Sports Break: The Orioles: Trying to convince themselves they're in it -- when they're not

 

National sports stories & blog updates The Orioles: Trying to convince themselves they’re in it — when they’re not By Barry Svrluga A brutal two-week stretch has changed Baltimore from a playoff contender to an outsider -- with changes afoot in the offseason.  Read full article » EARLY LEAD Donald Trump is happy with the DeflateGate ruling: ‘Tom is my friend and a total winner!’ By Marissa Payne The potential Republican presidential nominee has supported Brady throughout the whole process, but it's unclear whether Brady supports him.  Read full article » Bayern Munich and other soccer teams pitch in to help Europe’s wave of refugees By Marissa Payne On Thursday, Bayern Munich said it would open "training camps" for children of refugees, as well as donate $1.1 million to supporting programs.  Read full article » Players, media and fans react to Tom Brady’s big DeflateGate win By Marissa Payne It's a mix of memes, jokes, deep thoughts and laments for Jimmy Garropolo after Tom Brady's big victory in court.  Read full article » Ohio State’s Cardale Jones went to the hospital with a bad headache, but he’s fine By Matt Bonesteel The Buckeyes open the season Monday at Virginia Tech.  Read full article » Man charged in case of O.J. Simpson’s stolen Heisman Trophy By Matt Bonesteel Lewis Eugene Starks Jr. has pleaded not guilty.  Read full article » Is ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt feeling pressure to revolutionize ‘SportsCenter’? Not really. By Matt Bonesteel He's not being asked to reinvent the wheel here, but rather to re-imagine it.  Read full article » College football is back. Here’s a look at Thursday’s TV schedule. By Matt Bonesteel The four best months on the calendar finally begin.  Read full article » Former running back Lawrence Phillips charged with murdering prison cellmate By Des Bieler The troubled Nebraska star was the sixth overall pick in the 1996 NFL draft.  Read full article » Venus Williams is all business on the court, and now she has a degree in it to match By Des Bieler The 35-year-old tennis star recently received a Business Administration degree from Indiana University East after completing online courses.  Read full article » Manu Ginobili loves how master NBA impersonator Brandon Armstrong portrayed him By Des Bieler The man who brought us uncanny on-court impressions of Kobe Bryant, James Harden and many others strikes again.  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 Joining a superteam like Real Madrid and Barcelona doesn’t guarantee individual success By Michael Caley One issue that has dogged soccer statistics is the presence of a "superteam" effect on shot conversion.  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 » 49ers’ QB Colin Kaepernick is about to follow in RGIII’s footsteps By Neil Greenberg Kaepernick was sacked 52 times in 2014  Read full article » Ryan Zimmerman may just be getting started with his hot hitting By Neil Greenberg Zimmerman ended August batting .277 with a .942 OPS.  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