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Kent Babb

Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States

Sports Reporter at The Washington Post

Washington Post sports features. Human person, SC’s native son, author of “Across the River” & “Not A Game.” Been smooth since days of Underoos. 📚: @chad_luibl

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  • 2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Kent Babb

    Dad was a football star — until Dad was ‘a monster’ (washingtonpost.com) Dad was a football star — until Dad was ‘a monster’ By Kent Babb 2025042610000600 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — By the time her dad visited last year, Jaedan Brown had gotten used to the blank spaces in her family story. There were hazy memories, strangers' recollections, photos of a vibrant man she had only heard about. "Wanna watch the NFL game tonight," she had recently texted him. No response.

  • Nov 2, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Kent Babb

    SportsCommandersNationalsCapitalsWizardsMysticsUnited & SpiritCollegesHigh SchoolsAuto RacingSportsCommandersNationalsCapitalsWizardsMysticsUnited & SpiritCollegesHigh SchoolsAuto RacingPark ranger Spencer Solomon performs his daily duties around Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park in September. (Mikayla Whitmore for The Washington Post) Each summer, European tourists descend on Death Valley, following the alleged footsteps of a famed German author.

  • Sep 4, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Kent Babb

    NFL“I want the ultimate award of what I’ve been busting my ass to do all my life,” Jackson says of winning the Super Bowl. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)‘I know what the f--- I’m doing,’ says the NFL’s most exciting – and least compromising – star. This year, he plans to prove it. 29 minBy Kent BabbSeptember 5, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EDTBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — Some neighborhood kids have gathered on a football field to figure out the teams and rules of a pickup game.

  • Aug 23, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Kent Babb

    College FootballCasey Thompson has taken a winding journey through modern college football. It’s brought him back to where his family’s story began. 28 minSorry, a summary is not available for this article at this time. Please try again later. Casey Thompson, along with many of his Oklahoma teammates, signs autographs for fans after after the Sooners’ spring game April 20. (Joshua Gateley for The Washington Post)By Kent BabbAugust 25, 2024 at 6:30 a.m. EDTNORMAN, Okla.

  • Apr 1, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Des Bieler |Sally Jenkins |Candace Buckner |Kent Babb |Kareem Copeland |Jesse Dougherty

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Kent Babb
Kent Babb @kentbabb
26 Apr 25

“Do u remember when u told me u were a monster,” Jaedan texted Daddy on Thanksgiving. “I was trying to tell you you weren’t.” He replied minutes later. “One day,” he wrote, “I will tell you the story of when I was gonna kill belichick.” Gift link: https://t.co/OoAtbvDyRL

Kent Babb
Kent Babb @kentbabb
1 Feb 25

RT @JeffDuncan_: Public service announcement for visiting colleagues at @SuperBowl LIX. My current list of #NOLA recs.... https://t.co/qXsW…

Kent Babb
Kent Babb @kentbabb
31 Dec 24

RT @SiClancy: In case anyone cares for a recommendation - the best books, TV shows and films I read/watched in 2024. Starting with books: h…