Washington D.C. Sports
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Wizards claim third pick
Sports: Wizards
Updated: 5 hr ago
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
Sports: Redskins
Updated: 5 hr ago
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
Sports
Updated: 6 hr ago
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
Sports: Golf
Updated: 5 hr ago
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...
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Orioles beat Yankees 3-2 to end 6-game skid
DAVID GINSBURG
Updated: 3 hr ago
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Nate McLouth homered leading off the bottom of the 10th inning, Chris Dickerson hit a pair of solo shots and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 3-2 Tuesday night to snap a six-game losing...
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Wizards claim third pick
Craig Stouffer
Updated: 5 hr ago
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Redskins need to work on running game
John Keim
Updated: 6 hr ago
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Charity motivates local junior golfer
Kevin Dunleavy
Updated: 6 hr ago
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Capitals search for answers
Brian McNally
Updated: 6 hr ago
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New D.C. United trialists, reaction to New York City FC, Kickers in U.S. Open Cup
Craig Stouffer
Published: Tue, May 21, 2013
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Wizards have small chance at top lottery pick
Craig Stouffer
Updated: Mon, May 20, 2013
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Thom Loverro: Robinson still defines third base years later
Thom Loverro
Updated: Mon, May 20, 2013
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Woods hopes to keep tourney at Congressional
Kevin Dunleavy
Updated: Mon, May 20, 2013
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OF Bryce Harper returns to Nats' lineup
JANIE McCAULEY
Published: Mon, May 20, 2013
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Military Bowl leaves D.C. for Annapolis
Eric P. Newcomer
Published: Mon, May 20, 2013
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The value of Caps free agent forward Matt Hendricks
Brian McNally
Published: Mon, May 20, 2013
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Caps forward Wojtek Wolski signs with KHL club
Brian McNally
Published: Mon, May 20, 2013
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Redskins Mailbag May 16: Ask John
Updated: Fri, May 17, 2013
The Washington Examiner’s John Keim (JK) takes questions from fans about potential camp battles, right tackle and injury updates in this installment of “Redskins Mailbag.” Q: Interesting...
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Redskins email report excerpt: Q&A with Bacarri Rambo’s college coach
Published: Thu, May 16, 2013
One of the Redskins’ biggest needs entering the offseason was safety. It remains a question mark because there’s no veteran who is a proven starter and no rookie was drafted high enough to be...
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Redskins report excerpt: Russ Lande analyzes draft picks
Published: Fri, May 10, 2013
The draft happened two weeks ago, but there will be questions about each player until we see them on the field – in pads – and in games. Lande, as usual, helped out with his insight. He’s a...
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Dan Snyder: Redskins' name will never change
Published: Thu, May 9, 2013
Redskins owner Dan Snyder, and others in the organization, have made it clear in the past that they won’t change the franchise nickname. But they’ve never faced the pressure to do so like they...
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RG3, Sports, Redskins Confidential
Ryan Clark: Physical play affected RG3′s play
Published: Thu, May 9, 2013
Ex-Redskins safety Ryan Clark divulged what really shouldn’t be a surprising game plan: The Steelers wanted to hit quarterback Robert Griffin III. “Our goal was to be physical with him at...
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Redskins LB Brian Orakpo optimistic about recovery
Published: Mon, May 6, 2013
Redskins linebacker Brian Orakpo isn’t worried about his future in Washington; nor is he concerned about his pectoral muscle. And the pec could be tied to any extended stay in...
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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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Beanballs
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Sports, Beanballs
Haren’s confidence growing
Updated: Sun, Apr 28, 2013
Serving up four home runs and losing 15-0 in Cincinnati was an inauspicious Nationals debut for veteran Dan Haren. Four weeks later against the same Reds, Haren found himself in a pitcher-friendly...
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Zimmermann’s CG shutout was eighth in nine years for Nats
Published: Sat, Apr 27, 2013
How rare was Jordan Zimmermann’s complete game shutout in Friday’s 1-0 win over the Reds? It was just the eighth for the Nats since moving to D.C. in 2005 and was the first complete-game...
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First-pitch strikes critical for Gonzalez
Updated: Thu, Apr 25, 2013
Gio Gonzalez threw strikes on Thursday night – 78 to be exact, on 112 pitches — keying his one-hit work over eight dominant innings in the Nats’ 8-1 victory over the Reds. Gonzalez (2-1),...
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Sports, Beanballs
Nats put rough stretch in perspective
Published: Wed, Apr 24, 2013
Getting swept at home by the National League East rival Atlanta Braves was one thing. But getting the same treatment from a team that knocked the Nationals out of the postseason in gut-wrenching...
