Alex Ovechkin hangs with Kobe Bryant and Novak Djokovic; Michael Phelps ‘wanted nothing to do’ with swimming in 2012. Now he’s found peace.; Wizards waive Gary Neal, sign Marcus Thornton for remainder of season; ESPN replaces Mike Ditka with Matt Hasselbeck on ‘Sunday NFL Countdown’ show; Dana White says Holly Holm should have waited for Ronda Rousey rematch; Dick Pound has harsh words for Maria Sharapova, Russia over doping; Marcin Gortat is ‘another ambassador for Poland’;     The Wizards are the Marco Rubio of the NBA Everyone is waiting for the Wizards to make a surge. At some point, though, they actually have to win. Kind of like a certain Florida presidential candidate. By Dan Steinberg  •  DC Sports Bog  •  Read more » Alex Ovechkin hangs with Kobe Bryant and Novak Djokovic Capitals captain went to Tuesday's Lakers-Magic game. By Scott Allen  •  DC Sports Bog  •  Read more »   Michael Phelps ‘wanted nothing to do’ with swimming in 2012. Now he’s found peace. Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps is candid in discussing his newfound inner peace as he takes aim at his final Olympics in Rio. By Liz Clarke  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Wizards waive Gary Neal, sign Marcus Thornton for remainder of season Thornton will essentially another score-first spark plug in Neal, who had missed Washington's last 14 games with a leg injury. By Jorge Castillo  •  Wizards Insider  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   ESPN replaces Mike Ditka with Matt Hasselbeck on ‘Sunday NFL Countdown’ show Charles Woodson also is part of revamped pregame shows. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Dana White says Holly Holm should have waited for Ronda Rousey rematch "I don't know if Holly really knows what she lost." By Nick Martin  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Dick Pound has harsh words for Maria Sharapova, Russia over doping The former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency wonders "how stupid can you be?" By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Marcin Gortat is ‘another ambassador for Poland’ Marcin Gortat has had many Polish heritage nights in his NBA career. They still leave a mark. By Dan Steinberg  •  DC Sports Bog  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Redskins & NFL Roundup Recapping the week's NFL action. Sign Up »         Share Sports Daily:       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