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Reenergized Mystics return to WNBA action with playoff aspirations

The WNBA returns Thursday after a month-long Olympic break that allowed the Washington Mystics to get healthy ahead of a potential playoff push in the regular season's final month.

August 14, 2024

British runner says she completed Olympic marathon with broken leg

A stubbed toe can force some people to ball up in pain. That isn't the case for marathon runner Rose Harvey. The British athlete said Tuesday that she competed in Sunday's Olympic race with a broken femur.

August 14, 2024

With two weeks to cutdown day, players on bubble look to make case for roster spot

Wide receiver Martavis Bryant has played for nine football teams in five different professional leagues since leaving Clemson in 2014. After signing with Washington on Tuesday, the 32-year-old became one of dozens of Commanders on the roster bubble, fighting for a spot on the final depth chart.

August 13, 2024

Colin Kaepernick says he’s ‘still training’ for potential comeback

Colin Kaepernick has not played professional football since 2017. But the former 49ers quarterback said this week that he's still hoping to mount an NFL comeback.

August 13, 2024

‘I would beat Noah Lyles’: Dolphins’ Hill says he could outrun Olympic gold medalist

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill is fast, but he is not the fastest man in the world. That title belongs to Noah Lyles, a northern Virginia native who won the Olympic gold medal in the 100-meter sprint in Paris this month. But Hill says he can take him.

August 13, 2024

Commanders sign receiver Martavis Bryant, release kicker Ramiz Ahmed

The Washington Commanders continued their roster overhaul Tuesday by signing veteran wide receiver Martavis Bryant and releasing kicker Ramiz Ahmed.

August 13, 2024

‘Tell the Truth Monday’ at Commanders camp: Players, coaches reflect on preseason opener

"The eye in the sky never lies," Washington Commanders tight end Ben Sinnott said after Monday's practice, the first since Saturday's preseason game against the New York Jets.

August 12, 2024

Aesthetics over safety? NFL players weigh benefits of Guardian Caps during preseason games

Six NFL players became the first in the league to wear Guardian Caps in a preseason game last weekend by using the oversized extra pad that goes over their regular helmets.

August 12, 2024

World’s fastest man, youngest track gold medalist: D.C.-area Olympians made history in Paris

The world's fastest man is from northern Virginia. A Maryland teenager became the youngest-ever gold medalist in a track event. One of Maryland's favorite daughters became the most decorated female Olympian in U.S. history.

August 11, 2024

QB Jayden Daniels dazzles in preseason debut for Commanders

Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels did his best Tom Cruise impression during his preseason debut on Saturday against the Jets, Commanders coach Dan Quinn said. The 2023 Heisman Trophy Winner audibled from a screen to an "all-go" look without his coach's permission on his first NFL drive.

August 11, 2024

American high jumper forced to settle for silver after opting against shared gold medal

American Shelby McEwen had a shot at a shared gold medal at Saturday's Olympic high jump final. Instead, McEwan will return to the U.S. with a silver medal after losing a "jump-off" to New Zealand's Hamish Kerr.

August 11, 2024

Tom Cruise cheers on U.S. women’s soccer before expected Olympic ceremony stunt

Tom Cruise has had a busy summer. The "Top Gun" star was spotted cheering on the American women's soccer team during their gold medal victory on Saturday and is expected to perform a high-octane stunt at Sunday's closing ceremony in Paris, according to multiple reports.

August 11, 2024

Commanders have ‘room for improvement’ after underwhelming joint practice with Jets

The Washington Commanders are not where they want to be. That's what defensive tackle Jon Allen said after a soggy joint practice Thursday that saw coach Dan Quinn's squad struggle in a downpour against the New York Jets.

August 8, 2024

Conor McGregor lambasts Trump over praise of Russian MMA fighter

Mixed martial artist Conor McGregor teed off on Donald Trump after the former president named Russia's Khabib Nurmagomedov as his favorite UFC pugilist during an interview Monday with online streamer Adin Ross.

August 7, 2024

Indian wrestler’s unlikely Olympic run ends after she misses weight by ‘a few grams’

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's Cinderella run at the Paris Olympics ended Wednesday when she failed to make weight before her gold medal match in the 110-pound weight class.

August 7, 2024

Daniels, other rookies earn starting spots on Commanders’ first depth chart

Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels will start for the Washington Commanders during their preseason opener on Saturday against the New York Jets, coach Dan Quinn announced Tuesday.

August 6, 2024

Bears All-Pro Jaylon Johnson furious over Top 100 snub: ‘Everybody makes mistakes’

There aren't 100 NFL players better than Jaylon Johnson. At least, that's what the Chicago Bears cornerback is telling reporters.

August 6, 2024

Pitbull Stadium coming to FIU campus after rapper buys naming rights

The rapper Pitbull has purchased the naming rights to Florida International University's football stadium, the Miami-area college said Tuesday.

August 6, 2024

Italian swimmer naps in park after complaining about Olympic Village conditions

One Olympic gold medalist would rather sleep in a park than in the athletes' village in Paris.

August 5, 2024

American beach volleyball duo fires coach amid Olympic run

American beach volleyball players Andy Benesh and Miles Partain made an unusual move two games into their Olympic run. The pair announced Saturday that they fired their coach, Mike Placek, between matches.

August 4, 2024