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National sports stories & blog updates The important, but largely useless, lessons of the inaugural College Football Playoff commitee By Chuck Culpepper Twelve football minds met opaquely week after week in Texas last fall, but they may have left some helpful clues about their priorities and values   Read full article » Colts have gotten older, but are they any closer to becoming Super Bowl contender? By Mark Maske The DeflateGate game showed how far the Colts still have to go. They brought in Andre Johnson, Frank Gore, Todd Herremans and Trent Cole. Will their non-youth movement work?  Read full article » EARLY LEAD Chris Johnson passes physical despite ‘bullet in his trap,’ Cardinals Coach Bruce Arians says By Matt Bonesteel Other than that, no major issues.  Read full article » Bethe Correia wants Ronda Rousey rematch, promises revenge for 34-second loss By Cindy Boren Think she could last a minute?  Read full article » Little League softball team that allegedly threw World Series game loses in playoff By Matt Bonesteel Now we know why South Snohomish didn't want to play Central Iowa.  Read full article » The College Football Playoff killed Cinderella By Matt Bonesteel Here's how the deck is stacked against the sport's mid-majors.  Read full article » Ravens’ Brandon Williams isn’t kidding about his ‘CarltonOnFleek’ By Cindy Boren The NFL season needs to start ASAP.  Read full article » Marco Rubio prepares for Dolphins season by hitting a kid in the face with a pass By Cindy Boren Pro political tip: Next time, use Nerf.  Read full article » Lindsey Vonn shares a gross photo of her broken ankle By Cindy Boren So. Many. Colors. Ouch.  Read full article » Danica Patrick gets new sponsor, Stewart-Haas contract extension By Matt Bonesteel Despite her lack of on-track success, Patrick finds backing for 2016.  Read full article » Tom Brady plans to attend DeflateGate hearing Wednesday By Cindy Boren His presence would, if nothing else, give courtroom artists another shot at him.  Read full article » Watch J.J. Watt, Peyton and Eli Manning prank college kids for Gatorade By Cindy Boren Work up a sweat by watching these videos, then drink some Gatorade.  Read full article »   The Post recommends: Lean & Fit Stay on top of the hottest fitness and healthy eating trends with this weekly newsletter. Sign me up   FANCY STATS Umpires are putting Blue Jays’ ace David Price at a disadvantage, and it doesn’t matter By Adam Gilfix Umpires are not calling Price's strikes the way they are for the rest of the MLB.  Read full article » Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen is surging in the NL MVP race By Josh Planos McCutchen has the highest on-base percentage of any center fielder.  Read full article » Fantasy Football 2015: Three big-name RBs you must avoid on draft day By Neil Greenberg These RBs have "bust" written all over them.  Read full article » Fantasy Football 2015: Three RBs who will pay off big with a late draft pick By Neil Greenberg If you need a running back in later rounds, these are three players you must target.  Read full article » By the numbers: A deeper look at just what the heck is wrong with the Nationals By Neil Greenberg Bryce Harper has brought the offense, but he's received little help. And the pitching staff has fallen off a cliff.  Read full article » Fantasy Football 2015: Unless they drop, don’t draft Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Big Ben By Neil Greenberg Avoid these QBs unless they fall in your draft.  Read full article »               You are receiving this e-mail because you signed up for the Sports Break newsletter. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this e-mail has been sent to you in error, or you no longer wish to receive e-mail from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2015 The Washington Post  |  1150 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20071