Adam Kilgore

Washington, D.C.

Reporter covering national sports

Education: Syracuse University, attended

Adam Kilgore attended Syracuse University and made his first stop at The Washington Post immediately after college, serving a two-year internship and primarily covering college sports, mostly Virginia and Virginia Tech. He was part of the Pulitzer Prize-winning team that covered the 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech. He moved to Boston in fall 2008 to cover the Red Sox for the Boston Globe and returned to The Post in February 2010 to cover the Washington Nationals.
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Latest from Adam Kilgore

The NFL’s riskiest behavior: ‘Nexting’ while drafting

Player comparisons are an embedded part of scouting reports in the NFL, but they can be misleading, especially when it comes to quarterbacks.

April 21, 2023

Signing Odell Beckham won’t bring Lamar Jackson back — but it can’t hurt

The Ravens may have overpaid for the star receiver, but introducing him still made for a good day after an offseason of Lamar Jackson drama.

April 13, 2023

The Masters highlights: Jon Rahm wins his second career major championship and first green jacket

The 28-year-old Spaniard came from two shots back of Brooks Koepka at the start of Sunday’s final round to win his first Masters. Koepka and Phil Mickelson tied for second.

April 9, 2023

Hoot and holler: Florida Atlantic beats Kansas State to reach Final Four

The Owls' dream season continues into a fantasy as they earn a trip to Houston next weekend.

March 25, 2023

March Madness highlights: FAU, U-Conn. men reach Final Four; U-Conn. women fall in Sweet 16

The women's Sweet 16 concluded and two men's teams punched their tickets to the Final Four on a busy Saturday of March Madness action.

March 25, 2023

Dusty May, student of Bob Knight, has FAU on cusp of the Final Four

“All I ever wanted to do was be a high school basketball coach in Indiana,” May said. The Owls will play in the Elite Eight on Saturday.

March 25, 2023

Florida Atlantic stifles Tennessee, crashes the Elite Eight

The Owls — just say 'Hoo!' — have rolled into the tournament's penultimate weekend with 34 wins and nothing but momentum after a 62-55 win over the Vols.

March 24, 2023

March Madness highlights: Gonzaga rallies to oust UCLA; Kansas State survives in overtime

Kansas State, Connecticut, Florida Atlantic and Gonzaga advanced to the Elite Eight after a dramatic slate of Sweet 16 matchups Thursday.

March 24, 2023

Markquis Nowell has his New York moment as Kansas State tops Michigan State

The Wildcats guard from Harlem sets the NCAA tournament assist record with 19 in a thrilling overtime win in the Sweet 16.

March 23, 2023

At 5-foot-8, Kansas State’s Markquis Nowell stands atop the Sweet 16

No player has made a bigger impact on the NCAA tournament than the undersized point guard who returns home to New York City and Madison Square Garden.

March 23, 2023