Articles by Jacob Calvin Meyer
Two-and-a-half years since Washington's Game 7 win over Houston clinched the franchise's first championship, the two clubs have gone in opposite directions. The Astros are still one of the best teams in baseball, while the Nationals have slipped into the cellar and are rebuilding. Published May 15, 2022
Shares Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev, the No. 2-ranked player in the world, spoke out against the war in Ukraine on Sunday, calling it "very upsetting." Published May 15, 2022
Shares At 39 years old, Frank Gore still packs a punch. Published May 15, 2022
Shares The Washington Capitals on Friday completed the terrible trifecta by blowing another lead -- this one a 2-1 advantage in the third period -- to fall 4-3 to the top-seeded Florida Panthers and lose the series 4-2. The loss also marks the fourth straight year that the Capitals' season ends with a first-round playoff exit. Published May 13, 2022
Shares Washington fell to the New York Mets 4-1 on Thursday afternoon to bring its record at home to an abysmal 4-13. Published May 12, 2022
Shares There will not be a Triple Crown chase this spring. Published May 12, 2022
Shares Sonny Leon, the jockey of Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike, is serving a suspension for careless riding from an Ohio race that took place before the Kentucky Derby. Published May 12, 2022
Shares With new transfer rules and the allowance of name, image and likeness deals, college athletes, especially basketball players, are hopping from program to program at record rates, and it's impossible to keep track of it all. Published May 11, 2022
Shares Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon went viral on Tuesday night after hitting a home run in his first-ever left-handed at-bat. Published May 11, 2022
Shares Terrell Owens is on the move -- as long as the fans are OK with it. Published May 10, 2022
Shares Colin Kaepernick's critics just gained an ally they never expected. Published May 10, 2022
Shares The Mississippi Department of Human Services is suing Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre and several other people and businesses for allegedly misspending welfare dollars. Published May 10, 2022
Shares When Tom Brady actually retires, it won't be the last football fans see or hear of the seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback. Published May 10, 2022
Shares The back-and-forth series between the Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers continued to yo-yo on Monday night. Published May 9, 2022
Shares For the first time since Anthony Rendon and the Nationals parted ways after winning a World Series together, the third baseman showed the organization what it's missing with his walk-off single on Sunday. Published May 9, 2022
Shares Capitals winger Tom Wilson is set to miss his third-straight playoff game on Monday night. Published May 9, 2022
Shares A record $179 million was wagered in the pari-mutuel pool for Saturday's Kentucky Derby, according to Churchill Downs. Published May 9, 2022
Shares Nationals outfielder Gerardo Parra is retiring from playing and will join the team's front office, according to a report. Published May 8, 2022
Shares Can goaltender Ilya Samsonov continue to answer the call? That's the question that may determine whether the Capitals can actually pull off the massive first-round upset of the Presidents' Trophy-winning Panthers. Published May 8, 2022
Shares This sandwich is heart-stopping -- literally and figuratively. Published May 8, 2022
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