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Durability was Max Scherzer’s superpower. Not so much these days.

The Mets pitcher, at age 38, has suffered minor aches and pains that have prevented him from being a consistent ace this season.

By Chelsea Janes48 minutes ago

CJ Abrams flexes his muscles as Nationals split doubleheader vs. Mets

By Andrew Golden1 hour ago

Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after he appears to show gun in new video

The move by the Grizzlies follows an earlier eight-game suspension by the NBA after Morant showed a gun in a video taken at a Denver-area nightclub and is pending a league review.

By Cindy Boren and Ben Golliver

With 51 points in Game 7, Jayson Tatum pushes Celtics back into conference finals

The Celtics blow out the 76ers, 112-88, as MVP Joel Embiid struggles mightily for Philadelphia.

By Michael Lee

Perspective

The Miami Heat’s MVP may be its coach, Erik Spoelstra

By Candace Buckner

Football bonded them. Its violence tore them apart.

By Kent Babb

People are counting on Dave Martinez. He knows it.

By Jesse Dougherty

Perspectives

Words can hurt. Sports keep proving that point.

By Kevin B. Blackistone

As Black coaches fight for NFL jobs, Reggie Barlow turned to the XFL

By Barry Svrluga

These Washington Nationals are scrappy, fun — and on their way back up

By Thomas Boswell

With slur, Bob Huggins showed what he thinks. No apology can change that.

By Barry Svrluga

Josh Harris’s Commanders deal nears the finish line but isn’t there yet

By Mark Maske and Nicki Jhabvala

Terps crumble in the fourth, exit NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament

By Madison Hricik

Maryland’s men’s lacrosse title defense is over before it started

By Patrick Stevens

Rockies pitcher has skull fracture, concussion after line drive to head

By Des Bieler

Phoenix Suns fire Monty Williams after second-round playoff exit

Renegades stun Defenders in XFL championship game

In Iowa and Alabama, betting scandals raise red flags for college sports

The return of the base thief

As new MLB rules help base stealers, a speedy prospect tries to run his way to the big leagues.

By Dave Sheinin

The famed Mavericks surfing contest drowned in acrimony. Can it be saved?

After finances and a gender equity battle killed the event, a 24-year-old woman who doesn't surf wants to bring it back. And not everyone is happy about that.

By Les Carpenter

Why is it so hard for American drivers to reach Formula One?

At Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix, Logan Sargeant will be the first American to race on U.S. soil since Alexander Rossi in 2015.

By Glynn A. Hill, Yutao Chen and Artur Galocha

BLACK OUTThe NFL’s failure to promote Black coaches

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