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November 23, 2020 at 2:06 pm

Wizards GM says John Wall not on trading block: ‘No issues’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard dropped by point guard John Wall’s workout Monday and they chatted. About their kids. About Thanksgiving...

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November 23, 2020 at 10:17 am

Analysis: Medvedev, Thiem get tennis set for intriguing 2021

No one thinks it’s time to write off Novak Djokovic or Rafael Nadal — or even Roger Federer — just yet. Well, they shouldn’t, anyway....

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November 18, 2020 at 6:11 pm

Israeli teen Deni Avdija drafted by Wizards at No. 9 overall

WASHINGTON (AP) — Deni Avdija became the highest-drafted player from Israel in NBA history by going No. 9 overall to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday...

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A voter marks her ballot during the first hour of voting at Madison Square Garden in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. Tuesday is a rare day without sports — no competition, no practices, no meetings. Nothing. And at a time when athletes are embracing activism like never before, there is vivid symbolism in the wide use of arenas and stadiums, normally filled with the sights and sounds of games, as voting sites. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) NYMA203 NYMA203

November 3, 2020 at 3:43 pm

Voting, activism replace practice, games in US sports world

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just past noon on Election Day, after casting her vote where the NBA’s Wizards and NHL’s Capitals play, Mary Pittman exited through...

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October 28, 2020 at 4:55 pm

Nats decline options for Kendrick, Eaton, Sánchez, Thames

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals declined 2021 club options on right fielder Adam Eaton and right-handed starter Aníbal Sánchez on Wednesday, and declined their...

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October 25, 2020 at 2:23 pm

‘We weren’t good at all’: Cowboys lose Dalton in rout at DC VIEW

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — When a sliding Andy Dalton got a concussion from a shoulder-to-head blow that sent the quarterback’s helmet flying, Dallas coach Mike...

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October 12, 2020 at 10:18 am

Analysis: Let Nadal vs. Federer vs. Djokovic GOAT debate go

Now that the 2020 Grand Slam season is done and Rafael Nadal is tied with Roger Federer at 20 major championships, the most for a...

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October 12, 2020 at 6:46 am

French Open champ Swiatek rises to 17th; Djokovic, Nadal 1-2

French Open champion Iga Swiatek joined the Top 20 for the first time Monday by rising 37 spots in the WTA rankings to a career-best...

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October 11, 2020 at 1:20 pm

Theismann impressed by Smith’s remarkable comeback VIEW

Joe Theismann didn't cringe, but he was curious to see how Alex Smith would react to getting hit. Smith had been waiting a long time...

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October 11, 2020 at 9:02 am

Perfect in Paris, Nadal overwhelms Djokovic to tie Federer VIEW

PARIS (AP) — All the years of work, all the many wins, led to this moment, with Rafael Nadal preparing to serve against Novak Djokovic,...

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