In stunning admission, NFL official affirms link between football and CTE; Jonathan Papelbon donated $25,000 to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society; Reported lack of DNA is another dead end in O.J. Simpson knife investigation; Wizards keep it simple on defense during offensive explosion against Detroit; Here’s why No. 12 seeded teams upset No. 5 seeds in the NCAA tournament; ‘You killed Jesus’ taunt gets Boston high school students banned from playoff game; Will Compton led Redskins in performance-based pay last year;     Wizards’ win was their biggest blowout since Michael Jordan was in town Rout of Pistons brightens Washington's dimming playoff hopes. By Scott Allen  •  DC Sports Bog  •  Read more » In stunning admission, NFL official affirms link between football and CTE The league had never before publicly acknowledged such a link, and to the co-founder of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, "This day was a long time coming." By Des Bieler  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Jonathan Papelbon donated $25,000 to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society The Nationals' polarizing closer left the team this weekend to deliver a donation to blood cancer research. By Chelsea Janes  •  Nationals Journal  •  Read more »   Reported lack of DNA is another dead end in O.J. Simpson knife investigation It's starting to look like the recently uncovered knife is not connected to the slayings of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Wizards keep it simple on defense during offensive explosion against Detroit Greater emphasis on weak-side defense and pick-and-roll coverage set the table for Monday's 124-81 rout of Pistons. By Brandon Parker  •  Wizards Insider  •  Read more »   Here’s why No. 12 seeded teams upset No. 5 seeds in the NCAA tournament Dating back to 1985, No. 5 seeds have been upset 44 times in 124 games. By Neil Greenberg  •  Fancy Stats  •  Read more »   ‘You killed Jesus’ taunt gets Boston high school students banned from playoff game Catholic Memorial officials apologized profusely after Friday's events. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Will Compton led Redskins in performance-based pay last year Here were the top 10 Redskins in performance-based pay for the 2015 season. By Master Tesfatsion  •  The Insider  •  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