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Sports: Sports News, Scores, Analysis, Schedules & More - The Washington Post The Washington Post Sports section provides sports news, video, scores, analysis and updates about high school, college, and pro sports teams, including the Capitals, Nationals, Redskins, United and Wizards. Post Sports also offers blogs and discussions about the latest sports news.

Tim Tebow "disappointed" at being called a quitter Dec 27th 2012, 14:35 Remember when Tim Tebow was "excited" to be joining the New York Jets and kept using that word that over and over and over? Ah, the good old days. Less than a year later, the words he uses are "disappointment" and "frustration" as the Rex said/Tim said report that he'd asked out of the Wildcat formation, the only one in which he is used, continues to devour the Jets. He may have been hit in the helmet by a Mark Sanchez pass and leapfrogged by No. 3 quarterback Greg McElroy when Sanchez was benched and relegated to special teams and gadget formations. But the fresh humiliation concerns something far more serious: whether he is a locker-room problem and a quitter. As has been the case his entire NFL career, Tebow found that he was back to being a polarizing figure. Read full article >> Cooley calls Redskins' winning streak 'the most exciting part of my career' Dec 27th 2012, 14:00 Tight end Chris Cooley hasn't exactly had a huge role in the Redskins' offense since the team re-signed him in October. He has only one catch in his eight games since returning, and that came last Sunday at Philadelphia. Read full article >> Dwight Howard ejected; Lakers fall to Nuggets Dec 27th 2012, 12:52 Everything had been going so much better for the Los Angeles Lakers. Their Christmas Day victory over the Knicks was their fifth in a row and they'd clawed their way to .500. What passed for controversy concerned Steve Nash's questionable hairstyle. Read full article >> Cowboys defensive player to watch: Anthony Spencer Dec 27th 2012, 12:00 How he beats you: While DeMarcus Ware receives the majority of attention on the Cowboys defense, Anthony Spencer provides an able counterweight from the opposite outside linebacker spot. In his sixth season, Spencer has been every bit as productive as Ware, with a career-high 10 sacks and 87 total tackles, most on the Cowboys. Read full article >> As John Wall targets January, Wizards continue point guard shuffle Dec 27th 2012, 06:35 John Wall told Yahoo! Sports at halftime of the Wizards' 87-84 loss to Cleveland on Wednesday night that he has targeted "some time in January" for his return to the team. Wall has increased his workload in recent days and hasn't experienced any setbacks, but still wants to tread lightly with the stress injury in his left patella. Read full article >> Wizards vs. Cavaliers: Late scoring drought sinks Washington, 87-84 Dec 27th 2012, 03:03 When the Washington Wizards opened the season in Cleveland with John Wall sidelined because of a stress injury in his left knee and Nene nursing a sore left foot, they expected — or perhaps hoped — that Wall and Nene would be ready when the teams met for a late-December rematch at Verizon Center. Read full article >> Robert Griffin III, Trent Williams, Lorenzo Alexander named to Pro Bowl Dec 27th 2012, 02:30 Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, already the owner of several franchise and NFL records for a rookie signal-caller, can add another accolade to his résumé: Pro Bowl quarterback. Griffin was named Wednesday evening to the NFC's Pro Bowl roster, along with special teams captain Lorenzo Alexander and left tackle Trent Williams, both of whom also were first-time selections. Rookie running back Alfred Morris and 15-year veteran linebacker London Fletcher were selected as alternates. Read full article >> Redskins-Cowboys: Barry Cofield, Stephen Bowen are Washington's unsung heroes Dec 27th 2012, 00:31 Washington Redskins nose tackle Barry Cofield and defensive end Stephen Bowen rarely show up on sports-highlight shows. You won't find their names atop stat sheets. They usually don't make big plays — and that's exactly the way it should be. Read full article >>

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