Mystics look to snap two-year funk

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New Coach Mike Thibault, center, shown with team owners Ted Leonsis and Sheila Johnson, comes with a strong track record, but veteran forward Monique Currie says at media day that her team needs to “go out and prove things.”

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River Hill wins 3A East

Hawks beat Mount Hebron, 6-5, to win region softball championship.

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.

MLB power rankings

Barry Svrluga assesses the best teams in Major League Baseball through Thursday.

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

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

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.
59 Seconds: May 16,2013

59 Seconds: May 16,2013

VIDEO | The Post’s Katherine Boyle offers the latest on the Texas tornadoes, Benghazi, and more.
St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes wins ISL Championship

St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes wins ISL Championship

St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes defeated Georgetown Visitation, 14-12, to claim the title.
59 Seconds: May 15, 2013

59 Seconds: May 15, 2013

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

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

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.
A girl among boys

A girl among boys

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

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

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.