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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.

Alabama fan reacts to getting BCS championship game tickets (video) Dec 26th 2012, 14:11 At first, Don Buckhannan, a devoted Alabama fan, was overjoyed simply to get a Bear Bryant-style hat from his family for Christmas. Hey, it beats socks. But then the Oxford, Ala., man looked inside the best gift-wrapping ever and found two very expensive (the cheapest on Stubhub are $979 each) tickets to see the Crimson Tide play Notre Dame in the BCS championship game on Jan. 7 from his son Daniel. Read full article >> Adrian Peterson injury not expected to keep him out against Packers Dec 26th 2012, 13:37 Adrian Peterson stands only 207 yards away from one of the most impressive and long-standing NFL records: Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing mark, set in 1984. But the Minnesota Vikings running back, who has had a remarkable season after tearing knee ligaments on Christmas Eve 2011, will have to overcome an abdominal injury and a Green Bay Packers defense that's determined to stop him from setting the record. Read full article >> Redskins' post-bye turnaround significantly lowers position of 2013 draft pick owed to St. Louis Dec 26th 2012, 13:12 Regardless of the outcome of Sunday's regular season finale against the Dallas Cowboys, the Redskins are set to fork over a significantly lower 2013 first-round draft pick to the St. Louis Rams as part of the Robert Griffin III trade than it once seemed. Read full article >> Hokies' defense earns net dividends with Taylor-Tyler switch Dec 26th 2012, 02:47 BLACKSBURG, Va. — If Virginia Tech linebacker Jack Tyler weren't such close friends with teammate Bruce Taylor, he might be inclined to think the daily barbs that came his way were out of jealousy. After all, before Tyler finished with a team-high 112 tackles and earned first-team all-ACC honors from the league's coaches this season, it was Taylor, a senior chasing his NFL dreams, who moved to a new position to make room for him in the starting lineup. Read full article >>

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