Youth Is Being Served, but Far Too Quickly

"It's been long journey for me," Webb said in a telephone interview this week when asked about fighting through injuries and disappointments these past two years. "I put in lots of miles and hard work to get in the best shape of my life."

Hope Webb makes it while the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency decides which sprinters the U.S. can send to Athens. . . .

Do my eyes deceive me, or is that D.C. United sitting near the top of the Eastern Division of Major League Soccer's standings with 20 points and a 5-6-5 record? Nice job by Nowak and his guys, especially veteran Jaime Moreno. . . .

Do my eyes deceive me, or are the Washington Mystics, at 8-9, only two games out of first in the East? . . .

Do my eyes deceive me, or are the Washington Wizards hot in summer league play? . . .

If Peter Angelos is claiming all the territory from Atlanta to Philadelphia for his Orioles, can't he at least find a pitcher in one of those states? . . .

When Redskins' training camp begins in three weeks, I don't want to see or hear any pouting from LaVar over that $6.5 million roster bonus discrepancy between him and the team. Let's get this fixed. What's $6.5 million among friends, when everyone is fine with the eight-year, $68 million extension LaVar signed last December that keeps him here until he's eligible for AARP? I thought LaVar and owner Dan Snyder were tight? I'll send a pledge; and how about Deion? He ought to contribute something.

Have a question or comment, reach me at Talkback@washpost.com. And how should I react to my exercise instructor telling me I should avoid her aerobics class because "I don't seem like a mambo guy"?