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Maryland's Mark Turgeon is all drive without the flash Dec 21st 2012, 01:29 Mark Turgeon scanned the parking lot forest, sizing up each tree. He looks for many of the same attributes in a basketball recruit: height, a commanding presence, the ability to occupy space. His wife, Ann, spotted a Christmas tree she liked. Read full article >> Jordan Crawford out to prove he's more than a scorer Dec 21st 2012, 01:25 Of all of the unexpected developments in a season gone awry for the Washington Wizards – from John Wall's continued absence because of a stress injury to his left knee, to Nene's continued role as a reserve a month after returning from plantar fasciitis – none is perhaps more astonishing than the team basing its offense on the scoring and playmaking ability of shooting guard turned point guard Jordan Crawford. Read full article >> NHL lockout: Washington Capitals players getting antsy as games through Jan. 14 are canceled Dec 21st 2012, 01:09 With an unexpected surplus of free time in recent months thanks to the NHL lockout, Jay Beagle has tried to keep himself busy. In addition to his training schedule, the Washington Capitals forward works on his pickup truck, cooks dinner for his wife Ashley, brushes up on his tennis skills, hunts — he got an eight-point buck last week — and tackles improvement projects on the house he bought in Alexandria this summer. But when constantly in search of something to do, it's easy to get carried away. Read full article >> Eagles defensive player to watch: DT Fletcher Cox Dec 21st 2012, 01:08 How he beats you: Cox, the 12th overall selection in this year's NFL draft, is tied for the team lead with 5-1/2 sacks. He leads Eagles defensive linemen with 62 tackles. He is fourth among NFL rookies in sacks behind Seattle's Bruce Irvin, New England's Chandler Jones and Houston's Whitney Mercilus. Read full article >> Always something happening, good or bad, with DeAngelo Hall this season Dec 21st 2012, 00:21 It has been, to say the least, an eventful season for DeAngelo Hall, a season in which something always seems to be swirling around the Washington Redskins cornerback. He has had battles with referees and media members as well as with opposing wide receivers. He has been fined more than $65,000 by the NFL. He has been, at times, the focal point of fans' wrath over the missteps of a Redskins secondary that once seemed practically defenseless against opponents' quarterbacks and receivers. Read full article >> Marcus Newby of Quince Orchard suffers fractured ankle Dec 20th 2012, 22:21 Quince Orchard linebacker Marcus Newby suffered a fractured ankle last week and will be unable to play in Friday night's Maryland Crab Bowl, Coach Dave Mencarini confirmed Thursday. Newby, who was injured last Tuesday while playing a pick-up game of basketball, will also miss the Semper Fi All-American Bowl, which will be held at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. on January 4. Mencarini said the injury isn't career-threatening and will take three to four weeks to heal. Read full article >> NHL cancels games through Jan. 14 (updated) Dec 20th 2012, 21:18 For NHLers who aren't playing during the lockout, taking part in week after week of training with no definitive end date required a different mental approach. But following the NHL's latest round of cancellations announced Thursday, which erased the schedule through Jan. 14, the winding road of labor negations will soon take its biggest turn yet. Read full article >> Eagles offensive player to watch: QB Nick Foles Dec 20th 2012, 21:05 How he beats you: The third-round pick out of Arizona has good size at 6-foot-6 and 243 pounds. He has good arm strength, and decent mobility, but still is very much learning the ropes in the NFL. Beating teams has been a challenge for Foles and his teammates. Foles made his first start against the Redskins in November, completing 21 of 46 passes for 204 yards and two interceptions. He was sacked four times. His team has lost three of the four starts he has made. But Foles is making gradual strides. Read full article >> After lengthy break, Maryland basketball looking to regroup vs. Stony Brook Dec 20th 2012, 20:49 With both final exams and a string of uninterrupted practices in the rear-view mirror, the Maryland men's basketball team now must refocus on an opponent Coach Mark Turgeon has been worried about since this offseason. Read full article >> Jaworski picks Cowboys to win NFC East Dec 20th 2012, 20:15 Weird as it is to type, the Redskins are pretty clearly the favorites to win the NFC East. Odds from Bovada this week have Washington at 5-6 to win the division, followed by Dallas at 3-2 and the Giants at 9-2. (Bovada has the Skins at 1-2 to make the postseason, and 3-2 to miss the playoffs.) My pal Rufus Peabody, a professional sports bettor, calculates the Redskins with a 50.4 chance to win the division and a 67.1 percent chance to make the playoffs, via the Massey-Peabody rankings. Read full article >> Suzy Favor Hamilton: Olympian's secret life as Las Vegas escort Dec 20th 2012, 20:06 Suzy Favor Hamilton, a three-time Olympic middle-distance runner, has admitted that she led a secret life as a $600-an-hour escort in Las Vegas. In an interview that first appeared on thesmokinggun.com, Favor Hamilton called working as an escort a "huge mistake." Read full article >> DeAngelo Hall criticizes NFL for its investigation, handling of appeal of fine for ref incident Dec 20th 2012, 19:58 Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall says he was falsely accused of profanely threatening to kill an official during an on-field confrontation that resulted in his ejection during the team's Oct. 28 