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Thomas Boswell

Thomas Boswell

Plenty of reasons to believe

The stunning truth about these Wizards is the reality of their chemistry, commitment and maturity.

Thomas Boswell

Thomas Boswell

A learning curve to greatness

The hype surrounding Stephen Strasburg has meant he only gets compared to the greats.

Thomas Boswell

Thomas Boswell

Baseball is talking to Harper

Nats outfielder’s latest injury shows he still hasn’t mastered the balance between risk and reward

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Sally Jenkins

Sally Jenkins

Making his mother’s day

With his MVP speech, Kevin Durant did more than thank Wanda Pratt; he showed the world what she had done.

Sally Jenkins

Sally Jenkins

Quality material, but an imperfect fit

Johnny Manziel is a one-of-a-kind player entering a league that prefers to cast to type.

Sally Jenkins

Sally Jenkins

An enlightening decision

With Donald Sterling punishment, Commissioner Adam Silver sends encouraging message to NBA players.

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Mike Wise

Mike Wise

Wizards open up, come together

Wizards go to another level of trust, team intimacy and loyalty as John Wall and Marcin Gortat lead the way.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

Just like that, strength changes in a week

Seven days ago, the Pacers were staring at an ignominious playoff exit; now the Wizards are on the brink.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

Playoff inexperience on display

John Wall may need another year of seasoning in May before he can lead the Wizards deeper in the playoffs.

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Jason Reid

Jason Reid

Gortat comes up big for Wizards

COLUMN | The Polish Hammer had been struggling in the series, but in Game 5 he delivered a monster performance for Washington.

Jason Reid

Jason Reid

If this is the end, it was a great ride

The Wizards find themselves in a big hole after their Game 4 loss to the Pacers, but they’ve made strides even if they don’t advance.

Jason Reid

Jason Reid

Wall must step up his game

If the Wizards are going to advance past the Indiana Pacers, all-star point guard John Wall needs to start playing like his normal self.

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Norman Chad

Norman Chad

Scouting potential new owners for the L.A. Clippers

COLUMN | If Donald Sterling is forced to sell, here’s what Oprah, Dr. Dre, et. al. would bring to the NBA.

Norman Chad

Norman Chad

Chad: Abolish the NFL draft entirely

Make every player a free agent from Day 1 — The NFL and its teams would survive.

Norman Chad

Norman Chad

Replay continues to get it wrong

The officiating tool is spreading, and upon further review, it is sucking the life out of sports in America.

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John Feinstein

John Feinstein

Will change be as good as a cure?

Capitals will get the ‘fresh set of eyes’ Ted Leonsis wants, but they’ll see the same problems of past few seasons.

John Feinstein

John Feinstein

Leonsis should avoid the easy route

Firing George McPhee and Adam Oates would appease fans’ anger, but wouldn’t guarantee fixes.

John Feinstein

John Feinstein

Just say no to the pros

College coaches such as John Calipari and Kevin Ollie should realize how good they have it.

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Andrew Beyer

Andrew Beyer

California Chrome wins slow

The winner wasn’t speeding up over the final furlong; his rivals were fading. Untapable was more impressive in the Kentucky Oaks.

Andrew Beyer

Andrew Beyer

A problem bigger than one man

Thoroughbred industry’s portrayal of Steve Asmussen as a rogue trainer ignores widespread drug issues.

Andrew Beyer

Andrew Beyer

Digging the dirt once again

Keeneland, which led the trend toward synthetic track surfaces in 2006, now signals the end of them.

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