TimesDaily.com (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
By Brian Hughes, Staff Writer The home-field advantage never materialized for Jonathan Newton during this year's Stren Series Championship on Pickwick Lake. Some thought the Rogersville native would parlay his ample experience with the waters here into a title, but he came up short Saturday, earning second place and $25,000.
The Washington Post (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Redskins fail to answer the callsOffense continues to struggle; Cooley breaks his right anklePHOTOS Linebacker Will Witherspoon heads to the end zone after intercepting a pass by Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell. The nine-yard return gave Philadelphia a 14-0 lead with a minute left in the first quarter. (Jonathan Newton/the Washington Post) Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell gets...
D.C. Sports Bog (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
By Jonathan Newton - TWP At some point you run out of things to say about the Redskins, especially once you've already used the line about the soggy hot dog bun and the porta potty. So what to do at that point? Why, you quote other people saying things about the Redskins, obviously!!!! And look, at least of few of you have expressed the opinion that this is just too much gloomy Redskins...
D.C. Sports Bog (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
WRC, the "Official Broadcast Station of the Washington Redskins," has become a basement broadsheet of the Revolution. NBCWashington is just littered with anti-Redskins propaganda this morning, including a video interview with a Paper Bag Head Man, and a long piece about the creator of the Trade Snyder shirt that was prominently featured in a Washington Post photo by Jonathan Newton...
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Competitive jumper rider Sloane Coles gives Pandor a kiss before going into the arena on Thursday at Verizon Center. (Jonathan Newton/the Washington Post)
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Chris Turner is in his third season as the Terps' quarterback, but Coach Ralph Friedgen has his eye on grooming his successors. (Jonathan Newton/the Washington Post)
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Louisville Coach Rick Pitino attracted the most attention at Big East media day, but Villanova was selected the league's preseason favorite. (Jonathan Newton/the Washington Post)
The Washington Post (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
"I wish someone upstairs would just say he's going to be our coach for the season," one Redskins player said of embattled Coach Jim Zorn, above. (By Jonathan Newton -- The Washington Post)
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
(Jonathan Newton - The Washington Post) The Caps' 4-3 loss at home to the Rangers last night wasn't all Jose Theodore's fault, but the two soft, third-period goals he allowed certainly don't help his case for becoming Washington's No. 1 goalie. From today's game story: "Both of them were top of the circles," Coach Bruce Boudreau said. "Those are the ones in the third period...
The Washington Post (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Let's Hear It For the PoisePHOTOS Greg Blache fired up his troops Saturday: "You were ready to run through a brick wall," one veteran player said. (By Jonathan Newton -- The Washington Post) London Fletcher gets some appreciation from Redskins fan Matt Downey of Alexandria after the win. "We could have come apart, but we didn't," Fletcher said. (By Jonathan Newton -- The...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
(Jonathan Newton - The Washington Post) Alex Ovechkin is surrounded by what could be the best supporting cast in the Washington Capitals' 36-year history. If the 24-year-old Russian superstar is going to lead his team to a Stanley Cup, what better time than now? Sincerely hoping this Caps extravaganza will make up for a long offseason with often no more than a shoddily compiled Morning...
D.C. Sports Bog (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
Laing with Olie. (2008 photo by Jonathan Newton - TWP) Here's a great way to describe Quintin Laing's current rep in D.C., via On Frozen Blog: "modest cult hero status." He's like Willie Harris, circa 2008; hard worker, likable back story, does enough little things right from outside the spotlight and enough thankless tasks that the true diehards will make up funny sayings about...
