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Lions snap losing streak – The CollegianIt took 13 tries, but Penn State’s men’s basketball team finally got a Big Ten win. They upset Northwestern 81-70 in Evanston, Ill. last night. Northwestern can’t be too happy with themselves since they are on the bubble for their first NCAA tournament bid — yes there is a [...]

Nats win arbitration case with Bruney – nationals.comBrian Bruney, late of the New York Yankees and now under contract with the Washington Nationals, lost his arbitration case yesterday. This saves the Nats a whole $375,000. As FJB points out, the Nats go to arbitration an awful lot. Somebody with a press pass needs to ask [...]

Nats Web site selling Wang jerseys – DC Sports Bog, The PostSince yesterday morning, Chien-Ming Wang jerseys have been available in the official Washington Nationals online store. Apparently, this is the new way of announcing signings.
Also, Collin Balestar, you lost your number again.
Why the Nats signed Wang – Nats InsiderSo Wang (prounced Wong, you’ve been [...]

Nor’easter/snowstorm leaves most dunes untouched – Asbury Park PressShore beaches escaped major erosion damage – The InkyThe snow storms that have blasted the mid-Atlantic have not been too hard on the Jersey Shore. There has been erosion, but none of it is particularly troubling.
Since I am on the topic of the Shore, I figure I [...]

Vienna Inn Turns 50 – The ConnectionA good article about the official dive of La Coupe Hauxer, the Vienna Inn. Lots of history is shared in this latest article.
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Stephen Strasburg era begins for Washington Nationals – The PostThe story of the Washington Naitonals spring training is going to be Stephen Strasburg. The 2009 #1 pick is one of the best pitching prospects ever, but being a prospect is a lot different than being a major leaguer, much less an elite one. He seems [...]

Sadly, Hulu took down the actual version that I posted last year.
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You would think that working from home for much of the week would be good for blogging, but it turns out it isn’t.
2B Adam Kennedy, 34, has been signed for $1.25 million (nationals.com). Solid, if unspectacular signing I suppose. I guess they figure Cristian Guzman is not going to play second base which means he [...]

The Eyes Have It – Fight on StateSo, that’s why Joe Paterno is auctioning off his glasses (Penn State Live)!
Paterno, 83, recently had surgery at Philadelphia’s Penn Scheie Eye Institute and no longer needs glasses. However, ever the hipster, Paterno will continue to wear glasses even though he doesn’t need them because he feels strange [...]

Washington Capitals’ winning streak ends at 14 games with loss to Montreal – The PostThe longest winning streak in Washington Capitals history and longest by a D.C. team in 98 years when the Senators won 17 straight (Natoinals Pride) ended last night with 8 seconds left in overtime against the Canadiens at Bell Centre. They [...]