Sports Columns & Blogs

Thomas Boswell

Thomas Boswell

Unlikely sources could help Nats

COLUMN | Veterans Mark DeRosa and Brad Lidge could end up being relied upon for much more than mentoring if injuries to key players don’t heal quickly.

Thomas Boswell

Thomas Boswell

OPINION | Strasburg has something to say

Ready to open a major league season healthy, Stephen Strasburg is also ready to open up his personality.

Thomas Boswell

Thomas Boswell

OPINION | Tall tale lifts Nationals’ spirits

In a spring full of nagging injuries, Sunday’s “legendary” home run by Jayson Werth put a positive spin on Washington’s story line.

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Sally Jenkins

Sally Jenkins

OPINION | Augusta has business to handle

Ginni Rometty deserves membership consideration at Augusta National, but not ‘because it’s time.’

Sally Jenkins

Sally Jenkins

OPINION | Changing zebras’ stripes

‘You can’t call that in the last two minutes’? There’s actually some logic behind that sentiment.

Sally Jenkins

Sally Jenkins

Making enemies, influencing people

OPINION | Redskins owner Daniel Snyder gavehis foes in the NFL a chance to rebuke him — and they did.

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Mike Wise

Mike Wise

OPINION | Hunter doesn’t have the words

Capitals Coach Dale Hunter is missing the buttons he was supposed to push.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

OPINION | More weight, the longer the wait

The reason we don’t have championship parades in downtown D.C. anymore is because some of the highest-paid athletes can’t pass conditioning drills or run up and down courts with their superior-conditioned peers.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

OPINION | A league that wants it both ways

Gregg Williams, Sean Payton, Mickey Loomis and the Saints got what they deserved Wednesday, but when do Roger Goodell and the NFL get theirs?

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Jason Reid

Jason Reid

OPINION | Does McNabb have a point?

After failing in Minnesota, Donovan McNabb’s criticisms of the Shanahans ring hollow; drafting RG III would give them a chance to prove him wrong.

Jason Reid

Jason Reid

OPINION | Wade, James take positions

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James’ response to Trayvon Martin case recalls time when athletes were activists.

Jason Reid

Jason Reid

The NFL’s cutthroat carousel

OPINION | Quarterbacks learn why NFL can mean ‘Not For Long’ when something better comes along.

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Norman Chad

Norman Chad

OPINION | The drinking game

In Couch Slouch’s experience, alcohol has accompanied most of the best sporting pursuits.

Norman Chad

Norman Chad

OPINION | An evil-minded Sports Nation?

Sports can be inspirational, captivating, enthralling, uplifting. But it’s just a game.

Norman Chad

Norman Chad

OPINION | Silliness in Sacramento

Against Couch Slouch’s sage advice, civic leaders have once again agreed to subsidize rich people’s playpens.

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John Feinstein

John Feinstein

Once and current Kings of Kentucky

OPINION | Rick Pitino, John Calipari meet in a juicy Final Four matchup.

John Feinstein

John Feinstein

For NCAA coaches, a time to lobby

The lobby of the coaches’ hotel at the Final Four is a place to be and be seen.

John Feinstein

John Feinstein

A great game, interrupted

OPINION | It’s too bad the Syracuse-Ohio State game was constantly interrupted by overzealous officials.

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Andrew Beyer

Andrew Beyer

OPINION | Triple Crown needs a star

Lovers of racing will be rooting for a horse to excel in Saturday’s Florida Derby and April 7’s Santa Anita Derby.

Andrew Beyer

Andrew Beyer

OPINION | Thoroughbred racing under fire

Investigative reports and cancellation of HBO’s “Luck” draw attention to safety issues.

Andrew Beyer

Andrew Beyer

OPINION | Slot machines: More harm than good

When slots were legalized, the machines proved to be so lucrative many track owners lost interest in the horse racing and viewed it as a nuisance.

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