Oxbow pulls upset to win Preakness
(Toni L. Sandys / THE WASHINGTON POST)
Oxbow and jockey Gary Stevens lead from start to finish to spoil the Triple Crown hopes of Derby winner Orb.
Mystics and WNBA
Tennis
Boxing & MMA
- Shane Mosley unanimously outpointed Mexico's Pablo Cano for first win in 4 years
- Lucas Matthysse stops Lamont Peterson in 3rd in matchup of junior-welterweight champions
- IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander tops Lee Purdy in non-title bout
- Guillermo Jones stops Denis Lebedev to win back WBA cruiserweight belt in 1st fight since 2011
Cycling
- American Levi Leipheimer announces retirement from cycling following 6-month doping ban
- American Tejay van Garderen wins Tour of California for first professional stage race title
- Giovanni Visconti wins snowy 15th Giro stage with strong solo performance; Nibali retains lead
- Post wins 3rd straight USA Cycling Elite BMX title, Nic Long takes men's title
Golf
Auto Racing
Horse Racing
- Iotapa wins Railbird Stakes, giving jockey Talamo sweep of weekend stakes at Hollywood Park
- Turfing in the rain: Fearless Jacq takes Belmont's Miss Otis Stakes
- Smoldering Beauty scores easy win in $44,000 allowance feature at Monmouth Park
- Kentucky Derby winner Orb disappoints fans, and trainer Shug McGaughey, in the Preakness
Olympics
- Mike Krzyzewski return as US men's Olympic basketball coach no longer ruled out
- Column: IOC should put wrestling back on Olympic program, give other 2020 wannabes fair shot
- Official with knowledge of decision to AP: Amateur boxing chief C.K. Wu eyes IOC presidency
- Hungarian ex-president who resigned in plagiarism scandal hopes to continue work in Olympics
Sports photo galleries
South River earns a place in state final
Brandon Senft and Ben Chisolm combine for nine goals in the semifinal victory over Howard.
Sherwood girls earn spot in state final
The Warriors make their first trip to the Maryland 4A/3A state championship.
Softball: Glen Burnie take Maryland 4A East crown
The Gophers defeat Chesapeake, 4-1, in the 4A East final with the help of Alyssa Allender’s three-run home run Friday afternoon.
Baseball: Churchill wins Maryland 4A West championship
The Bulldogs jumped ahead early to defeat Wootton, 10-5, Friday afternoon in Rockville.
David Beckham announces retirement
The British soccer superstar says he will retire when his French team’s season ends May 26.
Orb prepares for the Preakness
The Kentucky Derby champion readies for Baltimore’s Preakness Stakes on Saturday, where he is the favored to win.
Girls’ Lacrosse: St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes wins ISL-AA Championship
The Saints edge out Georgetown Visitation, 14-12, to win the ISL-AA final in Potomac Wednesday afternoon.
Gonzaga beats Good Counsel, Paul VI in WCAC golf championships
Paul VI Catholic’s Patrick McDonald takes home individual championship
McLean coxswain is one of the guys on the water
Andrea Pappas leads the McLean boys’ varsity eight rowing team
Sports videos
Mike Wise to D.C.: Lamont Peterson is your champion--Post Sports Live
The Washington Post’s Mike Wise makes the case that D.C. should get behind Lamont Peterson, who is competing for the International Boxing Federation’s title on Saturday.
Mike Wise to D.C.: Lamont Peterson is your champion--Post Sports Live
The Washington Post’s Mike Wise makes the case that D.C. should get behind Lamont Peterson, who is competing for the International Boxing Federation’s title on Saturday.
VIDEO | The Post’s Katherine Boyle offers the latest on the Texas tornadoes, Benghazi, and more.
St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes wins ISL Championship
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VIDEO | The Post’s Emi Kolawole offers the latest on Kenneth Bae, Holder’s meeting with the House Judicary Committee, and more.
Are Strasburg’s struggles mental or mechanical?--Post Sports Live
The Post Sports Live crew debates whether Stephen Strasburg’s recent pitching struggles are all in his head.
Assessing the Capitals’ season--Post Sports Live
The Post Sports Live crew discusses the Capitals 2013-2014 season, which ended Monday night after a 5-0 loss to the New York Rangers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal.
Despite leading a male boat, McLean’s Andrea Pappas is one of the area’s best coxswains.
Capitals’ season ends, Strasburg struggles--Post Sports Live
The Washington Post’s Jonathan Forsythe, Mike Wise and Jason Reid discuss the end of the Capitals’ season, Stephen Strasburg’s mental struggles, and Bryce Harper’s aggressiveness on the field.
Is Bryce Harper too aggressive?--Post Sports Live
The Post Sports Live crew talks about Bryce Harper’s head-on collision with the outfield wall in Dodgers stadium during Monday night’s game.Sports at a Glance
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