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field. Read full article >> Terps reserve John Auslander out for season with fractured tibia Dec 20th 2012, 19:40 Maryland junior forward John Auslander suffered a fractured left tibia this past week and will be out for the season after undergoing surgery, Coach Mark Turgeon announced Thursday. Auslander has played just 16 minutes this season, appearing in four games and averaging 1.3 points per game, but is most valuable as a locker room presence. An aspiring coach, Auslander is often seen standing during games, directing teammates from the sideline and barking out instructions. Read full article >> ESPN suspends Rob Parker 30 days Dec 20th 2012, 19:38 View Photo Gallery —Washington downs Cleveland 38-21 with Cousins on the field and RGIII on the sidelines. Rob Parker will be allowed to return to his job on ESPN's "First Take" after serving a 30-day suspension for racially insensitive comments about Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III. Read full article >> Alex Ovechkin's new Nike commercial Dec 20th 2012, 19:23 This is a pretty great Nike ad. Just as great as Ovi's tweet introducing it to the world. I like oranges!!!hahaha )))#hockeyisours #teamnike bit.ly/OviBonus — Alex Ovechkin (@ovi8) December 20, 2012 It'll make sense when you watch the commercial. Fruit Finisher T-shirts in 3 2 Read full article >> Robert Griffin III set to play Sunday against Philadelphia Dec 20th 2012, 19:20 Quarterback Robert Griffin III will return to the Redskins' lineup Sunday at Philadelphia unless he suffers a setback before then, Coach Mike Shanahan said Thursday. Shanahan said doctors believe Griffin's injured right knee will be healed sufficiently for him to play against the Eagles unless he suffers a setback in practice. Read full article >> Martell Webster’s pajama storytime Dec 20th 2012, 19:00 On Sunday, Martell Webster hosted a holiday pajama party in the Wizards locker room for children from various community organizations. "I read them ‘The Night Before Christmas' and we had cookies and milk," Webster told me during our bus ride on Monday. "I played ‘Black Santa.' There was this one kid, he totally knew I wasn't Santa. He was like, ‘Your beard doesn't even attach to your face.' It was hiliarious." Read full article >> Gio Gonzalez on Michael Morse, Ross Detwiler weddings Dec 20th 2012, 18:44 I don't know either man personally, but I think it's safe to say that Michael Morse and Ross Detwiler have established slightly different personas here in D.C. One, for example, is quiet and mild-mannered, rarely making headlines. The other hits pretend home runs, becomes Twitter friends with Scandinavian rockers and sprays beer into the stands. Read full article >> Maryland basketball assistants had NCAA tournament incentives added to contracts Dec 20th 2012, 18:17 Maryland men's basketball assistant coaches Dalonte Hill, Bino Ranson and Scott Spinelli all had NCAA tournament incentives added to their one-year contracts, which were renewed this offseason. Hill, Coach Mark Turgeon's top-paid assistant, stands to make $25,000 should Maryland earn an NCAA tournament bid, while both Ranson and Spinelli would make $16,667. Read full article >> Revisiting the Nationals' decision to not give Edwin Jackson a qualifying offer Dec 20th 2012, 17:47 The Nationals never showed any intention of re-signing Edwin Jackson this winter, and formality of their fourth starter joining another team seems ready to be finalized. After making $11 million for the Nationals in 2012, Jackson is moving toward a four-year, $52 million deal with the Chicago Cubs, according to a report from ESPN's Buster Olney. Jackson's itinerant career will at last come to rest only 22 more teams and Jackson will have played for them all. Read full article >> Robert Griffin III practicing again for Redskins; Tyler Polumbus absent Dec 20th 2012, 17:28 Robert Griffin III was on the field for practice for a second consecutive day and didn't appear to be limited during the portion of Thursday morning's session that was open to reporters. But right tackle Tyler Polumbus was not at practice during that 20 minute window when reporters are allowed to observe. Read full article >> Tony Romo, Cowboys are having an un-Romolike December Dec 20th 2012, 17:28 What's with these Dallas Cowboys? They're 3-0 in December and 5-1 after being tied or trailing the fourth quarter of their last six games. Who are these guys? They have a share of the NFC East lead and can have a say in whether their season extends beyond Dec. 30. First order of business is beating the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Read full article >> Eagles announcer wants Redskins to miss the playoffs Dec 20th 2012, 17:20 You might recall that longtime Eagles radio voice Merrill Reese seemed particularly distraught last month, when the Redskins stomped on Philadelphia. "It's one thing to lose by a bushel to Atlanta. These are the WASHINGTON REDSKINS," Reese said, in part. "This is more than a defeat. It is an EMBARRASSING defeat." Read full article >> Alfred Morris talking trash in Cleveland Dec 20th 2012, 16:48 Dan told you about Kirk Cousins's habit of saying "Team" before he calls plays in the huddle. But hidden in that same interview with Chris Cooley on NBC4 was this fun anecdote about running back Alfred Morris.  Read full article >> Deleted scenes from Maryland’s director of basketball performance Kyle Tarp Dec 20th 2012, 16:36 Piggybacking off Thursday's print story on Maryland director of basketball performance Kyle Tarp and Wednesday's blog post on the Terrapins' summer nutrition plans, here are some more deleted scenes from Tarp's unique strength and conditioning program. Read full article >>

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