PHILADELPHIA — The final, fraying vestiges of the Philadelphia Phillies ’ superiority over the Washington Nationals unraveled Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies sent to the mound Roy Halladay , more obelisk than pitcher, their ace, the right-hander whom the Nationals had never beaten. He proved just as helpless as the rest of his teammates from preventing the sudden reversal of a rivalry. Read full article > >

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Nationals vs. Phillies: Washington retakes NL East lead by beating Roy Halladay for the first time

The test of any goaltender in the playoffs is how he performs when his teammates are not at their best — when they’re allowing odd-man rushes, are stuck in their own zone and are unable to prevent a flurry of shots. Braden Holtby passed that test Thursday night. Read full article > >

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2012 Stanley Cup playoffs: Braden Holtby stands tall as Capitals even series with Bruins

Oh, that London Fletcher , stealing the spotlight as always. What an attention hog. Kidding, of course. Fletcher didn’t call a news conference to announce his new contract with the Washington Redskins , and there was no smoke, no confetti, no throbbing bass as he stepped out from behind burgundy and gold curtains. Fletcher tweeted the news, his teammates tweeted their congratulations — “Let’s all sing like the Redskins sing, tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet” — and it was done. Read full article > >

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London Fletcher signing brings steadiness to Redskins’ sea change

Jeremy Lin had 26 points and 5 assists, but he also had 9 turnovers and little offensive help from his teammates as the Hornets ended the Knicks’ seven-game winning streak.

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Hornets 89, Knicks 85: Knicks’ Winning Streak Ends in Loss to Hornets

Tomas Vokoun told his teammates before Wednesday night’s meeting with the rival Pittsburgh Penguins that he planned to be involved in the contest, not just by making saves but by playing the puck and taking a more active role in helping out the defense. It’s impossible to know whether the Washington Capitals anticipated just how good a performance the veteran netminder would have, though. Read full article > >

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Capitals vs. Penguins: Jason Chimera’s goal, Tomas Vokoun’s shutout lift Washington to 1-0 win

Less than five minutes after Virginia Tech ’s Oct. 1 loss to Clemson, the Hokies gathered in their makeshift locker room underneath the stands of Lane Stadium. Running back David Wilson had just finished delivering an emotional postgame speech that brought him to tears, as he promised his teammates there would be no more losses this season. Read full article > >

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ACC championship: Hokies rolling, Tigers reeling

Less than five minutes after Virginia Tech ’s Oct. 1 loss to Clemson, the Hokies gathered in their locker room underneath the stands of Lane Stadium. Running back David Wilson had just finished delivering an emotional postgame speech that brought him to tears, as he promised his teammates there would be no more losses this season. Read full article > >

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ACC championship: Virginia Tech football is rolling, Clemson is reeling

BOSTON — The tattered, kitschy Bruins jacket has been moving around the Boston locker room for the past few months, going to the most valuable player in every victory. It belonged to Nathan Horton when he went down with a serious concussion two days earlier in the Stanley Cup finals. He showed up in the Bruins’ locker room Wednesday night, delighting his teammates by putting the jacket on Rich Peverley. That strange, old jacket bought on eBay has become the Bruins’ most valuable trophy. Read full article > >

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Bruins blitz: Thomas blanks Canucks, Boston evens Stanley Cup finals with 4-0 Game 4 win

Charles Barkley is sick and tired of hearing how the sanctuary of the locker room is not ready for a male athlete in a major team sport to come out to his teammates, how awkward everyone would feel after they heard a teammates say, “I’m gay.” After all, Barkley has no doubt he played with several gay teammates. “I didn’t think it . . . they were gay,” he said when asked Monday about Phoenix Suns President Rick Welts coming out in a New York Times story over the weekend. Read full article > >

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Charles Barkley: In sports, ability to play should outweigh sexual orientation

There’s only one way the New York Rangers can beat the Washington Capitals. It’s Henrik Lundqvist, the Rangers goalie who for the most part tormented Alex Ovechkin and his teammates in the regular season.

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Capitals vs. Rangers: Henrik Lundqvist may be the key to the series

According to reports, alleged sexter Brett Favre cried before Monday night’s game and told his teammates on the Minnesota Vikings, “I need you guys to carry me tonight. I’m ready to go out there and give it my best, but I don’t know what’s going to…

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Favre Fails to Silence His Critics

We’ll see if he makes up for it on the field: ESPN says that Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre apologized to his teammates for the distraction he’s caused after Deadspin published inappropriate voicemails and photos he sent to a former employee…

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Favre Apologizes to Teammates: Report