‘Still I know I can play': Australian Open finalists teach a remarkable lesson; Phil Jackson’s biggest error has tied his hands with Carmelo Anthony; All-Stars? Nah. Here is the NBA All-Snub Team. And Chris Paul leads the way.; The Patriots’ offense isn’t just Tom Brady. That will serve them well vs. Atlanta.; NCAA tournament projection: Northwestern belongs in the bracket for now; Former N.C. State, NBA player Charles Shackleford found dead; Several terrifying, high-speed crashes wreak havoc in World Cup ski race; Barely anyone wants to play in the Pro Bowl yet again; Venus-Serena, Federer-Nadal: The crazy Australian Open finals, by the numbers; Lindsey Vonn’s fragile right arm holds up after crash in Italy; Atlanta-area gas station refusing to sell Samuel Adams until after Super Bowl; The Thunder’s Enes Kanter broke his arm punching a chair midgame; Ezekiel Elliott celebrates dodgeball win at Pro Bowl like he just won Super Bowl; This Super Bowl snack bag knows when you’ve been drinking and can call an Uber; Rajon Rondo goes off on unnamed ‘vets’ (i.e., Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler); With ridiculous start, Brent Burns is more than worthy of the NHL’s MVP award; Tiger Woods has lost one big competitive edge that made him great   National sports stories and blog updates   Former N.C. State, NBA player Charles Shackleford found dead His indiscretions while with the Wolfpack led in part to the ouster of celebrated coach Jim Valvano. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more » Several terrifying, high-speed crashes wreak havoc in World Cup ski race One promising young French skier broke both his legs on the icy course in Germany. By Marissa Payne  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Barely anyone wants to play in the Pro Bowl yet again A game in which millionaire players risk injury for a relative pittance is again a tough sell. Imagine that. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   ‘Still I know I can play': Australian Open finalists teach a remarkable lesson It signifies the greatness of the Williams sisters, Federer and Nadal, as well as the sport’s tilt toward favoring sturdier bodies and wiser ages. By Chuck Culpepper  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Phil Jackson’s biggest error has tied his hands with Carmelo Anthony By giving Carmelo Anthony a no-trade clause, Phil Jackson has left the Knicks in a no-win situation. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   Venus-Serena, Federer-Nadal: The crazy Australian Open finals, by the numbers There are two very good reasons to wake up at 3 a.m. this weekend. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   All-Stars? Nah. Here is the NBA All-Snub Team. And Chris Paul leads the way. After the NBA All-Star reserves were announced Thursday, here's The Washington Post's listing of the best of the rest. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   Lindsey Vonn’s fragile right arm holds up after crash in Italy She'll be back for this weekend's World Cup races after tumbling on a training run. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   The Patriots’ offense isn’t just Tom Brady. That will serve them well vs. Atlanta. LeGarrette Blount could have a bigger role than he did against the Steelers in the AFC championship game. By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   Atlanta-area gas station refusing to sell Samuel Adams until after Super Bowl A condescending Boston Globe column was too much to bear for one Georgian. By Des Bieler  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   The Thunder’s Enes Kanter broke his arm punching a chair midgame The act by the center, who could miss six to eight weeks, was described as “nothing smart” by Coach Billy Donovan. By Des Bieler  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Ezekiel Elliott celebrates dodgeball win at Pro Bowl like he just won Super Bowl The inaugural event went much better for the Cowboys running back than it did for Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith. By Des Bieler  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   This Super Bowl snack bag knows when you’ve been drinking and can call an Uber Tostitos is releasing a bag that will let people know if they have alcohol in their systems. By Des Bieler  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Rajon Rondo goes off on unnamed ‘vets’ (i.e., Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler) Wade and Butler had sharply criticized their Chicago teammates following a tough loss the night before. By Des Bieler  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   NCAA tournament projection: Northwestern belongs in the bracket for now The Northwestern Wildcats have never qualified for the NCAA tournament. In the Post's first projected bracket indicates that could soon change. Plus, the first look at the bubble teams who need some big wins over the season's final weeks. By Patrick Stevens  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Redskins & NFL Roundup Recapping the week's NFL action. Sign Up »         Share Sports Break:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Sports. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. 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