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New Moon comes out today, let's get caught up on the first Twilight
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If 'Twilight' Was 10 Times Shorter And 100 Times More Honest - CRACKEDI don't remember who pointed me to this a while back but it is a great primer on the first Twilight movie. Can't wait to see what they have to say about New Moon. Twilight, New Moon, Cracked©...
Nats' Stephen Strasburg feels a pop in his knee
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Sharp mind is Strasburg's secret weapon - The Wash. TimesYesterday, Mark Zuckerman wrote an article about how Washington Nationals pitching prospect Stephen Strasburg was more than a 100 MPH throwing pitcher -- he was a thinking man on the mound too. It was the kind of story that...
Coverage Map: Penn State vs. Michigan State on ABC or ESPN
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College Football TV maps: Week 12 - The PostMost of the nation will get Penn State at Michigan State on ABC. The only part of the country getting the game on ESPN is ACC country -- basically Washington D.C. down to the Florida panhandle.By the way, the 126th edition of The Game is...
Chico Harlan off the Nats beat
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WaPo Seeks New Nats Writer - Fishbowl DCNoted sports-hater Chico Harlan is leaving the Washington Nationals beat for other opportunities at The Post. Back when that infamous Washingtonian profile came out, I wrote this:My take -- whatever, though it explains the initial level of coverage...
Penn State football tickets will have different system soon
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Penn State is considering annual fees for season ticket holders, sources say - Patriot-NewsOne thing's for sure: PSU fans, open wallets - Patriot-NewsThis past Saturday, rumors about major changes to Penn State football ticket distribution got covered by a major media outlet for...
Thomas Boswell chat 11.19.2009
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Ask Boswell: Redskins, Nats, baseball hot stove, Caps and more - The Post"Washington Post sports columnist Thomas Boswell will be online Thursday, Nov. 19, at 11:00 a.m. ET to take your questions about the Redskins, the Nats, the NFL, the Caps and the latest sports news and his...
Nats GM Mike Rizzo has made 17 front office hirs since August
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Rizzo, Nationals hire Johnson - The PostJohnson joins Nationals front office - The Wash. TimesNats hire two for front-office positions - nationals.comDavey Johnson is the latest in a string of hires Mike Rizzo has made for the Washington Nationals front office since becoming permanent...
Joe Paterno press conference transcript 11.03.2009
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Joe Paterno News Conference - Intercollegiate AthleticsVideo will be added if/when it becomes available. Penn State, Nittany Lions, college football,©MMIX William F. Yurasko
Traffic reports used to originate from the Washington Monument
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30 years of steering you home - WTOPThe dean of D.C. traffic reporters Bob Marbourg celebrated his 30th anniversary as a traffic reporter yesterday. Congratulations to him, but the most interesting part of the story was that before he took the job, traffic reports used to come from...
Jersey Shore pummeled by Nor'easter, Ida
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Time to clean up at Jersey Shore - The InkyNortheaster reminds area that bad weather can soak economy - The Press, Atlantic CityMy beloved Jersey Shore got hit hard by the remnants of Hurricane Ida/Nor'easter late last week. From Long Beach Island all the way to the south, there...
Marquis Grissom won't be on Nats' 2010 coaching staff
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Grissom will not return as Nats coach - nationals.com2009 Washington Nationals Outfield and first base coach Marquis Grissom will not be a part of Jim Riggleman's coaching staff next season. Details are unknown and Grissom was apparently offered a job in the organization. Outside...
Nats Zimmerman wins Silver Slugger
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Nationals' Zimmerman receives Silver Slugger - The Wash. TimesI feel bad that I did not blog about Ryan Zimmerman winning yet another award -- the NL Silver Slugger award for third baseman. This comes after his Gold Glove announced a day earlier. His thunder got stolen by the announcement...
PENN STATE 31 Indiana 20
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We came within a safety of my 33-20 prediction from the end of Friday's chat coming true. So close...Man oh man that was some bad football by Penn State in the first half. Two really bad Daryll Clark interceptions and two lost fumbles on special teams. There was another one that...
Redskins fake another field goal, beat Broncos
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Watch this video while you still can!Good to see that Jim Zorn found a play that he could call -- the fake field goal! Man, I wish the NFL Films feature about him running fake field goals was available on line. Hunter (the Punter) Smith has run and now thrown for a touchdown on two...
Penn State Football Story: Indiana game
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Final game for Penn State's Blue Sapphire PJ Maierhofer
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Blue Sapphire will shine for final time - The CollegianTomorrow's Penn State vs. Indiana game is also Senior Day for PJ Maierhofer, blue sapphire for the last five seasons. She leaves behind an impressive legacy. The big question for me though is whether she'll get proposed...
Penn State football chat week 11 at noon
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Penn State Football Chat week 11 Penn State, Nittany Lions, Indiana Hoosiers©MMIX William F. Yurasko
Jim Riggleman introduced as Nats manager
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Riggleman officially takes Nationals' reins - The PostRiggleman keeps 'dream' job with Nationals - The Wash. TimesRiggleman hired as Nationals manager - nationals.comValentine moving on after Nats' decision - nationals.comThe Washington Nationals held a press conference...
Nick Horvath column attacks Penn State athletic department
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NICK HORVATH - PSU content to be pretender - Patriot-NewsHorvath slams Intercollegiate Athletics for making Penn State college football's elite for raising revenue and bricks-and-mortar, but not on the field. The scheduling is specifically called out. There are lot more truths...
Penn State vs. Indiana TV information
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Penn State vs. Indiana is on Big Ten Network this Saturday. Find it on Gamefinder.In Alexandria, Va., the game is on channel 715 at 12:00 PM. Penn State, Nittany Lions, college football,©MMIX William F. Yurasko
Nats: Riggleman press conference on Comcast Sports Net at 2:30
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Good news Washingtonians, you can watch the the Jim Riggleman press conference at 2:30 p.m. today on Comcast Sports Net Washington. Why support the Baltimore-based, Peter Angelos-owned, anti-Washington/Nats MASN when you don't have to? Washington Nationals, Nats, Comcast Sports...
DC Sports Bog: #26 is cursed in Washington sports
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For D.C. sports, 26 = sign of the devil - The PostI did not get to this yesterday -- 26 is the number of the damned in Washington pro sports according to Dan Steinberg's frightening numerology. The Nationals, Capitals, Redskins, Wizards and DC United have all fallen victim to this...
Thomas Boswell chat 11.12.2009
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Ask Boswell: Redskins, Nats, Caps and more - The Post"Washington Post sports columnist Thomas Boswell will be online Thursday, Nov. 12, at 11:00 a.m. ET to take your questions about the Redskins, the Nats, the NFL, the Caps and the latest sports news and his recent columns."...
Nats: Jim Riggleman named manager, Ryan Zimmerman wins gold glove
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After search, Riggleman is the Nats' man - The PostNationals' Zimmerman earns first Gold Glove - The Wash. TimesNationals keeping Riggleman as manager - The Wash. TimesIn seemingly another PR blunder, the Washington Nationals stepped on the news of Ryan Zimmerman's first...
Vienna Inn's semicentennial nears
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Vienna Inn prepares to turn 50 - The Fairfax TimesThe beloved Vienna Inn is approaching 50 years in business. This is just a fairly standard article about the history of my hometown bar, but I quibble with this statement:The walls, saturated with the smell and color of smoke...Hardly...
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