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Thomas Boswell

Thomas Boswell

Hoping for wins without replacements

Atlanta Braves’ Kris Medlen illustrates most delicate baseball metric: a healthy starting rotation.

Thomas Boswell

Thomas Boswell

His timing is impeccable

Evgeny Kuznetsov might not be the Capitals’ savior, but after four long years, he’s a reason to believe.

Thomas Boswell

Thomas Boswell

Second-guess MLB? There’s a challenge.

Baseball’s instant-replay system will improve accuracy and, even more deliciously, add strategy.

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Sally Jenkins

Sally Jenkins

A window into the new Russia

Repugnant authority and inspiring spirit exist side by side in the host country of the 2014 Olympics.

Sally Jenkins

Sally Jenkins

Sotnikova was deserving. Was Kim undeserving?

The women’s figure skating final in Sochi will be endlessly argued, but that’s the nature of the sport.

Sally Jenkins

Sally Jenkins

A burden too large to bear

Russian hopes were riding on 15-year-old figure skater Julia Lipnitskaia, who stumbled.

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Mike Wise

Mike Wise

Another game of one-on-one?

Phil Jackson’s motivation to join the Knicks? It might be less about money and more about taking on Pat Riley.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

Gritty beats pretty once again

Capitals-Penguins comparisons during the Ovechkin-Crosby era should come to a stop.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

The recycling king stands tall

By turning his mistakes (and others’) into something useful, Wizards GM Ernie Grunfeld might have saved his job.

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Tracee Hamilton

Tracee Hamilton

This all sounds familiar

Redskins locker room remains harmonious but the team’s performance is out of tune.

Tracee Hamilton

Tracee Hamilton

A headache of a mixed message

If Mike Shanahan is protecting a healthy RGIII, why not do the same for Jordan Reed?

Tracee Hamilton

Tracee Hamilton

A visit from Griffin’s dad? So what?

There’s enough to fault Robert Griffin III for without complaining about a locker-room visit from his father.

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Jason Reid

Jason Reid

Redskins improve their pass rush

The acquisition of free agent Jason Hatcher should help a unit that has had difficulty getting to the passer.

Jason Reid

Jason Reid

Failure to address glaring need

In need of help in the secondary, the Redskins find no corners or safeties on the opening day of free agency.

Jason Reid

Jason Reid

Terps find way to flip the script

After a season full of near-misses, Maryland finds the target in ACC regular-season finale win over Virginia.

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Norman Chad

Norman Chad

Money can’t buy everything

In the case of the Seattle Mariners’ $240 million to Robinson Cano, it can’t guarantee hustle to first.

Norman Chad

Norman Chad

A banner season at Springbrook

COUCH SLOUCH | Stepsons may not listen at home, but that doesn’t keep them from being pretty good basketball players.

Norman Chad

Norman Chad

Cliffs Notes for the NBA season

COUCH SLOUCH | Phoenix Suns and Kevin Durant, good; Eastern Conference and Andrew Bynum, bad.

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John Feinstein

John Feinstein

Cavs do what they do best

Virginia bears down, wears down Florida State to advance to the ACC tournament semifinals.

John Feinstein

John Feinstein

‘It just wasn’t meant to be’

Last-second loss to Florida State was a fitting ending for a Maryland team that departs the ACC on a low note.

John Feinstein

John Feinstein

Eagles soar into Patriot League final

Freshman walk-on Charlie Jones and a late switch to a zone defense propel American on a 20-2 run en route to a 57-46 win over Holy Cross.

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Andrew Beyer

Andrew Beyer

Moving the starting line

By regularly employing run-ups of varying lengths, tracks make race distances difficult to interpret.

Andrew Beyer

Andrew Beyer

Helpful data? That’s a stretch

Horse racing industry mystifies prospective fans with self-serving handicapping numbers.

Andrew Beyer

Andrew Beyer

Don’t look beyond surface at Derby

Some Derby contenders might have emerged at Gulfstream Park, but a fast track might have skewed the numbers.

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