ABCDE SPORTS monday, december 27, 2010 OBITUARY


Bud Greenspan, 84 The Emmy-winning filmmaker made 10 official documentaries from the Olympics. Metro, B4


COLLEGEFOOTBALL


Davis’s second chance After a circuitous journey from Boston College to junior college to ECU, QB Dominique Davis is thriving on and off the field. D2


Capitals return to win column


Ovechkin ends drought as Washington


defeats Carolina, 3-2 BY LIZ CLARKE


raleigh, n.c. — The Washing- ton Capitals returned from a two-day holiday break hoping to reclaimameasure ofmomentum and the crux of their identity, oddly missing during an early December skid, as a potent offen- sive force. They managed both on a rare,


snow-covered night in Raleigh, defeating the Carolina Hurri- canes, 3-2, thanks largely to a key assist and subsequent goal from star forward Alex Ovechkin, who snapped an eight-game drought. Ovechkin fed the puck to Da-


vid Steckel for the go-ahead goal midway through the second peri- od to put the Capitals ahead 2-1. Then, with a deft flick of the wrist, he sent a bouncing puck into the net for a long-awaited goal of his own with 1 minute 58 seconds remaining in the period. Washington’s Mathieu Per-


reault got the scoring going with an even-strength goal at 13:33 in the first period, but one minute later he was helped off the ice with a broken nose, unable to return, as a result of a brutal hit by the Hurricanes’ Tim Gleason, who was ejected for his antics. None of the Caps’ goals was


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Wizards fall, even with Wall


Despite rookie’s return, road woes continue with loss to Spurs


BY MICHAEL LEE


san antonio—There was John Wall, back after missing more than two weeks of action, pulling out aManu Ginobili move, whirl- ing the ball behind his back and dropping a pretty left-hand layup. Rashard Lewis appeared com- fortable in his second game with his new team, providing the pe- rimeter shooting that the Wash- ington Wizards had hoped when they acquired him from the Or- landoMagic. Kirk Hinrich, despite the rain- bow-colored shiner beneath his left eye, ran the team well and could hardly miss in the first half. And, Hilton Armstrong helped limit Tim Duncan to just five points, which used to equate to success against the San Antonio Spurs. While there were some positives that could be takenfrom Sunday’s game at AT&T Center, the undermanned Wizards couldn’t come away with a road victory against the team that holds the league’s best record. With Andray Blatche and


JaValeMcGee serving a one-game suspension for conduct detri- mental to the team, the Wizards lost, 94-80, to the Spurs and


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Gano has plenty to celebrate, even in the first quarter, pumping his fist after his successful 48-yard field goal that gave the Redskins a 3-0 lead.Washington won for just the second time since Oct. 24.


1946


The last time anNFL game was played on a Tuesday. Vikings vs. Eagles postponed by snow, D6


NFLWEEK16 Bears 38, Jets 34


Packers 45, Giants 17 Rams 25, 49ers 17


Ravens 20, Browns 10 Chiefs 34, Titans 14 Colts 31, Raiders 26 Patriots 34, Bills 3


Coverage on D5-7 Lions 34, Dolphins 27


Bengals34,Chargers20 Broncos 24, Texans 23 Bucs 38, Seahawks 15


AFC 1. y-Patriots [13-2] 2. x-Steelers [11-4] 3. y-Chiefs [10-5] 4. Colts [9-6] 5. x-Ravens [11-4] 6. x-Jets [10-5]


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NFLPLAYOFFPICTURE If the season ended today ...


NFC 1. x-Falcons [12-2] 2. y-Bears [11-4] 3. y-Eagles [10-4] 4. Rams [7-8] 5. Saints [10-4] 6. Packers [9-6]


x – clinched playoff spot y – clinched division Complete playoff scenarios, D5


JONATHAN NEWTON/THE WASHINGTON POST Redskins cornerbackKevin Barnes intercepts a pass intended for Jaguars tight endMarcedes Lewis to set up Graham Gano's game-winning field goal in overtime. Redskins 20, Jaguars 17 (OT) Spoiler alert


WASHINGTON SNAPS 4-GAME SKID Overtime loss dents Jacksonville’s playoff chances


jacksonville, fla. — Still playing hard despite their re- cord, the Washington Redskins ended their losing streak at four games Sunday afternoon with a 20-17 victory in overtime against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Ever- Bank Field. On a cold and windy day,


place kicker Graham Gano’s 31- yard field goal provided the winningmarginwith 12minutes 13 seconds remaining in the extra session, and injury-weak- ened Washington won for only the second time since Oct. 24. Second-year cornerback Kevin Barnes — who started at safety with the top four players at the


BY JASON REID position sidelined — set up Gano’s kick with his first NFL interception after the Jaguars won the coin toss and received the ball to begin overtime. Barnes and third-year outside


linebacker Rob Jackson, who recorded his first career sack after being activated from the practice squad this week, were amongmany young players who played key roles in helping the Redskins (6-9) move a game ahead of last-place Dallas in the NFC East. The Jaguars (8-7) have dropped two straight, and the loss dampened their playoff


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get a long-shot victory jacksonville, fla.


ob Jackson, Joe Joseph, Darrion Scott,Macho Harris, ByronWestbrook,


VonnieHolliday, ChrisWilson andKevin Barnes led the defense in theWashington Redskins’ 20-17 overtime victory against the playoff-hungry Jacksonville Jaguars here Sunday. You had that, right? Of course, you didn’t. Even


theRedskins themselves didn’t see this coming. “Some of these guyswho


helped uswin todaywere sitting at home on their sofas lastweek watching the game on TV,” said Holliday, a 13-year defensive line vet. Alongwith backup linebacker


Wilson,Holliday blasted Jags quarterbackDavidGarrard just asGarrard threwa crucial pass


THOMAS BOSWELL


on the first series of overtime, inducing a fluttering post- Christmas gift of an interception that landed right in Barnes’s arms. When your season is one long


soap opera of disappointments and the other teamis still fighting for the postseason;when thewind chill is belowfreezing— in Florida—and youwonderwhy your job takes you away from home on Christmas, you need anything you can find for


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