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Speed skater Lovelll Walls, 9 of Washington, DC demonstrates his speed skating skills before the start of the Shani Davis watch party at the Fort DuPont Ice Rink in Southeast on Feb. 17 Photos by Khalid Naji-AllahThis year, Washington D.C. audiences followed the race live on TV, Wed., Feb. 17 and Davis did not disappoint. He easily won the 1,000 meter race and his second gold medal.
Mike Shanahan was introduced as the Redskins news executive vice president and head coach at a news conference at Redskins Park on Wed., Jan. 5. Shanahan, 57, signed a five year contract for a reported $7 million dollars per season. The deal was reached late Tuesday night, Jan., 5, less than 48 hours after the Redskins parted ways with former head coach Jim Zorn.
Mike Shanahan at Wednesday's press conference. Photo by Ned Dishman - Courtesy of the Washington Redskins
Shanahan took the 2009 season off after being fired from the Denver Broncos after 14 seasons, and a 146-98 career record.
“It’s been a good year off. I got a chance to sit back and evaluate what I’ve done in my career. I’m anxious to get back,†Shanahan said.
Shanahan joins Bruce Allen to form a new Redskins brain trust and will work in tandem to make personnel decisions for the Burgundy and Gold. Allen replaced Vinny Cerrato on Thursday, Dec. as the team’s new executive vice president and general manager.
Mike Shanahan at Wednesday's press conference. Photo by Ned Dishman - Courtesy of the Washington Redskins“It’s been a good year off. I got a chance to sit back and evaluate what I’ve done in my career. I’m anxious to get back,†Shanahan said.
Shanahan joins Bruce Allen to form a new Redskins brain trust and will work in tandem to make personnel decisions for the Burgundy and Gold. Allen replaced Vinny Cerrato on Thursday, Dec. as the team’s new executive vice president and general manager.
Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas Courtesy PhotoStern hasn't found any of Arenas' behavior funny lately, so on Wednesday he handed down a punishment he wasn't expected to deliver until much later.
Arenas was suspended indefinitely without pay by the NBA commissioner, who determined the Washington Wizards guard was "not currently fit to take the court."
A day after Arenas made the gesture with his fingers toward his teammates who encircled him before a game in Philadelphia on Tue. Jan. 5, Stern warned the former All-Star that his conduct will "ultimately result in a substantial suspension, and perhaps worse."
CAPTION Fan favorite Caron Butler was traded to Dallas. Photo by John De FreitasFrom the moment the Gilbert Arenas gun situation became public, the eventual dismantling of the Wizards became a big elephant in the room. It wasn’t a matter of if the Wizards would be broken up, it was just a matter of when.
That time is now.
Kristen Thomen, 12, (Team Peak) receives support from teammates during the butterfly competition during the 24th Annual Black History Invitational Swim Meet, Sun., Feb. 14 at the Takoma Aquatic Center in Northwest. Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah
Olympic Gold medalist Cullen Jones was the highlight of the 2009 Black History Swim Meet held at the Takoma Park Aquatic Center. Only the second African American in history to win an Olympic Gold medal in swimming, Cullen enjoys serving as an Ambassador for African-American swimmers. Courtesy Photo“The meet has matured from being a fun meet to a competitive meet with swimmers posting national age group times.†said the District’s Head Coach Rodger McCoy.
“We have had to institute time standards for some of the events to keep pace with the level of competition,†he said.
Some of the clubs that will compete include the Atlanta Dolphins, the New Rochelle YMCA, the Detroit Department of Recreation, the Newark Pirahana's, the Philadelphia Department of Recreation, Curl-Burke Swim Club, Rockville Municipal Swim Club, Baltimore Aquatic Club and the Machine of Virginia.
Saints Coach Sean Peyton (l) and Colts Coach Jim Caldwell (r).Courtesy PhotosSaints head coach Sean Payton set the tone for the game at the end of the first half and the beginning of the third quarter. When the Saints went for it on fourth down near the end of the first half only a few yards away from the end zone, and failed to get in, you would think that gamble would’ve come back to haunt them for not taking the easy three points.
Austin Freeman led the Hoyas with 25 points. Freeman scored double digits in his 16th-consecutive game. Freeman is now the 41st player in Georgetown history to reach the 1,000-point plateau. Photo by John E de FreitasA crowd of 10,387 – mostly students who attend Georgetown University -- trudged through the snow and blustering winds to see No. 2 ranked Villanova and No. 7 ranked Georgetown do battle in a Big East game.
Junior guard Austin Freeman led the Hoyas with 25 points and sophomore guard Jason Clark added 24 more for a combined 49 points. The Hoyas move to 17-5 overall and 7-4 in the Big East, while Villanova had its 11-game winning streak end and fell to 20-2 overall.
by WI Staff Writer
For the first time since they came to Washington, there is a genuine buzz of excitement surrounding the Washington Nationals. It has nothing to do with playoff hopes, division titles or World Series aspirations, but it’s buzz nonetheless.
That buzz of course has everything to do with the arrival of the Nationals number one draft pick, pitcher Stephen Strasburg.
“Anytime I lose a game it gets to me. I don't care if you have the best record or the record we have, losing is tough and takes its toll especially when you get the same results over and over. We just have to come in and continue to work hard and know that you are doing everything possible to make it work,†said Wizards forward and captain Antawn Jamison, who scored 20 points. Clippers center Chris Kaman scored 20 points. Photo By John E. DeFreitaswill find a way to get back in the game but we didn't have that,†said Wizards head coach Flip Saunders after the teams lost to the Clippers on
Sun., Jan. 24 at Verizon center.
“Everybody is going to have an opportunity to play. We have to find guys that are going to continue to do what we ask them to do.â€
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