Lawmakers oppose United stadium
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A Prince George's County Council committee recommended Tuesday that the county oppose legislation that would launch planning for a new stadium for D.C. United. In a 5-0 vote, with two abstentions, the council's General Assembly committee recommended withholding support for a bill that would authorize the Maryland Stadium Authority to study the site and financing methods for the project, slated to cost $180 million to $195 million. Though all nine council members also are members of the committee, Council Chairman Marilynn Bland said that the action does not reflect the council's final position on the legislation. A United spokesman said he was unsure what the lawmakers were opposed to.
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Lakers ease to win, rest game behind Cavs
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Kobe Bryant scored 19 points before taking the fourth quarter off, and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 107-89 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder (20-51). The Lakers (56-14) led from start to finish for the ninth time this season and closed within one game of the idle Cleveland Cavalier (57-13) for the NBA's best record.
Other results: : Tony Parker scored 30 and Roger Mason made the go-ahead jumper with 23.8 seconds left as the host Spurs (46-24) held on for a 107-106 win over the Warriors (25-46), ending a three-game skid. ... Kirk Hinrich scored 24 filling in for the injured Derrick Rose (bruised right wrist), and the Bulls (34-38) pulled within a game of the seventh-place Pistons (34-36) in the Eastern Conference with a 99-91 victory in Chicago.
Off the court: : Pistons star Allen Iverson must pay $260,000 for standing idly by and watching his bodyguard beat up another man in a 2005 bar fight in Washington, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled. A three-judge panel rejected the guard's attempt to throw out the jury verdict from 2007.
Caps force overtime but lose in shootout
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Curtis Joseph stopped eight shots in overtime and Washington's three shootout chances after entering the game late in the third period, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs (31-30-13) to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Capitals (45-23-7). Joseph replaced Martin Gerber with 56 seconds left in the third period after the Toronto goalie was ejected for pushing referee Mike Leggo. Gerber was upset after Brooks Laich scored on him to tie it at 2. Alex Ovechkin scored his league-leading 51st goal but was stopped by Joseph on Washington's final shootout try.
