Red Sox should be safe at home
COLUMN | Recent history says the home team in Games 6 and 7 in the World Series has a huge advantage.
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Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is batting .733 during the World Series, a postseason performance worthy of Cooperstown.
COLUMN | Recent history says the home team in Games 6 and 7 in the World Series has a huge advantage.
COLUMN | Red Sox outfielder is batty about baseball and an unlikely hero for his homer in Game 4 of World Series.
Big-time college football distracts with lucrative TV contracts, but few schools can afford to pay their bills.
When the Redskins owner addresses the fan base in a letter, what is the real message?
The Eagles and Giants played an ugly game while the Cowboys lost during the Redskins’ bye week.
You’ve heard this before but this time is different: The Wizards will return to the NBA playoffs in 2013-14.
Washington has mighty Denver on the ropes, and then the play-calling changes for the worse.
COLUMN | As Mike Shanahan returns to Denver this week to face his former team, Washington should evaluate whether to extend his contract.
The Broncos are better, but Redskins wasted their shot by abandoning what they did best: running the ball.
COLUMN | From World Series umpiring to NFL suspensions, further review works sometimes better than others.
Redskins won when they had to, but struggles on defense and special teams temper optimism about future.
THE TAKEAWAY | Robert Griffin III and the Redskins’ stopgap safeties weren’t good enough against the mighty Denver Broncos.
Suspension of Redskins Brandon Meriweather shows league is serious about curbing head hits.
THE TAKEAWAY | The quarterback turns back the clock to 2012, and the offense looks explosive again.
COUCH SLOUCH | Job security? If NBA coaches worked for the government, they’d be non-essential.
COUCH SLOUCH | Part Three of a two-part series on the folly of college football looks at run-ins with the law.
COUCH SLOUCH | Americans will find a new Sunday hobby if the NFL doesn’t limit the violence in football.
COLUMN | Alabama, Oregon, Ohio State and Florida State are the big four to emerge this season.
COLUMN | Weekend saw many teams drop tough games, starting with Virginia’s loss to Maryland.
Horse racing honchos need to realize that most of their customers aren’t ever going to show up in person.
COLUMN | Big-score-that-wasn’t at Louisiana Downs illustrates the absurdity of ‘jackpot’ horse wagers.
COLUMN | No one appears capable of challenging Derby winner Orb, who can validate himself with a strong win.