Jake Russell

Today is a devastating and heartbreaking day. I somehow survived the cuts, but most of my supremely talented and kind-hearted colleagues in sports did not. Employers: Hire them. You won't regret it. Here is a link to help those impacted today: gofundme.com/f/standing-tog…

The biggest game of the first round is on Friday, when Long Island battles Arizona for iced tea supremacy

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What a run for Quincy Wilson 👏 He finishes his indoor track career with 7️⃣ titles and 3️⃣ national records!

JUST IN: The DC Defenders have released 14 players ahead of today’s 50-man roster deadline: • WR Javon Antonio • S Maceo Beard-Aigert • DL Devonta Davis • OG Matthew Foster • WR Ja’Khi Douglas • TE Maliq Carr • S Leon O’Neal Jr. • OT LaColby Tucker • OG Solomon Kindley • DL Khari Manns • WR Montrell Washington • CB Ekow Boye-Doe • CB Kiondre Thomas • DL Kyron Johnson #UFL

Tom Brady went from getting roasted to roasting Jayden Daniels on his injuries, his thin frame and... damn, he made mom jokes.

The Commanders announce an extension with S Jeremy Reaves that will keep him around through the 2027 season.

The Commanders want to build massive parking decks, up to 110 feet or 11 stories tall, new filings show. Renderings don't do it justice but it'll poke out in the skyline. axios.com/local/washingt…

Nats make a few roster moves: optioned RHPs Josiah Gray and Julian Fernandez, plus OF Robert Hassell III. LHP Zach Penrod re-assigned to minor league camp. Gray can get built up in Rochester to begin the season.

From Washington D.C. to Westwood. It was great to have members of The Commanders’ front office in the facility today! #4sup

Where were you when Cole Hutson scored his first career goal in his NHL debut during the McNugget Minute at Capital One Arena

Fought to the finish. Thank you Navy fans for all the support over the course of this historic season! #GoNavy | #ExpectToWin | @NITMBB

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Tied for the most 25-goal seasons in NHL history #ULTRAMoments | @MichelobULTRA

Alex Ovechkin scores his 25th goal of the season to put the Capitals ahead 1-0. Ovechkin has reached the 25-goal mark for the 20th time in his 21-year career.

Rookie lap for Cole Hutson, who is making his NHL debut tonight for the #ALLCAPS

Blake Butera on what he told Harry Ford: “There is no timetable of like, ‘You have to stay down there for X amount of days before you’re allowed (up).' If you go down there and you dominate, you force our hand, we will make sure you’re up there with us.” nytimes.com/athletic/71289…

Gabe Taylor will join us now on @BMitchandFinlay. Tune in.

The Nationals have optioned Harry Ford and Abimelec Ortiz to Rochester and reassigned Riley Adams to MiLB camp. Barring a surprise, this means the Nationals will open the year with Keibert Ruiz and Drew Millas behind the plate.

Two years ago, the Nationals had signs in their bullpen that said "I don't care how fast you threw ball four." Now, the bullpens look like this:

There is now a Trajekt, pulse bands, plyo walls, TVs in the ‘pen, TruMedia, weighted bats and… did you leave anything out? “Dude, I might [have]. We have so much stuff, it’s insane.” My first story for @TheAthletic goes inside the Nats’ tech revolution: nytimes.com/athletic/71244…