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WASHINGTON | Wizards' John Wall needs Achilles surgery; out another year

WASHINGTON | Wizards’ John Wall needs Achilles surgery; out another year

WASHINGTON (AP) — Already done for this season after one operation, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall now will miss most — if not all — of next season, too, because he needs surgery on his left Achilles tendon, which he tore in a fall at home.

Wizards team doctor Wiemi Douoguih said Tuesday in a conference call with reporters that he discovered the partial rupture of the tendon during a…

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MELBOURNE, Australia | Kvitova thrilled to be in Slam final, 2 years after attack

MELBOURNE, Australia | Kvitova thrilled to be in Slam final, 2 years after attack

MELBOURNE, Australia—Jan 26, 2019—Petra Kvitova really wanted to be the Australian Open champion. Of course she did.

That she lost the final at Melbourne Park to Naomi Osaka 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-4 on Saturday night was “painful, for sure,” to use Kvitova’s words. It was not, however, what caused her eyes to well up during the trophy ceremony.

Merely standing there was enough to stir her emotions. “I…

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WASHINGTON  | Irving scores Boston's last 12 in 130-125 OT win at Wizards

WASHINGTON  | Irving scores Boston’s last 12 in 130-125 OT win at Wizards

WASHINGTON  — Kyrie Irving scored Boston’s last 12 points, including back-to-back 3-pointers in the final 40 seconds of overtime to outduel John Wall in a point-guard showdown, and the Celtics extended their winning streak to seven games with a 130-125 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.

With his team serenaded by “Let’s go, Celtics!” chants on the road, Irving even got his…

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WASHINGTON | Nats GM: Corbin, Harper 'independent'; owner thinks OF gone

WASHINGTON | Nats GM: Corbin, Harper ‘independent’; owner thinks OF gone

WASHINGTON  — As with most things involving the Washington Nationals’ offseason, a day that was supposed to be all about introducing Patrick Corbin morphed into a day about Bryce Harper.

Washington announced its six-year contract with Corbin, a heavily back-loaded deal worth $140 million, and the All-Star lefty starter donned a No. 46 Nationals jersey as rotation-mates Max Scherzer and Stephen…

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WASHINGTON | Nats GM says Corbin signing 'independent' of Harper pursuit

WASHINGTON | Nats GM says Corbin signing ‘independent’ of Harper pursuit

WASHINGTON  — Patrick Corbin put on his No. 46 Washington Nationals jersey as rotation-mates Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg looked on from the front row at the news conference to introduce the lefty starter with the $140 million, six-year contract.

The Nationals announced the addition of free-agent Corbin on Friday, the latest in a flurry of offseason moves by general manager Mike Rizzo.

One…

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ICYMI in NFL Week 10: Bowles' Jets bad; Norman knocks fans

ICYMI in NFL Week 10: Bowles’ Jets bad; Norman knocks fans

Time to start the “Which coaches are on the way out?” watch in the NFL, and all eyes are on Todd Bowles of the New York Jets at the moment.

How quickly it all fell apart for them.

After going 10-6 in his first season there, the Jets are 13-29, a .310 winning percentage.

How soon could Bowles be gone? Consider that the Jets now head into a bye week. So that might make sense as a time to make a…

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Djokovic back at No. 1; replaces Nadal, whose season is over

Djokovic back at No. 1; replaces Nadal, whose season is over

Novak Djokovic returned to No. 1 on Monday after a two-year absence and is assured of becoming the first man in the history of the ATP rankings to finish a season at the top spot after being outside the top 20 during that season.

That’s because the man he overtook, Rafael Nadal, is done for 2018. Nadal withdrew from the ATP Finals on Monday, citing an abdominal injury, and announced he was having…

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LANDOVER, Md. Missed FG after unusual call helps 'Skins top Cowboys 20-17

LANDOVER, Md. Missed FG after unusual call helps ‘Skins top Cowboys 20-17

LANDOVER, Md. — No one on the winning Washington Redskins or the losing Dallas Cowboys seemed entirely sure about the rule that led to a penalty for “snap infraction.” That flag turned a 47-yard field-goal try into a 52-yarder that slammed off the left upright as time expired.

“I don’t know what happened there,” said Redskins coach Jay Gruden, after his club avoided overtime and edged the Cowboys…

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