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The Chiefs beat the Ravens by a toe as NFL’s season opener goes down to the wire

The Ravens came up a toe short on the final play in a rematch of last season’s AFC championship game, with the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs hanging on for a 27-20 win.

By Mark Maske and Des Bieler

Lamar Jackson’s secret superpower

By Kent Babb

The NFL is back. Here are the key storylines for the 2024 season.

Key quarterback moves and significant rule changes highlight the 2024 NFL season, with the Kansas City Chiefs and Aaron Rodgers back in the spotlight.

By Mark Maske

Beating the blitz could be the difference for the Commanders vs. the Bucs

Washington’s offensive line lacks continuity but will need to jell quickly with the season opener coming against Todd Bowles’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

By Sam Fortier

Jessica Pegula’s comeback earns date with Aryna Sabalenka in U.S. Open final

By Ava Wallace

How the NFL’s new kickoff rules will change the game in the 2024 season

By Mark Maske

Alex Morgan, a star on and off the pitch for U.S. soccer, announces retirement

By Cindy Boren

columns

Trump is praising Brittany Mahomes? Must be football season.

By Candace Buckner

Scottie Scheffler or Xander Schauffele? Golf’s impossible debate.

By John Feinstein

Call her a late arrival, but Emma Navarro’s U.S. Open run is right on time

By Sally Jenkins

Adam Peters built his career on respect. Can he bring it to the Commanders?

By Barry Svrluga

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Karlie Samuelson’s toughness, three-point accuracy lift Mystics past Mercury

By Kareem Copeland

In college football’s new world, the little guys begin a giddy chase

By Chuck Culpepper

Nats fall to Pirates as Jake Irvin’s second-half struggles continue

By Spencer Nusbaum

For American men in the U.S. Open semifinals, it was a matter of time

By Ava Wallace

‘ChiefsAholic’ sentenced to 17.5 years in prison after bank robbery spree

Ugandan Olympic runner dies after being set on fire by ex-boyfriend

Pundits predict big things for Jayden Daniels, but no playoffs for Commanders

paris olympics

Twelve years after finishing sixth, she’s in line for Olympic bronze

By Adam Kilgore

Sports helped Oksana Masters heal from trauma, find love and win gold

By Amanda Morris

Breakdancer Raygun responds to backlash after infamous Olympic performance

By Jonathan Edwards

Paralympian says USOPC ignored warnings about allegedly abusive teammate

By Rick Maese

Olympic marathoner set on fire during attack in Kenya

The second-tallest man in the world is dominating the Paralympics

Hunter Woodhall cheered his Olympian wife. Now it’s his turn to compete.

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As denials pile up, NFL settlement ignores ‘critical’ tests

Attorneys promised a “state of the art” process to diagnose former players suffering from brain disease. But basic tools still aren’t being used, The Washington Post found, saving the NFL millions.

By Will Hobson

The Transfer: Seven years, four schools, one last shot to make it worthwhile

Casey Thompson has taken a winding journey through modern college football. It’s brought him back to where his family’s story began.

By Kent Babb

Simone Biles made her name in women’s gymnastics with these skills

Take an in-depth look at the five skills that bear the name of the world’s best gymnast.

By Emily Giambalvo, Brian Monroe, Beth Broadwater and Frank Hulley-Jones

grievance gamesHow grievance and division have splintered American sports

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Is Jayden Daniels the one?

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Sports TV and radio listings for D.C. region

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The ultimate fan’s guide for Commanders-Buccaneers game day

By Scott Allen19 minutes ago

NCAA’s landmark deal to pay college athletes on hold after hearing

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The Chiefs beat the Ravens by a toe as NFL’s season opener goes down to the wire

By Mark Maske and Des BielerUpdated 3 hours ago

Karlie Samuelson’s toughness, three-point accuracy lift Mystics past Mercury

By Kareem Copeland3 hours ago

The Chiefs beat the Ravens by a toe as NFL’s season opener goes down to the wire

The Ravens came up a toe short on the final play in a rematch of last season’s AFC championship game, with the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs hanging on for a 27-20 win.

Is Jayden Daniels the one?

NCAA’s landmark deal to pay college athletes on hold after hearing

Lamar Jackson’s secret superpower

Jessica Pegula’s comeback earns date with Aryna Sabalenka in U.S. Open final

Major League Baseball

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The Commanders scored a naming rights deal. Why haven’t the Nationals?

By Chelsea Janes

Aaron Judge hit 62 home runs in 2022. He is even better now.

By Chelsea Janes

Catcher makes MLB history by playing for Red Sox and Blue Jays in same game

By Des Bieler

The Astros regret to inform MLB that their dynasty is not dead

By Chelsea Janes

WASHINGTON NATIONALS

Nats fall to Pirates as Jake Irvin’s second-half struggles continue

By Spencer Nusbaum

MacKenzie Gore rediscovers his mojo but the Nats fall to Marlins in 10

Nationals get what they’re hoping from Keibert Ruiz and beat the Marlins

What inspires the Nats’ Andrés Chaparro? His family and his pride.

National Football League

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The Chiefs beat the Ravens by a toe as NFL’s season opener goes down to the wire

By Mark Maske and Des Bieler

‘ChiefsAholic’ sentenced to 17.5 years in prison after bank robbery spree

By Des Bieler

How the NFL’s new kickoff rules will change the game in the 2024 season

By Mark Maske

Analysis

NFL best bets for Week 1: Take the Texans over the Colts

By Neil Greenberg

Washington Commanders

Is Jayden Daniels the one?

By Sam Fortier19 minutes ago

The ultimate fan’s guide for Commanders-Buccaneers game day

Pundits predict big things for Jayden Daniels, but no playoffs for Commanders

Beating the blitz could be the difference for the Commanders vs. the Bucs

National Basketball Association

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Al Attles, longtime Warriors player, coach and executive, dies at 87

By Glynn A. Hill

Steve Kerr jabs at Trump with Stephen Curry taunt in convention speech

By Des Bieler

LeBron James, Steph Curry set to star on TV as NBA unveils 2024-25 schedule

By Des Bieler

With Olympic gold on the line, Steph Curry, LeBron James deliver for U.S.

By Ben Golliver

WASHINGTON WIZARDS

Bilal Coulibaly is ready for a ‘once-in-a-lifetime moment’ at the Olympics

By Sapna Bansil

Wizards to sign Jonas Valanciunas to three-year, $30 million contract

The Wizards present their draft picks and a vision for the future

Draft pick Bub Carrington brings a Baltimore ‘edge’ to the Wizards

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