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Matthew Paras

mparas@washingtontimes.com

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

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Washington Nationals' Juan Soto in action during a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Juan Soto doesn’t know ‘what to trust’ after Nationals trade rumors

Speaking to reporters in Los Angeles ahead of this week's All-Star Game, the 23-year-old slugger again indicated he was unhappy with the details of the Nationals' latest offer coming to light. The two-time All-Star laughed when asked if anyone from the Nationals had talked to him about the club's apparent change in whether it would ever consider trading him.

July 18, 2022
Denver Nuggets guard Monte Morris, right, drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson during the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in San Francisco, Monday, April 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Wizards land Monte Morris, Will Barton in trade with Nuggets

The Wizards agreed Wednesday to trade guards Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for guards Monte Morris and Will Barton, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed. The deal gives Washington a reliable veteran point guard in Morris as he started 74 games for Denver in wake of an injured Jamal Murray last season.

June 29, 2022
Washington Football Team wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) catches a pass against New York Giants cornerback James Bradberry (24) during the second quarter of an NFL football game, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Commanders reach new deal with Terry McLaurin

The Washington Commanders and Terry McLaurin agreed on a new contract Tuesday, a source with knowledge of the situation said -- keeping the star wide receiver in Burgundy and Gold for the foreseeable future.

June 28, 2022
Johnny Davis, center, walks on stage during introductions for the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 23, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Wizards take guard Johnny Davis with 10th pick

The Washington Wizards drafted former Wisconsin guard Johnny Davis with the 10th overall pick Thursday in the NBA draft, adding a talented scorer who blossomed at the college level this past season.

June 23, 2022
Washington Commanders Ron Rivera speaks with reporters prior to minicamp at the team's Inova Sports and Performance Center, June 14, 2022. (Photo by Brian Murphy, All-Pro Reels)

Commanders’ ‘new culture’ keeps bumping up against the old one

Just before coach Ron Rivera on Wednesday tried to defend the new and improved culture of the Washington Commanders, there was an unfortunately timed and slightly awkward -- given the controversies surrounding the organization -- social media post from a team employee.

June 23, 2022
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell testifies virtually, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, during a Hous​e Oversight Committee hearing on the Washington Commanders' workplace conduct, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Team owner Dan Snyder did not attend the hearing. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Subpoena, spectacle in Roger Goodell hearing as Dan Snyder comes under fire

House Democrats saved a seat for Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder at a Capitol Hill hearing Wednesday when they put a "Mr. Snyder" nameplate and an empty chair at the witness table. But by the end of the two-and-a-half-hour affair, they made clear that his attendance next time wouldn't be an option.

June 22, 2022