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akostka@washingtontimes.com

Andy Kostka was a sports reporter for The Washington Times.

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Towson head coach Rob Ambrose, left, and Florida head coach Dan Mullen greet each other at midfield before an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Towson football opts out of spring 2021 season

"We surveyed the guys, way more than half the team, almost 75 percent of the team did not want to trade a full season next year for a six-game who-knows season this spring." -- Towson coach Rob Ambrose, on the decision to forgo a spring football season

October 20, 2020
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Gio Gonzalez finally has reason to smile as slide ends

Washington, chasing Atlanta and Philadelphia in the National League East, needed a win Thursday to even the four-game series against the Braves. The Nationals got it behind Gonzalez's revitalized effort, in which he completed seven innings of one-run baseball.

August 9, 2018
Alexander Zverev, of Germany, celebrates after he won over Alex de Minaur, of Australia, in the men's finals in the Citi Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Alexander Zverev dominates for second straight Citi Open

Sunday's final showcased a next-generation talent on the verge of becoming elite in Germany's Alexander Zverev, the D.C. tournament's top seed who defeated Alex de Minaur in two sets (6-2, 6-4) to capture his second Citi Open title in as many years.

August 5, 2018
Virginia Tech defender Tim Settle (4) grabs Duke quarterback Daniel Jones (17) from behind in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Blacksburg Va., Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. Virginia Tech won the game 24-3. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP) ** FILE **

Tim Settle stepping up in Daron Payne’s absence

As Derrius Guice received the handoff from Alex Smith, Tim Settle burst through the line of scrimmage -- using all of his 6-foot-3, 328-pound frame to force the rookie running back into a swarm of bodies, short of the goal line.

August 4, 2018
Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner (7) throws to first during a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, July 22, 2018, in Washington. The Nationals won 6-2.(AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Trea Turner apologizes again for tweets

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner teared up as he addressed the media pregame at Nationals Park for the first time since offensive tweets from 2011 and 2012 were exposed Sunday.

July 31, 2018
D.C. United forward Wayne Rooney (9) talks to the officials following the team's MLS soccer match against the New York Red Bulls, Wednesday, July 25, 2018, in Washington. The Red Bulls won 1-0. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

D.C. United lose to New York Red Bulls, 1-0

As rain fell at Audi Field and a storm pushed back kickoff 1 hour 30 minutes, the Red Bulls spoiled United's second match at their new stadium with a 1-0 win. New York's early breakthrough was enough for the visitors, who held on despite a late push from D.C.

July 26, 2018
Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones, left, and second baseman Jonathan Schoop sit in the dugout in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Monday, July 23, 2018, in Baltimore. Boston won 5-3. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

Orioles’ lost season may rank among worst ever

The Orioles have the most losses in baseball and the worst winning percentage. The last team to win fewer than 50 games was the 2003 Detroit Tigers. Baltimore could challenge that, and so could the 31-win Kansas City Royals.

July 25, 2018
Washington Nationals' Trea Turner reacts after striking out for the final out in the team's baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, June 15, 2018, in Toronto. (Fred Thornhill/The Canadian Press via AP)

Buck Showalter criticizes Trea Turner

You know it's a bad day for Washington baseball when the manager of MLB's worst team spends part of his press conference criticizing a Nationals player instead of his own.

July 24, 2018