Tag: Sports

Alex Ovechkin stands alone in city once awash with sports icons

The arena was packed Wednesday night. The crowd was there for the…

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Kyrie Irving parks himself on bench by taking a pass on the COVID-19 vaccine

It’s hard to know where Kyrie Irving is getting his vaccination information.…

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Roger Goodell needs to make Wilklinson report public

So what happens now? Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden is forced…

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Ron Rivera’s culture change hits Washington reality

When the news broke that the DEA had raided the Washington Football…

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Tiger Woods first left his mark on the PGA 25 years ago

LAS VEGAS — Davis Love III was in contention, as if anyone…

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Ron Rivera needs to accelerate Washington’s progress, or last season’s division title was illusion

At the end of Mike Shanahan’s second season as coach of the…

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A half-century ago, the lights went out on baseball in Washington

Fifty years ago, on Sept. 30, 1971, Dick Bosman took the mound…

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U.S. has to win in Europe to turn tide in Ryder Cup

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Europe had players who weren’t even born the last…

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Chase Young and an unexpected superstardom detour

I know Chase Young can manhandle a blocking sled. I watched him…

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Whistling Straits gives Ryder Cup a seaside links feel

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The late, great Pete Dye had a ready reply…

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Muhammad Ali retreat prepared him for war, offered him peace

It was the place where Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Andy Warhol, Sylvester…

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Handling friction at Ryder Cup a European specialty

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Friction within the team is nothing new at the…

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