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Some in Loudoun County not thrilled with new proposed stadium location Dec 2nd 2012, 11:10 When Loudoun County agreed in 2009, after much study and negotiation, to allow a minor-league baseball stadium to be built, it was to be carefully situated along Route 28 in Ashburn near the Route 7 intersection. No neighborhoods were too close, it was part of a gradual mixed-use development and there was general acceptance all around. Read full article >> D.C. area forecast: Trending warmer into December Dec 2nd 2012, 10:00 We're on our way to warmer weather starting today. Once skies brighten later this morning, temperatures get a nice little jump. But it's early in the work week that we'll see the warmth really come into its own, with a shot at 70 by Tuesday. With rain chances tending toward the nighttime hours, it's not a bad way at all to start December! TV and radio listings, Dec. 2 Dec 2nd 2012, 06:39 NFL 1 p.m. Minnesota at Green Bay » WTTG (Channel 5) 1 p.m. New England at Miami » WUSA (Channel 9), WJZ (Channel 13) 1 p.m. Arizona at New York Jets » WBFF (Channel 45) 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Detroit » WSPZ (570 AM) Read full article >> Area basketball roundup: Virginia men too much for Green Bay, 67-51 Dec 2nd 2012, 04:04 Akil Mitchell had a career-high 20 points and nine rebounds as Virginia defeated Green Bay, 67-51, Saturday in Charlottesville. Joe Harris added 20 points for Virginia (6-2). Green Bay (3-4) was led by Alec Burke's 14 points. Keifer Sykes had 12. Read full article >> 4-year-old hit by stray bullet fired at man Dec 2nd 2012, 04:03 One shot fired on a Southeast Washington street Saturday night struck a man in the leg. Another went through the door of a house and hit a 4-year-old boy in the hand, D.C. police said. Each victim was taken to a hospital after the gunfire, which occurred about 8 p.m. in the 1200 block of Savannah Place SE, just south of the St. Elizabeths Hospital campus. It appeared that neither suffered a life-threatening wound, police said. No motive was known. Read full article >> Murder-suicide by Kansas City linebacker Jovan Belcher leaves Chiefs reeling Dec 2nd 2012, 02:48 The Kansas City Chiefs and the NFL recoiled Saturday from news that a Chiefs linebacker had fatally shot himself outside the team's practice facility in an alleged murder-suicide involving his 22-year-old girlfriend. Read full article >> Stone Bridge football bests Hanover, 28-21, to advance to Virginia AAA Division 5 final Dec 2nd 2012, 02:06 MECHANICSVILLE, Va. — A week after becoming the most prolific passer in the Stone Bridge record books, senior quarterback Ryan Burns again found himself on the right side of history during Saturday's Virginia AAA Division 5 semifinal at Hanover — only this time, he used his legs. Read full article >> Georgetown women's basketball beats George Washington with second-half burst Dec 2nd 2012, 02:00 The Georgetown women's basketball team overwhelmed George Washington with a decisive run to open the second half, forcing a flurry of turnovers with its trademark full-court press and surging ahead in rebounding to complete a 70-54 victory on Saturday afternoon at Smith Center. Read full article >> Maryland men's soccer beats Louisville to advance to 2012 College Cup Dec 2nd 2012, 01:59 Patrick Mullins slid to his knees and pumped his fists, trailed by a streaking parade of white-jerseyed teammates stomping towards an impending dog pile. The Maryland men's soccer team celebrated in droves, their final four ticket punched, the lingering, foul odor from last season's departure sapped from the air. Read full article >> Douglass can't beat Middletown in Maryland 2A football final rematch Dec 2nd 2012, 01:49 BALTIMORE — A year ago, Devin Butler sat in a purple seat at M&T Bank Stadium and watched Douglass fall to Middletown in the Maryland 2A football final. On Saturday, the freshman quarterback was on the field with the same stakes, battling the Knights in an attempt to land the Upper Marlboro school's first state title. Read full article >> Oakton football has no answer for L.C. Bird's Paul Robertson in Virginia AAA Division 6 semifinal Dec 2nd 2012, 01:36 When L.C. Bird running back Paul Robertson walked off the field with about three minutes to play in a Virginia AAA Division 6 semifinal Saturday at Oakton, Skyhawks supporters gave him a standing ovation for his 421-yard performance. Read full article >> Virginia AAA football: Hylton loses semifinal to Ocean Lakes Dec 2nd 2012, 01:34 VIRGINIA BEACH — Hylton's journey back to greatness hit another postseason roadblock Saturday. Stymied by a fierce defensive front, the Bulldogs, vying to return to the state final for the first time since 2002, fell 21-14 to Ocean Lakes, of Virginia Beach, in a Group AAA Division 6 state semifinal at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex. Read full article >> Maryland basketball may abandon BB&T Classic after this year Dec 2nd 2012, 01:29 The Maryland basketball team basked in the national glow during its season opener against defending national champion Kentucky in Brooklyn, N.Y. With rap mogul Jay-Z courtside and sparkling-new Barclays Center stuffed to the rafters on Nov. 9, the game had an undeniable buzz that built throughout the Terrapins' second-half run, which ultimately fell short in a three-point loss. Read full article >> MLS Cup 2012: David Beckham goes out a champion as L.A. Galaxy beats Houston Dynamo Dec 2nd 2012, 01:27 CARSON, Calif. —David Beckham's MLS farewell came about a minute before the final whistle Sunday, a timely stoppage that allowed the crowd of 30,510 to toast the English superstar one last time. Amid a wave of emotion on the field and inside jam-packed Home Depot Center, he hugged Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane, his goal-scoring teammates, before reaching the sideline and embracing his replacement, Marcelo Sarvas. Read full article >> Thanks to Peter Teeley, BB&T Classic provides hoops, hopes Dec 2nd 2012, 01:24 When we think college basketball in November and December, we usually think of faraway tournaments in exotic locales, with teams traveling thousands of miles for a chance to get on television and play a few strong opponents. Read full article >> 2012 winter meetings: Nationals and Adam LaRoche still talking Dec 2nd 2012, 01:22 ORLANDO — Adam LaRoche ambled toward his cart and clubs Saturday morning, ready to warm up on the driving range at Nationals Manager Davey Johnson's charity golf tournament. Sitting in his own cart, Johnson spotted LaRoche and saw a chance to continue his winter-long pitch for LaRoche to re-sign with the Washington Nationals. Read full article >>

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