Lance Armstrong admitted to Oprah Winfrey this week that he doped en route to winning seven Tours de France. Sally Jenkins still likes him, though.

The Washington Post sports columnist and Lance Armstrong hagiographer offers her thoughts on the discredited cyclist, and she’s as much a fan as ever.

The Senate majority leader said The Washington Post’s sports coverage is in decline. He’s wrong. Sports is actually the best part of the paper.

Just why did the Post’s Sally Jenkins get the first, much sought-after interview with former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno? A few reasons. D.C.’s got a lot of Penn State alumni, and Jenkins kept the kid gloves on.