Cade Cavalli and Willson Contreras’ dust-up in Boston is the big topic of the week for the Nationals, and we lean heavy into the situation this week’s Best of Nationals. Plus, wonder how the Nats will approach the trade deadline, and Paul Toboni’s weekly visit with the Junkies after the Cavalli incident.

A whole lot of initials on this week’s Best of Wizards! What’s the future hold for Anthony Davis? Should the Wizards go after LeBron, and what would that do? Are they already on the precipice of something special with AJ Dybantsa? We look at all that and more!

Hey, have you noticed Brandon Aiyuk likes to post on social media? If you haven’t, we have all you need to know, plus a look at RFK developments and where the roster can still improve, in this week’s Best of Commanders!

Welcome to The Sports Junkies best highlights from Monday, June 29th through Thursday, July 2nd. Happy 4th of July!

Team USA beat Bosnia to advance to the World Cup’s Round of 16, but they lost Flo Balogun to a red card midway through the second half and will lose him against Belgium. We react to the win, the red card, and what it all means here in the Best of World Cup!

Full Show - Friday 3 July 2026 with Tobi Altizer and Ben Strober in for the Junkies. The guys talk about USMNT and World Cup, the Nationals pitchers being suspended, Ovechkin signing for another year and the Wizards trade options. Guests include Caps play-by-play announcer John Walton and Mark Zuckerman of MASN.

H1: Tobes and Strobes in for the Junkies today and it's HOT / Can the USMNT advance in the World Cup without Folarin Balogun? / Is there a better way for FIFA to handle replays?

H2: What will it take to keep Americans into soccer after the World Cup? / Why exactly did the Celtics trade Jaylen Brown to the 76ers? / NBA free agency has players moving but the Wizards haven't made a move yet

H3: Guess the Founding Father / Caps play-by-play announcer John Walton discusses how important Ovechkin playing another season is / Ovechkin isn't coming back for a farewell tour, he wants to win

H4: How can the Nats handle the suspensions of pitchers Cavalli and Mikolas? / Mark Zuckerman of MASN talks about the Nats being over .500 in July / Will the Nats be active ahead of the trade deadline?