Arenas plays, but Wizards suffer fifth straight defeat after Foye sprains ankle
By Michael Lee, Page D01
MIAMI -- Gilbert Arenas may have claimed that he had retired from entertainment, but that doesn't mean that he's going to stop providing some zaniness and unpredictability. An hour before they played the Miami Heat on Tuesday, the Washington Wizards announced that Arenas wasn't going to play because...
After 6-0 start, Denver comes to FedEx having been outscored, 58-17, in past two
By Mark Maske, Page D01
Which version of the Broncos -- the one that beat three division leaders en route to the 6-0 start or the one that has suffered consecutive lopsided defeats -- will play the Washington Redskins on Sunday at FedEx Field?
COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREVIEW MARYLAND WOMEN
Once dominant, Maryland enters season as young, unranked squad
By Camille Powell, Page D01
Maryland women's basketball coach Brenda Frese is the one constant for the Terrapins, who are in the midst of a transition period.
By Michael Wilbon, Page D01
Allen Iverson going to Memphis was a mistake from the beginning. But he probably will play on, and Cleveland just might be the perfect landing spot.
Capitals undersized center has an immediate impact
By Tarik El-Bashir, Page D04
The moment the puck sneaked between the goalie's pads, the diminutive Washington Capitals prospect dropped to one knee and did a two-armed fist pump, lifting his stick high in the air.
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The game takes on a new perspective after Cornell's Gant is injured
By Kathy Orton, Page D05
Basketball takes on a new perspective when a struggling Cornell team must cope with a devastating injury to one of its players.
8 in NCAA tournament
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The Terrapins are young and inexperienced, and Coach Brenda Frese adjusted their nonconference schedule accordingly. Maryland plays only two games out of state (one of them is a bus trip to American on Dec. 20; the other is at Mississippi State on Nov. 22) in nonconference play and has a chance to...
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-- She's the one: Sophomore Lynetta Kizer is Maryland's only experienced post player and proven scorer. Can she handle the pressure of being the team's go-to player?
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Nov. 14, North Carolina Central, 7; 16, New Hampshire, 7; 19, Old Dominion, 7;
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-- Lynetta Kizer, Soph., C, 6-4: Reigning ACC rookie of the year is team's top returning scorer (11.1 points) and rebounder (7.3).
Maryland routs Catholic, 101-43, in final exhibition
By Camille Powell, Page D06
For every great pass that freshman point guard Dara Taylor made in Maryland's first exhibition game last week, she seemingly made another one that whizzed out of bounds or off of a teammate's hands.
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At WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, N.C. Wednesday's quarterfinals
After Notre Dame win, Mids switch gears with I-AA Delaware up next
By Camille Powell, Page D08
Ross Pospisil and Wyatt Middleton, two of the veteran leaders of Navy's defense, remember quite well the euphoria that followed the Midshipmen's victory over Notre Dame two years ago, their first over the Fighting Irish since 1963. They also remember what happened a week after that historic win:...
Players turn inward as Virginia seeks to salvage season
By Zach Berman, Page D08
Within the walls of the McCue Center, where Virginia's football offices are located, the discussion is no different than it is leading up to any autumn Saturday. Outside of those walls, the discussion is far different.
Virginia AAA Field Hockey
By Jason Mackey, Page D08
When South County senior Megan Wears plants her left foot, pulls her field hockey stick back and thrusts all of her energy into a shot, the result has been nearly unstoppable for opposing goalkeepers this season.