JOSEPH WHITE

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McNamee: First gave Clemens steroids in 1998

Speaking softly, nervously and in detail, Brian McNamee testified about the life-changing moment when, he said, he first gave Roger Clemens a "booty shot" of steroids.

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McNamee: First gave Clemens steroids in 1998

Speaking softly, nervously and in detail, Brian McNamee testified about the life-changing moment when, he said, he first injected Roger Clemens with steroids.

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McNamee testifies he gave Clemens steroids in 1998

Brian McNamee says he injected Roger Clemens with steroids about eight to 10 times when they were with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1998.

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Weiner: Steroids shouldn't keep players from Hall

Steroid use shouldn't keep baseball's best sluggers and pitchers out of the Hall of Fame, the head of the players' union said Wednesday.

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Capitals top Panthers 4-2; both get into playoffs

The Florida Panthers ended one of the longest playoff droughts in major North American sports Thursday night despite a 4-2 loss to the Washington Capitals, who also earned a postseason bid to complete the eight-team field for the Eastern Conference.

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Pacers shoot 58 percent, beat Wizards 109-96

Danny Granger scored 20 points, and the Indiana Pacers won their third straight Wednesday night by shooting a season-high 58 percent in a 109-96 victory over the Washington Wizards.

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Bucks top Wizards, inch closer to 8th playoff spot

Brandon Jennings scored 17 of his 19 points in the third quarter and the Milwaukee Bucks pulled within two games of the Eastern Conference's final playoff spot Monday night with an unsightly 112-98 win over the Washington Wizards.

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Capitals blow lead, beat Canadiens 3-2 in shootout

The Washington Capitals welcomed back Nicklas Backstrom and took a big step toward the playoffs Saturday night, blowing a two-goal lead for the second game in a row before taking the shootout for a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens.

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Burke bows out; Louisville women lose to Maryland

Becky Burke's final shot came with 4 seconds to play, a 3-pointer that would have tied the game.

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Predators, Canucks add pieces; Nash stays put

The Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks added some reinforcements for a playoff run, while Rick Nash's wish for a deal didn't come to fruition Monday as the NHL trade deadline passed without any blockbuster moves.

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Porter leads No 9 Georgetown past Villanova 67-46

Otto Porter had to leave the game after 34 seconds, the victim of a flagrant elbow from Maurice Sutton that left the Georgetown freshman lying on the court and bleeding from the mouth. So much for the glory of a making only a second appearance in the starting lineup.

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St. John's falls to No. 12 Georgetown 71-61

Georgetown coach John Thompson III doesn't want to hear kudos after a losing a tough game to a top-notch opponent. St. John's assistant coach Mike Dunlap doesn't mind at all.

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South Florida loses 75-45 to No 14 Georgetown

It hardly seemed like a significant development when Ron Anderson Jr. was whistled for traveling violation with 12:56 remaining in the first half of South Florida's game against No. 14 Georgetown.

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No. 14 Georgetown defeats South Florida 75-45

Henry Sims scored 13 points and nine rebounds, and No. 14 Georgetown held South Florida without a point for nearly 11 minutes in the first half Saturday in a 75-45 win over the Bulls.

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Lamb off, Connecticut loses at No. 24 Louisville

Jeremy Lamb said he's embarrassed at his play. His Connecticut teammates don't have much to be proud of, either.

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US women's soccer team qualifies for Olympics

The final goal in the game that put the U.S. women's soccer team into the Olympics was scored by Alex Morgan, the super-sub who made her name at last year's World Cup.

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Orlov's 1st gives Capitals 2-1 win over Hurricanes

Dmitry Orlov broke a third-period tie with his first NHL goal, and the Washington Capitals moved into a tie for the Southeast Division lead with a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.

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No. 18 Georgetown women fall to No. 2 Notre Dame

When Sugar Rodgers doesn't have a point in the first half, it's never a good sign for Georgetown.

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Timberwolves win 93-72 to keep Wizards winless

Kevin Love had 20 points and 16 rebounds, Ricky Rubio had 13 points and a career-high 14 assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves broke a two-game losing streak Sunday with a 93-72 victory over the winless Washington Wizards.

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Capitals win 4th straight, defeat Flames 3-1

Alex Ovechkin and Troy Brouwer scored power-play goals, Nicklas Backstrom had three assists, and the Washington Capitals kept rolling in the New Year with their fourth straight win, beating the Calgary Flames 3-1 Tuesday night.

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Patriots top Redskins 34-27 for 5th straight win

Tom Brady yelled at a coach because of an interception. The Washington Redskins hollered at the refs.

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Sanchez, Jets come back again, top Redskins 34-19

In his own colorful way, Rex Ryan expressed his latest thoughts on the New York Jets' playoff chances.

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Longwood hangs tough, falls 56-45 to No. 10 Hoyas

A school like Longwood, trying to build a program under a new coach, is only going to get big-time attention when it's playing a big-time team.

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No. 10 Georgetown tops Longwood 56-45 in opener

Georgetown's first game as a Top 10 team was hardly Top 10-caliber, with the Hoyas' uptempo game sputtering at times Friday night through a closer-than-expected, 56-45 season-opening win over Longwood.

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Gore leads 49ers past Redskins 19-11

After his fifth straight 100-yard game, a San Francisco 49ers franchise record, Frank Gore donned a dark green military-style jacket, green cargo pants and designer jewel-encrusted dog tags.

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