Five NFL starters their teams should ditch this offseason; Fantasy football 2016: Don’t discount Melvin Gordon in Week 8 player rankings; Fantasy football scout: Just how broken is Jordy Nelson?; Kyle Schwarber aiming to ditch DH role in Game 3, and the Cubs know not to doubt him; Tony Romo’s long-term future with Cowboys is no sure thing; College Football Kickoff: Why Clemson vs. Florida State is Week 9’s biggest game; In Kawhi Leonard, the San Antonio Spurs have already found their next Tim Duncan; Three takeaways for Virginia Tech basketball from ACC media day; Takeaways for Virginia basketball from ACC media day; Having had a concussion may change Cam Newton’s style of play — to a point; Four Olympic weightlifters stripped of medals from London 2012; Meet Halloween Baby Colin Kaepernick. He’s woke and adorable.; An attempt to find five reasons to watch Titans-Jags on Thursday night; Over before it started: Russell Westbrook and Richard Sherman have already won Halloween; Russell Westbrook seemed truly baffled after 76ers fan’s profane outburst; Let’s all watch Ben Roethlisberger ask Tom Brady for a jersey; Anthony Davis had an insane, Michael Jordan-like game in Pelicans’ season opener; Baseball commissioner plans to discuss Chief Wahoo logo with Indians owner; ‘My whole leg was in its mouth’: Oregon surfer says he punched shark to survive; Anthony Davis and James Harden shine in their openers, but only one is primed for success; Week 8 NFL picks: Patriots beat Bills with Tom Brady, Eagles fly past Cowboys; Four teams have a chance at winning the NBA title   National sports stories and blog updates   Having had a concussion may change Cam Newton’s style of play — to a point The NFL's MVP learns the hard way that concussions are “a real issue." By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more » Four Olympic weightlifters stripped of medals from London 2012 Three athletes from Kazakhstan and one from Belarus lost their medals on Thursday. By Marissa Payne  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Meet Halloween Baby Colin Kaepernick. He’s woke and adorable. Just give little Ceron Pugh III all the treats now, turn off the lights and pretend you're not home. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   An attempt to find five reasons to watch Titans-Jags on Thursday night It was a struggle, but we found five. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Over before it started: Russell Westbrook and Richard Sherman have already won Halloween Joe Dirt. Harry Potter. Zombies. Baby Colin Kaepernick. Halloween just might save 2016. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Russell Westbrook seemed truly baffled after 76ers fan’s profane outburst The Thunder star didn't react, though, because he got fined $25,000 the last time he did. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Five NFL starters their teams should ditch this offseason It's time for some teams to make some big changes. By Mike Renner  •  Read more »   Fantasy football 2016: Don’t discount Melvin Gordon in Week 8 player rankings And it might actually be a good week to trot out your Texans. By Washington Post Staff  •  Read more »   Fantasy football scout: Just how broken is Jordy Nelson? Crucial situations to monitor in each Week 8 game, as you try to outsmart the fantasy competition. By Des Bieler  •  Read more »   Kyle Schwarber aiming to ditch DH role in Game 3, and the Cubs know not to doubt him The Cubs do not know if Schwarber will be able to start at Wrigley Field, but they haven't ruled it out. By Adam Kilgore  •  Read more »   Tony Romo’s long-term future with Cowboys is no sure thing The quarterback debate in Dallas has focused on this season. But this offseason is when the Cowboys must make a choice. By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   College Football Kickoff: Why Clemson vs. Florida State is Week 9’s biggest game A look at the biggest story lines heading into the weekend. By Patrick Stevens  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   In Kawhi Leonard, the San Antonio Spurs have already found their next Tim Duncan For the first time in 19 years, the Spurs have to live without Tim Duncan. But Kawhi Leonard is ready to take on the mantle he left behind. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   Three takeaways for Virginia Tech basketball from ACC media day Intensity is up and anxiety is down for Hokies basketball, picked to finish 10th in the ACC preseason poll. 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