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RGIII's knee takes center stage at Redskins OTAs
Sports: Redskins
Updated: 3 hr ago
ASHBURN -- Long after his surgery, after Robert Griffin III left Pensacola, Fla., to finish his rehabilitation in Virginia, the coach and player met. They hashed it out, Griffin said. They had a great conversation, Mike Shanahan said. There were discussions about the offense. There were...
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Despite injury, RGIII shows off what he can do at Redskins OTAs
Sports: Redskins
Published: Thu, May 23, 2013
ASHBURN -- Robert Griffin III still can't participate with the entire team. That hasn't stopped him from showing off at least a little of what he can do now: dropping back and throwing passes to other injured players. That's what Griffin did Thursday; it's also what he's done for most of the...
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Not where they thought they'd be: Nationals struggle to stay in the race
Sports: Nationals
Updated: 3 hr ago
It is not where the Nationals expected to be with the Memorial Day weekend approaching. A difficult California road trip, where injury woes worsened, the offense continued to stagnate and wins were hard to come by, showed once and for all that Washington's path to the postseason won't be an...
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Timeline: Charting the Nationals' highs and lows
Sports: Nationals
Updated: 3 hr ago
A look at the highs and lows of the Nationals' season so far: April 1 » Bryce Harper homers in his first two at-bats of the year, and Stephen Strasburg pitches seven shutout innings as the Nats beat the Marlins 2-0 on Opening Day. April 14 » The Braves beat the Nats 9-0 to complete a...
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Chris Korb, Perry Kitchen face college coach Caleb Porter when United battles Timbers
Sports: D.C. United
Updated: 3 hr ago
There is something about playing under Caleb Porter that never quite leaves you. Perry Kitchen and Chris Korb will both face their college coach for the first time when D.C. United hosts the Portland Timbers on Saturday. Their connection with the man that led them at Akron, on both a personal...
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Homegrown players fuel Maryland women's lacrosse championship hopes
Sports: College
Updated: 3 hr ago
Team's top five scorers all hail from Maryland The University of Maryland has long been a recruiting force in women's lacrosse, dominating its home state but also cherry-picking national talent and even plucking a select few of the sport's top players from overseas. The program's signature...
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Chris Korb and Perry Kitchen face their college coach Caleb Porter when United battles Timbers
Craig Stouffer
Updated: 3 hr ago
Kitchen, Korb face off with their college coach There is something about playing under Caleb Porter that never quite leaves you. Perry Kitchen and Chris Korb will both face their college coach for the first time when...
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RGIII's knee takes center stage at Redskins OTAs
John Keim
Updated: 3 hr ago
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Timeline: Charting the Nationals' highs and lows
Elliot Smilowitz
Updated: 3 hr ago
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Not where they thought they'd be: Nationals struggle to stay in the race
Brian McNally
Updated: 3 hr ago
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Homegrown players fuel Maryland women's lacrosse championship hopes
Kevin Dunleavy
Updated: 3 hr ago
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Jim Williams: John Smoltz confident Stephen Strasburg will turn his season around
Jim Williams
Published: Thu, May 23, 2013
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Redskins OTAs May 23: Notes and observations
John Keim
Published: Thu, May 23, 2013
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Despite injury, RGIII shows off what he can do at Redskins OTAs
John Keim
Published: Thu, May 23, 2013
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Elon joins the CAA
Kevin Dunleavy
Published: Thu, May 23, 2013
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RGIII: The knee feels great
John Keim
Published: Thu, May 23, 2013
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Harper leads Nationals over Giants in 10 innings
RICK EYMER
Published: Thu, May 23, 2013
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Lottery success brings new options, decisions for Wizards
Craig Stouffer
Updated: Wed, May 22, 2013
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Rick Snider: Throwing in the (free) towel on Robert Griffin III wedding gift controversy
Rick Snider
Updated: Wed, May 22, 2013
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Redskins OTAs May 23: Notes and observations
Published: Thu, May 23, 2013
Robert Griffin III threw the ball well during his limited time on the field during Thursday’s organized team activity session. He was throwing to players who, like him, are rehabbing:...
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RGIII: The knee feels great
Published: Thu, May 23, 2013
The scene resembled one from the regular season, with at least 60 media members surrounding Robert Griffin III. But the season is still three-and-a-half months away. And the crowd surrounding...
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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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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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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
Elon joins the CAA
Published: Thu, May 23, 2013
Calling it a “big and exciting day,” for his conference, Colonial Athletic Association commissioner Tom Yeager announced the addition of Elon on Thursday afternoon. The North Carolina private...
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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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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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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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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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