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Todd Dybas

tdybas@washingtontimes.com

Todd Dybas was a sports writer for the Washington Times.

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Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry takes questions from the media after NBA basketball practice in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. President Donald Trump doubled down on denouncing protests by NFL players and rescinded NBA star Stephen Curry's White House invitation on Saturday, a series of tweets that quickly inflamed football and basketball stars and even prompted LeBron James to call the president a "bum." (AP Photo/Janie McCauley)

Curry, the NBA, the NFL square off with Trump

Reverberations from President Trump's fiery weekend words about the NFL and athletes protesting continued to roar through the sports world Sunday, starting across the Atlantic and London and moving to the West Coast.

September 24, 2017
Some members of the Cleveland Browns were among the NFL players who took a knee during the national anthem before games on Sunday. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump urges NFL boycott over national anthem protest

President Trump on Sunday suggested fans boycott the National Football League until owners punish players who kneel in protest during the pregame national anthem, further fueling a controversy that has raged since last season.

September 24, 2017
Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris (5) dunks the ball while Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) and Dwight Howard (8) watch during the second half in Game 1 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, in Washington, Sunday, April 16, 2017. The Wizards won 114-107. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Markieff Morris scheduled for surgery Friday

Washington's power forward is slated to have sports hernia surgery Friday, causing him to likely miss a significant portion of training camp, which opens next week.

September 20, 2017
Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper takes batting practice prior to a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

Bryce Harper puts on a show in batting practice

The Nationals' slugger surprised onlookers when he showed up on the field in Nationals Park on Sunday. The results were another step toward his possible return for the postseason.

September 17, 2017
Washington Nationals' Daniel Murphy (20) is congratulated by teammates after he hit a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, in Miami. The Nationals defeated the Marlins 2-1. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Justin Turner, Daniel Murphy and the product of lift

Murphy and Turner became friends when they played for the New York Mets together. A few years later, the two are crucial to the offenses of the best teams in the National League and share the embrace of hitting the ball in the air.

September 15, 2017
Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper watches his home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, July 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Bryce Harper takes a jog

The injured Nationals star emerged from the clubhouse Thursday to do his first running on the field in view of reporters since being injured more than a month ago.

September 14, 2017
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (31) throws during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Max Scherzer chooses to run up pitch count

The Nationals, and Scherzer, had a pregame plan which they stuck to, even when there was evidence in the moment that it may not be the best course of action.

September 14, 2017
Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper reacts in the locker room as the team celebrates after they clinched the National League East title after a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Washington.(AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Bryce Harper remains Nationals biggest question

Washington is hopeful Bryce Harper can "step up" his baseball activities in the coming weeks. It is also keeping an eye on previously injured or currently aging components of the team, plus the Los Angeles Dodgers.

September 12, 2017