Washington D.C. Sports
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Wizards claim third pick
Beal is lucky charm in New York for lottery With last year's No. 3 overall pick Bradley Beal as their lucky charm, the Wizards jumped forward in the NBA draft lottery to claim the same selection in the 2013 NBA Draft. The Wizards made the most of having a 12.3 percent chance to move into the...
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Redskins need to work on running game
Redskins need depth at running back The Redskins' run game wasn't an issue last season. The depth at running back was, however. Which is why the Redskins drafted two running backs and remain interested in bringing back Tim Hightower. Redskins coach Mike Shanahan loved Hightower before his...
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Capitals search for answers
Caps have yet to re-sign Ribeiro and Hendricks Nine days after the Capitals saw their season come to an end yet again in a painful Game 7 Stanley Cup playoff loss, the search for answers has begun anew. A season that started with such uncertainty thanks to a looming NHL lockout looked...
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Charity motivates local junior golfer
Dunmyer is playing 50 courses in 50 days With 54 holes on his schedule, Tyler Dunmyer was hoping for something more moderate than the humid, 88 degrees predicted for Washington on Wednesday. But during his charity-driven quest to play 50 Washington area golf courses in 50 days, Dunmyer has...
Cheers and Jeers
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Once again, no answers for devastated Caps
Published: Tue, May 14, 2013
The scene is all too familiar now. The long and tortured Stanley Cup playoff history of the Capitals means little to the current generation of players. None of them were born or raised here, after...
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Caps 2, Rangers 1 (OT): Five Observations
Published: Fri, May 10, 2013
1. So here we are again. Last year the Capitals and the New York Rangers were tied 2-2 in a best-of-seven Stanley Cup playoff series and Washington was moments away from securing Game 5. Instead,...
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Bayern Munich flexes its muscles at the expense of rivals
Updated: Thu, Apr 25, 2013
Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund played equal parts in redefining the hierarchy of European soccer. But Bayern Munich won't let its rival play on a level field back in Germany. Borussia...
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'Honey Badger' Tyrann Mathieu leaving a sour taste to some
Updated: Thu, Apr 25, 2013
The Redskins will have a chance to draft LSU corner Tyrann Mathieu. Two years ago, that would have been an exciting possibility. Now? After missing last season because he was kicked off the team,...
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