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05/03/2013

This is how I felt after the Washington Capitals win, not before. But good for this Caps fan...

Guy dancing in street before Caps game (Video) - http://wapo.st/15at78T

05/03/2013

FBb on MASN: Washington Nationals' GM Mike Rizzo And Organization Depth; Redundancy

FBb on MASN: Washington Nationals' GM Mike Rizzo And Organization Depth; Redundancy

Washington Nationals' GM Mike Rizzo rebuilt the organization from the ground up after taking over as the general manager in 2009. The depth that the team has assembled has payed dividends in each of the past two seasons.

04/29/2013

Today there is joy in Mudvile because the Mud Hens have Wookie Jerseys...

Also, "the team will serve Yoda Soda and give 3,000 kazoos away for all the fans to perform a postgame Star Wars-themed concert" - http://nydn.us/Zgw2oR

04/29/2013

The barrier is broken- Jason Collins becomes the first openly gay athlete in the major American sports...

This story appears in the May 6, 2013, issue of Sports Illustrated.

04/24/2013

In honor of the draft... one more day! (2 for us Redskins fans)

From "THE MOST AWKWARD NFL DRAFT MOMENTS" - http://aol.it/11DH2yv

04/22/2013

Washington's newest athletes have an interesting lifestyle in the city...

Washington Spirit players Robyn Gayle and Diana Matheson are living at a Rockville retirement community.

04/22/2013

Help out friends of the show and the makers of Pelotero with their next project, The Miguel Sano Story. Vote them indieWIRE's 'Project of the week' so they can get creative consultation from the Tribeca Film Festival. The contest closes at 11 so vote now!

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04/18/2013

The Floppies: Ranking the 10 most ridiculous dives of the season

http://bit.ly/13pb8uo

To much fanfare, the NBA unveiled a new anti-flopping program last October. Finally, through a video review process that would assess warnings, fines and, in extreme circumstances, even suspensions, fakers …

04/17/2013

I'm used to crazily superstitious baseball players, but hockey is a bit more intense. From Maria Kirilenko (official) about Alex Ovechkin:

“Once we bought tickets not to where we usually sit. After the game, his shirt was a little dirty. He told me that he couldn’t find me in the stands and smashed everything in the locker room. Coaches asked him what was wrong. He said that he couldn’t find me and [his] dad. He was shown where we were sitting. And he calmed down and scored a hat trick,” Kirilenko said in an interview to Dozhd television channel.

http://wapo.st/17GP0vg

Ovi is intense.

04/15/2013

'27. From 1957 to 1964, Jackie Robinson served as the vice president of personnel for Chock Full O’ Nuts coffee. He was the first African-American vice president of a major American corporation.'

From "42 Facts About Jackie Robinson" on the 66th anniversary or Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier - http://bit.ly/12fgohC

Today, a biopic about the Baseball Hall of Famer and civil rights pioneer Jackie Robinson, whose jersey was emblazoned with the number 42, hits theaters. Here are 42 facts to celebrate.