Des Bieler

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.
Latest from Des Bieler

Blue Jays starter loses another no-hitter on a ninth-inning home run

Toronto right-hander Bowden Francis experienced a notable close call for the second time in less than three weeks but also continued an impressive stretch of dominance.

September 11, 2024
Toronto's Bowden Francis has twice come close to notching just the second no-hitter in franchise history. (Chris Young/Canadian Press/AP)

Raygun is No. 1 in the world rankings. Breaking’s governing body can explain.

The Paris Olympics, in which the kangaroo-imitating Australian scored zero points in three matches, don’t count toward the current rankings.

September 10, 2024
A victory in October's inaugural Oceania Championship and an extended Olympic break from points-awarding events were the major factors in Raygun's seemingly unlikely ascent to No. 1. (Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post)

Body-cam footage of Tyreek Hill incident shows rapid escalation

The video shows the Dolphins receiver being pulled from his car and placed in handcuffs.

September 9, 2024
Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill speaks with reporters Sunday.

Police launch investigation after Tyreek Hill is detained before game

The Dolphins wide receiver, who was briefly handcuffed outside Hard Rock Stadium, went on to score a touchdown in Miami’s win over Jacksonville.

September 8, 2024
Tyreek Hill (with Jaylen Waddle) appeared to make reference to his pregame incident with police after scoring on an 80-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

The Chiefs beat the Ravens by a toe as NFL’s season opener goes down to the wire

The Ravens came up a toe short on the final play in a rematch of last season’s AFC championship game, with the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs hanging on for a 27-20 win.

September 6, 2024

‘ChiefsAholic’ sentenced to 17.5 years in prison after bank robbery spree

Xavier Babudar, known to fellow Kansas City fans as the wolf suit-wearing “ChiefsAholic,” was accused by prosecutors of using crime to finance a high-profile lifestyle.

September 5, 2024
Xavier Babudar was known to fellow Kansas City fans for his “ChiefsAholic” persona. (Photos: AP, Tulsa County Inmate Information Center).

Caitlin Clark makes more history with second triple-double of the season

Clark now has the only two triple-doubles by a rookie in WNBA history, while formerly downtrodden Indiana continues its winning ways following the Olympic break.

September 4, 2024
Caitlin Clark smiles while Indiana fans cheer after she grabbed her 10th rebound in the closing seconds of a win over Los Angeles (Michael Conroy/AP)

Loss of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau leaves a ‘hole in our hearts’

Wednesday was a day of mourning for the Columbus Blue Jackets player and his brother, who were killed when struck by a car as they rode bicycles.

September 4, 2024
A memorial to Johnny Gaudreau took shape over the weekend outside the Columbus Blue Jackets' Nationwide Arena. (Jason Mowry/Getty Images)

Scottie Scheffler’s wondrous year could top Xander Schauffele’s two majors

PGA Tour player of the year voters will decide whether Schauffele’s two majors trump Scheffler’s start-to-finish dominance, capped by a Tour Championship title.

September 1, 2024
Scottie Scheffler won the FedEx Cup trophy and a $25 million bonus for his season-ending triumph. (Erik S Lesser/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

Your fantasy football cheat sheet for 2024 drafts

Our experts provide late-round sleepers, a ‘do not draft’ list and other tips that can help assemble a winning team.

August 28, 2024
Let us give you a hand in navigating draft-day decisions on the likes of Christian McCaffrey and other fantasy stars. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)