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Wisconsin out for turnaround in tussle at Washington
This is the time of the season to build towards a long NCAA Tournament run, not a one-and-done.,Wisconsin's performance Wednesday night in an 85-71 loss at Oregon suggested a team going the wrong way as March approaches. It will look for a new direction Saturday when it visits Seattle for a Big Ten ...
Hannes Steinbach, Lathan Sommerville help Washington top Rutgers
Freshman Hannes Steinbach scored 24 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as Washington improved its chances of a first-round bye in the Big Ten Conference tournament with a 79-72 victory against Rutgers on Tuesday in Piscataway, N.J.,Wesley Yates III added 19 points and seven assists and Zoom Diallo and Q...
Capitals, Flyers come out of break needing to begin playoff push
The Philadelphia Flyers come out of the NHL's Olympic break with a visit to the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, with the Metropolitan Division rivals each looking to get back into the postseason race.,Washington sits four points behind both the New York Islanders for the third Metro Division playo...
Caps D John Carlson questionable, F Connor McMichael to play vs. Flyers
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson is questionable to host the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday because of a lower-body injury.,The Capitals will have forward Connor McMichael, who will be activated from injured reserve after missing four games before the Winter Olympics break due to an upp...
Washington, Rutgers battle to avoid Big Ten tournament opening round
As they enter the home stretch of the Big Ten season, Washington and Rutgers share the same goal: avoid the opening round of the conference tournament.,The Huskies (13-14, 5-11 Big Ten) and Scarlet Knights (11-16, 4-12), who meet Tuesday in Piscataway, N.J., are currently in 13th and 14th place, res...
Andre Mills' clutch scoring lifts Maryland past Washington
Andre Mills scored seven of his 21 points in the final 1:45 as Maryland outlasted Washington for a 64-60 Big Ten victory Saturday in College Park, Md.,Solomon Washington put up 11 points and 14 rebounds as the Terrapins (12-16, 4-12) won for the third time in their last five games.,Elijah Saunders h...
Former NFL All-Pro guard Tre' Johnson dies at 54
Former NFL offensive lineman Tre' Johnson, an All-Pro with Washington in 1999, died on Sunday during a family trip, his wife posted on social media. He was 54.,"It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that my husband, Tre' Johnson, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday ... during a brie...
Washington ends skid against short-handed Minnesota
Hannes Steinbach scored 26 points on 12-of-17 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds as Washington snapped a three-game skid with a 69-57 Big Ten Conference victory against short-handed Minnesota on Saturday night in Seattle.,Zoom Diallo added 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting with four assists for the Huski...
Minnesota, Washington chase reset as skids collide
Minnesota will look to break out of a slump when it travels to Seattle on Saturday for a Big Ten tilt against Washington.,At this point, watching game film has left Minnesota coach Niko Medved feeling stuck in a loop.,Kind of like Bill Murray's character, TV weatherman Phil Connors, in the 1993 clas...
Penn State pulls out narrow victory over Washington
Freddie Dilione V scored 16 points to lead a balanced attack as Penn State earned its first Big Ten Conference road victory of the season with a 63-60 decision against Washington on Wednesday night in Seattle.,Josh Reed scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds, Kayden Mingo added 13 points, six boa...
Needing wins, Washington starts soft part of schedule vs. Penn State
If Washington is going to make a run and reach the NCAA Tournament bubble, now is the time.,Of the Huskies' seven remaining Big Ten Conference games, five are against teams they are either tied with or below them in the standings.,That stretch starts Wednesday night when the Huskies (12-12 overall, ...
Cardinals trade RHP Andre Granillo to Nationals for RHP George Soriano
The St. Louis Cardinals acquired George Soriano from the Washington Nationals for Andre Granillo on Tuesday in a trade of right-handed relief pitchers.,Soriano, 26, was 2-0 last season with one save, an 8.35 ERA, 19 walks and 36 strikeouts in 36 2/3 innings over 24 relief appearances for the Miami M...
UCLA clamps down late on Washington in tight victory
UCLA held Washington without a point for more than four minutes down the stretch and weathered a furious comeback effort in a 77-73 Big Ten Conference win on Saturday in Los Angeles. ,Closely contested throughout, the Bruins (17-7, 9-4 Big Ten) gave themselves a late cushion with a stingy defensive ...
UCLA out to extend home dominance vs. Washington
With a pivotal road trip on the horizon, UCLA first strives to defend its home court against former Pac-12 Conference counterpart Washington on Saturday in Los Angeles.,The Bruins (16-7, 8-4 Big Ten Conference) travel to nationally ranked Michigan and Michigan State in the coming week for a pair of ...
Hall of Fame QB Sonny Jurgensen dies at 91
Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Sonny Jurgensen has died at age 91, his family announced Friday. ,"It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our husband, father and grandfather, Sonny Jurgensen," said a statement from the Jurgensen family, distributed by the Washington Commander...
Pierre-Luc Dubois scores in return as Capitals power past Predators
Jakob Chychrun scored twice in a three-point performance and Pierre-Luc Dubois netted one goal and one assist in his first game in more than three months to lead the host Washington Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday.,Tom Wilson also scored for the Capitals, who have ...
Will Riley, short-handed Wizards upset Pistons
Will Riley led eight Washington players in double figures with 20 points as the undermanned Wizards surprised the host Detroit Pistons 126-117 on Thursday.,Riley added six rebounds and five assists for the Wizards, who had only 10 players available after trade deadline moves. Sharife Cooper supplied...
Capitals F Pierre-Luc Dubois returns to lineup after 47-game absence
Washington Capitals forward Pierre-Luc Dubois will return Thursday against the visiting Nashville Predators after missing 47 games following surgery to repair injuries to his abdominal and adductor muscles, the team said.,Dubois, 27, was injured after his knee buckled on a defensive zone faceoff dur...
Iowa dominates Washington behind Bennett Stirtz's 22 points
Bennett Stirtz scored 22 points and dished out five assists Wednesday night as Iowa rallied from a nine-point, second-half deficit for an 84-74 Big Ten Conference road win over Washington in Seattle.,The Hawkeyes (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) also got 16 points off the bench from Alvaro Folgueiras, plus 11 ea...
Torrid Pistons pose challenge to reconfigured Wizards
Though the All-Star break approaches, the Detroit Pistons show no signs of slowing down.,The Pistons have won 12 of their last 15 games to maintain a healthy Eastern Conference lead over New York and Boston.,Detroit wraps up a four-game homestand with a back-to-back as it hosts the new-look Washingt...