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 washingtonpost.com > Sports > Features > Flashback

With Woods Driving, 2000 Was a Memorable Ride
Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods (pictured), Lance Armstrong and Venus Williams highlighted the year in sports, while inflated contracts and high expectations brought promising teams to their knees.
• 1999: Looking Back at the Year in Sports


2000: Great Expectations
Redskins Helmet
The Redskins spent freely to bring in star players in anticipation of a Super Bowl run. Injuries and missed opportunities would keep the team from even returning to the playoffs in one of the most disappointing seasons in recent memory.

• 1999 Season Recap
• 1998 Season Recap


After Much Frustration, Caps Finally Make It
After years of mediocrity and playoff disappointment, the Washington Capitals made it to the Stanley Cup finals in 1998 but were swept by the Detroit Red Wings.

• Stanley Cup Photo Gallery
• Stanley Cup Special Report


Redskins Book Redskins: A History of Washington's Team
Since 1937, the Washington Redskins have captured the hearts of the city link no other team. Read about their history in a book by The Washington Post.

• Redskins History Section


Cal Ripken Memorable Moments ... And Some Futility
Take a look back at Sept. 6, 1995, when Baltimore's Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig's iron man record as well as the dreadful 1988 season, when the O's began the season 0-21.


Bullets 1978: A Magical Season for the Bullets
Wes Unseld ended years of misery for the Bullets when he helped them win the 1978 NBA championship by defeating the Seattle SuperSonics.



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