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Washington, D.C.

Sports reporter covering national topics, as well as supporting coverage of D.C.-area teams

Education: McGill University, Virginia Commonwealth University

Des arrived at The Post in 1995 and served in a variety of departments and positions in the newsroom, including as a copy editor and a designer. In that time, he made regular contributions to the Sports section, including producing weekly features such as The Starting Lineup, Throwing It Out There, The Slant and NFL Gameday, before becoming a full-time sports writer in 2014. He is currently a staff writer in Sports, mainly covering topics of national interest, and he helps support coverage of local teams.

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From Olympic officials to the New York Giants’ front office to the police officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler over a traffic infraction, mistakes were made.

December 26, 2024

From the Seine to the Giants, from boxing to gymnastics, sports sometimes missed the mark in 2024. (Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images; John Munson/AP; Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images; Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post)

“That’s one of the highlights we’ve ever had,” Tiger Woods said of the ace struck by Charlie Woods at the PNC Championship, where they competed for the fifth time. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Buffalo's Dion Dawkins, center, told reporters he was glad his family was “fine” and expressed concern for the family of the deceased pilot. (Duane Burleson/AP)

“It doesn’t feel good, but it’s Year 1,” Doug Gottlieb said of Adam Schefter’s jab at Green Bay’s losing ways. “… We’ll keep the receipts.”

Tomoyuki Sugano, shown in 2017, notched a 1.67 ERA this past season in Japan's top league.

“He damn sure wants the ball,” Jalen Hurts, right, said of A.J. Brown, “and he wants to make an impact in the game. And I respect that.” (Ryan Sun/AP)

The Cincinnati-area home of quarterback Joe Burrow was broken into while the Bengals were facing the Cowboys on Monday night in Arlington, Texas.