Szefc builds a winner at Maryland
In just his second year at the helm, Maryland baseball Coach John Szefc has led the Terrapins to their first NCAA super regional.
Roark, Nats dominate Padres
In the best start of his career, right-hander strikes out 11 as the Nationals win for the sixth time in seven games.
Opposites attract at FedEx
Heading into their international soccer friendly Saturday at FedEx Field, Spain and El Salvador are moving in different directions.
Making a bid for history
California Chrome, the Derby and Preakness champ, seeks to become 12th Triple Crown winner in history at Saturday’s Belmont.
Criticism doesn’t faze James
Heat superstar knows he has a target on his back, but learned a long time ago to shut out those distractions.
Roark, Nats dominate Padres
In the best start of his career, right-hander strikes out 11 as the Nationals win for the sixth time in seven games.
Hardy’s error in 11th costs O’s
Normally reliable shortstop J.J. Hardy’s fourth error in two games helps the A’s top Baltimore, 4-3, in 11 innings.
Robinson wins Virginia 6A North region championship against Langley, 15-3
The Rams won their first region title since 2010, behind a stifling defense and rapid-fire offense.
Sloppy Mystics fall to Fever
Washington loses a 16-point lead as its three-game winning streak ends amid turnovers and poor shooting.
Lohr pitches Vikings to region title
BASEBALL | Andrew Lohr’s six strong innings on the mound guide Loudoun Valley past Poquoson to the Virginia 3A East region title; Stone Bridge edges Freedom-South Riding in the 5A North region final.
Oakton girls win Virginia 6A North region lacrosse final.
The Lady Cougars make a late run in the second half to defeat the Westfield Lady Bulldogs for a final score of 14-11.
Moreno strikes twice in Raiders’ rout
James Moreno breaks the ice with Loudoun County’s first goal and is an overall menace as Raiders smoke Chancellor, 6-0, to win 4A region title.
Chargers blast McLean from the start
BASEBALL | Chantilly erupts for nine runs in the first inning and rolls past the Highlanders to claim its first Virginia 6A North region title.
Defense leads Rams past Langley
BOYS’ LACROSSE | Robinson shuts down the Saxons to win the Virginia 6A North region title, its first region crown since 2010.
Wolverines rule the region again
SOFTBALL | Woodgrove claims its fourth straight regional title, beating Fauquier, 7-3, for the Virginia 4A North championship.
Oakton finds a way vs. Westfield
GIRLS’ LACROSSE | Playing without a starting defender against an upset-minded rival, the Cougars rally in the second half to win the Virginia 6A North region title.
Robinson boys’ lacrosse takes 6A North championship with 15-3 victory over Langley
Johnny Daniels’ six points help lead the charge for the Rams.
Gonzalez: Shoulder feels really good
The left-handed starter is unsure if he will rejoin the Nationals rotation next or make another rehab start.
Riopelle saves the Falcons
in shootout
GIRLS’ SOCCER | Tori Riopelle’s focus on hips helps Briar Woods fend off Stone Bridge in a 10-round shootout for the Virginia 5A North region championship.
Hylton’s Lee gives it all, gets a state title
TRACK & FIELD | Hylton senior Christopher Lee wins a state shot put title with a throw of 61 feet, 6 inches; other locals shine on Day 1 of the Virginia 6A/5A state meet.
Leaving third base behind
Ryan Zimmerman opens up about his future, and why he’s ready and willing to move on from third base.
Opposites attract at FedEx
Heading into their international soccer friendly Saturday at FedEx Field, Spain and El Salvador are moving in different directions.
Stallions edge Bruins in eight
SOFTBALL | Jade Williams hits an RBI double to help lift No. 2 South County to a region title win at No. 3 Lake Braddock, 2-1.
South County softball tops Lake Braddock 2-1 to capture 6A North region title
Mollie Maglich and Jade Willliams hit lone RBIs for Stallions
Criticism doesn’t faze James
Heat superstar knows he has a target on his back, but learned a long time ago to shut out those distractions.
Szefc builds a winner at Maryland
In just his second year at the helm, Maryland baseball Coach John Szefc has led the Terrapins to their first NCAA super regional.
Nats-Padres lineups
The Nationals start a 10-game road trip at Petco Park with Jayson Werth out of the lineup.
First-round pick ecstatic to be a Nat
Fedde, 21, explains how he hurt his elbow, his relationship with Bryce Harper and his pitching style.
Wilkins on Wittman: 'Wit couldn't dunk when he was a player'
Former Atlanta Hawks player Dominique Wilkins sits down with The Post's Scott Allen. He talks about his relationship with close friend and Wizards coach Randy Wittman, and even trash talks his dunking skills.
Terps get some good news
During an offseason in which five players have transfered, the Maryland men’s basketball team lands Georgia Tech transfer Robert Carter Jr.
Champe can’t sustain strong start
GIRLS’ SOCCER | With the entire student body watching, the second-year Knights get off to a good start but fall to Kettle Run in the Virginia 3A East region title game.
Belmont Stakes TV schedule, odds, post positions and preview
California Chrome is looking to be the first horse since 1978 to win the Triple Crown.
Making a bid for history
California Chrome, the Derby and Preakness champ, seeks to become 12th Triple Crown winner in history at Saturday’s Belmont.
Nadal, Djokovic meet again
A heavyweight match awaits when the top-ranked players in the world march into Sunday’s men’s final.
Two area pitchers earn Gatorade Player of the Year honors
Lake Braddock senior Ashley Flesch and National Cathedral Senior Sarah Ing earn Gatorade Player of the Year honors
Blue Jays draft Battlefield LHP Wells
Battlefield southpaw Nick Wells becomes first area high school player taken in the 2014 MLB Draft
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are set to face off in French Open finals
The match will also determine the world’s No. 1 player.
Wall Street Journal writer gets it all wrong about U.S. soccer fanatics
In the age of the Internet, cultural divisions are decided by the sport you love, not the country you come from.
Nadal, Djokovic to meet in French Open final
Rafael Nadal is going for No. 9 at the French Open, and the only man that can stop him is Novak Djokovic.
Robert Carter Jr. talks about joining Terps
“It’s not going to be a sit-out year as most people would say,” the former Georgia Tech forward said. “It’s going to be a grind year.“
Three numbers for Trevor Booker
Booker started 45 games for the Wizards and, as a result, will draw a larger qualifying offer as a restricted free agent this summer.
MLB Draft Day 2: Nationals selections
Friday is rounds 3 through 10, and the Nationals will make a pick in each round.
D.C. United news and notes
United aims for first place in MLS’s Eastern Conference when it hosts the Columbus Crew at FedEx Field on Saturday.
Maryland baseball aims to remain steady
Terps enter super regional in Charlottesville having won 14 of past 16 games.
Spurs shot lights out in fourth quarter
San Antonio shot 14 of 16 from the field and a perfect 6 of 6 from three-point range in the deciding quarter.
MLB draft strategies have changed over the years
There are few things more important to a team’s long-term success, and to its bottom line, than its ability to draft well.
John Wall, Vincent Gray and Biz Markie join Redskins players at Pierre Garcon’s ‘All-White’ charity event
The event raised $100,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington.
Penguins fire Dan Bylsma as coach, hire Jim Rutherford as general manager
Bylsma led Pittsburgh to Stanley Cup in first season but was never able to reach the finals again.
Stinnett chosen 45th by Cubs
Ace becomes Maryland’s highest Major League Baseball draft pick in seven years
Schedules, scores and team pages
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