As some have noted in the comments to this post, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is the obvious answer. And it's the most correct one! Not only did it end the hair metal era and usher in grunge, it's a song that simply could not have been a chart-topping hit any earlier in music history.

Well, that’s quite a headline www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

Was going through some materials accumulated over my many years at The Washington Post, and I was struck by these words of wisdom from the legendary Eugene Meyer, particularly (in light of recent events) the fifth graf.

There REALLY should be a rule against showing ads for scary movies during a program and time that would likely have a lot of kids watching

Looking to get back into the top 10, and presumably all the way back to No. 1, after so much early-career success, Naomi Osaka is off to a splashy start Down Under (although she could help herself by keeping her early-round matches under 3 sets) www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...

Sports quiz time! (Unless you've taken it already today, in which case, thanks very much.) We have looks at the recently concluded CFP final and upcoming NFL conference title games, as well as questions related to baseball, basketball, boxing and more! www.washingtonpost.com/sports/inter...

Great quote on Curt Cignetti, via an excellent column by @barrysvrlugawp.bsky.social: “He flipped the culture for us,” said [Elon's AD]. “When I talk about that, it turned from ‘Who do we play this week?’ to ‘Who do we get to play this week?’ 1/2 www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...

OMG, that was a crazy TD pass. Sometimes, the regular view you get on TV (i.e., not seeing the whole field) adds to the excitement, b/c there was no way to know who or what Caleb was throwing to there

I think that if the ball had popped out there when Cooks went to the ground with it, it would have been considered an incompletion. So he could be considered to have not completed the process of the catch when McMillian grabbed it, making for an interception. Just going by the NFL's rules, folks.

Has a hook and ladder (or lateral, if u prefer) play ever NOT worked? Can understand why teams only go to it in desperate situations, but also have to think versions of it could be used much more frequently.

Sports quiz time! Sure, you know which golf tour has until very recently been home to Brooks Koepka (you do, right?), but can you identify the two folks further down whose heads have been cropped out? www.washingtonpost.com/sports/inter...

Here’s my terrific colleague @candacedbuckner.bsky.social on why it was so problematic for a reporter to use her time at a Jaguars postgame news conference to give their coach a pep talk. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...

Jags' TD with just over 4 minutes to go is the eighth 4th quarter lead change in three playoff games thus far (and this one ain't over, as I'm sure Jax fans fully realize)

Have you taken our sports quiz today? If not yet, then no better time than now (unless sometime a little bit later would work much better). This one touches on an NFL coach firing, the CFP semifinals, a red-hot college basketball team and more! www.washingtonpost.com/sports/inter...

The ball doesn't drop for another seven hours, so in the meantime, why not take this quiz? Eight questions related to the place of New Year's Day in sports history. If you score well, it could be an auld lang syne of good things to come in 2026! www.washingtonpost.com/sports/inter...

For your reading pleasure, here are a bunch of decisions by sports figures that did not go well in the past year. Apologies for no Sherrone Moore section, but fwiw, the worst decision there arguably came in 2024, when Michigan signed him to a 5-year contract. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Why is it such a talking point that Philip Rivers is possibly delaying his Hall of Fame election/induction by another five years? He seems perfectly okay with that scenario and, in fact, pretty excited about the chance to play again. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

The 2026 World Cup draw is taking place right now, but it's not the most enthralling watch. Much better to follow along with our live, updating file to catch up on and learn about all the major developments! www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Quiz time! Apologies to those who don't follow British soccer, because we have a wee test of knowledge there, but hey, getting seven out of eight would also be pretty good. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/inter...

I mean, I've seen something like that plenty of times on the golf course (including by me, all too often, stubbing my club well behind the ball on a horrendous swing), but never anything quite like that on a football field.

Man, we're getting an Odell Beckham-esque catch, like, every couple of weeks now. Must be the gloves, right? Not that I'm complaining about an area of growth in the highlight-reel play category.

Still in a food coma, or maybe stricken by a new, leftovers-induced one? Here's some good news: It's as easy as pie (apologies if the last thing you want right now is a food reference) to click on our Thanksgiving-themed sports quiz and test your knowledge. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/inter...

An update to this story, which we posted last night: State police now say that Union H.S. Coach Travis Turner is wanted on five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor. He is now considered a fugitive. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Quiz time! Test your sports knowledge with these eight questions. That is, you know, if you dare. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/inter...

