Landover

On April 13, 2008, DAVID MICHAEL LYLES of Pebble Beach Drive, Mitchellville. On Sunday, friends may call from 3:30-6 P.M., at J. B. Jenkins Funeral Home, 7474 Landover Road, Landover. On Monday, Mr. Lyles will lie in state in Hemingway Memorial A.M.E. Church, 6330 Gateway Boulevard, District Heights. Wake 9:30 A.M. and Celebration 11 A.M. service entrusted to HARI P. CLOSE FUNERAL SERVICE, P.A., 5126 Belair Road.

C-Mart closes Landover store Closeout retailer C-Mart said that it will shut its year-old Landover store to focus on expanding its Web business and becoming national rather than regional in focus. C-Mart's owner, the Asset Store LLC, plan to open stores in other parts of the country but decided that the Landover store was too close to the store in Joppa. Home sales start to rise U.S. home sales increased unexpectedly last month for the first time since the middle of last year, a sign that homebuyers are taking advantage of big drops in prices.

LANDOVER -- Jess Huber spent much of the pole vault competition relaxing on the long bench adjacent to the runway. The North Carroll senior sat in her sweat suit, laughing and giggling while chatting with other girls during the Class 4A state championship meet. She remained relaxed when her chance finally came. Huber had little trouble winning her third consecutive state championship last night at the Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex. "I vault better when I'm relaxed," Huber said.

LANDOVER -- When the weather wasn't stopping the game last night, the Ravens were stopping themselves. For the second straight preseason game, the Ravens were their own worst enemies in a penalty-marred 13-7 loss to the Washington Redskins at rain-soaked FedEx Field. RAVENS @FALCONS Preseason finale, Friday, 7:30 p.m., Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ch. 45, MASN, 1090 AM, 97.9 FM

C-Mart, the local bargain basement for designer goods, is expanding outside the Baltimore market for the first time since it went into business in the '70s. The Harford County retailer plans to open a store Feb. 17 in Landover in Prince George's County. The 120,000-square-foot store near FedEx Field will be housed in an old Sam's Club building at the Landover Crossing shopping center. The retailer known for its no-frills, messy stores has developed a large and loyal clientele over the years.

Kwanzaa celebration -- Publick Playhouse will host a Kwanzaa celebration featuring the Kankouran West African Dance Company (above), African Heritage Dancers and Drummers and other performers at 8 p.m. Dec. 29 at 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly. Tickets are $10, $8 and $5. Group rates are available. 301-277-8816.

LANDOVER -- The Washington Redskins watched second-year quarterback Jason Campbell recover from a horrendous first half yesterday against the Philadelphia Eagles at FedEx Field and continued to witness the emergence of Ladell Betts as their featured running back. Together, Campbell and Betts helped the Redskins amass 415 yards of offense that included a 40-yard flea flicker from former college quarterback Antwaan Randle El to Brandon Lloyd that nearly set up a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter.

LANDOVER -- They are still a team looking to spoil the playoff dreams of others rather than a team latching on to their own. They are still a team in the midst of a disappointing season, but for one afternoon at FedEx Field, the Washington Redskins forgot what had transpired the past three months. Led by a much-maligned defense that came into the game ranked 30th in the league and an offense that made a few big plays down the stretch, the Redskins finally resembled the team they were supposed to be this season in a 17-13 victory yesterday over the Carolina Panthers.

LANDOVER -- Nick Novak's NFL career was drifting away, just like his kick. The Washington Redskins kicker had just pushed his potential game-winning, 49-yard field goal wide right with 35 seconds left against the Dallas Cowboys. It could have been the last kick for the former Maryland star, who missed two field-goal attempts in Washington's previous game and has been released by four NFL teams. Redskins@Eagles Sunday, 1 p.m., Ch. 5, 1430 AM

LANDOVER -- The Washington Redskins thought things could not have been worse than their 0-4 preseason, until they started the regular season 0-2. The Redskins believed they couldn't have played any worse than they did last week at Giants Stadium, until what happened yesterday at FedEx Field. After scoring on their first two possessions against the previously winless Tennessee Titans, the Redskins self-destructed amid dropped passes and botched handoffs, a blocked punt and continued defensive lapses that all added up to an embarrassing 25-22 defeat.