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Strasburg proves to be a tough act to follow

By Sam Lindauer | June 10

Tuesday night, the starting pitching saved the day. Depending on who you ask, it saved the franchise. But in last night’s win over the Pirates, fans had to look elsewhere for their savior. The Nationals' starter, John Lannan, had a tough act to follow with Stephen Strasburg pitching the night before and he did not deliver. When Lannan’s night was finished after just four and two-thirds innings, he had given up five runs, four of them earned.

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Track and field excels at 116th Penn Relays

By Tom Schad | June 1

The AU track team returned to Philadelphia and ran in the Penn Relays, the oldest and largest track competition in the United States. And once again the team returned to campus with pride after a successful outing.

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Eagles lacrosse loses shot at postseason

By Mike Defabo | April 25

A weekend loss in Worcester ended the Eagles’ lacrosse season. Holy Cross Crusaders beat the Eagles 16-11.

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Time for Washington Capitals' stars to shine

By Andrew Tomlinson | April 25

The Washington Capitals shouldn’t get comfortable with their 3-2 series lead. Last year the Caps came from behind to make it out of the first round, so they should know more than anyone that anything can happen.

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Fate of Denver Broncos' front office intertwined with Tim Tebow's performance

By Tom Schad | April 25

The Denver Broncos went into Thursday’s NFL Draft with many needs after going 8-8 last season.

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Misleading statistics should be replaced with useful information

By Ben Lasky | April 25

When watching baseball on TV 10 years from now, I better not see batting average and RBIs or wins and losses as statistics when a player comes to bat or a pitcher takes the mound. Statistics that most baseball fans think are important are all misleading. Most fans will tell you that batting average is how you tell if a player is good or not. Ask them if they've ever heard of OPS and you'll probably get a blank stare. OPS is on-base percentage plus slugging percentage. On-base percentage is exactly what it sounds like. It measures how often a player is on base, while slugging percentage measures a player's power.

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Spring preparation pivotal for field hockey

By Andrew Tomlinson | April 21

The AU women’s field hockey team enjoyed a strong season this spring, making it all the way to the NCAA Tournament.

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Washington Nationals' starting pitchers need to give bullpen break

By Sam Lindauer | April 21

Try to guess which of these games the Nationals won over the last few days, just based on their starters innings pitched: 7, 9, 0, 8 and 2. Pretty easy to figure out which of these games ended in victory.

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Time will provide perspective to baseball's steroid problem

By Ben Lasky | April 21

Cincinnati Reds pitcher and former All-Star Edison Volquez has been suspended 50 games for testing positive for performance enhancing drugs. I have one thing to say. Who cares?

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Eagles tame Davidson College Wildcats in final women's lacrosse home game

By Kate Greubel | April 18

During the last home game of the season, the AU women’s lacrosse team beat the Davidson College Wildcats 10-4 on Sunday.

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Smart draft picks essential to save borderline NFL franchises

By Tyler Tomea | April 18

The 2010 NFL Draft is three days away, and here are three teams worth keeping an eye on come draft time.

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Jose Theodore takes seat as Semyon Varlamov steps up in goal for Washington Capitals

By Andrew Tomlinson | April 18

Just under eight minutes into the first period, Andrei Kostitsyn fired a wrist shot past Jose Theodore to put the Washington Capitals down 2-0 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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Few bright spots in Washington Capitals' game 1 loss to Montreal Canadiens

By Andrew Tomlinson | April 16

Don’t reach for the panic button just yet. While the Washington Capitals dropped the first game of their series against the Montreal Canadiens, all is not lost and there were certainly a few bright spots.

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Runners' drive stands out from the track pack

By Kate Greubel | April 14

Two AU runners stand out for their love of their sport on the track and field team this spring.

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Washington Nationals’ pitching staff still taking shape

By Sam Lindauer | April 14

It is a widely held belief in baseball that pitching wins championships. Right now, the Nationals are not looking like they are ready to win any championships. A glance at the starting rotation can show they are lacking in true depth.

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Washington Capitals’ outlook looks bright against Montreal Canadiens

By Andrew Tomlinson | April 14

With the playoffs starting tonight, the questions on some Washingtonians’ minds are, “will this be the Capitals’ year and can they win 16 postseason games to capture the Stanley Cup?” The answer to these questions begins against the Montreal Canadiens. If it is indeed their year, they must get past the Canadiens and here is a look of how the teams matchup.

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Ben Roethlisberger’s indiscretions test the patience of Pittsburgh Steelers fans

By Mike Defabo | April 14

The district attorney in Milledgeville, Ga., announced Monday that he didn’t find enough evidence to charge Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger with sexual assault in a criminal case. The question in Pittsburgh, however, is if there is enough evidence to send the quarterback on his way.

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