 2026 at 1:32 PM
I went to the college Excel championships in Vegas, spending three days with people who REALLY love competitive spreadsheeting.
Come along. Here's how that looked, sounded and felt: washingtonpost.com/sports/interactive/2026/college-excel-spreadsheet-championships/?itid=sf_sports_toptable_1_0
Come along. Here's how that looked, sounded and felt: washingtonpost.com/sports/interactive/2026/college-excel-spreadsheet-championships/?itid=sf_sports_toptable_1_0
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Connor McMichael is week to week with an upper body injury, Spencer Carbery says.
January 31, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Connor McMichael is week to week with an upper body injury, Spencer Carbery says.
There will be just 10 games remaining in the 76ers' season when Paul George is eligible to return from his suspension.
Paul George suspended 25 games for drug policy violation
The 35-year-old will be eligible to return to the 76ers with just 10 games left in the season.
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January 31, 2026 at 6:25 PM
There will be just 10 games remaining in the 76ers' season when Paul George is eligible to return from his suspension.
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Person familiar confirms the following #Commanders coaches will not be back in 2026:
-- Defensive pass game coordinator Jason Simmons
-- Asst. LB coach Ryan Kerrigan
-- Asst. DL coach Sharrif Floyd
-- Player development coach Pete Ohnegian
@aaronwilsonnfl.bsky.social was first.
-- Defensive pass game coordinator Jason Simmons
-- Asst. LB coach Ryan Kerrigan
-- Asst. DL coach Sharrif Floyd
-- Player development coach Pete Ohnegian
@aaronwilsonnfl.bsky.social was first.
January 31, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Person familiar confirms the following #Commanders coaches will not be back in 2026:
-- Defensive pass game coordinator Jason Simmons
-- Asst. LB coach Ryan Kerrigan
-- Asst. DL coach Sharrif Floyd
-- Player development coach Pete Ohnegian
@aaronwilsonnfl.bsky.social was first.
-- Defensive pass game coordinator Jason Simmons
-- Asst. LB coach Ryan Kerrigan
-- Asst. DL coach Sharrif Floyd
-- Player development coach Pete Ohnegian
@aaronwilsonnfl.bsky.social was first.
“What do you want to accomplish?”
“I want to make the Olympic team.”
That childhood dream was no longer just Maxim Naumov's own.
“I want to make the Olympic team.”
That childhood dream was no longer just Maxim Naumov's own.
How Maxim Naumov learned to embrace his grief to earn a spot at the Olympics
After his parents died in a plane crash, the activity he feared most ended up being the one that healed him.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:49 PM
“What do you want to accomplish?”
“I want to make the Olympic team.”
That childhood dream was no longer just Maxim Naumov's own.
“I want to make the Olympic team.”
That childhood dream was no longer just Maxim Naumov's own.
After the NFL's latest rules tweaks, the number of kickoff returns surged this season. But so did the number of concussions suffered on those plays.
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NFL primer: Kickoff returns rise after rule tweaks. Concussions, too.
The kickoff format, modified each of the past two seasons, has boosted returns but has not reduced concussions to a rate comparable to that of a run or pass play.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:43 PM
After the NFL's latest rules tweaks, the number of kickoff returns surged this season. But so did the number of concussions suffered on those plays.
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Bill Belichick won’t be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. How did that happen?
Bill Belichick won’t be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Six titles weren’t enough.
Belichick was not elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 that will be announced next week.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Bill Belichick won’t be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. How did that happen?
The Wizards' nine-game skid is over. Alex Sarr's big night and some solid work on defense got the job done against the Trail Blazers.
Defense gets it done as the Wizards snap their nine-game skid
Alex Sarr had 29 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks in Washington’s 115-111 win over the Trail Blazers.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:21 AM
The Wizards' nine-game skid is over. Alex Sarr's big night and some solid work on defense got the job done against the Trail Blazers.
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Lines for the Caps here in Seattle, without Sandin and Roy (both lower body, day to day)
McMichael-Strome-Leonard
Protas-Sourdif-Wilson
Ovechkin-Dowd-Frank
Duhaime-Lapierre-Beauvillier
Chychrun-Carlson
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Chisholm-McIlrath
Thompson
McMichael-Strome-Leonard
Protas-Sourdif-Wilson
Ovechkin-Dowd-Frank
Duhaime-Lapierre-Beauvillier
Chychrun-Carlson
Fehervary-TvR
Chisholm-McIlrath
Thompson
January 28, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Lines for the Caps here in Seattle, without Sandin and Roy (both lower body, day to day)
McMichael-Strome-Leonard
Protas-Sourdif-Wilson
Ovechkin-Dowd-Frank
Duhaime-Lapierre-Beauvillier
Chychrun-Carlson
Fehervary-TvR
Chisholm-McIlrath
Thompson
McMichael-Strome-Leonard
Protas-Sourdif-Wilson
Ovechkin-Dowd-Frank
Duhaime-Lapierre-Beauvillier
Chychrun-Carlson
Fehervary-TvR
Chisholm-McIlrath
Thompson
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News: Dan Kolko will succeed Bob Carpenter doing play-by-play on Nationals broadcasts this year, according to multiple people familiar with the decision. Kolko filled in regularly for Carpenter last year and has been a part of Nats coverage in various roles since 2012.
