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The reason this sounds familiar
COLUMN | DeSean Jackson signing with Redskins fits a pattern that hasn’t ended well in the past.
Clock is ticking
on Caps’ season
ON HOCKEY | After Tuesday’s blowout loss, someone — Oates, McPhee, the players — will pay if Washington misses the playoffs.
Nats move on without Ramos
Matt Williams confirms Wilson Ramos will need surgery, and one game into the season the Nats will adapt without one of their best players.
Final Four score for Terrapins
Alyssa Thomas scores 22 points as Maryland holds off furious rally by Louisville to return to the Final Four for the first time since winning it all in 2006.
Huskies navigated troubled waters
U-Conn. was banned from the postseason in 2013. Now it finds itself with a berth in the Final Four.
Bennett eyes contract extension
Less than a week after season ended in the Sweet 16, Tony Bennett is angling for a new deal at U-Va.
From the wires
Leads haven’t been kind to Wizards
Washington’s loss to Charlotte was its 11th defeat this season in which the team has led by double digits.
Terps to face Villanova in 2014-15
Maryland to travel to Madison Square Garden against the Wildcats as part of the as part of the Jimmy V Classic.
Simms awaiting kidney transplant
Longtime D.C. United midfielder Clyde Simms is raising awareness about the disease that plagues him.
Tiger’s greatest challenge
COLUMN | No one can beat Father Time; can the No. 1 golfer learn enough modesty to extend the match?
RGIII’s mom co-hosts a radio show
‘R3 Solutions’ aims to help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses.
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FIFA issues 14-month transfer ban on Barcelona
The Spanish club was found to have violated the governing body’s rules on transfer and registration of players under 18 and will have 90 days to appeal the ban.”
Video: Larry King interviews Abe Pollin on Home Team Sports’s first day
Thirty years ago this week, Comcast SportsNet debuted as Home Team Sports. Here is amazing video from that day.”
Cal Ripken Jr. would rather have had Derek Jeter’s career
“I wanted a whole lot more chances in the playoffs,” the Baltimore Orioles’ Hall of Famer says.”
RGIII’s mom co-hosts a radio show
‘R3 Solutions’ aims to help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses.”
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Terps to face Villanova in 2014-15
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United acquires Rolfe from Chicago
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The season starts early
162 | Part One: Veteran Ryan Zimmerman has learned how to prepare for 162 games in 182 days.
Meet the 2013 Fall All-Mets
See who made the first, second and honorable mention teams in football, soccer, field hockey, volleyball and cross-country.
First and 17
Inside the season with the nation’s top-rated football prospect, Woodbridge’s Da’Shawn Hand.
Sports photo galleries
No. 7 West Springfield edges No. 4 Chantilly in tight 1-0 match
MacMurdy powers Spartans to upset over Chargers in second straight win.
For Sochi’s stray dogs, a new life in D.C.
Canines taken from the streets of the Olympic host city in Russia are brought to the Washington Animal Rescue League.
Ryan Zimmerman through the years
The 29-year-old all-star has gone from fresh-faced kid to veteran leader in his nine years as the Nationals third baseman.
Nationals starters and rotation
A look at the expected starters at each position and for the rotation to open 2014.
Maryland women reach sweet 16
Terrapins defeat Texas, 69-64, and will face Tennessee in the next round.
Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson Jr. dies
Wilson, 95, was founder and sole owner of the Bills after establishing the team with the upstart AFL.
Cavaliers storm into Sweet 16
Virginia defeats Memphis 78-60, to reach the regional semifinals for the first time since 1995.
Sports videos
Jay Carney tips hat to Red Sox
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney gave a shout out to the World Series Champions the Boston Red Sox at the daily briefing on Tuesday.
Northwestern starts practice after union ruling
The football team began practice Tuesday after last week’s NLRB ruling allowing the team to bargain with the school as employees. Northwestern is appealing.
Jay Carney tips hat to Red Sox
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney gave a shout out to the World Series Champions the Boston Red Sox at the daily briefing on Tuesday.
Woods has back surgery, will miss Masters
Tiger Woods will miss the Masters for the first time in his career after having surgery on his back. Woods said on his Web site that he had surgery Monday in Utah for a pinched nerve.
Obama poses for a selfie with David Ortiz
President Obama praised Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz -- aka Big Papi -- during the team's visit to the White House on Monday to celebrate their 2013 World Series win. After presenting the president with his own Red Sox jersey, Ortiz managed to snap a selfie with Obama.
Would the Wizards fare better as a lower seed?
The Post Sports Live crew debates whether the Wizards would be better off falling to the number 7 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs and facing the reeling Pacers in the first round.
The Post Sports Live crew offers their key moments from the Nationals’ opening day win over the Mets.
Are the Capitals reaching their potential?
The Post Sports Live crew tries to figure out the missing element from the Capitals that is preventing them from playing to their full potential this season.
Red Sox bring Boston spirit to the White House
President Obama honored 2013 World Series Champions the Boston Red Sox at the White House on Tuesday. The team presented him with a jersey, and he took a selfie with David "Big Papi" Ortiz.
Jackson as a Redskin, Capitals' limited potential, and Nationals’ wild opener
The Washington Post's Jonathan Forsythe, LaVar Arrington, Jason Reid and Dan Steinberg discuss how DeSean Jackson would fit in with the Redskins, analyze why the Capitals can't seem to play to their full potential, offer takeaways from the Nationals opening day comeback win, debate whether the Wizards would be better suited as a lower seed in the playoffs, and predict which Final Four team will win the NCAA Tournament.
Tiger’s greatest challenge
COLUMN | No one can beat Father Time; can the No. 1 golfer learn enough modesty to extend the match?
An opener with everything
COLUMN | The Nats see deficits, comebacks, clutch hits and potential injuries in an opening-day victory.
Figuring out who the Nats are
COLUMN | As opening day nears, the Nationals continue to shape their identity with the help of Matt Williams.
College sports’ labor pains
COLUMN | By unionizing, college athletes aren’t demanding pay; they’re demanding a voice.
‘I really didn’t want it to be over'
COLUMN | After scrapping for 40 hard-fought minutes vs. Michigan State, the clock simply ran out on Tony Bennett and U-Va.’s season.
Home cooking for Connecticut
COLUMN | Playing close to home in front of a highly partisan crowd at Madison Square Garden, Huskies advance to the Elite Eight.
Ollie says all the right things
COLUMN | Coach Kevin Ollie’s motivational speaking has Connecticut in the Final Four.
NLRB ruling won’t help
COLUMN | Ruling that Northwestern football players on scholarship can be considered “employees” raises more questions than answers.
Woods is facing major questions
COLUMN | Withdrawal from the Arnold Palmer Invitational raises scrutiny about his pursuit of championship record.
Redskins raise the threat level
COLUMN | The acquisition of DeSean Jackson gives opposing defenses plenty to be worried about.
Bringing in Jackson is a no-brainer
COLUMN | A last-place team needs a little luck in rebuilding the roster, and the Redskins just received some.
Wizards forget what’s at stake
COLUMN | Washington is a mess and there isn’t much time left this season to get things back on the right track.
The reason this sounds familiar
COLUMN | DeSean Jackson signing with Redskins fits a pattern that hasn’t ended well in the past.
Wizards better than record
COLUMN | It’s time for John Wall and Coach Randy Wittman to step up if this team is to be more than one and done in the postseason.
Don’t mess up the plan now
COLUMN | Bruce Allen has shown welcome discipline; he should stick with it regarding DeSean Jackson.
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