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Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz, right, and Detroit Tigers catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia watch the flight of Ortiz's three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game July 26, 2016, at Fenway Park in Boston. Ortiz is on track for induction in Cooperstown this summer, riding the strength of his on- and off-field achievements to overcome stigmas that have stalled or derailed the candidacies of some of his predecessors. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) **FILE**

Ortiz, Clemens, Bonds to be close calls for Hall of Fame

By Jake Seiner - Associated Press

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Gabriel Davis (13) celebrates with teammate Stefon Diggs (14) after catching a 75-yard touchdown pass during the second half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs tackles fan who sprints onto field

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown (81) gestures to the crowd as he leaves the field while his team's offense is on the field against the New York Jets during the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. Brown left the game and did not return. (Andrew Mills/NJ Advance Media via AP) **FILE**

Antonio Brown celebrates Buccaneers’ playoff loss with social media meme

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) reacts as he leaves the field after the team lost to the Los Angeles Rams during an NFL divisional round playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio) **FILE**

New wave of dynamic quarterbacks taking over as old guard gives way

By Tim Dahlberg - Associated Press

Philadelphia Flyers' Keith Yandle looks to pass the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Flyers’ Keith Yandle ties NHL Iron Man mark at 964 straight games

By Dan Gelston - Associated Press

Major League Baseball deputy commissioner Dan Halem, center, arrives for a meeting in New York, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, for the first in-person baseball negotiating session since the MLB lockout began. At far left is Patrick Houlihan, Senior Vice President &amp; Deputy General Counsel, Labor Relations at Major League Baseball, second from left is Colorado Rockies owner Dick Montfort, and behind Halem is executive vice president Morgan Sword. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) **FILE**

MLB players withdraw free agency shift as labor talks resume

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

Bob Costas attends the Friars Club Entertainment Icon Award ceremony honoring Billy Crystal in New York on Nov. 12, 2018. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Bob Costas: Olympics returning to China is shameless

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) leaves the field after an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the Tennessee Titans, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. The Cincinnati Bengals won 19-16. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Washington now tied for longest streak without championship game appearance

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) reacts as Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) talks to him during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Beal: Blowout loss to Celtics ‘embarrassing’ for below .500 Wizards

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

United States' Jessie Diggins celebrates winning a cross-country ski sprint event at the FIS Tour de Ski in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021. Diggins literally wrote the book on the struggles female athletes face as they try to stay fit while dealing with unrealistic pressures to have a certain body type. (Peter Schneider/Keystone via AP, File) **FILE**

Taking care of one’s mental health becomes a priority for Olympians

By Martha Bellisle - Associated Press

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan watches during the second half of his team's NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)

Former Washington Football Team assistant coaches to meet in NFC title game

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

The rink at Nationals Park in Washington stands coated with ice Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, in preparation for the New Year's Day Winter Classic outdoor NHL hockey game between the Washington Capitals and the Chicago Blackhawks. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Minor league hockey player suspended, released after being accused of racist taunt

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

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In each of the Wizards' past two games — both losses — Gilbert Arenas has missed a pair of free throws in a higher-pressure situation in the fourth quarter. ** FILE**

Arenas: Players from 1980s, 1990s couldn’t guard today’s stars

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Maryland head coach Brenda Frese reacts after a play against Northwestern during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, in College Park, Md. Maryland won 87-59. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) **FILE**

No. 12 Maryland women roll in Frese’s return to bench

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Gary Russell Jr. prepares to throw a jab at Oscar Escandon during the WBC featherweight title fight in Oxon Hill, Md., Saturday, May 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

Russell blames defeat on ‘politics,’ injured right shoulder

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times