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Thomas Boswell

Thomas Boswell

Mickelson never asked for seconds

COLUMN | Everyone everywhere was rooting for Phil Mickelson to win the U.S. Open. Yet he finished as runner-up for the sixth time.

Thomas Boswell

Thomas Boswell

Woods in denial about his game

COLUMN | Once considered only a matter of time, Tiger Woods’s chase of Jack Nicklaus’s record 18 majors no longer seems imminent.

Thomas Boswell

Thomas Boswell

The right course for action

COLUMN | Under Mike Davis’s setup, Merion is everything a major championship venue should be.

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Sally Jenkins

Sally Jenkins

Can Woods still close?

COLUMN | Tiger Woods is No. 1 in the world again, but not slamming the door on foes like he once did.

Sally Jenkins

Sally Jenkins

Complacency undermines talent

COLUMN | From runaway spending to poor officiating, women’s hoops is tarnishing what should be Golden Age.

Sally Jenkins

Sally Jenkins

Absurdity is a matter of course

COLUMN | Whether it’s anchored putters or angry dialogue, golf has been pulled into ridiculous theater.

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Mike Wise

Mike Wise

Time for LeBron to get nasty

For the Heat to rally past the Spurs, LeBron James must find the killer instinct that goes with being the game’s best player.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

Ginobili turns back the clock

COLUMN | Manu Ginobili, nearing 36 years old, plays like the Manu of old with a season-high 24 points.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

Heat’s stars step up, take over Game 4

COLUMN | The Lone Star State finally witnessed a real introduction to Miami’s Big Three.

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Tracee Hamilton

Tracee Hamilton

Through good times and bad

COLUMN | After forming a bond over sports, it’s time to watch her nephew exchange marriage vows.

Tracee Hamilton

Tracee Hamilton

There is no joy on Half Street

COLUMN | Time to tell it like it is, sports fans: Last season’s joyride is over; Nationals’ problems are real.

Tracee Hamilton

Tracee Hamilton

He’s not a natural on medical calls

COLUMN | Bryce Harper has talent beyond his years but shouldn’t be making decisions about his health.

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Jason Reid

Jason Reid

‘There’s no Game 8’ in NBA Finals

COLUMN | Miami and San Antonio realize what’s at stake during Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

Jason Reid

Jason Reid

LeBron silences critics — for now

COLUMN | The Heat star rises to the occasion in Game 6 with his second triple-double of the series.

Jason Reid

Jason Reid

Once he’s cleared , then what?

COLUMN | For Robert Griffin III and Mike Shanahan, the tough decisions will come after the doctors sign off.

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Norman Chad

Norman Chad

Summer guide to Sin City

COUCH SLOUCH | Our intrepid guide for what to see in Las Vegas in the heat of summer.

Norman Chad

Norman Chad

Pittsburgh’s rite of almost summer

COLUMN | The Pirates are well over .500, but can they finally put an end to a 20-year run of losing seasons?

Norman Chad

Norman Chad

Mad that it’s anchors away in golf

COLUMN | The decision by the USGA and R&A to ban the anchoring of putters is “fiddlesticks.”

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John Feinstein

John Feinstein

Leadership deficit in the NCAA

College presidents continue to drop the ball in terms of how they lead their athletic departments.

John Feinstein

John Feinstein

In Caps-Rangers, the art of almost

COLUMN | Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist made only one mistake, but it was costly in a 1-0 loss in Game 2.

John Feinstein

John Feinstein

Cardinals are Pitino’s ‘toughest’

COLUMN | Louisville’s Rick Pitino calls his new national champions “ the 13 toughest guys I’ve ever coached.”

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Andrew Beyer

Andrew Beyer

Preakness Stakes: A one-horse race?

COLUMN | No one appears capable of challenging Derby winner Orb, who can validate himself with a strong win.

Andrew Beyer

Andrew Beyer

A crown for thoroughbred aristocracy

COLUMN | The Phipps family, vital to American racing for nearly a century, has its first Derby champ in Orb.

Andrew Beyer

Andrew Beyer

A Derby victory for the old school

COLUMN | Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Shug McGaughey practices patience in his handling of horses.

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