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A mild but newsy day in Congress
After George Mitchell, Bud Selig and Donald Fehr were done being questioned by a House panel yest...
Clemens press conference
Just got done watching one of the strangest press conferences in a long time. Roger Clemens once...
Rocket rage
Wow, Roger Clemens sure looked ticked off in his interview on "60 Minutes" last night, didn't he?...
Despite Patriots, Fox wins NFL ratings war
Earlier this week I surmised that CBS was the likely winner in the NFL ratings battle, largely be...
Comcast keeping busy with Redskins
Here's Comcast SportsNet's plan for coverage of the Redskins-Seahawks game. \ \ \ Tonight: "Sport...
Redskins fans are making the trip
I've spent much of this morning talking to fans headed to Seattle for the Redskins playoff game a...
ESPN takes on the "Andes Flight Disaster"
I'm a bit of a junky for survival and adventure stories. I love hearing those tales about people...
For NFL fans, a perfect ending
The NFL's decision to simulcast the Giants-Patriots game on NBC, CBS and the NFL Network was a fa...
NFL (and its Network) makes another proposal
At the moment, it looks like the Dec. 29 Giants-Patriots game will be stuck on the NFL Network, w...
Despite Mitchell Report, Baseball's rating is good
The Mitchell Report apparently has had little effect on how Major League Baseball is viewed on Wa...
ESPN chronicles the Streak. ... and no, not that o
Apparently Kelly Ripa doesn't have enough to keep herself busy, so she's entering the sports worl...
Poplar Point update
The idea of a soccer stadium for D.C. United east of the Anacostia River isn't dead, but it's not...
Hockey attendance is down in. ... Detroit?
The city often referred to has "Hockeytown" is having trouble filling seats for Detroit Red Wings...
Dennis Green: Entrepreneur
Dennis Green evidently follows the philosophy that when life hands you lemons, make lemonade. \ \...
NASCAR signs exclusive deal with Coca-Cola
My father-in-law is one of those people that loves Coke but despises Pepsi. If he goes to a resta...