The Washington PostSports Mystics waive both of their 2020 draft picks before WNBA’s roster deadline The Washington Post - Kareem CopelandThe league decided last week to have teams trim their rosters to 12 players or fewer by Tuesday and start paying the players who remain by June 1. Agnew, the 24th overall pick in last month’s draft, was
The Washington PostPatrick Ewing Georgetown Coach Patrick Ewing is recovering at home after being hospitalized for coronavirus The Washington Post - Scott AllenEwing, 57, announced his positive diagnosis on Twitter on Friday night, adding a statement from Georgetown in which the school said no other members of the program had tested positive. “This virus is and
The Washington PostSports Europe’s top basketball league cancels its season because of coronavirus The Washington Post - Scott AllenBertomeu said the league’s stakeholders “exhausted every possible avenue” in an attempt to return after play was suspended with about a month remaining in the regular season, but they ultimately decided
The Washington PostSports Nats’ Howie Kendrick reflects on his postseason home runs, takes a dig at the Astros The Washington Post - Scott Allen“To be able to come up with a hit like that, I’ve dreamed about that since I was a kid,” Kendrick said of his grand slam during the Nationals’ team-produced postseason documentary, “Improbable,” which
The Washington PostSports For Brad Keselowski at Coca-Cola 600, something good happened after midnight The Washington Post - Liz ClarkeIn its third Cup Series race since beginning its gradual emergence from the novel coronavirus quarantine, NASCAR delivered a jumbo-sized Coca-Cola 600 that included a late-race plot twist for those who
The Washington PostSports No crowds meant you could hear the players at the Match II, and some of it was revealing The Washington Post - Sally JenkinsThe Match series originated as an experiment in new platforming and revenue for Mickelson, Woods and TNT, but the fact that Sunday’s contest was for novel coronavirus relief gave the event a playful tolerance,
The Washington PostSports Jennifer King has been a cop, a QB and a national champion. Next up: Redskins assistant coach. The Washington Post - Les CarpenterTwo years earlier, when Rivera was still coach of the Carolina Panthers, King had approached him at this same event, the NFL’s Women’s Careers in Football Forum. She told him she was the women’s basketball
The Washington PostSports Brad Keselowski wins in overtime in the longest race in NASCAR history The Washington Post - Des BielerKeselowski found himself at the front of the pack, alongside Jimmie Johnson, on the restart for overtime, and he pulled away. The 44-year-old Johnson, in his final full-time season in the Cup Series and
The Washington PostSports Nationals’ World Series rings feature 170 diamonds, ‘Baby Shark’ tribute The Washington Post - Scott AllenThe left side of the rings features the player’s name above the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Capitol building and Jefferson Memorial, with the player’s number below. The Roman numerals MMVI etched
The Washington PostSports Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning edge Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady in the Match II The Washington Post - Cindy BorenWith daylight fading at Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Fla., the players went into what Manning compared to “a two-minute drill,” with Woods and Manning holding off Mickelson and Brady over the last
The Washington PostSports How Americans in reopened German soccer leagues fared this weekend The Washington Post - Steven GoffSchalke midfielder-defender Weston McKennie: played 74 in 3-0 defeat to Augsburg. Outscored 7-0 in two matches. Borussia Dortmund midfielder Giovanni Reyna (age 17): entered in 79th in 2-0 victory at Dortmund
The Washington PostSports A top Florida football coach was suspended for allegedly holding practice during pandemic The Washington Post - Cindy BorenShe added: “Further action may be taken against others who may have been involved in this unsanctioned event. The school is in the process of communicating with parents of students who may have participated.”
The Washington PostSports Eli Manning joined Twitter and quickly found Tom Brady waiting for him The Washington Post - Cindy BorenHe quickly found a foil in Brady, whom he twice bested in the Super Bowl. Freed from Bill Belichick’s buttoned-up atmosphere, Brady seems to be turning into a wiseacre now that he is out of New England.
