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DC Sports Huddle: Who more deserves big money -- Terry McLaurin or Lamar Jackson? 06/15/2022 04:48pm • Lamar Jackson (left) and Terry McLaurin (right) are in the last year of their rookie contracts. Which one most deserves a big payday from the team that drafted them? (L: Winslow Townson/AP Images for Panini; R: AP Photo/Adam Hunger) The Washington Commanders and Baltimore Ravens opened mandatory min Predicting the Nationals’ Opening Day lineup behind starter Patrick Corbin 04/03/2022 11:55am • Predicting the Nats’ Opening Day lineup behind Patrick Corbin originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington For evidence of the new era the Nationals have entered over the last year, look no further than the Opening Day lineup manager Davey Martinez will submit for Thursday’s season opener NFL insider believes Terry McLaurin extension should 'be at least $20 million' per year 03/24/2022 07:35pm • Why McLaurin's extension should 'be at least $20 million' per year originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWith the bulk of free agency in the rearview mirror, agreeing to an extension with standout wide receiver Terry McLaurin should now be the Commanders' top offseason priority. NFL free agents 2022: Ranking the top 25 players available 03/07/2022 12:00pm • NFL free agents 2022: Ranking the top 25 players available originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe 2022 NFL free agent class is loaded … depending on what you’re looking for.Some of the league’s best wide receivers, edge rushers and cornerbacks are seeking new contracts. B Why is Wordle so popular? Here's what a neuroscientist says 02/09/2022 04:11am • Let’s get to the disclaimer first: It was literally during my conversation with Dr. Aditi Subramaniam about the appeal of Wordle — the word game that has grown from 90 users last November to around 2 million — that the news broke that it's been sold to The New York Times Games section. We c Angels’ Shohei Ohtani named unanimous 2021 AL MVP 11/18/2021 07:07pm • Shohei Ohtani named unanimous AL MVP originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonShohei Ohtani is a lot of things.He’s a global superstar. He’s a pitcher who was good enough to start for the American League in the 2021 MLB All-Star Game. Oh, and he’s one of the most prolific power College Football Corner: Don't let the door hit you 11/15/2021 04:02am • The big story of the offseason was Texas and Oklahoma leaving the Big 12 for the SEC, causing a ripple effect that went all the way down to the CAA as James Madison left FCS for the Sun Belt Conference and FBS. These moves happen: Maryland left the ACC for the Big Ten in 2012 while Virginia Tech Presto's Picks: Dukes dealing college football dominance for dollars 11/05/2021 05:38am • College football's conference carousel has a history of taking the game in unexpected directions: for every South Carolina that joins the SEC, there's a Boston College joining the ACC. The final ripples of this summer's seismic shift (Texas & Oklahoma bolting the Big 12 for the SEC) hit somew Presto's Picks: Loading up on college football candy 10/29/2021 08:06am • Halloween in an almost post-pandemic world means you better bring your A-game this weekend. Wearing a vest and calling yourself "Han Solo" won't cut it this year, nor will throwing on a tacky suit and saying you're "Saul Goodman" (wait until a year when the show is actually back on). M 16 college athletes already getting paid under new NCAA rule 07/01/2021 04:43pm • 16 college athletes already getting paid under new NCAA rule originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonNCAA athletes can officially get their pay days.On Wednesday, the NCAA's board of directors adopted an interim policy permitting incoming and current student-athletes to make money off their name Mike Rizzo says he plans to talk to Soto, Turner about contract extensions 02/26/2021 04:26pm • Mike Rizzo says he plans to talk to Soto, Turner about extensions originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonJuan Soto and Trea Turner are not only the two best position players on the Washington Nationals, but they're also two of the best players in baseball.Both have played key roles for the Nats Burgundy and Gold Grab Bag: Pick up the pieces and go home 01/11/2021 02:51pm • Washington Football Team quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) in action during an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021 in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.) The Washington Football Team saw their unique season wrap up Saturday night with Gambling, transportation, discrimination and budget changes in Virginia 04/14/2020 05:30am • From casinos and transportation to voting and anti-discrimination measures, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has signed hundreds of bills and suggested amendments to dozens of others ahead of next week’s reconvened session of the General Assembly. Northam’s deadline to act over the weekend also re Virginia bills headed to Northam tackle hands-free driving, discrimination, school discipline 02/21/2020 05:28pm • Virginia lawmakers approved a ban on handheld cellphone use while driving, new anti-discrimination protections and changes aimed at keeping students from being arrested for issues that could be handled through school discipline as part of many votes Thursday and Friday. The ban on handheld cellph Virginia House votes for payday loan protections 02/02/2020 05:00am • Virginia could put significant new limits on short-term loans under a bill approved last Friday by the house of delegates. The bill would cap short-term loan rates at 36% for things such as payday lending, title lending, online lending, consumer finance and open credit loans. It also would req