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Aliaksei Protas scores twice to lift Capitals over Islanders for first win

Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 4h

Aliaksei Protas led the way offensively with three points in the Capitals’ first win of the season, scoring twice and assisting on Ryan Leonard’s second-period tally

The Capitals earn their first win of the season, storming to a 4-0 lead and holding off the Islanders, 4-2, behind three points from center Aliaksei Protas.

Analysis | College football winners and losers: Texas won’t go down quietly

Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 5h

The winners of the weekend: Texas, Alabama and Indiana.

The losers of the weekend: Penn State, Oklahoma and Florida State.

Find @d1scourse.bsky.social’s full breakdown here:

The Longhorns beat rival Oklahoma to keep their playoff hopes alive after a stunning loss to Florida last week.

Maryland football team comes up small in the big moments against Nebraska

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 5h

After a gut-wrenching collapse last week, Maryland promised this time would be different.

Instead, a 34-31 loss to Nebraska left the Terps facing the same old questions.

In a 34-31 loss, the Terrapins surrendered a fourth-quarter lead at home for the second consecutive week.

Blake Horvath’s dramatic last-minute touchdown helps Navy stay perfect

Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 7h

Ethan Horvath sealed Navy’s comeback with a 51-yard go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter, giving the Midshipmen a 32-31 win over Temple to remain unbeaten

Horvath ran for a 51-yard score on fourth down with 39 seconds left, and the Midshipmen improved to 6-0 with a victory over Temple.

Analysis | Even Pete Carroll can’t fix the woebegone Raiders

Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 9h

Even Pete Carroll can’t fix the woebegone Raiders.

Analysis via Jason La Canfora:

Quarterback Geno Smith leads the league in interceptions, and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly doesn’t seem to have any answers.

Back on Long Island, the Capitals seek their first victory

Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 10h

Alex Ovechkin made NHL history at UBS Arena in April. The Capitals will seek their first win of this season there tonight.

Alex Ovechkin made NHL history at UBS Arena in April. The Capitals will seek their first win of the season there Saturday. The game begins at 7 p.m. and will air on Monumental Sports Network.

Caleb vs. Jayden? It’s deeper than that for the Bears and Commanders.

Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 11h

For the Commanders and the Bears, there’s pressure to win while Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams are on their rookie deals

Chicago and Washington might have their franchise quarterbacks, but there are various ways to build around them.

Column | This CBA battle is personal, so WNBA fans had better be patient

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Tashan Reed @tashanreed.bsky.social · 12h

The #Commanders' final injury report ahead of MNF:

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 13h

Settle in, WNBA fans. This could be a long offseason. From @candacedbuckner.bsky.social:

The Aces are champions again, but settle in, basketball fans. This might be the longest offseason yet.

Analysis | The USMNT gets a reminder: Folarin Balogun is a game changer

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Tashan Reed @tashanreed.bsky.social · 15h

#Commanders HC Dan Quinn said WR Terry McLaurin and WR Noah Brown will be OUT this week.

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Bailey Johnson @baileyannej.bsky.social · 16h

Logan Thompson will be the Caps’ starter in net tonight. Same group of skaters that played Wednesday’s opener will play again tonight on Long Island

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Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.social · 16h

Folarin Balogun is a game changer. The formation isn’t always what it seems. Chris Richards is the anchor (whether he likes it or not).

Reporting from Austin, I broke down these storylines and more after the #USMNT played Ecuador to a 1-1 draw.

The U.S. men played Ecuador to a 1-1 stalemate in a friendly Friday night in Austin. Here’s what you need to know.

Aces complete WNBA Finals sweep, cement dynasty status

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 18h

With a 97-86 victory Friday night, the Las Vegas Aces captured their third championship in four years with a four-game sweep of the Phoenix Mercury.

They are the seventh franchise to win at least three championships.

A’ja Wilson scored 31 points as Las Vegas beat the Phoenix Mercury, 97-86, in Game 4 to capture its third title in four years.

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 18h

Indiana (at Oregon) and Missouri (vs. Alabama) are seeking breakthrough wins today. What are you planning to watch?

College football on TV: Can Indiana and Missouri take the next step?

Indiana visits Oregon and Missouri hosts Alabama on another packed weekend of college football games on television.

‘He’s in another gear’: How Dan Lanning climbed to college football’s peak

Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 18h

Oregon's Dan Lanning is one of those people who seems to have located extra hours in a day. Let @chuckculpepper.bsky.social tell you more:

The energetic Oregon coach made a meteoric rise to the top of his sport, but those who played for him early on are not surprised.

A hiker vanished into thin air. Twenty years later, her family is left with unknowns.

Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 18h

The great unknown: A lost hiker, an inspired search and a family left with questions

Michelle Vanek’s disappearance mystified investigators, inspired conspiracy theories and became a cautionary tale of the American wilderness.

Column | Sleepless in Seattle: Mariners win 15-inning epic the only way they know

Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 18h

The Mariners advanced to the ALCS. Fittingly, it took 15 innings. Our @jerrybrewer.bsky.social with the scene in Seattle:

Far from flawless, the Mariners are still in the MLB playoffs because they just refuse to stop.

The billion-dollar agent behind the NFL’s biggest stars

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Tom Schad @tomschad.bsky.social · 19h

Lots of super interesting stuff in here from Bluesky-less Adam Kilgore, on David Mulugheta. Worth your time.

Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 1d

When David Mulugheta first started working as a sports agent, he was “just hoping I could do enough to where my parents would think I had a real job.” Now, Forbes has named him the most powerful agent in the NFL.

Nobody is winning more than David Mulugheta, who built an empire on loyalty and became Jerry Jones’s unlikely rival.

Las Vegas Aces complete WNBA Finals sweep, cement dynasty status

Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 1d

Las Vegas Aces complete WNBA Finals sweep, cement dynasty status (via @kareemcopeland.bsky.social)

Behind superstar A’ja Wilson, the Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury four straight times and won their third championship in four seasons.

The billion-dollar agent behind the NFL’s biggest stars

Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 1d

When David Mulugheta first started working as a sports agent, he was “just hoping I could do enough to where my parents would think I had a real job.” Now, Forbes has named him the most powerful agent in the NFL.

Nobody is winning more than David Mulugheta, who built an empire on loyalty and became Jerry Jones’s unlikely rival.

Washington opened its season with a loss to the Boston Bruins, a game in which the Capitals went 0 for 5 on the power play.

Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 1d

The Caps’ power play isn’t off to a great start. It’s a ‘work in progress.’

Terps hold themselves to account after collapse, flip page to Nebraska

Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 1d

Maryland football knows it missed an opportunity against Washington. It’s turning the page.

Maryland players are owning up to their mistakes against Washington as they prepare for their next test Saturday.

Sister Jean, nun and sensation on basketball sidelines, dies at 106

Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 1d

“I like to pray for both teams,” said Sister Jean, “so that especially the fans who might hear me know that I’m partly on one side, but only partly, because at the end of the prayer, I always ask God to be sure that the scoreboard indicates that the Ramblers have the big W.”

As chaplain for Loyola University Chicago’s hoops team, she found fame with the squad’s 2018 NCAA Tournament performance. Her motto: “Worship, Work, Win.”

Analysis | Even Pete Carroll can’t fix the woebegone Raiders

Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 1d

The Raiders are off to a stupefying start to the season, even by their own low standards.

Analysis from Jason La Canfora

Quarterback Geno Smith leads the league in interceptions and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly doesn’t seem to have any answers.