Washington D.C. Sports
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Storylines to watch in Redskins OTAs
Rookies, injuries, RGIII among ongoing stories It provides a glimpse and, often, nothing more. Yet those glimpses sometimes are revealing: Robert Griffin III's speed and arm strength stood out last spring. They did so during the season as well. But the spring also provides mirages: Players who...
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Rick Snider: Throwing in the (free) towel on Robert Griffin III wedding gift controversy
Many a fan has bragged of the time they bought a beer for a pro ballplayer. The athlete didn't ask for free suds. The fan was just happy to do so, and many years later, he still tells the tale. So why the nonsensical furor over fans buying quarterback Robert Griffin III wedding gifts on store...
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Lottery success brings new options, decisions for Wizards
Lottery success brings new options for Wiz Leapfrogging forward to the third pick in the 2013 NBA draft is certain to reduce the volume of player evaluations required by the Wizards coaching staff and front office in the coming weeks before the big event takes place on June 27. But it won't...
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Thom Loverro: Mariano Rivera deserves MLB award in his name
Nobody wants to say goodbye to Mariano Rivera. The beloved and revered New York Yankees reliever is an oasis of grace and humanity in a sports world filled with embarrassment and shame. Rivera, who just appeared at Camden Yards for the Yankees' three-game series against the Orioles, has said...
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Suburban Maryland's Stevenson University one win away from first Division III lacrosse title
Suburban Md. school in Division III title game It was interesting that Stevenson University junior Brent Hiken estimated his faceoff counterpart in the NCAA semifinals to be 6-foot-5 and 280 pounds. Salisbury senior Tyler Granell is actually 6-3 and 215 pounds. Such is the perception that...
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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