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Liam Griffin

Liam Griffin

Liam Griffin is a sports reporter for The Washington Times. A graduate of George Mason University, he previously covered local news for Patch in northern Virginia. He can be reached at lgriffin@washigntontimes.com.

Articles by Liam Griffin

Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) reacts after losing to the Denver Broncos in overtime of an NFL football game Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Commanders impress in latest loss, but players wave off ‘moral victory’

NFL players don't traffic in moral victories and silver linings. But the Commanders said they looked -- and felt -- like a different team in their back-to-back overtime losses, even as their losing streak hit seven games after Sunday night's one-point loss to the Denver Broncos. Published December 1, 2025

An overall, interior, general view of the Santiango Bernabeu stadium at kickoff during an NFL football game between the Miami Dolphins and the Washington Commanders in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Reino)

NFL parity reigns as broadcast ratings boom

There's plenty for NFL fans to be grateful for this Thanksgiving, as a hotly contested season sees 20 teams at or above .500 as the league prepares for its playoff push. Parity reigns supreme. Published November 25, 2025

Washington Nationals shortstop C.J. Abrams (left) and outfielder James Wood distributed Thanksgiving meals to families in need outside of National Park in the District on Monday as part of the franchise's eighth annual "Turkeypalooza." (Liam Griffin/The Washington Times)

Nationals’ Abrams, Wood dish out Thanksgiving meals at ballpark

There has been plenty of turnover within the Washington Nationals organization this offseason. But Monday's "Turkeypalooza," where the club's players and staff hand out Thanksgiving meals outside the ballpark, was a welcome return to routine. Published November 24, 2025

People pose next to giant NFL helmets displayed in front of the Palacio de Cibeles in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of Sunday's NFL football game between the Dolphins and the Commanders. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Europe’s tourism backlash cools since summer as lawmakers scramble to implement limits

European protests of tourists this year have included water gun assaults on cafe diners in Spain, demonstrations against Jeff Bezos in Italy and museum staffing revolts in France, but pressures have eased in many hot spots since the end of the peak summer travel season. This weekend, thousands of American NFL fans in Madrid, who were visiting for the Washington Commanders-Miami Dolphins game, were welcomed with open arms. Published November 16, 2025