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SEEING RED: DC United has joined the Nationals (alternate), Capitals (home) and Redskins (home) in having a red jersey as part of their uniform. DCU’s new alternate jerseys debuted this past weekend. Later this season, the Wizards (Mystics too, I think) will also go red for their road jerseys for the 2011-2012 season. Somebody needs [...]

Tuesday, Washington Post Live presented Business of Sports – Q and A with panelists Ted Leonsis, owner the Washington Capitals, Wizards and Mystics (Monumental Sports), Robert Tanenbaum, principal owner of the Washington Nationals and Marla Lerner Tanenbaum, chairperson of the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation, Daniel Snyder, owner of the Washington Redskins and Will Chang, [...]

Washington Post Live is hosting a panel discussion, the Business of Sports Q&A, featuring ownership from all the D.C. pro teams at 8:45 a.m. today The panelists include:
Ted Leonsis, owner the Washington Capitals, Wizards and Mystics (Monumental Sports)
Robert Tanenbaum, principal owner of the Washington Nationals and Marla Lerner Tanenbaum, chairperson of the Washington Nationals Dream [...]

I learned from USA Today (it was in the NBA briefs, can’t find a link) this morning that yesterday was the 60th anniversary of Earl Lloyd joining the Washington Capitols which integrated the NBA. Yes, there was a team called the Washington Capitols (with and “o”) in the league’s early days. Red Auerbach was the [...]

Back on April 28, right after Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis took control of the Washington Wizards, Washington Mystics and Verizon Center from the estate of Abe Pollin, I came up with a list of items that he needed to deliver on. Rather than update that old post, I figured I’d start with a fresh [...]

I bet that Ted Leonsis did not think one of Abe Pollin’s legacies would be 100% of the Verizon Center concession stands having health code violations in 2009, according to an ESPN Outside the Lines report. From Vendor inspection reports:
Verizon Center
Washington Wizards, Washington Capitals
Vendors with critical violations: 100%
Inspection report excerpt: Mice droppings, a critical [...]

UPDATE – The 2011 rankings: Nats excluded from Washington market in ESPN Ultimate Standings form
ESPN’s 2010 Ultimate Standings, a rankings of the 122 teams in the NFL, MLB, NHL and NBA is out again. The D.C. teams rank as followed:
11. Washington Capitals (3)
94. Washington Nationals (27)
102. Washington Redskins (28)
120. Washington Wizards (29)
The criteria are Bang [...]

We need a Manute & Mugsy statue!

No, not Manute! What Manute Bol meant to me.

Nobody cared about the Bullets when I was a kid.