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Wizards beat Raptors 90-84 for 3rd straight win
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The Washington Wizards beat the Toronto Raptors 90-84 on Monday night for their third straight victory.
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Capitals re-sign Holtby, Erskine
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The Washington Capitals announced Monday that they have re-signed goaltender Braden Holtby and defenseman John Erskine to two-year deals.
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Oscar Pistorius case: Lead investigator in case replaced over his own attempted murder charges
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South African police on Thursday appointed a new chief detective in the murder case, replacing a veteran policeman who was himself charged with attempted murder.
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Raptors beat Wizards 96-88
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Playing with an improvised scoreboard, horn, game clock and 24-second clock because of a malfunction in the scoring system, the Raptors took the lead for good in the second quarter and won their fifth straight game, putting them one victory shy of last season's total.
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NBA trade rumors 2013: Wizards in the Josh Smith sweepstakes?
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Are the Wizards an actual player in the Josh Smith sweepstakes? One report suggests they are at least doing their due dilligence.
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Bubble Watch: Terps' tournament hopes revived with Duke upset
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Maryland has plenty of work to do to get in the field, but they're still alive.
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MLS First Kick Countdown: 12 days - What position will Raphael Augusto play when he ever gets on the field?
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As the 2013 MLS season approaches, we're counting down the days to March 2 and running the proverbial rule over each player on D.C. United's roster. Today's subject: Brazilian 21-year-old and Fluminese loanee to United Raphael Augusto.
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Redskins not considering name change, GM says
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Redskins GM Bruce Allen said Thursday the team isn't considering a new nickname and there's "nothing that we feel is offensive, and we're proud of our history." They were the last team in the four major professional sports leagues to have an African American player.
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Bryce Harper arrives early at Nationals camp
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The reigning NL Rookie of the Year said Thursday his main goal this season was bringing a World Series title to Washington D.C.
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Capitals beat Panthers 6-5
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Troy Brouwer scored 32 seconds into overtime for the Washington Capitals, who rallied from a late two-goal deficit and beat the Florida Panthers 6-5 on Tuesday night.
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Wizards beat Bucks 102-90
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Washington has won four consecutive games and 11 of 18. The Wizards are 10-7 since John Wall returned from injury and won for only the fourth time in 25 road games this year.
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Super Bowl blackout: New Orleans defends city after outage
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New Orleans' mayor defended his city days after a power outage plunged the Super Bowl into 34 minutes of darkness, while authorities still baffled by the cause announced they were bringing in a consultant to help investigate.
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Parents converge on Capitol Hill to make youth sports safer
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More than one hundred parents from across the nation converged on D.C., hoping to reverse some sobering statistics.
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Lindsey Vonn injured in crash at 2013 Alpine Championships
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The 28-year-old star tore her anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament in her right knee. U.S. team medical director Kyle Wilkens said in a statement. The broken bone in her lower leg was described as a "lateral tibial plateau fracture."
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Beyonce not the cause of Super Bowl blackout, NFL says
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that the halftime show was not the cause of the power outage that darkened the Superdome for half an hour during Sunday's broadcast.
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Super Bowl falls short of ratings record
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The Nielsen Company said Monday that the Baltimore Ravens' 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers was the third most-viewed program in television history.
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Decision Lens makes Super Bowl prediction
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Analysts at the firm Decision Lens make these kinds of predictions for all sorts of clients in the public and private sectors .
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Super Bowl farmer ad: Paul Harvey's "God made a farmer" ad wows during Super Bowl (VIDEO)
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Dodge made a splash during Super Bowl XLVII with their ad "God made a farmer."
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