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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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Washington Football Team quarterback Dwayne Haskins (7) looks to throw during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

Dwayne Haskins’ miscues doom Washington in loss to Browns

Haskins had four turnovers -- three interceptions and one fumble -- in Washington's 34-20 loss to the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium. All four resulted in scores for Cleveland. All four in Washington territory.

September 27, 2020
Washington Football Team wide receiver Steven Sims (15) leaves the field during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) **FILE**

Morgan Moses, Steven Sims active against Browns

Washington right tackle Morgan Moses and wide receiver Steven Sims are active for Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns after previously being listed as questionable.

September 27, 2020
Washington Football Team wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) in action before an NFL match against the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Football Team on Sunday, September 13, 2020 in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.) **FILE**

Terry McLaurin hopes to benefit from workout with Odell Beckham Jr.

Those notes will be put away Sunday when McLaurin and Beckham meet again -- this time when Cleveland hosts Washington at FirstEnergy Stadium. Two games into his second season, McLaurin is trying to follow a trajectory that Beckham knows all too well: The 25-year-old aims to become an elite wide receiver after a breakout rookie campaign.

September 24, 2020
Washington Football Team quarterback Dwayne Haskins (7) and others hold their fist in the air during the national anthem before the start of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

Breonna Taylor grand jury decision news shakes sports world

On Wednesday, when Haskins found out that only one of the three Louisville police officers involved was charged in the aftermath of Breonna Taylor's death -- and that charge was for firing gunshots into neighboring apartments -- the 23-year-old said the news was "really disgusting."

September 23, 2020
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg, right, walks with a member of the training staff as he heads to the dugout after leaving the game during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) **FILE**

Nationals, last year’s World Series champs, never found their groove

In a year that was supposed to be about defending their title, the Nationals failed to gain any sort of positive traction from the very beginning of the season. Instead, they're now likely to be in line for a top-five draft pick. With the regular season in its final week -- Washington's last game is Sunday -- here are the five main reasons why this year was a bust for the Nationals.

September 22, 2020
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa (97) is helped off the field after being injured during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Washington lucky after rash of injuries hit NFL in Week 2

Ron Rivera sounded relieved. The Washington coach noted that Brandon Scherff would still miss several weeks because of the right knee injury the Pro Bowl right guard suffered in Sunday's 30-15 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, but Rivera called the diagnosis 'good news' given the possible alternative.

September 21, 2020
Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera, right, greets Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury after an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won 30-15. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Ron Rivera defends decision to not use timeouts: Won’t ‘expose’ players to injury

The decision was second-guessed in the moment. As Washington trailed in the fourth quarter by two scores with less than two minutes left against the Arizona Cardinals, FOX commentators Dick Stockton and Brady Quinn were wondering why coach Ron Rivera wasn't using his timeouts. Social media observers also openly criticized the choice.

September 20, 2020