Gymnasts are usually one and done
(Toni L. Sandys / THE WASHINGTON POST)
Gold-medal winning U.S. gymnasts, whose tour visits Verizon Center this week, say they’ll be in Rio in 2016. History says otherwise.
Mystics and WNBA
Tennis
- Djokovic treats media with chocolate after reaching the championship match at ATP finals
- Top-ranked Novak Djokovic to meet No. 2 Roger Federer in championship match at ATP finals
- Gantt leads way, but Owls manage little else in 80-56 loss at 11th-ranked North Carolina
- Del Potro hoping to challenge tennis' Big 4 for Grand Slam titles again in 2013
Boxing & MMA
Cycling
- Olympic cycling gold medalist Anna Meares plans to compete at Rio 2016
- British Cycling says coach Shane Sutton recovering from bike crash; will have cheek surgery
- Tour de France champ Wiggins released from hospital
- British Cycling coach Shane Sutton hospitalized with serious injuries in road cycling accident
Golf
- Beljan’s scary week ends with win at Disney
- Cristie Kerr wins Lorena Ochoa Invitational, Stacy Lewis wraps up player of the year award
- Inbee Park shoots 6-under 66 to take 2-stroke lead in Lorena Ochoa Invitational
- Manassero beats Oosthuizen in playoff to win Singapore Open; McIlroy clinches Euro money title
Auto Racing
Horse Racing
- Meeker Avenue, Kelli Got Frosty capture NY Stallion Stakes at Aqueduct
- Carving wins Real Quiet Stakes for Bob Baffert, skier Bode Miller at Betfair Hollywood Park
- Bolt The Duer wins Messenger Stakes at Yonkers Raceway
- Starformer shines in the Long Island Handicap, Big A's final major grass stakes of the season
Olympics
- Rome now eyes 2024 Summer Olympics months after dropping 2020 bid for economic reasons
- Windsurfing reinstated for 2016 Olympics after kiteboarding decision is reversed
- Olympic cycling gold medalist Anna Meares plans to compete at Rio 2016
- 2016 Olympic committee makes leadership changes, announces Sidney Levy as new CEO
Sports photo galleries
Maryland 4A Soccer: B-CC, Severna Park advance
Bethesda-Chevy Chase girls and Severna Park boys overcame close games to advance to their respective finals.
Maryland cross-country championships: Severna Park, B-CC among winners
Hereford High School hosted Saturday’s boys and girls’ Maryland 4A/3A/2A cross-country championships.
DCIAA Semifinals: Dunbar, Wilson advance to Turkey Bowl
After Wilson and Dunbar defeated their respective opponents, the two teams will face off in the DCIAA final.
Gwynn Park defeats McDonough, 18-7
No. 15 Yellow Jackets clamp down defensively in Maryland 2A South region semifinal
South County upsets Madison, 19-14
Stallions shut out Madison in the second half and put up ten fourth quarter points to seal victory.
PHOTOS | NBA power rankings
Michael Lee evaluates the best teams in the National Basketball Association.
Flint Hill wins City Championship match
The Huskies beat Holy Cross in five sets to win their third City Championship match in four years.
Redskins lose third straight
Washington heads into the bye week with a 3-6 record after a 21-13 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
Flint Hill 45, Potomac School 27
Flint Hill defeated Potomac School, 45-27, to win the MAC Saturday afternoon in McLean.
Northwest defeats Richard Montgomery, 54-20
Huge second half lifts Jaguars to first playoff berth since 2008
Jefferson shuts out South Lakes, 36-0
The Colonials dominate behind strong defense and Patrick O’Connor’s three touchdowns.
Sports videos
No. 12 DeMatha beats No. 11 Gonzaga, 40-27
After ending its four-game losing streak against Gonzaga, DeMatha will face rival Good Counsel in the WCAC Championship.
Centreville beats West Potomac, 28-11, in Va. Northern Region playoffs
Xavier Nickens-Yzer scored two long touchdowns to lead the Wildcats in a Virginia AAA Northern Region Division 6 quarterfinal.
Northwest beats Churchill, 34-7, in Maryland 4A West semifinal
Tyler Ambush rushed for two touchdowns and Dimitrius Good grabbed three interceptions to lead the Jaguars to the region final.
Dorian O’Daniel rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Falcons back to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference final.
West Potomac’s Pierson-El drawing interest from colleges
West Potomac’s Demornay Pierson-El switched positions before the season but that hasn’t stopped his highlight reel-worthy plays or slowed interest from colleges. He leads West Potomac into a key playoff game against Centreville.
Terps talk Shawn Petty and injuries
Petty looks to rebound against Clemson,after a rough first game.
The Fantasy Fix with Gene Wang
Host B.J. Koubaroulis and Gene Wang host The Fantasy Fix with Gene Wang, recapping this week’s performers including Tampa Bay’s Doug Martin and Indianapolis’ Andrew Luck.
Terps Insider TV: Recapping Maryland v. Georgia Tech
Host B.J. Koubaroulis and Alex Prewitt recap Maryland’s loss to Georgia Tech and preview their game against Clemson.
Allmetsports.com’s Top Plays: Episode 10
Host B.J. Koubaroulis runs through the top plays from high school football games in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
The Takeaway: Is the Redskins season over?
Football Insider Mike Jones talks about what worked and what didn’t during the Redksins’ loss to the Carolina Panthers. And after the team lost their self-imposed must win game, what happens to the rest of the season?Sports at a Glance
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