Barry Svrluga

Washington, D.C.

Sports columnist

Education: Duke University, BA in history

Barry Svrluga came to The Washington Post in 2003 after working at newspapers in Corning, N.Y.; Portland, Maine; and Raleigh, N.C. At those stops, he covered topics including NASCAR, high school lacrosse and the Final Four. At The Post, he has covered college basketball and football, the Washington Nationals, and the Redskins. He is a regular member of The Post's Olympics team, dating to the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, and he became a columnist for the Sports section in 2016.
Latest from Barry Svrluga

The original Washington Capitals expanded the definition of bad

Fifty years ago, in its inaugural season, the team established marks of futility that remain unmatched in professional sports.

October 12, 2024
The Capitals’ Yvon Labre (7) watches the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Darryl Sittler flip in the air after scoring on goalie Ron Low in a 1974 game.

Jayden Daniels is lethal on broken plays. It comes from practice.

Broken plays require an element of improvisation, but for Jayden Daniels and the Commanders, those moments are rehearsed.

October 11, 2024

Calling hockey is John Walton’s calling. After cancer, it means more.

After a whirlwind cancer scare during the offseason, longtime radio voice John Walton is back in the Capitals broadcast booth.

October 8, 2024

Jayden Daniels is changing what’s expected — and what’s possible

After their fourth straight win, Daniels and these Commanders are making it easy to dream.

October 6, 2024

The pressure is on the Phillies. Their response: Bring it.

These MLB playoffs are crammed with the unknown and the unfamiliar, but the veteran Philadelphia Phillies know just how good they are

October 4, 2024

The Commanders as appointment TV? Oh, how a month changes everything.

For once, the Commanders are seizing a season before it’s too late. Thank Jayden Daniels.

September 30, 2024

Is Jayden Daniels different than RGIII? Your Commanders questions, answered.

Barry Svrluga, Nicki Jhabvala and Sam Fortier took reader questions about Washington’s strong start and its electric rookie quarterback.

September 26, 2024

From the World Series to the dog days, Patrick Corbin always took the ball

For six years with the Washington Nationals, Patrick Corbin always showed up and always cared.

September 25, 2024

Jayden Daniels just announced himself to the NFL — and to Washington

Monday night’s Commanders victory in Cincinnati was stunning in its offensive efficiency and faith in rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.

September 24, 2024

For CJ Abrams and the Nationals, did it have to come to this?

After Abrams was sent to the minor leagues, the status of his relationship with the Nationals could dominate the offseason.

September 23, 2024