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Matthew Paras

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Matthew Paras was a digital sports writer for the Washington Times.

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New York Mets catcher Wilson Ramos, right, looks away as Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper, left, celebrates with Rhys Hoskins, center, after Hoskins hit a two-run home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Rhys Hoskins taunts Mets with slow trot after home run

Rhys Hoskins got his revenge. The Philadelphia Phillies slugger hit a home run off New York Mets reliever Jacob Rhame, a day after the pitcher threw behind his head in a 9-0 blowout. To celebrate, he took a slow trot around the bases.

April 25, 2019
The Washington Capitals ranked ninth in attendance in the regular season. As of Tuesday, more than 2,300 tickets for Wednesday's Game 7 of the first-round playoff series were available on the secondary market. (Associated Press)

Capitals fans flood ticket market for final game of Hurricanes series

A surprising number of local fans -- some superstitious, others skeptical and some just confident the Capitals will advance without them there to watch -- are making other plans for Wednesday night, when the Stanley Cup champions take the ice at Capital One Arena with their playoff life on the line against the Carolina Hurricanes.

April 23, 2019
Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, celebrates his goal with right wing Devante Smith-Pelly, left, during the second period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday, April 20, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Devante Smith-Pelly provides nice ‘distraction’ as Capitals regain spark

Devante Smith-Pelly had yet to take the ice, but the Capital One Arena crowd started chanting his name well before warmups. As radio announcer John Walton and Capitals analyst Mike Vogel discussed Smith-Pelly's pending return from the American Hockey League in a pre-game video, persistent chants of "DSP, DSP" broke out.

April 21, 2019
Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson, left, and Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson, right, during warmups before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Landover, Md. The Eagles defeated the Redskins 24-0. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

Redskins unveil 2019 season schedule

The Redskins open the season Sunday, Sept. 8 against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field for a 1 p.m. kickoff. That's the start of five-week stretch in which Washington will face four teams who made the playoffs in 2018.

April 17, 2019
Donald Trump, left, stops to talk to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady prior to the start of the game at Gillette Stadium, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, in Foxborough, Mass., where the Patriots will play the Tennessee Titans in a AFC divisional playoff game. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) **FILE**

Trump says the Redskins need a quarterback

Appearing on WMAL with Larry O'Connor, President Trump said Wednesday the Redskins need stability at the position. Trump was very complimentary of quarterback Alex Smith, but the veteran is unlikely to play in 2019 while he recovers from a serious leg injury.

April 17, 2019