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Who can anti-doping bureaucrats trust: 19-year-old Issam Asinga or the makers of Gatorade? Perspective by Sally Jenkins:

Perspective | Gatorade leaves a banned teenaged sprinter to take the heatwww.washingtonpost.com Who can anti-doping bureaucrats trust, 19-year-old Issam Asinga or the makers of Gatorade?

He went viral after signing with the Nats. Now he’s a star for the Savannah Bananas.

He went viral after signing with the Nats. Now he’s a star for the Savannah Bananas.www.washingtonpost.com RobertAnthony Cruz, who surprised his dad after Washington signed him in 2021, will make his Nationals Park debut with the Bananas on Saturday.

In Mexico City in 1968, Bob Beamon soared to one of the Olympic Games’ most enduring records. Now he has started a new life as a percussionist.

He’s 77, an Olympic legend and just made a hip-hop jazz albumwapo.st Bob Beamon’s 54-year-old Olympic long jump record is one of the Games’ most unbreakable. Now, at 77, he has started a new life as a percussionist for a hip-hop jazz band.

Featuring thousands of crystals and costing about $3,000 apiece, the U.S. gymnasts’ Paris Olympics uniforms are bold statements on a runway that athletes hope ends in gold

Inside the creation of the U.S. gymnasts’ Paris Olympics leotardswapo.st Featuring thousands of crystals and costing close to $3,000 apiece, the uniforms are bold statements on a runway that athletes hope ends in gold.

Angel Reese’s game proves her worth. She doesn’t have to pretend to be the heel anymore. Perspective by Candace Buckner:

Perspective | Angel Reese is too good to be the bad guywww.washingtonpost.com Angel Reese’s game proves her worth. She doesn’t have to pretend to be the heel anymore.

Lights, camera, closer: Nats reliever Kyle Finnegan’s flashy new entrance

Lights, camera, closer: Nats reliever Kyle Finnegan’s flashy new entrancewww.washingtonpost.com The Nationals debuted Kyle Finnegan’s new entrance on May 25. Fans have had more opportunities to see the light show during the current homestand.

Order in the court: An animated look at how tennis surfaces change the game

Order in the court: An animated look at how tennis surfaces change the gamewww.washingtonpost.com Tennis is played on three distinct surfaces. But why do they have such an impact on how the sport is played?

Breakdancing gave Manizha Talash a sense of purpose, but it put her life at risk after a regime change in Afghanistan

After fleeing the Taliban, she’ll breakdance on the Refugee Team in Pariswww.washingtonpost.com Breakdancing gave Manizha Talash a sense of purpose, but it put her life at risk after regime change in Afghanistan.

Jonatan Giráldez built his life around soccer. Now he’s a coaching prodigy.

Jonatan Giráldez built his life around soccer. Now he’s a coaching prodigy.www.washingtonpost.com The 32-year-old Spaniard takes over the Washington Spirit after steering Barcelona to unparalleled dominance.

The women’s competition at the U.S. Olympic trials for gymnastics begins tonight — follow along for live updates and analysis

Live updates: Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee take stage at Olympic gymnastics trialswapo.st Simone Biles, Shilese Jones, Jordan Chiles and more compete for a spot on the USA gymnastics team at the Olympic trials.

At this weekend’s U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials, the scores are just one ingredient in a complex calculation that takes place behind closed doors

The secretive process of picking U.S. Olympic gymnasts is art and sciencewww.washingtonpost.com At this weekend’s trials, the scores are just one ingredient in a complex calculation that takes place behind closed doors.

Lakers select Bronny James in second round of NBA draft, setting him up to be teammates with his father, LeBron

Lakers draft Bronny James in second round, pairing LeBron James with his sonwapo.st The selection means LeBron James and Bronny James could become the first father and son duo to play in the same NBA game.

Built and run by Simone Biles's parents, World Champions Centre in Texas has produced some of the country’s top gymnasts

Trying to make it to the Olympics? Go train with Simone Biles.www.washingtonpost.com Built and run by her parents, the World Champions Centre in Texas has produced some of the country’s top gymnasts.

Eric Holt worked a job at a psych ward and trained by himself at midnight to pursue a shot only he believed in. At U.S. trials, it could all pay off.

At 29 and living with his parents, this runner clings to an Olympic dreamwww.washingtonpost.com Eric Holt worked a day job at a psych ward and trained by himself at midnight to pursue a shot only he believed in. At U.S. trials, it could all pay off.

I met Mays. I watched Mays for decades. I can still hardly believe what I saw. Perspective by Thomas Boswell:

Perspective | Willie Mays was as good — and as cool — as anyone who ever playedwww.washingtonpost.com I met Mays. I watched Mays. I can still hardly believe what I saw.

Rev. Bill Greason, who survived the Battle of Iwo Jima as a Marine before becoming teammates and close friends with Willie Mays, calls the recent embrace of Black baseball’s past a “blessing.”

