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Sports and Media Reporter at The Washington Post

sports & media reporter @washingtonpost; co-author of Indentured: The Inside Story of the Rebellion Against the NCAA [email protected]

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  • 1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Ben Strauss

    The post Kelsey Plum’s teammate explains controversial Sparks fan interaction appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Los Angeles Sparks look to have taken a step forward during the 2025 WNBA season. LA traded for star guard Kelsey Plum this offseason and will eventually have a healthy Cameron Brink as well. Sparks fans seem to be more excited about the team this season, and some are stretching that excitement a little too far.

  • 1 week ago | clutchpoints.com | Ben Strauss |Nish Patel

    The Detroit Lions will enter the 2025 NFL season on a mission. Detroit won 15 games in 2024 and secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. Unfortunately, they had a dud in the first round of the playoffs and lost to the Commanders in ugly fashion. Now the Lions will be in “Super Bowl or bust” mode heading into the fall. Detroit has attacked the 2025 offseason with this in mind.

  • 1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Ben Strauss

    The post 3 hottest Detroit Lions takes coming out of 2025 minicamp appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Detroit Lions will enter the 2025 NFL season on a mission. Detroit won 15 games in 2024 and secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. Unfortunately, they had a dud in the first round of the playoffs and lost to the Commanders in ugly fashion. Now the Lions will be in “Super Bowl or bust” mode heading into the fall. AdvertisementDetroit has attacked the 2025 offseason with this in mind.

  • 1 week ago | clutchpoints.com | Ben Strauss |Nish Patel

    The Los Angeles Sparks look to have taken a step forward during the 2025 WNBA season. LA traded for star guard Kelsey Plum this offseason and will eventually have a healthy Cameron Brink as well. Sparks fans seem to be more excited about the team this season, and some are stretching that excitement a little too far. Sparks guard Kelsey Plum went viral on social media for a controversial fan interaction.

  • 1 week ago | clutchpoints.com | Ben Strauss |Nish Patel

    The Kansas City Chiefs already have all the motivation they need ahead of the 2025 NFL season. Kansas City suffered a crushing loss in Super Bowl 59 against Philadelphia and will be looking to get back to the big game in 2025. The Chiefs got some great news as the team's mandatory minicamp wraps up. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said he expects both Josh Simmons and Rashee Rice to be full participants at the start of training camp, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

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9 Jun 25

Just days after the House settlement, the NCAA is MOBILIZING in Washington. @dougherty_jesse reports: https://t.co/pcbq57He2R

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5 Jun 25

RT @clairemcnear: time for an unfortunate media rite of passage: after 9 years at The Ringer, I was laid off this week. I’m gutted to leave…

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5 Jun 25

RT @TheAthletic: When ESPN opted out of the final three years of its deal with MLB, commissioner Rob Manfred criticized the network in a le…