JOSEPH WHITE

AP Sports Writer
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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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Players, coaches see gray areas in NFL crackdown

Darrel Young of the Washington Redskins was all set to make a block during a punt return in a game last month against the Arizona Cardinals.

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Caps open season with OT win, top Hurricanes 4-3

The Washington Capitals no longer make a big fuss about the Southeast Division championship banner.

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Strasburg as impressive as ever in comeback start

The notion of Stephen Strasburg coming back better than before? Seemed almost too good to be true for a Washington Nationals franchise so accustomed to misfortune.

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No clear winner in competition for Redskins QB

On one hand, it seems harsh to deny John Beck the Washington Redskins starting quarterback job based on his performance in the first half of the final preseason game.

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Nats nearly blanked again, lose 4-2 to D-backs

The Washington Nationals were one out away from getting shut out yet again when Livan Hernandez is on the mound.

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Nats rally late, beat Phils in 10th on HBP

The Philadelphia Phillies are sick of wet weather, tired of waiting around and not terribly happy about losing.

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Redskins cut K Graham after 1st preseason game

This was yet another kick-off that had very little return.

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AP Source: Redskins ship Haynesworth to Patriots

One of the biggest free agency flops in NFL history came to an end Thursday when the Washington Redskins shipped Albert Haynesworth to the New England Patriots for a 2013 fifth-round draft pick, relatively meager compensation for a two-time All-Pro with one of the most lucrative contracts ever signed.

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Barney's double gives Cubs wild 10-9 win over Nats

In a rough season for the Chicago Cubs, there was finally something to celebrate.

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Correia, McCutchen lead Pirates over Nats, 10-2

The Pittsburgh Pirates didn't need their All-Star on Sunday. The closer is superfluous when it's an eight-run game.

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Riggleman quits after Nationals sweep Mariners

Just when the Washington Nationals were showing signs of success and stability, and just as the players were starting to talk about the growing respect for the franchise around the league, along came the surprise announcement that manager Jim Riggleman was quitting because he wasn't happy with his contract.

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Seeing red with record 26 subpar rounds at US Open

Rory McIlroy isn't the only golfer having his way with the Blue Course at the U.S. Open. See the 65s from Jason Day and Lee Westwood? And the 66s from Webb Simpson and Fredrik Jacobson? Count 'em: a record-setting 26 rounds under par on Saturday.

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Luke Donald enters US Open as atypical world No. 1

Luke Donald hasn't won a whole lot, just two stroke play tournaments in the last five years. And he doesn't hit the ball that far.

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South Africa is major player at US Open

Louis Oosthuizen was 12 and Charl Schwartzel was 10 when they played their first round of golf together. It was a tournament at Randpark Golf Club in Johannesburg, South Africa, and Oosthuizen already had a reputation as a hotshot junior — in more ways than one.

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McDowell ready to move on after year as Open champ

Even an affable, easygoing guy like Graeme McDowell can succumb to the burden that comes with being a first-time U.S. Open champion.

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