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Moore in for slumping LaRoche
Published: Wed, Apr 24, 2013
After his team’s eighth loss in its last 11 games, 2-0 to the Cardinals, Nationals manager Davey Johnson said there would be lineup changes in an effort to boost the sagging offense. The most...
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Penalty Kicks
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Sports, Penalty Kicks
New D.C. United trialists, reaction to New York City FC, Kickers in U.S. Open Cup
Published: Tue, May 21, 2013
D.C. United can’t be bothered right now with the details of New York City FC, the 20th MLS team unveiled on Tuesday. While that club, owned by Manchester City and the New York Yankees, won’t...
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D.C. United and MLS player salaries posted
Published: Mon, May 6, 2013
The Major League Soccer Players Union does it for the greater good of its membership, but it can’t be easy for most MLS players to see their humble salaries revealed to all. With that intro,...
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D.C. United players continue to boost Richmond Kickers
Published: Mon, May 6, 2013
D.C. United’s season could reach a new low point this week, thanks to a minimal attendance expected for a midweek match in which they’ll try to snap a five-game losing streak. (To be fair,...
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Chris Pontius injured for D.C. United
Published: Fri, Apr 26, 2013
Another injury has hit D.C. United while it’s down. Midfielder Chris Pontius suffered a groin injury on Thursday in training and is out for United’s visit to the Columbus Crew (2-2-3, 9...
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Campus Confidential
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Campus Confidential, Sports
RB Richardson leaves Virginia
Published: Thu, May 16, 2013
Clifton Richardson was once one of the brightest football prospects at Virginia. But after an injury-plagued 2012 and a tumble down the depth chart he has left the program according to coach Mike...
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Campus Confidential, Sports
Terps first Big Ten game at Byrd will be Ohio State
Updated: Thu, May 16, 2013
The Big Ten announced its 2014 football schedule on Thursday, revealing the eight opponents for Maryland in its first season in the conference. The Terps’ first Big Ten game will come Sept. 27...
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Terps to play at Ohio State in Big Ten/ACC Challenge
Published: Wed, May 8, 2013
The Maryland basketball team will get a taste of what life in the Big Ten will be on Dec. 4 when it travels to Ohio State for the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, in the Terrapins final season on the ACC...
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Campus Confidential, Sports
Foot surgery will prevent Len from working out before NBA draft
Updated: Fri, May 3, 2013
Less than three weeks after declaring for the NBA Draft, Alex Len has undergone foot surgery and will miss all pre-draft workouts. The surgery was announced by Sports International Group of...
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Campus Confidential, Sports
New hoops coach for AU on Tuesday
Published: Tue, Apr 30, 2013
American University will announce its new men’s basketball coach on Tuesday, replacing Jeff Jones, who departed early this month for Old Dominion. On Monday, American was down to three finalists...
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Campus Confidential, Sports
Three Terps running backs are all even
Published: Tue, Apr 23, 2013
As expected, the ACC has done Maryland no favors in scheduling its basketball opponents for the Terrapins in their final year in the conference as they will play Duke and North Carolina only once...
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Pick and Roll
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Pick and Roll, Sports
Bradley Beal finishes third in NBA rookie of the year race
Published: Wed, May 1, 2013
After it looked for a time like Bradley Beal might just threaten Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard for 2013 NBA rookie of the year, the Wizards shooting guard ultimately...
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Loose Pucks
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Sports, Loose Pucks
The value of Caps free agent forward Matt Hendricks
Published: Mon, May 20, 2013
There aren’t a ton of internal decisions for Capitals general manager George McPhee to make this summer. He has four unrestricted free agents pending July 5. Defenseman Tom Poti and forward...
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Caps forward Wojtek Wolski signs with KHL club
Published: Mon, May 20, 2013
Capitals free agent forward Wojtek Wolski has signed a contract with Kontinental Hockey League club Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, the team announced on Monday. Wolski, 27, was not expected back in...
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Capitals forward Matt Hendricks on his future
Published: Wed, May 15, 2013
The other prominent unrestricted free agent for the Capitals this summer is Matt Hendricks. The veteran winger has set himself up for the one big contract in his NHL career. Hendricks, 31, was...
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Caps center Mike Ribeiro looks towards free agency
Published: Wed, May 15, 2013
The Capitals don’t have many decisions to make this summer. When NHL free agency opens on July 5 the two key players they have headed to the open market are center Mike Ribeiro and winger Matt...
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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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Sports, Loose Pucks
Caps defenseman Mike Green retaliates after attempted slew foot
Published: Mon, May 13, 2013
The Capitals were upset with a lot of calls on Sunday in a 1-0 loss to the New York Rangers. Maybe a better way to say it – they were upset about non-calls. New York, the most disciplined team...
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