Isner loses in third round at U.S. Open
(KENA BETANCUR / REUTERS)
John Isner’s four-set loss to Philipp Kohlschreiber leaves Tim Smyczek as the last U.S. man still alive in the men’s draw.
Mystics and WNBA
Tennis
Boxing & MMA
Cycling
- Leopold Konig wins 8th stage of Spanish Vuelta, Nicolas Roche takes lead
- Czech rider Zdenek Stybar wins 7th stage of Spanish Vuelta, Vincenzo Nibali keeps lead
- Dane Michael Morkov wins 6th stage of Spanish Vuelta, Vincenzo Nibali keeps lead
- Australia's Michael Matthews wins 5th Vuelta stage; Nibali in overall lead ahead of Horner
Golf
Auto Racing
- Nationwide: Harvick holds off Kyle Busch in Atlanta
- Chase challenge: Drivers face a test of patience, while feeling urgency to make NASCAR playoff
- Matt Hagan shatters both ends of the Funny Car track record in US Nationals qualifying
- Luhr, Graf win Grand Prix of Baltimore to wrap up American Le Mans Series title
Horse Racing
- Boomboom Ballykeel rallies to win Metro Pace at Mohawk Racetrack
- She's a Tiger under Gary Stevens wins Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante for 2-year-old fillies
- Bow Bells races to 5-lengths victory, Indian Spell also wins at Monmouth Park
- Alpha holds off Flat Out by a head in $750,000 Whitney Handicap at Saratoga
Olympics
- IOC inspectors expected to deliver a clear message to Rio 2016 Olympic organizers: speed up
- Tokyo, Thomas Bach and wrestling are ones to beat in Olympic votes at IOC meeting
- Wrestling set for final pitch to IOC with sport's Olympic future on the line
- Squash goes from front-runner to outsider in bid to join Olympic program for 2020 Games
Sports photo galleries
Maryland Terrapins cruise over Florida International
Quarterback C.J. Brown accounts for five touchdowns and rushes for 105 yards.
No. 16 Battlefield football beats Woodbridge, 31-6
Field goals and physical running propel the Bobcats past the Vikings.
No. 5 Centreville football beats West Potomac 51-7
The Wildcats opened the season with a dominant performance against the Wolverines in a rematch from the 2012 playoffs.
USA Hockey holds Olympic orientation
Players and managers gather in Arlington to begin preparations for the 2014 Olympics in Sochi.
Rankings: The Post Top 20
Introducing our preseason rankings of Washington area high school football teams.
Azarenka advances at U.S. Open; Nadal wins easily again
Victoria Azarenka needed to win the second set twice, but advances and Nadal has barely been pushed so far in the tournament.
Redskins rout Bills, 30-7
PHOTOS: Washington piles up more than 450 yards of offense in a preseason pummeling of Buffalo at FedEx Field.
Gilman rallies to beat Good Counsel, 20-14
The Falcons failed to score in the second half after going into the break with a 14-12 lead.
Da’Shawn Hand’s big decision
The 6-foot-4, 256-pound defensive end from Woodbridge is one of the nation’s top recruits and has narrowed his college choices from 94 to three.
Sports videos
Stone Bridge wins over Chantilly in a defensive battle
Both teams showed strong defenses, but Stone Bridge came out on top in a close preseason meeting.
Lake Braddock rides an early lead to a win over Robinson
Quarterback Caleb Henderson, and the Bruins topple the Rams, 38-22, in the season opener.
Centreville beats West Potomac, 51-7
Centreville achieves an overwhelming victory against West Potomac.
Top prospect Da'Shawn Hand begins his critical senior season as first-time head coach Karibi Dede struggles to change the way football is played at Woodbridge. The team faces its first test in a scrimmage against nationally-ranked DeMatha.
NFL to pay $765 million to settle concussion lawsuits
The NFL agreed Thursday to spend close to $800 million to diagnose and compensate potentially thousands of retired players who develop dementia or other brain injuries they blame on the violent, bone-crunching collisions.
Stone Bridge wins over Chantilly in a defensive battle
Both teams showed strong defenses, but Stone Bridge came out on top in a close preseason meeting.
Da'Shawn Hand dominates against Yorktown
Woodbridge's Da'Shawn Hand disrupts on defense and scores a touchdown in a scrimmage against Yorktown.
Previewing the Post's 'First and 17' series
Post Sports Live's LaVar Arrington offers his take on Woodbridge High School defensive end Da'Shawn Hand, the subject of The Post's documentary video series "First and 17."
Bold predictions for Virginia Tech-Alabama
The Post Sports Live crew offers bold predictions for the college football season opener between Virginia Tech and defending national champion Alabama on Saturday.
Grabovski: An upgrade for the Capitals?
The Post Sports Live crew discusses the Capitals signing Mikhail Grabovski.Sports at a Glance
Latest national news
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- NCAA denies transfer Rakeem Buckles' waiver request to play right away at Minnesota
- Louisville coach Rick Pitino hires Wayne Turner, his former guard at Kentucky, as an assistant
- NCAA gives Pe'Shon Howard waiver to leave Maryland and join USC to be closer to grandmother
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