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May 29, 2023 at 8:30 am

Exclusive secrets of the National Spelling Bee: Picking the words to identify a champion VIEW

The word list for the Scripps National Spelling Bee is crafted by a panel of 21 people, including five former Scripps champions.

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February 21, 2023 at 7:03 pm

Alexander leads No. 7 Maryland women to rout of No. 6 Iowa VIEW

Brinae Alexander scored a season-high 24 points and matched a career best with six 3-pointers, and No. 7 Maryland handed Caitlin Clark and No. 6...

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February 8, 2023 at 6:32 pm

Porzingis makes eight 3s as Wizards beat Hornets, end skid VIEW

Kristaps Porzingis scored 36 points and matched a career high with eight 3-pointers, and the Washington Wizards beat the Charlotte Hornets 118-104 to stop a...

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December 14, 2022 at 7:04 am

Longtime staffer named to lead Scripps National Spelling Bee

The Scripps National Spelling Bee has its third executive director in the past two years.

June 22, 2022 at 8:11 am

Congress alleges ‘shadow’ probe by Commanders owner Dan Snyder VIEW

A U.S. House committee says Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder conducted a “shadow investigation” that sought to discredit former employees making accusations of workplace sexual...

Harini Logan, 14, from San Antonio, Texas, gets a kiss from her mom Rampriya Logan on stage as she celebrates winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) MDAB249 MDAB249

June 2, 2022 at 8:19 pm

The Revenant: Harini Logan rallies for spelling bee title VIEW

Harini Logan has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee, defeating Vikram Raju in the bee's first-ever lightning-round tiebreaker.

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June 2, 2022 at 5:54 am

Speller reinstated into National Spelling Bee after appeal

A speller has been reinstated into the Scripps National Spelling Bee field after successfully appealing that he was denied relevant root information about a word.

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June 1, 2022 at 5:59 pm

Vocab questions reduce spelling bee to 3 letters: A, B or C VIEW

An onstage vocabulary round introduced a new element of randomness into the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

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Akira Harris, 14, from Stuttgart, Germany, competes during the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Tuesday, May 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) MDJM142 MDJM142

May 31, 2022 at 1:12 pm

‘No joke’: Initial rounds of National Spelling Bee get tough VIEW

The Scripps National Spelling Bee's preliminary rounds are much tougher and packed with drama this year.

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May 12, 2022 at 1:03 pm

Walker, Mets cruise past Nats 4-1, win another series VIEW

Taijuan Walker pitched seven no-fuss innings and the New York Mets remained unbeaten in 10 series this season, cruising past the sloppy Washington Nationals 4-1.

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