Mets give Jose Reyes another chance; does he deserve one?; The NFL isn’t phasing out the kickoff … at least not yet; Top 50 NBA free agents: Kevin Durant … then everyone else; Russia’s track athletes are banned from Rio Games; what about its other sports?; Man arrested for attempting to extinguish Olympic torch tells police it was a dare; Supporting Donald Trump comes at a cost, says retired NFL star Herschel Walker; U.S. Olympics men’s basketball roster is set, and players are showing some pride; Oregon teen who impaled his eye on a javelin is in ‘fair condition’; Lionel Messi just the latest to fall victim to the ‘Curse of Steph Curry’; Kevin Love praises ‘the best teammate’ he ever had. It’s not LeBron James.; NASCAR stars pay tribute to Tony Stewart after his win at Sonoma; Peyton Manning says he’ll be rooting for these six NFL teams this fall; NBA and WNBA participate in NYC Pride Parade, show support for LGBT community; Ben Simmons’s cousin dies in hit-and-run incident in New Jersey; Jeremy Lin just had a nice bounce-back year. So how much is he worth now?; How is the Texas Rangers’ record so good? Simple — they come through in the clutch.; Three teams that should give Dwight Howard a serious look in free agency; Shopper’s guide to this year’s NBA free agents   National sports stories and blog updates   Jeremy Lin just had a nice bounce-back year. So how much is he worth now? NBA starters are about to get paid. But it doesn't appear Lin deserves to be paid like an NBA starter. By Neil Greenberg  •  Fancy Stats  •  Read more » Man arrested for attempting to extinguish Olympic torch tells police it was a dare He could face a sentence of six months to three years in prison. By Joon Lee  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Supporting Donald Trump comes at a cost, says retired NFL star Herschel Walker Walker will continue to support Trump, though, saying, "Just because you want to build a wall doesn't make you racist." By Joon Lee  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Mets give Jose Reyes another chance; does he deserve one? Whether Jose Reyes deserves a second chance or ostracism is a tough question to answer. By Adam Kilgore  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   U.S. Olympics men’s basketball roster is set, and players are showing some pride DeMarcus Cousins even unveiled this sweet Twitter header photo. By Amie Just  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   The NFL isn’t phasing out the kickoff … at least not yet The focus for now is to try to make a dangerous play safer, if that's possible. By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   Top 50 NBA free agents: Kevin Durant … then everyone else There's a steep drop-off, but value can be found if you know where to look. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   Oregon teen who impaled his eye on a javelin is in ‘fair condition’ The 18-year-old decathlete, who tripped and fell onto the back of a javelin he had thrown, is reported to even be able to see out of the wounded eye. By Des Bieler  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Lionel Messi just the latest to fall victim to the ‘Curse of Steph Curry’ Okay, there almost certainly is no such curse, but bad things keep happening in huge spots this year for the Warriors guard and his superstar-athlete pals. By Des Bieler  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Kevin Love praises ‘the best teammate’ he ever had. It’s not LeBron James. James himself, though, has also called this veteran his 'favorite player of all time.' By Des Bieler  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   NASCAR stars pay tribute to Tony Stewart after his win at Sonoma "Smoke" is in his final season and hadn't won since 2013. By Des Bieler  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Peyton Manning says he’ll be rooting for these six NFL teams this fall No, the Patriots aren't one of them. By Des Bieler  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   NBA and WNBA participate in NYC Pride Parade, show support for LGBT community The two leagues became the first to have a float in the annual event. By Des Bieler  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Ben Simmons’s cousin dies in hit-and-run incident in New Jersey The incident occurred less than two days after the NBA draft, at which Zachary Simmons was in attendance to watch his cousin become the first overall selection. By Des Bieler  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Russia’s track athletes are banned from Rio Games; what about its other sports? After an IOC decision, sports federations around the globe are scrambling to figure out how to handle Russian athletes trying to compete in Rio By Will Hobson  •  Read more »           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. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071