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March 8, 2010
The Boston Celtics overcame a 13-point deficit in the last six minutes to defeat the Washington Wizards 86-83 and win their fourth straight game tonight in Boston.
Ray Allen led the Celtics (39-21) with 25 points on 10 of 15 shooting. Allen hit two three-point shots in the final 1:33 including the winning basket from the corner to put Boston up 85-83 with 17.1 seconds left. Paul Pierce added 17 points for Boston.
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Tags:Boston Celtics, Ray Allen, Washington Wizards
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March 8, 2010
Redskins six-time Pro Bowl left tackle Chris Samuels announced his retirement today. The announcement was expected after Samuels suffered a career-threatening injury last year.
Samuels, 32, was warned by doctors that a spinal condition could potentially result in paralysis. He played all of his 10 seasons for the Redskins after being drafted with the third overall pick in 2000.
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Tags:Chris Samuels, cut 10 players, Redskins
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March 8, 2010
The Washington Capitals bolstered their lineup by acquiring two forwards and two defensemen in four separate trades before yesterday’s trading deadline.
The Caps acquired defenseman Milan Jurcina from Columbus in exchange for a 2010 sixth-round conditional draft pick. Jurcina played parts of four seasons for the Caps before being traded to the Blue Jackets earlier this season. Jurcina is expected to have sports hernia surgery that will sideline him for four to six weeks.
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Tags:Belanger, Corvo, Jurcina, Walker, Washington Capitals trade
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March 8, 2010
Maryland upset 4th-ranked Duke 79-72 last night to tie the Blue Devils for the ACC lead and win their sixth straight game in College Park, Maryland.
Greivis Vasquez led the 22rd-ranked Terrapins with 20 points, four rebounds and five assists on senior night in his last game at Comcast Center. Freshman center Jordan Williams had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Terps (22-7, 12-3).
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Tags:ACC, Duke, Greivis Vasquez, Maryland Terrapins
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March 2, 2010
West Virginia defeated Georgetown 81-68 tonight to clinch a double bye into the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. The 10th-ranked Mountaineers (23-6, 12-5) controlled the game throughout, at one point leading 53-26.
Georgetown (19-9, 9-8) has lost four of its last five games.
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Tags:Big East, Georgetown, Hoyas, Mountaineers, West Virginia
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