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Hudson homers in 200th win as Braves beat Nats 8-1
4/30/13 10:01 PM
Tim Hudson was a dual threat in his 200th career win, combining with Anthony Varvaro on a three-hitter while hitting a homer and a double to lead the Atlanta Braves to an 8-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.
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Strasburg insists he will not miss a start
4/30/13 12:40 PM
As for any talk of a possible forearm issue, Strasburg downplayed it. "I'm not missing my next start I'll tell you right now," the right-hander said.
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NBA star: 'I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black and I'm gay'
4/30/13 12:28 PM
Tired of what he describes as living a huge lie, NBA star Jason Collins has shattered perhaps one of the final barriers in major league sports.
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NBA vet comes out as first openly gay pro athlete
4/29/13 11:30 PM
Jason Collins, a 34-year-old NBA player who most recently was a member of the Washington Wizards, has come out as gay in an article to be published in Sports Illustrated
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Eleanor Holmes Norton criticizes 'Redskins' name
4/29/13 12:03 PM
D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton came out against the Washington Redskins name on NewsTalk Monday morning.
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Slapshot rocks the red with Adam Caskey
4/29/13 8:53 AM
The Capitals hit the ice Monday at 11 a.m. to practice for Thursday's playoff opener against the New York Rangers, and Caps mascot Slapshot took some drills with ABC7's Adam Caskey at Kettler Capitals Iceplex.
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WIth logjam at QB, Jets cut Tebow loose
4/29/13 8:36 AM
Tebow became expendable after the Jets selected West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith in last week's NFL Draft. It left the team with six quarterbacks on its depth chart.
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Reds avoid sweep, beat Nats 5-2
4/28/13 7:10 PM
Tony Cingrani struck out a career-high 11 - including four in one inning - while pitching two-hit ball through the sixth, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 Sunday to avoid a four-game sweep.
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Record-setting Harper powers Nats over Reds
4/27/13 4:58 PM
Bryce Harper hit a two-run homer and scored twice, Dan Haren had his best start of the young season Saturday, and the Nationals beat the Reds 6-3. Harper's two RBIs gave him 18, a Nationals record for April.
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4 playoff encounters in 5 seasons? Caps and Rangers ready to rumble
4/30/13 2:55 PM
Before the Rangers hit Penn Station for their trip, let's take a trip down memory lane with the dramatic highlights of these two franchises in their never-ending quest for the Stanley Cup.
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Strasburg insists he's not hurt after Monday loss
4/30/13 12:31 PM
There are new concerns about Strasburg's health after he was examined by a doctor following Washington's 3-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.
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Buy me some peanuts, Cracker Jacks, and a blanket- Oakland A's play for over 6 hours
4/30/13 6:16 AM
Brandon Moss and the Oakland Athletics played six and a half hours of baseball before walking off with one tiring win.
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You again! Rangers, Capitals ready for another playoff battle
4/29/13 6:16 PM
If, as they say, familiarity breeds contempt, then the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers have a whole lot of bitterness inside them. Four playoff encounters in five seasons will do that to a pair of longtime rivals.
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Capitals/Rangers: By the numbers
4/29/13 8:58 AM
Caps vs. Rangers. Red, white and blue vs. blue, red and white.
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Capitals-Rangers Stanley Cup Playoffs schedule released
4/29/13 8:52 AM
The Caps got the "what" out of the way earlier in the week and found out the "who" and "where" last night. Now they know the "when." The only thing left is to play the games.
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Caps beat Boston 3-2 in OT after trailing 0-2
4/29/13 8:34 AM
The Capitals had nothing at stake Saturday night, already having clinched the SE Division championship and landing the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference. And as of Saturday, the Caps know their opponent for the first round of the playoffs next week: the New York Rangers.
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Intriguing draft overshadowed by RGIII's calisthenics
4/28/13 4:50 PM
The Redskins cornered the market on ball hawks and FSU players who've been through career-threatening injuries, and gambled on Bacarri Rambo, who failed two drug tests in college. But seeing evidence of Robert Griffin III's recovery meant more to the fans at the stadium.
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Redskins draft another ball hawk
4/27/13 3:44 PM
A first-team All-American at Fresno State, Safety Phillip Thomas was picked in the fourth round on Saturday, No. 119 overall. The Redskins have now drafted the last two players to lead major college football in interceptions.
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