Mets’ young arms can carry them to another division title; To win the AL East, Boston Red Sox need their big guys to come up big; If Magic want to ascend, they may need to deal Elfrid Payton or Victor Oladipo; Isn’t it time Colin Kaepernick and Ryan Fitzpatrick know where they’re going?; Missouri’s religious liberty bill could cost millions in economic activity, commission warns; Chris Paul is ready to hang up his Team USA jersey; Miesha Tate says Ronda Rousey’s suicidal thoughts were a ‘sign of mental weakness’; After Brussels attacks, security is beefed up for European soccer championship; Jim Boeheim defends Syracuse, says program isn’t dirty; Matt Harvey’s mystery ailment was blood clots in his bladder; Police are investigating Twitter threat involving Chris Paul and his wife; Lakers fans win tussle for Kobe Bryant’s shooting sleeve, then smell it; Young boy runs onto court and hugs Carmelo Anthony during Knicks-Pelicans game; Watch the NBA’s shortest player, Isaiah Thomas, chase down and block Chris Paul; Why the Capitals should want to face the Islanders and Rangers; What a Syracuse upset over North Carolina looks like; Bryce Harper has chance to go from freak to super freak; AL Central preview: Royals projected to go from first to worst   National sports stories and blog updates   Why the Capitals should want to face the Islanders and Rangers The Caps secured home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs before any other Eastern conference team qualified for the postseason. By Neil Greenberg  •  Fancy Stats  •  Read more » Missouri’s religious liberty bill could cost millions in economic activity, commission warns By Niraj Chokshi  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Chris Paul is ready to hang up his Team USA jersey Paul won two Olympic gold medals in his time with Team USA. By Nick Martin  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Miesha Tate says Ronda Rousey’s suicidal thoughts were a ‘sign of mental weakness’ A confident fighter lays the groundwork for her next fight. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Mets’ young arms can carry them to another division title The Nationals may bounce back from a down year in 2015, but it's hard not to believe in the Mets' young hurlers. By Barry Svrluga  •  Read more »   After Brussels attacks, security is beefed up for European soccer championship France prepares to host one of soccer's big events this summer. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Jim Boeheim defends Syracuse, says program isn’t dirty He isn't the only Final Four coach being asked the tough questions. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   To win the AL East, Boston Red Sox need their big guys to come up big Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez must shake off their poor 2015 seasons, or Toronto will take the crown. By Barry Svrluga  •  Read more »   If Magic want to ascend, they may need to deal Elfrid Payton or Victor Oladipo With a playoff drought now stretching to a franchise record-tying four years, can Orlando become a postseason contender again next season? By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   Matt Harvey’s mystery ailment was blood clots in his bladder Mets pitcher is back on track for an Opening Day start. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Police are investigating Twitter threat involving Chris Paul and his wife Welcome to the ugly side of social media. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Isn’t it time Colin Kaepernick and Ryan Fitzpatrick know where they’re going? Most of the NFL's big free agents deals and trades have been made. But the situations of two relatively prominent QBs remain unresolved. By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Lakers fans win tussle for Kobe Bryant’s shooting sleeve, then smell it In a word: eww. By Des Bieler  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Young boy runs onto court and hugs Carmelo Anthony during Knicks-Pelicans game Somehow, the kid just knew that Melo needed a hug. By Des Bieler  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Watch the NBA’s shortest player, Isaiah Thomas, chase down and block Chris Paul Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear. By Des Bieler  •  Early Lead  •  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. 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