Now 99, the oldest living Negro leaguer ‘never thought they would recognize me’wapo.st Rev. Bill Greason, who survived the Battle of Iwo Jima as a Marine before becoming teammates and close friends with Willie Mays, calls the recent embrace of Black baseball’s past a “blessing.”

Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay share the lead after a U.S. Open first round that saw just 15 players finish under par

At Pinehurst, greens are ‘repelling’ and the U.S. Open is compellingwww.washingtonpost.com Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay have everything working en route to 65s, but much of the field is left beaten down by greens that are tormenting the world’s best golfers.

“I think it’s hard for people to remember, I just love playing basketball,” Caitlin Clark said. “This is my job. This is what I’m here for. I’m not here for all the other stuff.”

Even as chaos swirls, Caitlin Clark is finding joy in her rookie yearwww.washingtonpost.com “I think it’s hard for people to remember, I just love playing basketball,” Clark says. “This is my job. This is what I’m here for. I’m not here for all the other stuff.”

Boston is a complete team overdue for a parade. Dallas is a team that got hot. It’s not a fair fight. Perspective by Jerry Brewer:

Perspective | The Celtics are showing that quirky teams can be greatwww.washingtonpost.com Boston is a complete team overdue for a parade. Dallas is a team that got hot. It’s not a fair fight.

Sergei Bobrovsky’s brilliance lifts Panthers to open Stanley Cup finals

Sergei Bobrovsky’s brilliance lifts Panthers to open Stanley Cup finalswapo.st Bobrovsky pitched a shutout in Game 1 as the Panthers beat the Oilers, 3-0.

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese played in Washington on consecutive nights this week, and they tried to put basketball first. Perspective by Candace Buckner:

Perspective | Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are keeping calm amid the chaoswww.washingtonpost.com Clark and Reese played in Washington on consecutive nights this week, and they tried to put basketball first.

As Stephen Strasburg enters retirement, he knows there’s a difference between what he accomplished and what might have been.

Stephen Strasburg leaves D.C. with a mix of gratitude and regretwww.washingtonpost.com As Strasburg enters retirement, he knows there’s a difference between what he accomplished and what might have been.

In the fight over transgender participation in U.S. sports, the right to play is simply an opening act.

The fiercest political clash in sportswww.washingtonpost.com In the fight over transgender participation in U.S. sports, the right to play is simply an opening act.

By allowing cheap shots on Caitlin Clark, the WNBA is courting trouble. Perspective by Sally Jenkins:

Perspective | The hit on Caitlin Clark was a cheap shot, in any basketball leaguewww.washingtonpost.com By allowing cheap shots on Caitlin Clark, the WNBA is courting trouble.

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Pat McAfee opened his eponymous ESPN show Tuesday by apologizing for referring to Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark as a “White b----” during a segment on Monday’s show that was meant to be complimentary of the rookie guard.

Pat McAfee apologizes for using vulgar word to praise Caitlin Clarkwww.washingtonpost.com ESPN’s Pat McAfee said he “learned a lot” from the criticism he received after Monday’s show.

The Washington Nationals on Tuesday placed Trevor Williams on the 15-day injured list with a right flexor muscle strain, interrupting what had been a strong season for the right-hander, who has pitched to a 2.22 ERA in 11 starts. The move is retroactive to June 1.

Nats’ Trevor Williams lands on the injured list amid a strong seasonwapo.st Williams had been expected to pitch Tuesday night when the Nationals faced the New York Mets at Nationals Park. Now lefty DJ Herz is set to make his MLB debut instead.

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Novak Djokovic, who was limping during his second consecutive five-set marathon match Monday over Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo, withdrew from the French Open Tuesday morning with a right knee injury.

Novak Djokovic withdraws from French Open with knee injurywapo.st Novak Djokovic came into the French Open with a minor knee injury and conceded after Monday’s match that he wasn’t certain he could continue.

MLB relief pitchers stay neutral when nothing is normal. They also remain calm by never changing their routines. “We’re all creatures of habit,” said pitcher Kyle Finnegan.

Relief pitchers stay neutral when nothing is normal. Here’s how they do it.wapo.st How do MLB relievers train their minds to stay calm? By never, ever ever (ever) changing the routine.

The Washington Mystics are on the verge of making history — and not the good kind.

Mystics’ eighth straight loss equals franchise’s worst start to seasonwapo.st The Mystics take the lead in the fourth quarter after trailing by 17 in the first but can’t hold off the Liberty on the road and fall to 0-8.

Simone Biles and all of the top U.S. gymnasts will compete at the national championships Friday night — follow along for live updates and analysis

Live updates: Simone Biles competes in U.S. Gymnastics Championshipswapo.st The 2024 U.S. Gymnastics Championships will feature all of the top gymnasts, including Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Suni Lee.