Winners and losers at the NFL scouting combine last week; They’re in! A first look at the NCAA tournament’s automatic bids.; Redskins agree to two-year contract extension with Coach Jay Gruden; Just when it seemed the Lakers could go no lower, they somehow did; Bracketology: The NCAA tournament bubble comes to rest in the Missouri Valley; Russell Okung played Jerry Maguire and now teams are going to show him the money; NBA Podcast: Eric Koreen on the Toronto Raptors; Khabib Nurmagomedov-Tony Ferguson cancellation rocks UFC 209, but the fight was never about them; ‘Damn right I’m gonna stand:’ Alexi Lalas wades into U.S. Soccer’s national anthem debate; LeBron James offers an apology to his wife for his pursuit of greatness; Expect fewer familiar faces on ESPN after this next round of cuts; One Russian politician’s cure for hooliganism: Turn violence into a spectator sport; Van branded with Floyd Mayweather’s ‘Money Team’ logo set on fire in England; ‘Like church’: Warriors put off by Knicks’ experiment without in-game entertainment; Alabama’s Reuben Foster apologizes to NFL teams after ugly hospital altercation; Jerry Jones is ‘aware’ of Johnny Manziel, but recognizes his ‘challenges’; J.R. Smith had to be escorted off the floor during a game in which he wasn’t even active; A track official tried to stop a victory lap, but the runner was simply too fast; Mark Cuban is right: Russell Westbrook doesn’t deserve to be NBA MVP; Ranking the 50 best available NFL free agents for 2017; If Redskins want to win now, Kirk Cousins is the only option; The Warriors are unrecognizable when they lose   National sports stories and blog updates   ‘Damn right I’m gonna stand:’ Alexi Lalas wades into U.S. Soccer’s national anthem debate With anthem protests now back in the news, the former U.S. national team player offers a hearty endorsement of mandatory standing. By Dan Steinberg  •  Early Lead  •  Read more » LeBron James offers an apology to his wife for his pursuit of greatness It isn't easy trying to be the GOAT. In fact, the process is downright addicting, he says. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Expect fewer familiar faces on ESPN after this next round of cuts Look for Trey Wingo, Sam Ponder and Suzy Kolber to take over most of the NFL duties as the Chris Berman era ends. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   One Russian politician’s cure for hooliganism: Turn violence into a spectator sport “Russia would be a pioneer in a new sport. Fans arrive ... and start picking fights,” Igor Lebedev said just before the Manchester United-Rostov match in Russia, which will host the 2018 World Cup. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Van branded with Floyd Mayweather’s ‘Money Team’ logo set on fire in England No one was harmed during the incident in Birmingham, and police continue to investigate. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Winners and losers at the NFL scouting combine last week Myles Garrett and John Ross were among those who dazzled. Reuben Foster led the list of those who didn't. By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   ‘Like church’: Warriors put off by Knicks’ experiment without in-game entertainment Draymond Green simply called it "pathetic." By Cindy Boren and Bryan Flaherty  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Alabama’s Reuben Foster apologizes to NFL teams after ugly hospital altercation A highly regarded linebacker plans to do interviews with interested teams this week. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   They’re in! A first look at the NCAA tournament’s automatic bids. These teams have punched their tickets to March Madness ahead of Selection Sunday by winning their confernece tournaments. By Washington Post Staff  •  Read more »   Redskins agree to two-year contract extension with Coach Jay Gruden The new deal will keep Gruden under contract with Washington through the 2020 season. This is a developing story. It will be updated. By Washington Post Staff  •  Read more »   Just when it seemed the Lakers could go no lower, they somehow did The latest round of Buss family infighting is yet another eyesore for the once-proud Los Angeles Lakers. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   Bracketology: The NCAA tournament bubble comes to rest in the Missouri Valley Illinois State and Wichita State have dominated their conference, but their uncertain at-large status gives larger intrigue to the MVC tournament. By Patrick Stevens  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Russell Okung played Jerry Maguire and now teams are going to show him the money Facing the prospect of a discounted contract last season following a series of injuries, the tackle is now in line to cash in along the lines of $10 million-plus per year. By Master Tesfatsion  •  Read more »   NBA Podcast: Eric Koreen on the Toronto Raptors On the latest episode of "Posting Up," The Athletic's Eric Koreen discusses everything happening with the Toronto Raptors. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   Khabib Nurmagomedov-Tony Ferguson cancellation rocks UFC 209, but the fight was never about them The men who lingered over the event all along were Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather, who won't even be fighting. By Jeff Wagenheim  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Sports Daily Sports news with a focus on D.C. area teams, in your inbox daily. 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. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071