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Virginia football suspends three players for North Carolina State game Oct 29th 2012, 23:13 Virginia Coach Mike London spent the Cavaliers' bye week self-scouting, and indicated Monday that after six straight losses his team might be best served by infusing more of its inexperienced players into the mix. But part of any youth movement this week will also be the result of disciplinary action. Read full article >> NFL considering penalties against DeAngelo Hall for outburst Sunday Oct 29th 2012, 21:34 The NFL will consider a suspension or fine of Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall, who was ejected from Sunday's loss at Pittsburgh after an outburst at an official, according to a person familiar with the situation. Read full article >> Mavericks waive Delonte West to end bizarre two-week saga Oct 29th 2012, 21:32 The Dallas Mavericks waived Delonte West on Monday, ending a bizarre two-week stretch that saw the team suspend the veteran guard twice for conduct detrimental to the team. The eighth-year player and Washington, D.C., native was initially suspended after a reported outburst in the locker room following an Oct. 15 preseason game against Houston. The Mavericks suspended him again — this time indefinitely and without pay — last week. Read full article >> Mike Shanahan felt 'dumb' after reviewing RGIII trick play Oct 29th 2012, 21:08  Washington Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan said Monday that he felt "dumb" after reviewing the play Sunday on which quarterback Robert Griffin III went out for a pass and took a hard hit from Steelers safety Ryan Clark. The coach said he should not have subjected his franchise quarterback to such risk of injury. Read full article >> For Wizards' Bradley Beal, it's all in the family Oct 29th 2012, 20:19 Even before his parents urged his two older brothers to live with him in Washington this season, Bradley Beal was determined to take his family with him on his journey through the NBA. Beal sketched a design that he wanted etched on his right upper arm: four descending stars, with the letters B-E-A-L inside, and names of his four siblings — Brandon, Bruce, Byron and Bryon — to the right of the stars. The names of his parents, Bobby and Besta, arch above them all. Read full article >> Quick hits: Mike Shanahan met with DeAngelo Hall after outburst Oct 29th 2012, 20:06 Washington Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan said Monday that he sat down and talked with DeAngelo Hall following Hall's outburst at an official late in Sunday's game. Shanahan didn't go into specifics of the discussion or the play, but said that he thought that Pittsburgh receiver Emmanuel Sanders should have been flagged for the tussle prior to Hall's tirade. Shanahan said Hall did well maintaining his composure until he removed his helmet. Read full article >> San Francisco Giants are built to succeed for the future Oct 29th 2012, 20:04 DETROIT — Bruce Bochy's office off a hallway in the visitors' clubhouse at Comerica Park overflowed with people at 1 a.m. Monday. The man who preceded Bochy as manager of the San Francisco Giants, Felipe Alou, stood in the doorway, smiling. The World Series trophy, secured less than two hours before, rested on a small table in the corner. Visitors, holding beers and soaked in champagne, ducked in and out. Read full article >> John Riggins and 'Loosen Up, Sandy' Oct 29th 2012, 19:19 What's the most famous 'Sandy'-related story in D.C. sports history? It's not even close. And no, it wasn't Mike Shanahan doing his Monday press conference by phone this week because of the hurricane. The famous incident came at the end of January 1985, and it involved John Riggins, a bunch of famous Washingtonians, and a Supreme Court justice. Read full article >> Redskins at midseason: Hope for the future but many current needs Oct 29th 2012, 17:51 The first half of the Washington Redskins' season showed clearly that the effort and resources the team poured into obtaining quarterback Robert Griffin III were well spent. Griffin has demonstrated in the first eight games of his rookie season that he is the player the Redskins hoped they were getting when they drafted him in April, one with transcendent skills, a centerpiece they can almost certainly build a championship team around. Read full article >> Tony Romo doesn't blame boo-birds, but just whom should they boo? Oct 29th 2012, 17:46 Tony Romo heard it — oh, boy, did he ever hear it — late Sunday afternoon when the Dallas Cowboys' rally fell short against the New York Giants in Cowboys Stadium. Jerry Jones heard it, too, in spite of a mass email campaign the Cowboys had sent out, urging fans to bring a home-field advantage to the $1.2 billion JerryWorld. Romo and the Cowboys had fallen behind by 23 points before rallying and losing 29-24. Among the heartbreaks? Dez Bryant's hard-luck touchdown catch, on which he was out of bounds by inches. Read full article >> Stefon Diggs, Joe Vellano earn ACC weekly honors Oct 29th 2012, 17:45 For the fourth time in eight games this season, Stefon Diggs has been named to the all-ACC weekly team.  