The Saturday Morning Lunchtime Post

Howdy, Washington. You’ll need to pardon my tardiness — I’m still busy digesting today’s big news: the management shakeup at Metro which will…

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Less Than Inspiring Is One Way To Put It

2009_1212_eaglebankbowl.pngI don’t hold any grudges against the United States Military Academy’s football team. But as a pigskin fan living in our nation’s capital, I’m rooting quite hard for Navy to defeat the…

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Last Night's Action: King Of The Bottom Feeders

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Gilbert Arenas stands in awe, as his first triple-double in five years
is wiped out after he couldn’t hit two free throws at the end of
Saturday’s game. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Pacers…

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Two Top Managers To Be Replaced In Metro Shakeup

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Photo by ep jhu.
Yesterday was Friday, so it’s probably safe to assume that once 5 p.m. rolled around without any sign of the “very substantial management changes at Metro” promised…

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Last Night's Action: It's Miller Time

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Sabres netminder Ryan Miller was so good last night, he even had the Caps
missing open nets. (AP Photo/Don Heupel)
Sabres 3, Capitals 0: Three-hundred and thirty-three days. That’s…

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The Hi-Lo: Into December We Go

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Georgetown is rolling as the region’s last remaining
undefeated college basketball team. Photo by michael starghill.
Upon entering the last month of 2009, teams have pretty much…

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Villanova Outguns Maryland in BB&T Classic; G.W. Also Wins

by DCist contributor Brett Gellman

After a disappointing performance at the EA Sports Maui Invitational, last night’s BB&T Classic at the Verizon Center was Maryland’s final opportunity to grab a…

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Last Night's Action: Only This Team

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No caption necessary here. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Saints 33, Redskins 30 (OT): Only this team would would rack up 455 yards, the first time it’s offense has gone over 400 yards this…

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Last Night's Action: Back In The Saddle

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Yup, just sweep it on in there, Ovie. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

Capitals 3, Lightning 0: The troika of Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, and Semyon Varlamov all had big games to…

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Nationals Sign Old, Declining Catcher You've Probably Heard Of

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Ivan Rodriguez
Between the Capitals’ success, the Redskins’ woes and the Wizards’ near-invisibility, it’s easy to forget that the Nationals — or at least the team’s front office — are…

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Are the Redskins Actually Less Popular This Year?

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Photo by frank.thorp.

The first paragraph of Reed Albergotti’s Wall Street Journal story today about the decline in popularity of the Washington Redskins tells you pretty much all…

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Last Night's Action: D'oh, Canada

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Semyon Varlamov couldn’t stop this Mike Fisher deflection as the Caps fell in overtime.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)
Senators 4, Capitals 3 (OT): If you had cobbled…

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The Hi-Lo: Season Tip

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Photo by ohad*.

Leaves have fallen and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. You know what that means — turkey! Also, it’s time to get back to the hardwood. Welcome to the…

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D.C. United Icon Ben Olsen To Retire

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Ben Olsen, seen here holding off Real Madrid’s Kaka in an August 2009
friendly, will reportedly announce his retirement next week.
Photo by Kyle Gustafson / http://www.photokyle.com

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Report: CCDC Split From UDC Is "Critical To Success"

2009_1121_CCDC.pngAn independent report commissioned by DC Appleseed and the Brookings Institution has concluded that it is “critical to the success and sustainability of” the new Community College of…

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