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Alex Ovechkin earns a special fist bump for his hat trick as the Capitals beat the Panthers

Washington takes down Florida, 4-3, at home behind Ovechkin’s three goals.

By Samantha Pell

Starter mentality: Despite injuries, Washington’s offensive line has been one of its deepest and strongest units

By Nicki Jhabvala

Pressure over China’s human rights abuses mounts ahead of Beijing Olympics

The government’s brazen behavior is forcing international groups to take notice of repression in the country.

By Christian Shepherd and Lily Kuo

Virginia Tech, despite a season of turmoil, can become bowl eligible by beating Virginia

The Hokies take aim at winning the Commonwealth Cup for the 21st time in the past 23 meetings.

By Gene Wang

With ACC title out of the picture, Virginia focuses on Commonwealth Cup

By Gene Wang

This time, Wizards survive against a young team in the Thunder

By Ava Wallace

Greg Rose’s first step to a Maryland scholarship started with a call he made from GNC

By Emily Giambalvo

Perspectives

As D.C.’s Black population shrinks, the Turkey Bowl is one of the few traditions that endures

By Candace Buckner

Cincinnati needed a perfect storm to make the CFP. The clouds are gathering.

By John Feinstein

Watching Maryland is like watching any college game: Buy a program. You will need it.

By Barry Svrluga

Washington has waited 30 years for a receiver like Terry McLaurin

By Barry Svrluga

Nationals prospect Jackson Cluff buries his tough summer with a standout fall

By Jesse Dougherty

Analysis

The Eagles were going nowhere this season, and then they started running

By Des Bieler

Tom Wilson takes on mentorship role with Capitals’ young players

By Samantha Pell

Are you gifting a gamer? Consider these tips and gift ideas.

By Washington Post Staff

Terps fall behind in the Bahamas but use another second-half surge avoid upset against Richmond

No. 2 Maryland, with only seven players available, loses badly to No. 5 N.C. State

Can Taylor Heinicke become Washington’s franchise QB? He’s not thinking about it ‘at all.’

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‘Nobody cares’: NWSL players say U.S. Soccer failed to act on abuse claims against Red Stars coach

Several players told The Post that Rory Dames, the longest-tenured coach in the NWSL, was verbally and emotionally abusive and that U.S. Soccer ignored their complaints. Dames resigned Monday.

By Molly Hensley-Clancy

‘We all thought that he would be the one’

In 1968, Eldridge Dickey became the first Black quarterback picked in the first round of the NFL draft. What happened next derailed his life.

By Michael Lee

After hearing a survivor’s story, this NFL player joined her efforts against sexual violence

James Smith-Williams first met Brenda Tracy when she spoke at his college in 2019. Now they work together on helping prevent sexual and domestic violence.

By Nicki Jhabvala

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