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Thomas Boswell

Thomas Boswell

For the Nationals, opportunity knocks

To make their season a success, the Nats have to beat the Braves, who arrive in D.C. for a weekend series.

Thomas Boswell

Thomas Boswell

Tiger Woods’s greatest challenge

No one can beat Father Time; can world’s No. 1 golfer learn enough modesty to extend the match?

Thomas Boswell

Thomas Boswell

An opener with everything

The Nationals see deficits, comebacks, clutch hits and potential injuries on a busy opening day.

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Sally Jenkins

Sally Jenkins

Ollie says all the right things

Kevin Ollie may come off like some motivational speaker, but his words have the Huskies in the Final Four.

Sally Jenkins

Sally Jenkins

NLRB ruling: More questions than answers

More questions than answers arise from the ruling that Northwestern football players on scholarship can be considered “employees.”

Sally Jenkins

Sally Jenkins

Woods facing major questions

Withdrawal from a favorite event raises scrutiny about golfer’s lifelong pursuit of championship record.

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Mike Wise

Mike Wise

The reason this sounds familiar

DeSean Jackson signing with Redskins fits a pattern that hasn’t ended well in the past.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

If the Wizards clinch, then what?

It’s time for John Wall and Coach Randy Wittman to step up if this team is to be more than one and done.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

Don’t mess up the plan now

Bruce Allen has shown welcome discipline this offseason; he should maintain it regarding Jackson.

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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

Wizards have endured long journey

John Wall and Coach Randy Wittman were at the forefront of the Wizards’ long climb back to the playoffs.

Jason Reid

Jason Reid

Redskins raise the threat level

The acquisition of DeSean Jackson gives opposing defenses plenty to be worried about.

Jason Reid

Jason Reid

Bringing in Jackson is a no-brainer

A last-place team needs a little luck in rebuilding the roster, and Redskins might have just received some.

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Norman Chad

Norman Chad

The real madness of college sports

The games should delight us, not define us. Yet in America, we get the college athletic scandals we cultivate.

Norman Chad

Norman Chad

Maryland, movin’ on

COUCH SLOUCH | Back on campus, and realizing the university has moved on, right to the Big Ten.

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.

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John Feinstein

John Feinstein

At the Final Four, a chance to lobby

In what has become an annual tradition, the hotel lobby is the place to be in the run-up to the Final Four.

John Feinstein

John Feinstein

College sports’ labor pains

By unionizing, college athletes aren’t demanding pay; they’re demanding a voice NCAA would be wise to hear.

John Feinstein

John Feinstein

The end came too soon for Cavaliers

After a thrilling, hard-fought game, Tony Bennett and Virginia see their extraordinary season come to an end.

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Andrew Beyer

Andrew Beyer

A horse with speed, going too fast

Social Inclusion has promise, but running his third race with an eye on the Kentucky Derby is asking too much.

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.

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