Outside the Beltway

We won’t have Sean Spicer to ikick around anymore.

The Washington Nationals won their first World Series in franchise history, and the first for Washington, D.C. since Calvin Coolidge was President.

Bowing to Immense political pressure to pay college athletes will dramatically change the game.

It wasn’t exactly a warm reception for President Trump at last night’s World Series Game Five.

A new record, but unfortunately it won’t be recognized.

The National Basketball Association’s kowtowing to China hits American shores.

South Park mocked Chinese censorship so, of course, they were censored in China.

Something fun to cleanse the palate.

A star NBA general manager may lose his job for expressing American values.

SNL takes on impeachment and the 2020 Democratic Presidential race.

Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has hit the bottom of the barrel.

Another Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is gone.

Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Andrew Luck surprised the sports world last night by announcing an early retirement.

Tom Brady tried to trademark the nickname “Tom Terrific.” It didn’t go so well.

Sean Spicer will appear on the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars

New estimates place the Cowboys and Yankees at the top of the list of the most valuable sports franchises in the world.

This past weekend, Avengers: Endgame passed Avatar as the biggest-grossing movie of all-time, but there are several caveats.

Fifty years ago today, we were reminded of what humanity can accomplish if we put our minds to it. It seems like we’ve forgotten that over the past half-century.

Volkswagen recently announced that it was ending production of one of its most famous and recognizable models. The last Beetle rolls off the assembly line tomorrow.

Arguably, the three dominant players of today are 1-2-3.

The victory of the U.S. Women’s team in the World Cup has renewed a long-standing argument over pay equity, but the issue is far more complicated than it seems.

The U.S. Women’s National Team won their second consecutive World Cup, their fourth overall, in a 2-0 win over The Netherlands.

The attempt by Arizona’s Governor to revoke tax benefits granted to Nike in the wake of the “Betsy Ross Flag” controversy is most likely unconstitutional.

After 67 years, Mad magazine is ceasing publication of new material.

The ex-athlete has picked a bizarre target.

Every offseason re-aligns the sport in fascinating ways.

A new report suggests that the Chinese movie-going market will surpass the American market in 2020.

Today’s edition of “I Am Not Making This Up,”

Strong public records laws, not an excess of weirdness, has driven a sad meme.

Having exhausted their word list and the competitors, the contest ended with octo-champs.

Bart Starr, who led the Green Bay Packers to five N.F.L. Championships in the pre-Super Bowl era and in Super Bowls I and II, has died at the age of 85.

Herman Wouk, best known for works such as The Caine Mutiny, The Winds of War, and War and Remembrance, has died at the age of 103.

Thanks to Donald Trump and the GOP, there’s plenty of material out there for Saturday Night Live.

America’s leading motivational speaker and self-help guru is coming under fire.

Legendary Comedian Tim Conway has died at the age of 85.

Que Sera, Sera

The real answer probably isn’t far off from the parody.

The President revived an old debate but added some new twists.

We segregate men and women in sports for good reason. How we do that is complicated.

The original star of ‘Happy Days’ reflects on the shift to second fiddle.

Avengers: Endgame earned $1 billion worldwide in its first weekend, but it will take a lot more to become the biggest grossing movie of all time.

I sense a great disturbance in the Force. As if a billion voices are crying out “No, not Chewie!!!!”

A year and a half into the #MeToo era, we’re still debating who gets to have a career.

A depressing day in the world of sports journalism.

Putting together a fair slate of games is a whole lot harder than it looks.

Ending an eleven-year drought, Tiger Woods is back on top at a major tournament.

A classic demonstration of the old maxim, “the medium is the message.”