Looking for something to do at halftime of the Jets-Pats game (or during the second half of what, let's face it, will inevitably be a Jets loss)? Try our sports trivia quiz! www.washingtonpost.com/sports/inter...

Quiz time! Test your sports knowledge with these eight questions (and maybe learn something about early-days NFL team names) www.washingtonpost.com/sports/inter...

Whether this is an actual bro-mance or something a little more transactional, the increasingly warm relationship between Trump and Gianni Infantino seems like noteworthy context for FIFA's announcement today that it will begin awarding an annual peace prize. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

If #Jets are inclined to trade Breece, but only for the right price, Sunday's game turned out perfectly. He looked good enough to possibly convince another team to pony up for him, & NY's win takes the monkey off its back and could relieve internal pressure to keep him while in search of that W.

You may be aware that the World Series is about to get going. You may not be aware that the questions in this week's sports quiz are all related to World Series in one way or another. Well, now you know for sure, so by all means take the quiz! www.washingtonpost.com/sports/inter...

Biiiiiiiig NBa news today, and very much of the kind the league does not want. It feels like there will be much more to come from this story, the first installment of which is being handled this morning by my great colleague Rick Maese. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

From our Mark Maske: The NFL said in its officials' training tape sent to teams this week the Eagles should have been called for false-starting on the tush push Sunday against the Chiefs, instructing officials to call “these plays tight."... www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Oh man, someone said they should be called the "No-Showtime" Clippers. That just might stick.

If you have a couple of minutes and want to test your sports knowledge, try our quiz! It's a new feature we're rolling out today, one we hope entertains (or edutains, as the case may be) readers while providing a glimpse at the weekly sports landscape. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/inter...

If you're doing a fantasy draft this weekend, then you're going to want a little guidance. May I point you toward my draft tiers? Just the thing to help you make navigate the vexing decisions that crop up about which position to target, and when. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

As always, when it comes to my fantasy football drafts, I practice what I preach. (Doesn't always work out, it should be noted, but at least I mean what I say with my rankings.)

I'll echo what so many who have worked directly with Sally have already said: she is not only brilliant but a hell of teammate. Great get for the Atlantic. Just a reminder, though, as (again) many have already noted: there is A LOT of talent left in the WaPo Sports dept.

The Post Sports section bids more farewells, with Cindy (and the great Alexa Steele) following Steinberg out the door. As with Dan, Cindy takes a pioneering history in the blogging (for lack of a better term) game with her, and she'll be missed. I've loved (almost) every minute of working with her.

Dan became a great editor after blazing all sorts of trails as a writer, and he’s a really good dude to boot. Wishing him all the best in his future endeavors.

Yes, I wrote this lede. I regret nothing. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Kent Babb is always a must-read, so you know what you need to do here: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

If it feels like just yesterday that the NBA was still in the midst of its 2024-25 season, that's because it almost literally was. Which raises a question ... www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Alrighty then, guess we're really going to test my belief that I could listen to these two read the proverbial phonebook

Brock Bowers and Trey McBride look like kingpins here, but drafting them doesn't necessarily confer an enormous positional advantage, since other teams don't have to have a TE at all

Cara cara oranges nicely answer the question: What if grapefruits were a little smaller and a lot more delicious?

The Knicks are hanging around, but man, it feels like all their shot attempt are tough ones (even if some are going down, thanks mostly to Brunson's brilliance), while the Pacers are consistently generating much easier looks.

The Wizards can simply never catch a break. And you'll never believe this, either, but a premier NBA prospect is heading to the Western Conference.

I wrote about how, even if Brunson's shot was not as iconic as the one Jordan hit to win the 1998 Finals, Jalen joined MJ and others (Allen Iverson, for one) in the pantheon of great crossover dribbles. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

With Tetairoa McMillan off the board at pick No. 8, here is my piece from earlier today about his pros (size, production) and cons (perceived unwillingness to give full effort). www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

RIP to John Feinstein, a true, true great in the world of sports writing (and just plain ol' writing, for that matter). The quality + quantity of work he produced may be unmatched, and it's fitting that he has one last byline, literally today, on college hoops. www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...

My colleague Adam Kilgore has produced a great SB overview, which everyone should read. My pick? Eagles by, say, 5. KC is a lot like the Patriots in their dynasty, so it's worth remembering that those NE teams lost one of every 3 SBs in which they played. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...