Outside the Beltway

Sports fans enjoy watching sports. How much does politics impact that?

The most popular television product is running out of room to expand.

One League went according to chalk. The other, very much not.

The iconic basketball player, coach, and civil rights leader is gone at 88.

More ugly revelations about the football hero turned politician.

The longtime NFL reporter is gone at 67.

There’s no keeping politics out of these Games.

DC’s NFL franchise finally has a new name.

The Serbian superstar is sacrificing immortality to avoid vaccination.

The legendary football player and coach is gone at 77.

The Hall of Fame coach and legendary broadcaster is dead at 85.

A historic achievement for the first-year starter.

An epic but improbable win.

A breakdown of a remarkable career that’s not yet finished.

The city’s second major championship was among the most improbable.

Nick Rolovich’s request for a waiver based on unspecified religious objections was denied.

Is the Worldwide Leader responsible oblivious to bigotry?

A spectacular fall for a man who has been at the center of the football world for three decades.

Disappointment turns to tragedy.

A massive investment falls just short. This time.

It turns out that the GOAT is a human being.

Texas and Oklahoma have reopened Pandora’s Box.

A study in contrasts.

It goes into effect next season.

College athletes are now free to cash in on their fame.

Most NCAA restrictions violate anti-trust law.

The inevitable is now very much in progress.

A star player has opted out of a Grand Slam, citing “mental health.”

There’s no voting in baseball.

Pandemic-induced recession? What pandemic-induced recession?

Hammerin’ Hank is gone.

The Crimson Tide’s best season is one that shouldn’t have been played.

The New England Patriots coach lived up to the team nickname.

So. Much. Winning.

Steve Sarkisian joins a frustrating trend.

The best two teams in college football play for it all amid some controversy.

The Academy is prioritizing football glory over honor.

Who ya got?

A long overdue–and complicated—recognition.

The inevitable only took 105 years.

A mind-boggling statistic.

Three negative tests have overturned an initial false positive.

Alabama’s head football coach and athletic director have both tested positive for COVID-19.

Give him his damn respect.

The Spaniard continues his quest to be the Greatest of All Time.

COVID has given us a surreal calendar.

Yet another twist in an ongoing saga.

The legendary Georgetown basketball coach is gone.

The NBA playoffs have been hit with a work stoppage.

A nation that failed to control the pandemic is going to be without college sports this fall.