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.
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Latest from Des Bieler

Hawks’ Dejounte Murray suspended one game for making contact with referee

The versatile guard, in his first season with Atlanta, will miss what could be his team's final game of the season as it faces playoff elimination by Boston.

April 24, 2023

Victor Oladipo’s latest devastating injury will cost him the playoffs

Hurt during a postseason win over the Bucks by his Heat, which is now thin at guard, the oft-sidelined Oladipo could miss a chunk of next season.

April 23, 2023

Madison Bumgarner let go by D-backs with $34 million left on contract

Arizona will still be on the hook for over $34 million in salary after designating for assignment the former Giants hero, who has a 10.26 ERA this season.

April 20, 2023

Ripped for ‘appalling’ slow play, Patrick Cantlay remains unapologetic

“I definitely take my time,” said the world No. 4, whose deliberate pace has led to irked comments recently from Brooks Koepka and Matt Fitzpatrick.

April 20, 2023

Tiger Woods undergoes ankle surgery, putting 2023 majors in doubt

Woods, who withdrew from the Masters after limping through the first two rounds, had a subtalar fusion procedure and could take as many as 12 weeks to recover.

April 19, 2023

Nebraska reveals updated mascot modified to remove ‘okay’ hand gesture

With the "okay" hand sign deemed to have taken on associations with white supremacists, Nebraska officials moved to give Herbie Husker a "We're No. 1" gesture.

April 19, 2023

Former NFL defensive end Chris Smith dies at 31

No cause of death was immediately made public for Smith, who played for five teams across eight years in the NFL.

April 18, 2023

Ja Morant, Giannis Antetokounmpo injured in rough start to NBA playoffs

The two stars might miss the second games of their teams' opening-round series, while Miami's Tyler Herro suffered a broken hand.

April 16, 2023

Arch Manning gets outplayed by Quinn Ewers and may be No. 3 QB for Texas

After the Longhorns' spring game, Coach Steve Sarkisian tabbed Ewers as the starter and also praised another young quarterback, Maalik Murphy.

April 16, 2023

As MLB games pick up the pace, teams push back last call for alcohol

With games 31 minutes shorter on average, some teams have extended alcohol sales to the eighth inning or beyond.

April 14, 2023