The Washington PostSports Browns to auction off play-calling duties to benefit coronavirus relief The Washington Post - Gene WangAs part of the All-In Challenge benefiting coronavirus relief, the Cleveland Browns are offering the chance for two people to assist in scripting the first 15 plays of a preseason game. One winner will
The Washington PostSouthern League In the market to rent a ballpark? The Pensacola Blue Wahoos can help. The Washington Post - Gene Wang“We were talking about how to use the stadium differently,” Mallory Studer told the Pensacola News Journal, which reported that she came up with the idea with her parents at a family gathering. “And knowing
The Washington PostSports NBA opens talks for July return at Disney World during coronavirus pandemic The Washington Post - Ben Golliver“Our priority continues to be the health and safety of all involved,” the statement said, “and we are working with public health experts and government officials on a comprehensive set of guidelines to
The Washington PostSports The Nationals’ World Series run was amazing at the time and has improved with age The Washington Post - Thomas BoswellThe day after the Nats won their title, I called last October “the greatest postseason upset run in the history of baseball.” It was. Yet it’s more. But how much more? There’s no exact answer, but before
The Washington PostSports Former Howard QB Caylin Newton follows in brother Cam’s footsteps with transfer to Auburn The Washington Post - Jake RussellNewton’s father, Cecil, told The Washington Post that “extenuating circumstances” had led to his son’s decision to leave the program. Ron Prince, Howard’s coach for nine games in 2019, was placed on leave
The Washington PostSports For youth sports organizers, the right call has never been more elusive or important The Washington Post - Rick Maese“We thought we had our i’s dotted and t’s crossed, but then it came along that there were concerns we may be a little bit early doing that,” AAU President Roger Goudy said. “Not for a second did anybody
The Washington PostLars Eller NHL players approve 24-team playoff proposal, but many other hurdles remain The Washington Post - Samantha PellThe NHLPA executive board voted only on the conference-based “play-in” postseason format. Other return-to-play details, including safety protocols, still need to be negotiated with the league. The proposal
The Washington PostSports Virginia football taking cautious approach after NCAA approves voluntary workouts The Washington Post - Gene WangStill, the architect of the Cavaliers’ rebuild remains optimistic that college football will happen this season, perhaps without fans, but that programs such as Virginia’s may be forced to operate at competitive
The Washington PostPatrick Ewing Georgetown Coach Patrick Ewing tests positive for coronavirus The Washington Post - Kareem CopelandNo other members of the program have tested positive, the school said. The D.C. metro area has been one of the hardest-hit parts of the country. The coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force,
The Washington PostJoe Flacco Jets bring in Joe Flacco as potential back up to Sam Darnold The Washington Post - Mark MaskeJets General Manager Joe Douglas is a former Ravens scout. Flacco made eight starts last season for the Broncos and had six touchdown passes, five interceptions and a passer rating of 85.1, with Denver
The Washington PostSports MLB, players’ union are working to salvage season, and the next two weeks are critical The Washington Post - Dave SheininBoth carry immense challenges — in the case of the former, how to maintain the spirit of the game and some semblance of personal freedoms while keeping everyone healthy, and in the case of the latter,
The Washington PostAfrican-American News ‘Bieniemy Amendments’ to the Rooney Rule will matter — if they’re followed The Washington Post - John Feinstein“It was just like, what the hell is going on?” he said, calling the hiring cycle “a kick in the stomach.” Such words would mean more coming from Roger Goodell, but that’s not the commissioner’s way. While
The Washington PostSports Tom Brady is getting ‘The Last Dance’ treatment, but is there as big of an audience for that? The Washington Post - Des BielerJust one question, though: Is a deep dive into Tom Brady’s career really going to inspire anywhere near the same excitement as Michael Jordan’s recent star turn? Apparently the network that brought us
The Washington PostNASCAR Danica Patrick finally led me to cover the Indianapolis 500. I shouldn’t have waited. The Washington Post - Jerry BrewerShe was a star and a trailblazer, one of a handful of female drivers to make it to this stage. Before Danica Mania, I never dreamed about going to the Indy 500. It wasn’t on my bucket list, and when I
The Washington PostSports Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan dies after battling Parkinson’s disease The Washington Post - Ben Golliver“Jerry Sloan was among the NBA’s most respected and admired legends,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “He was the first coach to win 1,000 games with the same organization, which came
The Washington PostSports NFL’s proposed onside kick replacement gives trailing teams a better shot to keep the ball The Washington Post - By Neil GreenbergAs the NFL looks for ways to start the season on time, team owners will consider a host of rule changes during a May 28 virtual meeting, including a proposal to give teams an alternative to the onside
