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ASHBURN, Va. — In some ways, it feels like training camp just started for the Washington Commanders. Their prep for their most anticipated season in years was lighter than in past seasons. Almost all of it was done without four key starters — wide receivers Terry McLaurin (contract stalemate) and Noah Brown (knee), and guards Sam Cosmi (knee) and Brandon …

When MLB expanded its playoff format to 12 teams in 2022, the hope was that it would create a more compelling final few weeks of the season. Four years in, it seems that mission was accomplished. With just over a month to play, the races for each league’s three wild-card spots are far from settled. In the American League, five …