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This is the era of the $30-million-a-year wideout. We’ll see whether it lasts.

Star wide receivers are catching massive contracts. We'll soon learn who's worth it.

By Jerry Brewer

The Commanders know a third-string QB’s value and could seek one in the draft

By Nicki Jhabvala

HBCU players got on NFL’s radar this season. Now they will see whether it matters.

In the past year, the NFL and other advocates have ensured HBCU players receive chances to prove themselves that they previously lacked. Few took advantage more than Virginia State safety Will Adams.

By Adam Kilgore

MASN still hangs over the Nationals, but there might be cause for hope

There might be some light at the end of a MASN tunnel that for so long has seemed to extend to the Earth’s core.

By Barry Svrluga

Some MLB broadcasters still aren’t back on the road. Viewers notice.

Welcome to the (other) birthplace of basketball

At USC, possibly the most fever-dreamy spring game ever unfolded

By Chuck Culpepper

Perspectives

The writing’s on the wall for baseball’s unwritten rules

By Candace Buckner

This season at Nats Park: Plenty of good seats and a quest to find joy

By Barry Svrluga

Wimbledon’s ban on Russian players is unfair, personal — and exactly right

By Sally Jenkins

Being the NBA’s MVP is an honor and a burden. Just ask Nikola Jokic.

By Jerry Brewer

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Whom should the Commanders draft first? Analysts say defense is key.

By Nicki Jhabvala

Hunter Dickinson, Caleb Love bolster ranks of returning college stars

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Alex Ovechkin exits early with an injury as the Capitals fall in a shootout

By Samantha Pell

After an ill-omened start and with a nonexistent bench, the Nats get swept away

By Andrew Golden

Cristiano Ronaldo scores landmark goal days after death of infant son

Early in the season, reliever injuries are mounting for Nationals

D.C. United rides Taxi Fountas to win in first game since coaching change

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How the NBA got serious about mental health

DeRozan’s revelation resonated and reverberated, resulting in a response from players within the NBA and the league offices.

To grow U.S. men’s volleyball, advocates turned to HBCUs

Six historically Black colleges and universities are playing in the inaugural Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men’s volleyball tournament.

By Jonathan Gold

The Jackie Robinson of ...

Seventy-five years ago, Jackie Robinson became Major League Baseball's first Black player — and reshaped the way we talk about sports pioneers.

By Dave Sheinin and Michael Lee

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Welcome to the (other) birthplace of basketball

In upstate New York, a small town pins its hopes on a bold claim: that basketball was invented there. Can it prove its case?

Division III basketball player apologizes for brutal sucker punch

How a pink-haired anime girl became one of Twitch’s biggest stars

MASN still hangs over the Nationals, but there might be cause for hope

After an ill-omened start and with a nonexistent bench, the Nats get swept away

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

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This is the era of the $30-million-a-year wideout. We’ll see whether it lasts.

By Jerry Brewer

HBCU players got on NFL’s radar this season. Now they will see whether it matters.

By Adam Kilgore

Daryle Lamonica, QB who led Raiders to Super Bowl, dies at 80

By News Services and Staff Reports

Congressional Republicans, Democrats spar over Commanders allegations

Washington Commanders

The Commanders know a third-string QB’s value and could seek one in the draft

By Nicki Jhabvala

Whom should the Commanders draft first? Analysts say defense is key.

Wide receivers keep cashing in, and it may be Terry McLaurin’s turn soon

Commanders deny allegations of financial improprieties in lengthy letter to FTC

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

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What to know about the 2022 NBA playoffs

By Ben Golliver18 minutes ago

With playoff hopes in balance, Nets fall flat again against Celtics

By Ben Golliver

NBA playoffs open with a bang, but coronavirus concerns linger

By Ben Golliver

Trae Young keeps Hawks’ hopes alive with game-winner over Heat

By Ben Golliver

WASHINGTON WIZARDS

Players praised Wes Unseld Jr.’s even keel. But the defense was still bad.

Bradley Beal isn’t the only player the Wizards want to lock down

Kristaps Porzingis eyes the future as the Wizards’ year ends with one last loss

The Wizards appreciate their fans, but the product is depreciating

College Football

Colin Kaepernick to throw passes at halftime of Michigan spring game

Maryland begins spring football practice with QB stability, key departure

By Emily Giambalvo

Art Briles steps down as Grambling’s offensive coordinator days after being hired

Grambling hires Art Briles, who coached Baylor during scandal, as offensive coordinator

By Andrew Golden and Nicki Jhabvala

College Basketball

Kansas makes stunning second-half comeback to win national title

By Chuck Culpepper

These Jayhawks weren’t top recruits, but they evolved into champions

By Emily Giambalvo

With Coach K gone, Bill Self could be the new voice of college hoops

By Barry Svrluga

Yes, UNC-Duke was epic. No, it wasn’t the final scene of this movie.

By Chuck Culpepper

Cristiano Ronaldo scores landmark goal days after death of infant son

D.C. United rides Taxi Fountas to win in first game since coaching change

Draw feels like a loss for Spirit in Challenge Cup

Serena Williams, Lewis Hamilton join bid to buy Premier League club Chelsea

By Matt Bonesteel

WASHINGTON MYSTICS

In a twist, the Mystics have the makings of a defensive power

Christyn Williams, Mystics’ second-round pick, will miss season with knee injury

Elena Delle Donne is back, and the Mystics are championship-minded

Mystics counting on Alysha Clark to get back in championship form

By Kareem Copeland

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

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Guy Lafleur, who led Montreal Canadiens to five NHL titles, dies at 70

Marshawn Lynch becomes a minority investor in NHL’s Seattle Kraken

Mike Bossy was a hockey legend on the ice, and a sweetheart off it

By John Feinstein

Mike Bossy, Islanders’ prolific Hall of Fame goal scorer, dies at 65

WASHINGTON CAPITALS

Alex Ovechkin exits early with an injury as the Capitals fall in a shootout

By Samantha Pell

With first-round matchup still unclear, Caps surge as regular season winds down

Vitek Vanecek shines as weary Capitals close road trip with win in Arizona

John Carlson and Martin Fehervary’s Capitals partnership is peaking

D.C. SPORTS BOG

Alex Ovechkin’s 50th goals through the years

As the USFL restarts, a look back at the Washington Federals’ wild ride

By Jake Russell

New at Nats Park: Easier entry, hot chicken, a sportsbook and ‘Juan Solo’

Nationals, Wizards unveil collaborative cherry blossom uniforms

By Andrew Golden

All-Met history

By Washington Post Staff

Gainesville baseball drops its very first home game but is eager to keep building

By Jacob Richman

Glenelg girls’ lacrosse builds on perfection with a rout of Marriotts Ridge

By Kyle Melnick

With a little extra effort, the Patriot girls’ soccer team tops rival Battlefield

By Michael Errigo