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Canadiens withstand comeback, beat Capitals 3-2
49 mins ago
Travis Moen and Tomas Plekanec scored in a three-minute span early in the second period, Michael Cammalleri added a goal in the third, and the Montreal Canadiens withstood a furious comeback to beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Friday night.
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Nationals top pick Strasburg won't need surgery
2 hours 57 mins ago
The Nationals say No. 1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a dislocation in his left knee joint and should be fine for spring training.
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Jamison's double-double debut leads Wiz past Cavs
1 day ago
LeBron James was stymied down the stretch by DeShawn Stevenson, Antawn Jamison delivered 31 points and 10 rebounds in his season debut, and the Washington Wizards beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-91 Wednesday night to end a six-game losing streak.
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Arenas waiting for 1 million followers to tweet
1 day ago
Gilbert Arenas is waiting for an audience.
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Nationals hire Davey Johnson as senior adviser
2 days ago
After years of working with national teams, Davey Johnson is returning to the Nationals. The longtime major league manager joined the front office of the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. The 66-year-old Johnson will work as a senior adviser to general manager Mike Rizzo.
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Ovechkin tops Gaborik and Rangers in return
3 days ago
Matt Bradley bounced back from having his face bloodied in a first-period fight to net the winning goal with 4:51 left, and Alex Ovechkin also scored in his return from injury to lift the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.
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Ovechkin ready to go for Capitals vs. Rangers
3 days ago
Alex Ovechkin isn't saying for sure, but all signs suggest his injury absence is over and he'll play against the New York Rangers.
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Redskins vet Carter, young Orakpo bring down QBs
4 days ago
One is a 30-year-old veteran who keeps his battered body limber with mixed martial arts, treadmill work and Filipino fighting sticks. The other is a rookie who basically shows up and does his thing.
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