Oscars, reconsidered:

5) Robertson
4) Te
3) Wilde
2) Madison
1) Grouch, The

Paul Toboni could do a good job in Washington — if Nats ownership unties his hands

The Nationals formally introduced Paul Toboni Wednesday as their new president of baseball operations. He has the chops to lead and modernize the organization. But that will only happen if ownership spends more on and off the field. In
@theathletic.com:

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Wizards' 170 days of offseason work has to start showing when lights are brightest

The Wizards call the summer “Jump Season,” an expectation that their young players should improve after 170 offseason days. Washington likely won’t win a lot more games this year, but fans can start asking for a more competitive product. In @theathletic.com:

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Commanders’ Dan Quinn, who preaches toughness and fight, walked the walk vs. Raiders Like a mythical figure out of NFL lore, Washington's head coach led the way in Week 3, blood trickling down his face and all.

The Commanders got an emotional lift Sunday from an unexpected source-coach Dan Quinn, who got bowled over by his quarterback near halftime, got up, wiped off the blood and stayed on the sideline for the rest of Washington’s win over Vegas. In @theathletic.com:

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I wrote a story about this for the school paper…

Remember this well!

Can Adam Silver find his resolve with Kawhi Leonard, Clippers investigation?

We do not know yet for sure if the Clippers circumvented the salary cap via an endorsement deal w/their now-defunct corporate partner & Kawhi Leonard. But if the NBA finds L.A. broke rules, Adam Silver must bring resolve and severe punishment. In @theathletic.com:

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The D.C. City Council, in an 11-2 vote, gives second and final approval for a $3.8B project, including a 65,000-seat stadium on the old RFK Stadium site by 2030, along with a massive mixed-use development of the surrounding area. The Commanders are, officially, returning to D.C.

Former defensive end Charles Mann, before the final D.C. City Council vote on the Commanders’ stadium proposal at the RFK site. Mann owns a company that is doing work at the renovation of Capital One Arena, and hopes his company will be among those working on the RFK project.

Commanders early season woes: Cause for concern, or too soon to tell?

The Commanders were solid if unspectacular in their Week 1 win over New York. But things took a gelatinous turn in Green Bay Thursday. Was their poor play a one-off, or more ominous? Our @nickijhabvala.bsky.social
and I discuss, in @theathletic.com:

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Congrats, Lindsay!

The Commanders have work to do after getting outclassed by Green Bay On the road for the first time since the NFC title game, Washington gave off the same outclassed vibes it did in losing to the Eagles.

The Commanders got worked Thursday by the young and fast Packers, whose defense throttled Washington in a 27-18 win. Yes, it’s early, but the dominance was reminiscent of how the Eagles manhandled the Commanders in the NFC title game. In
@theathletic.com:

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The Commanders made plenty of mistakes vs. Giants, but quality carried the day

The Commanders and Jayden Daniels were sloppy on offense through much of Sunday’s season opener with the Giants. But Washington’s deeper on that side this year, and led by Deebo Samuel and … Bill…the Commanders pulled away late. In @theathletic.com:

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The night the back of the card, the front of the card and everything that matters gets the ultimate recognition.
@Hoophall

#25HoopClass

Maya Moore's Hall of Fame career is the least important reason she's an all-time great

There are people among us who are just…better humans. Maya Moore is one of those people. Her basketball excellence, which culminates tonight with her enshrinement in the Naismith Hall of Fame, is the less impressive part of her journey. In
@theathletic.com:

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Commanders need Laremy Tunsil to keep Jayden Daniels' body, and future, intact

The Commanders go as Jayden Daniels goes. So Washington traded four picks to get Laremy Tunsil from Houston-while moving Brandon Coleman inside to guard. It’s a duo Washington hopes can help make its offensive line dominant, and keep JD5 clean. In @theathletic.com:

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YouTube video by John1948OneB Aretha Franklin - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

I don’t know if I can pick one. But this is the leader in the clubhouse:

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Back…with fuller pockets.

Terry McLaurin's extension shows how the Commanders will do business going forward

Now that the actual numbers for Terry McLaurin's extension are out...who cares? The point is that there actually was a negotiation between a star Commander and the front office. That's the marker Adam Peters is putting down in D.C. In
@theathletic.com:

www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...

I think Alford did hit .341 at AAA before getting called up by the Tigers in ‘22… :-)

It’s hard to believe a Major League Baseball team can be as consistently, comically inept on the bases as the Nationals have been for the last several seasons…

NBA 2025 offseason rankings Top 10: How did Thunder, Rockets, Spurs fare? By getting Kevin Durant, the Rockets acquired the superstar they needed to challenge the Thunder, who had a successful offseason as well.

Finishing up my annual 30-1 offseason rankings with this summer’s big winners - the top 10. You’ll find the defending champs here. You’ll find a happy Joker and Ice Trae and Kawhi and Cooper here. And you’ll find KD and his new team here. In
@theathletic.com:

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Ranking NBA 2025 offseason for every team Nos. 20-11: Where do Knicks, Sixers, Bulls fall?

My annual 30-1 rankings of every NBA team’s offseason continues today with teams 20-11. Conference finalists, tankers, squads stuck in the middle, Giannis, Embiid, Dame, Ant, Brunson, top five markets, small markets..they’re all here! In
@TheAthletic:

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NBA’s 2025 offseason rankings by team: Why Warriors get an incomplete The first in our three-part series examining every team's offseason transactions and how the teams set up things for the 2025-26 season.

The annual 30-1 ranking of every NBA team’s offseason-from the Rockets getting KD, to the Hawks getting KP, to the Bucks stretching Dame, to the Thunder continuing to roll; it’s all here, starting with teams 30 (actually, an incomplete) to 21, in @theathletic.com:

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The Commanders and Terry McLaurin have to end this, now, and make a deal

Terry McLaurin has a legit argument to get paid at the top level for his position. The Commanders have good reasons to hold the financial line. But this isn't debate class. Both sides need to give a little, and get him back on the field. In @theathletic.com:

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Absolutely zero chance Jerry trades Parsons within the division.

Terry McLaurin trade proposals: Analyzing 5 potential offers for the Commanders

Herein lies the dilemma for the Commanders with Terry McLaurin: none of these theoretical offers make any sense for a team that made the NFC Championship Game less than seven months ago, and is all-in on winning now.

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Commanders stadium deal all but certain after initial D.C. City Council approval

Initial story on the 9-3 vote of the D.C. City Council Friday afternoon to approve legislation for a $3.8 billion development deal at the former RFK Stadium site, that will include a 65,000-seat stadium for the Washington Commanders, in
@TheAthletic:

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Commanders await D.C. Council's stadium vote after sometimes heated hearing

After months of discussions between the District government & the Commanders, and two days of public testimony, the D.C. Council will vote Friday on a $3.7B project for a new stadium on the old RFK site. With the great @nickijhabvala.bsky.social in @theathletic.com:

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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, in opening remarks to the City Council on the Commanders' stadium proposal: "to borrow a phrase, this is a BFD. Very big."