WASHINGTON — The Washington Post has eliminated its sports section while laying off a third of its staff.

For decades, the Post treated sports as a vital part of life in the District of Columbia, and some of the biggest names in sports writing either got their start at the Post or spent decades there.

Before they became TV stars on “Pardon The Interruption” at ESPN, Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser were D.C. institutions at the Post. Christine Brennan and Sally Jenkins received career achievement awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors. And in recent years, reporting by the Post contributed to the downfall of Commanders owner Dan Snyder.

Knight’s son loses his job

INDIANAPOLIS — Pat Knight, the son of the late Bobby Knight, has resigned as coach of the Marian Knights men’s basketball team after refusing to comply with an administrator’s demand he fire someone on his staff.

Knight did not name the staff member but told The Indianapolis Star he did not intend to fire the person, so he quit. Knight was ejected in what turned out to be his final game with Marian — Saturday’s 75-74 loss to another NAIA school from Indiana.

With the victory, Goshen snapped a 19-game losing streak to Marian and also ended a 54-game skid in conference play. Marian athletic director Steve Downing hired Knight in 2024, and he went 16-34 at the school located in Indianapolis.