Packed grandstands await the running of the 138th Preakness on Saturday. (Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post)
Too little time for Triple Crown?
Horse racing hasn’t produced a Triple Crown winner since 1978, and many believe altering the traditional schedule — three races in five weeks — is the answer.
Striking out is all the rage
The strikeout rate has risen with impressive speed over the last decade in Major League Baseball, with multiple factors to blame — and the trend shows little sign of slowing.
LaRoche is heating up
In the 17 games since his consult with Chipper Jones, the Nationals’ Adam LaRoche has been on a tear, including a two-homer, four RBI effort Friday night.
Peterson, Matthysse take next step
Saturday’s bout between Lamont Peterson and Lucas Matthysse could lead to unification fight.
Excuses are the Caps’ problem
COLUMN | Rationalizing defeat instead of confronting shortcomings almost guarantees future failures.
Runner with HIV faces extra challenge
Nina Martinez has never considered herself an athlete, but she’ll run the Marine Corps Half Marathon Sunday.
Redskins sign CB David Amerson
By bringing the second-rounder into the fold, Washington has now signed six of its seven draft picks.
Harper has a swing for the ages
At 20 years old, the Nats’ slugger has a swing that could someday put him in the company of legends.
The costly price of an NFL career
DO NO HARM | A Washington Post survey of retired NFL players finds 9 in 10 suffer from daily pain.
- Graphic: Where it hurts | Poll: Full survey, results
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Red Wings strike back in Game 2
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS | Detroit responds to a lethargic Game 1 loss to even the Western Conference semifinal series in Chicago.
Venturi, golf Hall of Famer, dies at 82
Ken Venturi, who famously won the 1964 U.S. Open at Congressional and went on to a long broadcasting career, died Friday at 82.
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Merrill Reese on why he hates the Redskins
Eagles play-by-play voice tells Philadelphia radio station why the Redskins have surpassed the Cowboys on his hatred list.”
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The Wizards rookie guard is having the best week in Washington Sports.”
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The Wizards guard weighs in on the Derrick Rose controversy.”
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Big matchups don't always measure up
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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
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McLean coxswain is one of the guys on the water
Andrea Pappas leads the McLean boys’ varsity eight rowing team
No. 1 Gonzaga defeats No. 2 PVI 13-11 for WCAC title
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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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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.
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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.Thomas Boswell
The Nationals’ offensive woes
COLUMN | The team’s lack of runs may point to a flawed lineup. But is it the right time for a change?
Thomas Boswell
Handle with extreme care
COLUMN | Bryce Harper’s latest scary run-in with a wall should show the Nats’ hard-playing star it’s time to dial it back.
Thomas Boswell
A D.C. tradition that’s getting old
COLUMN | The Capitals’ playoff exit, and subsequent excuse-making, is a Washington rite of spring.
John Feinstein
The art of almost
COLUMN | Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist made only one mistake, but it was costly in a 1-0 loss to the Capitals in Game 2 of their first-round series.
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.”
John Feinstein
‘Willy stuff’ sends Amherst to title
COLUMN | Willy Workman did it all for Amherst as the Lord Jeffs took the Division III title.
Tracee Hamilton
Weighing the right to know vs. the right to privacy
COLUMN | When athletes suffer injuries, everyone wants details, and no one wants to share them.
Tracee Hamilton
Thrown by a curveball
COLUMN | If he’s to become a true ace for the Nationals, Stephen Strasburg needs to learn to deal with adversity.
Tracee Hamilton
Caps, Rangers turn to goalies
COLUMN | Braden Holtby and Henrik Lundqvist have put on a goaltending clinic in the first-round series.
Sally Jenkins
Excuses are the Caps’ problem
COLUMN | Rationalizing defeat instead of confronting shortcomings almost guarantees future failures.
Sally Jenkins
Courage of Jason Collins
COLUMN | NBA player’s decision to say publicly that he is gay was act of bravery.
Sally Jenkins
Huskies are a different breed
COLUMN | The U-Conn. women do things differently, and it showed as the Huskies win an eighth title.
Jason Reid
Let Harper be Harper
COLUMN | The Nats outfielder is still learning the game, but don’t change his hard-charging style of play.
Jason Reid
Gasol, Conley: Generation Next?
COLUMN | Marc Gasol and Mike Conley are providing the Memphis Grizzlies with some strong leads.
Jason Reid
Don’t miss the point in NBA playoffs
COLUMN | From Stephen Curry to Mike Conley, the NBA playoffs have a new group of playmakers on display.
Mike Wise
Peterson enjoys low profile
COLUMN | District boxer Lamont Peterson likes the relative quiet before a fight. But he’s ready to put on a show Saturday in Atlantic City.
Mike Wise
Not young, again outgunned
COLUMN | Caps’ Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green are running out of playoff chances.
Mike Wise
Truly, a talent for the ages
COLUMN | Given the comparisons Bryce Harper is drawing at 20 years old, why limit him to just baseball?
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High costs in ‘hurt business’
DO NO HARM: Part III | The NFL’s health insurance ends years before some ex-players’ physical ailments set in. So who should pay?
Can this man save cycling?
Even as he follows the path set by Lance Armstrong, Joe Dombrowski seeks to distance himself and his sport from the fallen legend.
2013 Winter All-Met
Honoring the area’s best in basketball, indoor track, hockey, wrestling and swimming.
Schedules, scores and team pages
Sports at a Glance
