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Terps fade against Wolfpack
Leading by nine points at halftime, Maryland squanders the advantage in the second half and loses by nine to N.C. State.
Super matchup
by any measure
Super Bowl will match Broncos’ No. 1 offense against Seahawks’ No. 1 defense.
Wizards hold off 76ers
Bradley Beal leads five players in double figures as Washington gets back to .500.
Cavaliers stomp Tar Heels
Virginia improves to 5-1 in the ACC after making easy work of North Carolina.
Can boy wonder solve QB issues?
COLUMN | Sean McVay has coaching acumen beyond his years; his first challenge will be re-igniting RGIII.
Who has time for Sochi Games?
COUCH SLOUCH | Here’s why 1,539 hours coverage of the Winter Olympics is 1,539 hours too many.
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Hoyas falter against Golden Eagles
Georgetown fails to preserve a second-half lead for a third straight game and loses in overtime.
Demotion ends three-ring circus
The Capitals hope demoting Philipp Grubauer will lead to success for Braden Holtby or Michal Neuvirth.
Bouchard, Li reach semifinals
Eugenie Bouchard and Li Na cruise in Tuesday’s quarterfinal action at the Australian Open.
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N.C. State fans chant ‘ACC’ at Maryland
Maryland’s last game against the Wolfpack in Raleigh ended with a loss and a conference cheer.”
NaVorro Bowman may have torn ACL, MCL, report says
49ers linebacker was injured late in NFC championship game loss to Seattle Seahawks.”
Richard Sherman on rant: “I don’t want to be a villain“
Seahawks cornerback addresses “those who would call me a thug or worse” after NFC championship game outburst.”
Jay Gruden at the Wizards game
Eight things that happened when the new Redskins coach went to the Wizards game on Saturday night.”
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McSorley switches commitment to Penn State
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Spalding wrestler Breitenbach chooses Iowa State
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See who made the first, second and honorable mention teams in football, soccer, field hockey, volleyball and cross-country.
Facing cancer with dignity
Local soccer star Shawn Kuykendall, 31, battles thymic cancer with the support of his family, friends and faith.
First and 17
Inside the season with the nation’s top-rated football prospect, Woodbridge’s Da’Shawn Hand.
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AFC and NFC championship games
The Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks triumph and advance to the Super Bowl on Feb. 2 in New Jersey.
No. 12 Centreville takes control against No. 15 Oakton, 55-38
Senior Jenna Green helps secure a Wildcat win in conference matchup.
Floyd’s late points push Stonewall Jackson past rival Battlefield
The senior’s 22-point performance leads Lady Raiders as they remain undefeated in the conference.
Maria Sharapova upset in fourth round
Sharapova loses to Dominika Cibulkova a day after Serena Williams is ousted.
Wagner’s falls won’t keep her from Sochi
Ashley Wagner finishes fourth at the U.S. championships, but makes the 2014 Olympic team anyway.
No. 15 Good Counsel beats No. 14 Georgetown Visitation, 62-57
The Falcons trail by two heading into the fourth quarter but rally to pull off the upset in Northwest Washington.
No. 5 Potomac tops Freedom-Woodbridge, 74-64
Panthers stay undefeated with 10-point victory over Eagles
Witman blows past Blair, 65-38, in conference matchup
Vikings continue their winning streak with road win over Blazers.
U.S. Figure Skating Championships
At the event in Boston, an eye is on next month’s Olympic Games in Sochi.
No. 9 O’Connell stuns No. 1 Paul VI, 63-58, in overtime thriller
Missed free throws doom Panthers as Knights win in overtime.
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Seattle fans celebrate ahead of Super Bowl
The Seahawks clinched the NFL championships, advancing to the Super Bowl for the second time in the team's history.
Broncos, Seahawks set for Super Bowl
Wins on Sunday for the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks mean they’ll move on to the big game.
Seahawks fans rally ahead of Sunday's game
Hundreds of Seahawks fans gathered in downtown Seattle to rally before Sunday's NFC championship game against the San Francisco 49ers. The longtime rivalry between the two teams makes this game even more important.
Potomac Falls bounces back in a win over Loudoun Valley
The Panthers rally to win at home against the Vikings, 49-41.
Cubs unveil new mascot to mixed reviews
Chicago Cubs officials said they held focus groups before deciding on the new mascot Clark, and fans told them they wanted a more family-friendly atmosphere at Wrigley Field.
MLB approves expanded replay, starts this season
Major League Baseball vaulted into the 21st century of technology on Thursday, approving a huge expansion of instant replay in hopes of eliminating blown calls that riled up players, managers and fans.
North Point Ousts Conference Rival Great Mills, 53-36
North Point Takes full control of the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference (SMAC) with win over Great Mills.
Massive security for this year’s Super Bowl
Police officials say security for the Super Bowl will include about 4,000 government and private officers assigned to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on game day next month.
Pay attention to extensions
COLUMN | For the Nats, keeping Jordan Zimmermann and Ian Desmond makes good financial and baseball sense.
Curb your zeal
for the reboot
COLUMN | To prevent a recurrence of Snyder Syndrome, the Redskins must keep season outlook grounded in reality.
A thinking man’s approach to Hall
COLUMN | Greg Maddux, a better than average athlete, worked and thought his way to Cooperstown.
Patriots need execution and effort
COLUMN | George Mason Coach Paul Hewitt‘s team’s fortitude has yet to translate into victories.
Rodriguez has destroyed his legacy
COLUMN | Yankee star had all the natural talent in the world, but went to unnatural lengths to try to keep it.
Experience trumps hype
COLUMN | One-and-dones may be all the rage in college basketball, but building teams around star freshman is the wrong strategy.
This all sounds so familiar
COLUMN | The Redskins’ locker room remains harmonious but the team’s performance is woefully out of tune.
A headache of
a mixed message
COLUMN | If Mike Shanahan is protecting a healthy RGIII, why not do the same for Jordan Reed?
A visit from RGIII’s dad? So what.
COLUMN | There’s enough to fault Robert Griffin III for without complaining about a locker-room visit from his father.
Manning proves he’s a cut above
COLUMN | Only two years removed from his fourth neck surgery, Peyton Manning was masterful in leading the Denver Broncos to the Super Bowl.
Is Griffin a help or a hindrance?
COLUMN | The 2012 offensive rookie of the year should be a selling point to prospective coaches, but is he?
Jenkins: Issues remain
Mike Shanahan may go away, but the Redskins’ problems remain in the owner’s suite.
Can boy wonder solve QB issues?
COLUMN | Sean McVay has coaching acumen beyond his years; his first challenge will be re-igniting RGIII.
Center stage, for better or worse
COLUMN | The Redskins’ failures of past four years can be put on Mike Shanahan; now, Bruce Allen is on the clock.
No. 1 job: Fix RGIII
REID | The new coach has a reputation for helping QBs, something he needs to do here.
The fog is lifting in Foggy Bottom
COLUMN | Mike Lonergan has the Colonials on the verge of a national ranking after a 14-3 start.
Brady is clutch when it counts
COLUMN | Peyton Manning is the best QB of his generation by every measure except the most meaningful.
A night of improbabilities
COLUMN | The Wizards played like a perennial playoff team last night. The defending champions did not.
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