Maryland's freshman receiver earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors for the third time in 2012, joining senior Joe Vellano, who was name the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week. Diggs also won ACC Specialist of the Week after a returning the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown against Virginia. Read full article >> James Harden is a Houston Rocket. Will the Thunder be better without him? Oct 29th 2012, 17:42 While much of the East Coast was battening down the hatches to prepare for Hurricane Sandy on Saturday night, the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year Award winner was digesting the news that he had been traded only five days before the start of the season. Read full article >> Maryland's Testudo in mascot challenge (Video) Oct 29th 2012, 17:22 The Capital One Mascot Challenge is upon us, and once again Testudo is in the field of furries competing for the title. You can vote for him using the hashtag #CapitalOneTestudo, or here. Since mascots are fun, here is a video featuring Testudo and the other mascots about the challenges of being roommates. PSA: Don't mess with Testudo's Terrapin Wax.  Read full article >> London Fletcher should not have played Sunday Oct 29th 2012, 17:06 I'm going to catch a lot of flack for this, but it needs to be said: London Fletcher should have been on the sidelines Sunday resting his body — either by choice or the decision of his coaches. I apologize to anyone for writing this, the Redskins coaches' first responsibility is to make the best decision for the team — not one player. Read full article >> Six-day option exercised on Maryland-Clemson game Oct 29th 2012, 16:50 ESPN has called for a six-day option for all ACC football games on Saturday, Nov. 10, the conference announced Monday. This means that the start time for five conference games, including Maryland at nationally-ranked Clemson, will not be announced until, at the latest, noon on Sunday, the day after the Terps host Georgia Tech at Byrd Stadium. Read full article >> Adam LaRoche, Ian Desmond named Gold Glove finalists Oct 29th 2012, 16:47 First baseman Adam LaRoche and shortstop Ian Desmond are the Nationals' only two finalists for the National League Gold Glove awards, which will be announced Tuesday night on ESPN 2. Neither LaRoche nor Desmond has previously won a Gold Glove. Read full article >> Martell Webster leaves his keys in Kansas City, sleeps in his car Oct 29th 2012, 16:36 Buried at the bottom of Katie Carrera's post for Wizards Insider about the team leaving early for Cleveland thanks to Hurricane Sandy is this fun story.  Upon landing at Dulles on Saturday after the team's road trip, Martell Webster discovered that he had left his car keys in Kansas City. After remotely unlocking his car with an app, he called for help.  Read full article >> Michael Vick would "support" a QB change if Andy Reid made one Oct 29th 2012, 16:11 In the wake of a demoralizing 30-17 home loss to Atlanta on Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles are officially in desperation mode. New defensive coordinator Todd Bowles' debut saw the Falcons throw for 246 yards and rush for 146 more and the Eagles (3-4) conceded 30 or more points for the first time since Dec. 1, 2011. Read full article >> Down to their fifth quarterback, Terps will need Stefon Diggs even more Oct 29th 2012, 15:57 Wes Brown turned his head as the ball whizzed by, then stopped for a split second when Caleb Rowe's third-down pass firmly zipped into the arms of Stefon Diggs. He waited to make a move, surveying the landscape on the Alumni Stadium turf. Then, like a shot, Brown took off downfield, trying to catch his high school teammate, peeling back to make sure no other Boston College player got to him. Read full article >> Five observations from the Redskins' loss to the Steelers Oct 29th 2012, 15:52 The Washington Redskins suffered their most disheartening loss of the season, falling 27-12 to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and dropped to 3-5 on the year.  A lot of warts were exposed in this loss – on both offense and defense. The Redskins scored a season-low 12 points and found the end zone only once. On defense, a once promising unit appears to be getting worse. Read full article >> Fred Smoot calls Jim Haslett 'pig-headed' Oct 29th 2012, 15:49 As I discovered via intense reporting on Sunday, the Redskins' defense hasn't been very good lately. The Skins have now yielded at least 22 points in 10 straight games, dating to last season. They've averaged 29.4 points-against over those 10 games. Read full article >> Redskins, Wizards tweet about Sandy Oct 29th 2012, 15:15 Hurricane Sandy is on its way, and our local athletes have the same questions and concerns as the rest of us. Except for RGIII. He's working. Hurricane….???? And what am I doing????At Work nonetheless — Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) October 29, 2012 Read full article >> NCAA update: Terps, Cavs, Hoyas Oct 29th 2012, 15:13 The women's regular season is over, the men's is entering the final week. Here's our regional top 10, with other notables mentioned at the end:  Maryland (men): The Terrapins' 13-game winning streak ended with a 2-2 draw against visiting Clemson, a result made more surprising by Maryland's inability to manage a two-goal lead in the second half. Nonetheless, the Terps clinched the ACC regular season title. Read full article >> Adam LaRoche, Sean Burnett, others can become full-blown free agents Saturday Oct 29th 2012, 14:58 The San Francisco Giants' victory over the Detroit Tigers to end the World Series last night cemented the start of full-blown free agency. The Nationals will have until Friday at midnight to negotiate exclusively with their own free agents and players with mutual options, most notably first baseman Adam LaRoche, reliever Sean Burnett and starter Edwin Jackson. Read full article >> Giants fans fill streets to celebrate World Series win. Also, they burn stuff. Oct 29th 2012, 14:58 As World Series championships go, the San Francisco Giants took a fairly nerve-wracking route and, when their sweep of the Detroit Tigers ended with a 4-3, 10-inning victory Sunday night, all that energy had to go somewhere. Read full article >>

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