 | Wizards host wounded soldiers at practice Dec 3rd 2012, 23:54 On the court, Wizards assistant Sam Cassell talks enough trash to keep a whole team of sanitation workers busy. But when Cassell invited Army Sgt. Chris Powell to the main court at Verizon Center on Monday, he had something in mind other than belittling his opponent: Cassell wanted to help Powell with his shooting stroke. Cassell watched Powell miss a few jumpers, then offered some simple advice to improve his accuracy. Read full article >>   | | D.C. United makes several roster decisions Dec 3rd 2012, 22:15
D.C. United declined to exercise contract options on forward Maicon Santos, defenders Emiliano Dudar and Mike Chabala and midfielder Stephen King. However, the club is in talks with Santos and Dudar about returning at lower salaries and has approached King about attempting to earn a roster slot at training camp, General Manager Dave Kasper said Monday. Read full article >>   | | RGIII talks about being a man Dec 3rd 2012, 21:18
Before the first primetime game of Robert Griffin III's NFL career, Comcast SportsNet is airing a half-hour special on the rookie QB. The program -- called "RGIIII: Mission Possible" -- features a long sit-down interview with Chick Hernandez, and an on-field walk-through of Griffin's long touchdown run against the Vikings. Read full article >>   | | Adam LaRoche's list of suitors shortens Dec 3rd 2012, 21:17 Adam LaRoche's list of suitors got one team shorter on Monday, the first day of baseball's winter meetings in Nashville. The Boston Red Sox -- a team that reached out to free agent LaRoche, was in desperate need of a first baseman and seemed like a potential lure -- agreed to terms with free agent catcher-first baseman Mike Napoli to a three-year deal, according to multiple reports. And though the Red Sox have a wealth of catchers, the expectation is that Napoli will also likely play first base, ruling out LaRoche as an option there. Read full article >>   | | Jaworski: NFL teams can't be built around running quarterbacks Dec 3rd 2012, 20:43 A few weeks ago, my pal LaVar Arrington created a small stir when he suggested, repeatedly, that Robert Griffin III needed to spend more time and effort on becoming a pocket passer. Griffin, LaVar argued, was plenty capable either on the move or with the ball in his throwing arm. But the more designed runs Griffin executed, LaVar further argued, the less time he could spend learning to be a premiere pocket passer, which is what his long-term career would depend on. Read full article >>   | | Redskins-Giants: Game day notes Dec 3rd 2012, 19:29 As they host the New York Giants tonight, the Washington Redskins aim to pick up their third consecutive victory. It would mark the first three-game winning streak the Redskins have managed since 2008. A victory over the Giants also would mark the first time since 2005 that Washington has beaten three NFC East opponents in consecutive order. Read full article >>   | | Nationals bring back NatsFest Dec 3rd 2012, 17:13
After a two-year hiatus, the Nationals will host NatsFest on Jan. 26 at the Washington Convention Center. The event, designed to create interest in the coming season, will include meet-and-great sessions with players and team personnel, games and an area for kids. Tickets go on sale Dec. 6 and cost $20 for adults and $10 for children under 12. Read full article >>   | | How productive will Garcon be? Dec 3rd 2012, 16:30 Which version of Pierre Garcon will be on display Monday night when the Washington Redskins face the New York Giants at FedEx Field? The version that looked every bit like the Redskins' top wide receiver during their Thanksgiving triumph in Dallas, with a brilliant play on a 59-yard touchdown catch on his way to a solid all-around performance? Or the diminished version that had only five receiving yards four days earlier in a victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in his return to the lineup after missing four games because of a torn ligament near the second toe of his right foot? Read full article >>   | | Leonsis: I support Jan Vesely' Dec 3rd 2012, 16:26 There have been several distinct focal points of fan dissatisfaction over this collapsed flaming flan of a Wizards season. Some Wizards supporters have concentrated on the decision to bring Trevor Ariza and Emeka Okafor to D.C., arguing that these veterans block the progress of youngsters at the same positions without offering much in the way of production. Others have complained about the deal for Nene, arguing that his problems with injuries are well-documented. Read full article >>   | | Alex Rodriguez to have hip surgery, miss 4-6 months (updated) Dec 3rd 2012, 15:57 Updated at 1:30 p.m. with Yankees' announcement The New York Yankees are facing the prospect of starting the season without their third baseman, Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left hip, the team announced. Doctors will repair a torn labrum and bone impingement as well as removing a cyst. Rodriguez, who had surgery on his right hip in 2009, is likely to have the procedure in January and is expected to be out 4-to-6 months, the team says. Despite struggling and being taken out for a pinch hitter in the playoffs this fall, A-Rod is not expected to retire. Rodriguez, 36, hit .272 with 18 homers in 122 games this year. He had career lows in slugging percentage (.430) and OPS (.783). Read full article >>   | |
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