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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 1h

New episode of @everybodyeatspod.bsky.social is out! @joshrobbins.bsky.social joins me to do player previews for Bilal Coulibaly, AJ Johnson, Tristan Vukcevic and Will Riley.

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Everybody Eats: A Washington Wizards Podcast

Basketball Podcast · Updated Weekly · Everybody Eats is the best place for Washington Wizards fans to get their information on the Wiz from Varun Shankar, Washington Wizards beat reporter for the Wash...

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 2h

There are no Black women currently serving as head coaches in the WNBA. Kristi Toliver is in position to change that.

Kristi Toliver, an assistant in these Finals, could soon take over a WNBA team

The former Maryland and Mystics star knows how to connect with players. That is serving her well with the Phoenix Mercury, which hosts Game 3 on Wednesday.

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 3h

Aaron Judge summons old ghosts to bring the Yankees back from the dead

The Yankees were dead. Then Aaron Judge finally had his October moment.

Judge blasted an impossible three-run home run off the left field pole, extending New York’s season and conjuring images of old ghosts at Yankee Stadium.

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 4h

Mailbag: You asked, we answered on all things Commanders

Mailbag: How good are the Commanders? There’s no easy answer.

We took your questions — on stars such as Jayden Daniels and Deebo Samuel Sr., plus role players such as Brandon Coleman and Luke McCaffrey.

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 4h

We’re not getting an answer out of Alex Ovechkin on retirement. Not yet, anyway, because he genuinely seems to not know the answer.

column from @barrysvrlugawp.bsky.social
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Column | Is this it for Alex Ovechkin? It’s his call, and there’s a lot to consider.

The Washington Capitals captain has earned the right to determine his own retirement timeline. He’s on the clock.

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 14h

The Bengals’ trade for Joe Flacco moves Shedeur Sanders one step closer to getting on the field for the Browns.

Sanders could become the primary backup in Cleveland to fellow rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel.

Analysis | Joe Flacco to the Bengals means Shedeur Sanders’s chance could be coming

The Browns agreed to trade Flacco to the Bengals on Tuesday for an exchange of draft picks.

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 16h

The Capitals are coming off a wonder of a season.

Now they need “a little bit more.”

Fueled again by doubters, the Caps know they need ‘a little bit more’

The Washington Capitals open their season against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night at Capital One Arena.

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Candace Buckner @candacedbuckner.bsky.social · 18h

On Tuesday, the King must have been bored. So he decided to see how much attention he could get by teasing about his future. Then once the crowds had gathered, do what he’s been most eager to do with his platform lately: sell a product.

Some words:

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Column | LeBron James is selling his credibility, one Decision at a time

With an insatiable thirst for attention, the King is devaluing his legacy with every silly social media post and thoughtless advertising campaign.

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 21h

The NBA season is a marathon. Part of the learning process for rookies — like Wizards guard Tre Johnson — is figuring out when to work and when to rest.

A funny moment in that journey from today’s post-practice availability.

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 1d

NFL rankings: Detroit continues to look like the NFL’s most complete team while Baltimore continues to tumble.

Analysis | Ranking all 32 NFL teams entering Week 6 of the season

The Lions are No. 1, the Colts are legit, and the Ravens are reeling.

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 1d

What this era’s Phillies have also been unable to do is take the little swings, to win the details that help champions survive the ebbs and flows. And that is what cost them Monday night, too.

The Phillies are built to win in October. Why can’t they?

Philadelphia is struggling with a lack of big swings and little things, and it is costing it dearly against the defending champion Dodgers.

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 1d

Quince Orchard moved up one spot to No. 6 after a weekend that saw most of the area’s best teams handle their business.

Find The Post’s full high school football Top 20 here:

Football Top 20: Quince Orchard climbs, Landon joins

The Cougars moved up one spot to No. 6 after a weekend that saw most of the area’s best teams handle their business.

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 1d

Hendrix Lapierre made the Capitals’ roster. Now he wants to make an impact.

Hendrix Lapierre made the Caps’ roster, but now ‘the real work begins’

The center made last year’s team almost by default, then struggled. After a strong training camp and preseason, he wants to make an impact for the Capitals.

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 1d

ESPN, one person said, has rotating schedules and could be looking for new talent to replace Paul Finebaum in the event he departs for politics.

Others found it beyond coincidence that the week after Finebaum went scorched earth on ESPN, he was suddenly less visible.

ESPN’s Paul Finebaum, eyeing politics, clashes with network

A college football mainstay, Finebaum has missed regular appearances after criticizing the Disney-owned network.

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Tashan Reed @tashanreed.bsky.social · 1d

#Commanders HC Dan Quinn said they're optimistic about WR Terry McLaurin (quad) having a chance to play Monday. Said WR Noah Brown (groin/knee) and RG Sam Cosmi (knee) are also trending up.

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 1d

Alex Sarr with some shooting at the end of today’s Wizards practice. Has been limited so far with a calf injury, will ask Keefe for an update.

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 1d

Three AFC South teams in the playoffs? It's not crazy now that the Texans are turning things around.

Analysis | After a rough start, the Texans might be back

In a surprisingly loaded AFC South, Houston is getting back on track after an 0-3 start and still has a chance to make the playoffs.

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Tashan Reed @tashanreed.bsky.social · 2d

#Commanders fans: @tomschad.bsky.social and I are doing our first mailbag @postsports.bsky.social this week. Leave any questions you have about the team ahead of their MNF clash with the Bears below this post and we'll answer them Wednesday.

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Bailey Johnson @baileyannej.bsky.social · 2d

Proof that we’ve made it through training camp: names and numbers have been stripped off the back of the practice jerseys. A beautiful sight

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 2d

Bobby Wagner was yelling. Dan Quinn was screaming. Even Jayden Daniels was shouting.

Why was everyone so mad during the Commanders' win over the Chargers?

The Commanders get mad, get even and get going in the right direction

All those angry outbursts Sunday? That’s Washington’s way of showing some urgency this season.

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 2d

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 2d

The Jets have become the first team since the NFL started tracking turnovers in 1933 to start a season with zero takeaways in its first five games.

Analysis | Somehow, the Jets are still finding ways to reach new lows

First-year coach Aaron Glenn is off to an 0-5 start with a defense that has made NFL history with its inability to take the ball away from opponents.

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 2d

A look at the good (Hail!) and bad (Fail!) from the Washington Commanders’ 27-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

Hail or Fail: Bill breaks out, and Jayden Daniels feels right at home

The good and the bad from Washington’s win over the Chargers, including two huge takeaways and a game-sealing 99-yard drive.

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 2d

Finally, against a quality opponent on the road, these Commanders looked like a team with a playoff pedigree.

Column by @jerrybrewer.bsky.social:

Column | This isn’t 2024, but the 2025 Commanders are proving resilient, too

After a somewhat ugly start — to both the game and the season — Washington shows it can still be a force by beating the Chargers on the road.

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Post Sports @postsports.bsky.social · 2d

Jackie Young spent much of Saturday getting treatment for sore legs, though Aces Coach Becky Hammon joked she had a sore back from carrying the team.

A day later, in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals, Young would do just that.

Aces’ Jackie Young sets WNBA Finals record with 21 points in a quarter

‘You did some nasty stuff today’: Young’s third-quarter blackjack puts Las Vegas in control as the series shifts to Phoenix.

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