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.
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Latest from Barry Svrluga

Facing a trio of NL East big spenders, the Nats need more than youth

The Washington Nationals need to spend this offseason to compete in the rugged NL East.

September 11, 2024

Our first look at Jayden Daniels was promising, and that’s a start

Daniels showed plenty in his debut with the Commanders. He also showed a propensity to take risks, which could put him in danger.

September 8, 2024

Four big moments from the Commanders’ 37-20 loss to the Buccaneers

The Commanders fell to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 37-20, in the teams’ season opener in Tampa.

September 8, 2024

Jayden Daniels and Dylan Crews are bringing the bayou to D.C.

Can Jayden Daniels and Dylan Crews — No. 2 picks, LSU Tigers — share success in Washington, D.C.?

September 6, 2024
Jayden Daniels and Dylan Crews both moved from LSU to D.C. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images and Nick Wass/AP)

Adam Peters built his career on respect. Can he bring it to the Commanders?

Adam Peters’s journey to the Washington Commanders’ front office demonstrates how he views the game, and its people.

September 3, 2024

Darren Baker is finally in the majors — where he has been his whole life

Darren Baker, the son of former Nationals manager Dusty Baker, grew up in the big leagues. And he just singled in his major league debut with Washington.

September 1, 2024
Darren Baker singled on the first pitch he saw in the major leagues Sunday in a game the Nationals lost, 14-1, to the Cubs. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

The next step in the Nationals’ rebuild: Bring back Juan Soto

Dylan Crews made his debut against Juan Soto on Monday night. In 2025, they should be teammates.

August 26, 2024

The Nats’ young players have been improving. That’s quite a development.

After a decade of struggling to draft and develop major league talent, Washington is seeing indications of a burgeoning youth movement.

August 22, 2024
Nationals Manager Dave Martinez has seen some encouraging signs amid another losing season.

Full circle behind center: The uncanny parallels of Jayden Daniels and RGIII

The two quarterbacks — separated by 12 years — share plenty in common. But the circumstances for the current rookie are also quite a bit different.

August 22, 2024
(John Munson/AP; Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

The Olympics needed a reset. Merci to Paris for providing it.

These Summer Games were exactly what the whole enterprise needed and came in a style no other city could provide.

August 11, 2024
The Olympic cauldron rises high near the Eiffel Tower.