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Updated January 15, 2009

Michael Wilbon

This One Is Going to Hurt

The slugfest for the AFC title goes to the very heart of pro football, the way it was played for 80 years, and will leave the Ravens and Steelers equally bruised and battered.

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Bucs Fire Gruden, Allen

Tampa Bay fires its former Super Bowl-winning coach, Jon Gruden, and General Manager Bruce Allen.

Wizards

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Wizards Close With a Fury

Antawn Jamison scores 28 points and the Wizards, trailing by six with 4:33 to play, go on a 15-0 run to repel the New York Knicks at Verizon Center, 96-89, to end a six-game slide Friday.

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Tiger Woods to Take Part in Obama Inauguration (AP, January 16, 2009; 2:47 PM)

Penguins' Crosby Out With Apparent Knee Injury (AP, January 16, 2009; 1:18 PM)

United Selects Wallace (Post, January 16, 2009; Page E03)

Women's Roundup:  Coleman, Kizer Lead Maryland Past Clemson in Women's Basketball (Post, January 16, 2009; Page E04)

Monica Wright, Lyndra Littles Lead Virginia Up Rankings (Post, January 16, 2009; Page E04)

NATIONAL MEN:  Purdue Rallies at Northwestern (Post, January 16, 2009; Page E03)

NCAA Bans Contact With Middle Schoolers (Post, January 16, 2009; Page E03)

Thomas, NHL-best Bruins Edge Islanders:  Boston 2, New York 1 (AP, January 16, 2009; 1:10 AM)

Deng, Rose Lead Bulls Over Cavs in OT:  Bulls 102, Cavaliers 93, OT (AP, January 16, 2009; 12:42 AM)

Berglund Leads Blues Past Avalanche:  St. Louis 5, Colorado 2 (AP, January 15, 2009; 11:08 PM)

Maple Leafs Hold Off Hurricanes:  Toronto 6, Carolina 4 (AP, January 15, 2009; 11:09 PM)

Roy Scores 29 to Lead Portland Over Nets:  Trail Blazers 105, Nets 99 (AP, January 15, 2009; 10:46 PM)

Saints Hire G. Williams as Defensive Coordinator (AP, January 15, 2009; 1:13 PM)

NBA NOTEBOOK:  J.R. Smith Won't Be Suspended for Elbow; Cuban May Be Punished (Post, January 16, 2009; Page E08)

Singh Has Knee Surgery, Out for 3 Weeks (AP, January 15, 2009; 4:22 PM)

Crosby Sits Out Practice With Lower Body Injury (AP, January 15, 2009; 2:49 PM)

Southern California QB Sanchez to Enter NFL Draft (AP, January 15, 2009; 5:36 PM)

High School Sports

Court Report D.C. High School Basketball Notebook: Roosevelt's Boys Back On Championship Track
(Post, January 15, 2009, Page DZ07)

Ice Hockey Notebook: Despite Losses, Holton-Arms Is Still Focused on Winning
(Post, January 15, 2009, Page E06)

Speed Makes Westlake's Smith A Double Winner at Invitational
(Post, January 15, 2009, Page E06)

Court Report This Week in Local High School Basketball: Blake Coach's Comment After Loss to Blue Devils Is Called 'Sour Grapes'
(Post, January 15, 2009, Page GZ18)

Amid Turmoil, Panthers Celebrate
(Post, January 15, 2009, Page PW07)
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Preview: George Mason vs. James Madison
(Post, January 16, 2009, Page E01)

Tar Heels Won't Go Winless in the ACC
(Post, January 16, 2009, Page E01)

McNabb's Age Of Enlightenment
(Post, January 16, 2009, Page E01)

Steelers' Parker Is Back On Run
(Post, January 16, 2009, Page E01)

'Old Man' Vaughan Ready for Senior Moment
(Post, January 16, 2009, Page E01)
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