| 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. | |
 | NHL, NHLPA to meet Tuesday Dec 2nd 2012, 22:54 The NHLPA has agreed to a league-proposed owners and players meeting Tuesday in New York as the two sides continue to search for traction in labor negotiations. The session, initially suggested by the league to as a meeting between owners and players only, will feature a group of six owners, approximately the same number of players and a few staff members from both sides. Neither NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman nor NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr will take part, though. Read full article >>   | | Trevor Booker out another couple of weeks Dec 2nd 2012, 21:44 Trevor Booker is no longer going to be listed as day-to-day with a strained right knee. Booker has missed the past five games since getting injured in a loss against Indiana nearly two weeks ago, but Coach Randy Wittman said on Sunday there is still "soreness and swelling" in Booker's knee and that the energetic forward wouldn't return for "probably another couple of weeks." Read full article >>   | | Wizards are on pace for historically bad season Dec 2nd 2012, 20:52 Incredibly, the biggest stink coming out of our nation's capital these days is not emanating from Congress. The source of that stench, my friends, is the Washington Wizards. The Wizards began the 2011-12 NBA season 0-8 and began this season 0-12. These are what those of us who've followed the NFL for a long time call "Sam Wyche numbers." Read full article >> | | Virginia Coach Mike London shakes up coaching staff, fires four assistants Dec 2nd 2012, 19:22 After finishing with a 4-8 record for the second time in three years, Virginia Coach Mike London has decided to completely overhaul his assistant coaching staff. London announced Sunday that he has fired defensive coordinator Jim Reid, defensive line coach/recruiting coordinator Jeff Hanson, tight ends coach Shawn Moore and running backs coach Mike Faragalli. In addition, safeties coach Anthony Poindexter will no longer be the Cavaliers' special teams coordinator, although he will remain on staff. Read full article >>   | | Rick Majerus remembered for love of basketball and life Dec 2nd 2012, 19:12 Rick Majerus was remembered Sunday with admiration for his coaching ability and affection for the relationship he had with his players. Majerus, 64, died Saturday night of heart failure in a Los Angeles hospital. A driven winner, his health betrayed him over the years, forcing him to take three leaves of absence at Utah and to undergo seven bypass procedures. Still, he won more than 70 percent of his games and took Utah to the 1998 national championship game. He took St. Louis University to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 12 years last spring, but had to take a leave of absence from the school in August as his condition deteriorated. By early fall, it was apparent that he would not return and there was quiet talk that his health was deteriorating rapidly. Read full article >>   | | Alex Ovechkin records hat trick for Dynamo Moscow Dec 2nd 2012, 16:40 While NHL labor negotiations stalled again following two unsuccessful sessions with mediators, players who sought work in Europe continue to make their own progress on the ice. On Saturday, Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin recorded his best offensive output to date for Dynamo Moscow. Read full article >>   | | Sean Burnett's agent clarifies contract demands Dec 2nd 2012, 15:14 With the baseball world set to arrive at the Winter Meetings in Nashville today, Sean Burnett's agent shot down a report that the left-handed reliever is seeking a four-year contract in free agency. "Those words have never come out of my mouth nor Sean's," Munsey said in an e-mail. "We are not seeking a four-year deal, and it's crazy to hear such rumors out there. Complete fabrication by someone." Read full article >>   | | Pe'Shon Howard learning from point guards around him Dec 2nd 2012, 14:15 Point guards engulf Maryland's Pe'Shon Howard during practice and film sessions, scrutinizing mistakes and needling the junior for minute improvements. Coach Mark Turgeon, assistants Bino Ranson, Scott Spinelli and Dalonte Hill all served as offensive floor generals during their playing days, as did video coordinator Matt Braeuer and graduate assistant Eric Hayes. Now it's Howard's turn. Read full article >>   | |
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