Sally Jenkins
Sally Jenkins
Columnist

Sally Jenkins began her second stint at The Washington Post in 2000 after spending the previous decade working as a book author and as a magazine writer. She was named the nation’s top sports columnist in 2003 and 2010 by the Associated Press Sports Editors.

Jenkins is the author of nine books, three of which were New York Times bestsellers, most notably “It’s Not About the Bike” with Lance Armstrong. Her work has been featured in GQ and Sports Illustrated, and she has acted as a correspondent on CNBC as well as on NPR’s All Things Considered.

A native of Texas, Jenkins graduated from Stanford and lives in New York City.

Latest by Sally Jenkins

For Capitals, making excuses is an issue

For Capitals, making excuses is an issue

COLUMN | Rationalizing defeat instead of confronting shortcomings almost guarantees future failures.

The price of an NFL career

A Washington Post survey of retired NFL players finds 9 in 10 suffer from daily aches and pains.

Stuck with the bills

Stuck with the bills

The NFL’s health insurance ends years before many physical consequences of a player’s career appear. So who should pay?

A courageous admission by Collins

A courageous admission by Collins

COLUMN | The NBA player’s decision to say publicly that he is gay was an act of bravery.