Mystics fall, will play Game 3 on road
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Washington falls to Atlanta, missing out on its first opportunity to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
Mystics and WNBA
Tennis
Boxing & MMA
- Column: Once they were young: Ali, Norton and the golden age of heavyweights
- David Haye postpones heavyweight bout with Tyson Fury after sustaining cut in training
- Champion Andre Ward returns from 14-month absence Nov. 16 vs. fellow unbeaten Edwin Rodriguez
- Knockout at box office: Mayweather-Alvarez fight breaks records in richest bout ever
Cycling
- Rodriguez cites course, Olds cites injury in withdrawing from cycling world championships
- 5 things to know about the cycling worlds, which will be held in Tuscany starting Sunday
- AP Interview: UCI president Pat McQuaid 'very assured' he'll win another 4-year term next week
- USA Cycling stands in corner of Cookson against incumbent McQuaid in UCI election
Golf
Auto Racing
- 19-year-old Ryan Blaney leads 96 laps, survives late restarts to win Kentucky Nationwide race
- Corey LaJoie leads final 33 laps to win rain-delayed ARCA race at Kentucky Speedway
- Hight earns 2nd straight No. 1 Funny Car qualifying spot; going for 3rd straight win at Texas
- NASCAR chairman Brian France steadies family series during biggest credibility crisis
Horse Racing
- Close Hatches wins $1 million Cotillion Stakes; Will Take Charge takes $1M Pennsylvania Derby
- Close Hatches wins $1 million Cotillion Stakes; Will Take Charge takes $1M Pennsylvania Derby
- Sierra Ancha rallies late to win the $60,000 Charles Hesse III Handicap at Monmouth Park
- 6 for 6: Cluster of Stars captures Belmont's Gallant Bloom Handicap
Olympics
- Teenage Greek skier selected as 1st torchbearer of torch relay for Sochi Winter Olympics
- Skier Benjamin Raich dreams of 5th Olympic medal after recovering from motorbike crash
- Scotland will have its own team at the Rio Olympics in 2016 if country votes for independence
- Thomas Bach spends 1st day at IOC headquarters as new president, meeting with Rogge
Sports photo galleries
Edison’s Louis Colson sets course record at Oatlands Invitational
Senior uses 4:55 per mile pace to win by 12 seconds. Urbana’s Emily Mulhern wins the girls’ race.
Late score keeps No. 6 Lake Braddock undefeated, topping No. 10 Westfield 28-24
Caleb Henderson leads late, game-winning touchdown drive for Bruins
No. 3 Quince Orchard hangs on to beat No. 14 Damascus
The Cougars defense forced forced a 44-yard field goal to sail wide left in the final minute in a 7-6 win over the Swarmin’ Hornets.
Caps alumni put on a show
The Capitals celebrated their past Thursday night in front of a packed house at the team’s practice facility in Arlington.
Champion boxer Ken Norton dies at age 70
The former heavyweight is best remembered for breaking Muhammad Ali’s jaw in a 1973 bout and losing a 1976 rematch.
Deaf coach finds success
Christos Nicholas, the Poolesville boys’ soccer coach, leads one of Montgomery County’s best teams.
No. 3 Gonzaga defeats No. 1 DeMatha 3-2
Avery Beddard, Grant Johnson, and Phillip Littleton scored for the Eagles, who trailed 2-0 early in the second half.
Mayweather dominates Alvarez
Floyd Mayweather Jr. turns one of the richest fights ever into just another $41.5 million payday.
Sports videos
The Takeaway: Redskins’ offense gets man-handled
The Post’s Jason Reid analyzes what the Redskins will need to avoid another loss when they go up against the Detroit Lions next week.
Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte to retire
Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte will retire after this season. The 41-year-old left-hander says he knows the time is right.
Goodell's changing tone on 'Redskins'
Post sports columnist Mike Wise and Oneida Indian Nation leader Ray Halbritter discuss the Roger Goodell's latest comments on whether Washington Redskins name should be changed.
Youth opting out of controversial mascots
The Oneida Indian Nation has offered financial aid to high schools that change their mascotss from those insensitive to Native Americans. Ray Halbritter, leader of the Oneida Indian Nation, tells Nia-Malika Henderson about one high school team that opted to change its name.
Are the Redskins closer to a name change?
The debate over the Washington Redskins' mascot has become a national conversation. Post sports columnist Mike Wise and Oneida Indian Nation leader Ray Halbritter weigh in on whether the debate has reached a tipping point.
On Background: September 20, 2013
The debate over the Washington Redskins team name is heating up again. But this time, the push to get rid of it has become a national issue. Post sports columnist Mike Wise and Oneida Indian Nation leader Ray Halbritter weigh in on whether we have finally reached a tipping point in this debate.
Episode 4: 'Full speed, all the time'
Kevin "KJ" Johnson, Da'Shawn Hand's personal trainer, discusses his philosophy on Team Ascension's rigorous workouts. Meanwhile, Da'Shawn celebrates his debut on ESPN's top plays, and the Woodbridge Vikings take on Patriot.
Coach Joe Gibbs preps for his roasting
Before he was roasted by friends and former players at a DC-CAP fundraiser Thursday, ex-Redskins coach Joe Gibbs offered his thoughts on the 2013 Redskins, RGIII and the infamous 5 o'clock club.
Tokyo man evicted to make way for Olympic stadium - again
Kohei Jinno was forced to leave his Tokyo house ahead of the 1964 Olympic Games to make way for a new stadium. Five decades later, the 79-year-old has to move again to make way for a stadium for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Partying teens trash home of ex-NFL player
A former NFL star is using the Internet to turn the tables on the teenagers who broke into his upstate New York home and partied there while he was out of town, causing an estimated $30,000 worth of damage.Sports at a Glance
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