Sports Break: Clayton Kershaw is still the best pitcher on the planet, and he's only getting better

 

National sports stories & blog updates Clayton Kershaw is still the best pitcher on the planet, and he’s only getting better By Adam Kilgore Ever since his initial all-star snub, Clayton Kershaw has proven he's still the best pitcher in the game.   Read full article » Wisconsin vs. Alabama tees up season-long Big Ten-SEC battle for supremacy By Chuck Culpepper After the Big Ten stole the SEC's crown last season, the Badgers and Tide battle in the first major clash of 2015.  Read full article » Tom Brady’s DeflateGate court victory produces notable number of winners, losers By Mike Hume With a timeline stretching back to January and with numerous NFL-related issues wound into the court case, a lot of people had a lot riding on Thursday's ruling. Here's who's smiling and who is stinging.  Read full article » EARLY LEAD Here’s why you didn’t win that daily-fantasy contest By Matt Bonesteel It's because you can't compete with the sharks who have made daily fantasy their job.  Read full article » The 49ers cut Darnell Dockett, even if it meant giving him $2 million By Marissa Payne The lesson here is be careful if you promise an aging veteran a large guaranteed sum in his contract.  Read full article » Even Packers fans are throwing their support behind the young Bears fan who named his tumor after Aaron Rodgers By Matt Bonesteel A lot of good news here.  Read full article » 65-year-old surf-skier survives shark attack in New South Wales By Lindsey Bever "It looked to us like he was having heart attack," one witness said.  Read full article » Iceland’s soccer team went nuts after beating the Netherlands in its Euro 2016 qualifier By Marissa Payne A makeshift food fight broke out after the underdogs beat the dominant Dutch, 1-0.   Read full article » Minnesota again used the ‘Dramatic Chipmunk’ to try and psych out TCU’s kicker By Matt Bonesteel It kind of worked.  Read full article » These players are standing between Serena Williams and history at the U.S. Open By Marissa Payne The top seeds are dropping like flies, but there are still a few players left who stand a chance.   Read full article » NESN reportedly asked Don Orsillo to lie bout his firing to Red Sox fans. He declined. By Matt Bonesteel This controversy simply wont die in Boston.  Read full article » College football’s neutral-site bubble is about to pop, and it’s the playoff’s fault By Matt Bonesteel No one is buying tickets to these season-opening games in which no one is the home team.  Read full article » Bill Murray’s minor league team gave away a car with 285,000 miles on it By Matt Bonesteel Alfred Morris approves.  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 Fantasy Football 2015: Four rookies for dynasty or keeper leagues By Neil Greenberg These four players will flourish for years to come  Read full article » Chelsea's struggles in creating and conceding chances are unprecedented By Michael Caley There is not much evidence that "early season weirdness" leads to unexpected late season excitement.   Read full article » UCLA could crash the College Football Playoff picture By Josh Planos UCLA Coach Jim Mora has guided team to two straight 10-win seasons and a top-10 finish last year.  Read full article » AFC East preview: It’s the Patriots’ division to lose By Neil Greenberg ESPN projected the Patriots would make the playoffs 65 percent of the time without Brady for four games. With him, that number is 74.  Read full article » Tom Brady is now a top 10 fantasy QB. Here’s where you should draft him. By Neil Greenberg Brady was expected to produce 216.1 fantasy points over 12 weeks  Read full article » Age, and fastballs, are starting to catch up to Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez By Fred Katz This doesn't appear just to be a prolonged slump  Read full article »               You received 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