January 27, 2026 at 4:36 PM
News: Dan Kolko will succeed Bob Carpenter doing play-by-play on Nationals broadcasts this year, according to multiple people familiar with the decision. Kolko filled in regularly for Carpenter last year and has been a part of Nats coverage in various roles since 2012.
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For @postsports.bsky.social, a weekly bracket and a look at the last of the undefeateds (with an emphasis on Nebraska and Miami of Ohio) in the 21st century and their postseason fates.
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Analysis | NCAA tournament bracketology: Two surprising teams still haven’t lost
Nebraska and Miami (Ohio) are two of the last three remaining unbeatens in Division I. What could that mean for them in March?
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January 27, 2026 at 5:14 PM
For @postsports.bsky.social, a weekly bracket and a look at the last of the undefeateds (with an emphasis on Nebraska and Miami of Ohio) in the 21st century and their postseason fates.
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More on new #Commanders defensive coordinator Daronte Jones:
- First-time NFL DC, but with play-calling experience
- Local guy (shoutout Bishop McNamara)
- DB focus to complement Dan Quinn's expertise in DL
Full story w/ @tashanreed.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...
- First-time NFL DC, but with play-calling experience
- Local guy (shoutout Bishop McNamara)
- DB focus to complement Dan Quinn's expertise in DL
Full story w/ @tashanreed.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...
Commanders set to hire Daronte Jones as defensive coordinator
Jones, a key assistant under coordinator Brian Flores with the Minnesota Vikings, is in line to replace Joe Whitt Jr., who was fired this month.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:35 AM
More on new #Commanders defensive coordinator Daronte Jones:
- First-time NFL DC, but with play-calling experience
- Local guy (shoutout Bishop McNamara)
- DB focus to complement Dan Quinn's expertise in DL
Full story w/ @tashanreed.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...
- First-time NFL DC, but with play-calling experience
- Local guy (shoutout Bishop McNamara)
- DB focus to complement Dan Quinn's expertise in DL
Full story w/ @tashanreed.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...
A key assistant for Brian Flores in Minnesota is in line to become the Commanders' defensive coordinator.
From our @tashanreed.bsky.social and @tomschad.bsky.social:
From our @tashanreed.bsky.social and @tomschad.bsky.social:
Commanders set to hire Daronte Jones as defensive coordinator
The former assistant with the Vikings will replace Joe Whitt Jr., who was fired this month.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:23 AM
A key assistant for Brian Flores in Minnesota is in line to become the Commanders' defensive coordinator.
From our @tashanreed.bsky.social and @tomschad.bsky.social:
From our @tashanreed.bsky.social and @tomschad.bsky.social:
For the second year in a row, the Wizards will have three players in the Rising Stars competition at NBA All-Star Weekend.
NBA’s Rising Stars competition will feature three Wizards again
Making the cut: rookie Tre Johnson and sophomore standouts Kyshawn George and Alex Sarr. Last year, Bilal Coulibaly, Bub Carrington and Sarr made the list.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:17 AM
For the second year in a row, the Wizards will have three players in the Rising Stars competition at NBA All-Star Weekend.
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WNBA star Breanna Stewart showed a sign reading “Abolish ICE” to a crowd at a Miami-area arena before a game with her Unrivaled league team.
Stewart said she was “just disgusted from everything” she saw in the news regarding the events in Minnesota.
Stewart said she was “just disgusted from everything” she saw in the news regarding the events in Minnesota.
Breanna Stewart holds ‘Abolish ICE’ sign as sports world reacts to Minneapolis
“When human lives are at stake, it’s bigger than anything else,” the WNBA star said after federal agents shot a man to death in Minneapolis.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:30 PM
WNBA star Breanna Stewart showed a sign reading “Abolish ICE” to a crowd at a Miami-area arena before a game with her Unrivaled league team.
Stewart said she was “just disgusted from everything” she saw in the news regarding the events in Minnesota.
Stewart said she was “just disgusted from everything” she saw in the news regarding the events in Minnesota.
For as much as things changed this NFL season, two of the best franchises from the 2010s — the Patriots and Seahawks — will meet again in the Super Bowl.
What to know about Super Bowl LX: It feels like the 2010s again
For as much as things have changed this NFL season, two of the best franchises from last decade — the Patriots and Seahawks — will meet again.
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January 26, 2026 at 9:45 PM
For as much as things changed this NFL season, two of the best franchises from the 2010s — the Patriots and Seahawks — will meet again in the Super Bowl.