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Adam Kilgore
Adam Kilgore covers national sports for the Washington Post. Previously he served as the Post's Washington Nationals beat writer from 2010 to 2014.
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Why would ESPN pay $4 million to Jason Witten, who’s never called an NFL game?
The future Hall of Fame tight end could become the face of the "Monday Night Football" brand while walking into one of the most visible jobs in sports broadcasting.

The subtle secret to Sidney Crosby’s greatness
While his natural ability -- powerful skating, pistol-quick hands, uncommon feel -- made him a phenom, his creative, distinct capacity for work has enabled him to stay atop the NHL.

NFL draft: Teams may follow Dallas Cowboys’ lead, as wide receivers become the new running backs
For years, running backs were disparaged as interchangeable and unworthy of high picks. It's possible wide receivers are about to take a turn as the new running backs.

Blanked by the Czechs in a shootout, U.S. men’s hockey team is out of the Olympics
GANGNEUNG, South Korea - As the clock ticked toward the conclusion of overtime, Coach Tony Granato thought, "I don't like the idea of this." His team was playing to delay...

A difference of 0:00:00: Canada, Germany share Olympic two-man bobsled gold
Two gold medals would be awarded, plus one bronze, to the Latvian sled, which in another testament to the margins of bobsled had finished four runs in 3:16.91.

It wasn’t in the way he expected, but Jon Lillis took his brother to the Olympics
The jumpsuit belonged to Jon Lillis once, before he handed it down to his youngest brother, Mikey. Lillis had become one of the best ski jumpers in America by then,...

Out of miracles, U.S. men’s hockey whipped by Russians, 4-0
The team of Russians outclassed the United States, 4-0, Saturday at Gangneung Hockey Center in the group stage of the Olympic hockey tournament.

In U.S. women’s hockey rout of Russians, Olympic controversies are on ice
The clash Tuesday night between Russia and the United States was lopsided on the ice, convivial in the stands and never really happened in the eyes of the International Olympic...

Kelly Clark backs into Winter Olympics snowboard halfpipe finals, among those she inspires
Kelly Clark, the greatest female snowboarder in history and the single figure most responsible for the incandescence on display at the Phoenix Park halfpipe, could see the end of her...

Five reasons the Titans can upset the Patriots. Stop laughing.
The Tennessee Titans scored 22 fewer points than their opponents in the regular season, trailed by 18 points at halftime in the wild-card round and will face the New England...