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By Frank Roylance | June 26, 2009
* "There was a bit of a flamenco dance step, with the five heads snapping up on 'I Want You Back'; the hands went up over the heads and were clasped together as if in prayer on Jermaine's medley, which began with 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'; and on Sly Stone's 'Thank You,' one arm was flung out to the side, then the hands were brought together and down in a slashing motion diagonally across the chest." - James D. Dilts' Sun review of the Jackson Five's September 26, 1971, concert at the Baltimore Civic Center * "Every floor was packed with [fans]
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December 20, 2008
1 Rhyme is reason: It's being called the Battle in Seattle: No. 2 Connecticut vs. No. 8 Gonzaga (4 p.m., chs. 13, 9). They had to play there because nothing good rhymes with Hartford. 2 Gator aid: Speaking of sites: No. 6 Duke plays No. 7 Xavier at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J. (2 p.m., chs. 13, 9). Both teams will be required to have little alligators on their jerseys. 3 Oy-a, Hoyas: Mount St. Mary's takes a step up by taking on No. 15 Georgetown (1 p.m., MASN). 4 Eagle eyes: Navy kicks off the bowl season with a rematch against Wake Forest in the EagleBank game from RFK Stadium (11 a.m., ESPN)
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By Jeff Barker and James Drew | October 18, 2007
D.C. United says it welcomes Maryland's interest in becoming the Major League Soccer team's new home but is still weighing its options - including remaining in Washington. The Major League Soccer team was responding yesterday to Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot's proposal that the state consider attracting the franchise from Washington. "D.C. United is most appreciative of the interest expressed by Comptroller Franchot. Certainly, there are many thousands of passionate D.C. United fans in Maryland," the club said in a statement e-mailed to The Sun. "We welcome conversations with any governmental agency in the area, including specifically the Maryland Stadium Authority, that can be helpful to D.C. United in getting a stadium built.
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By Jeff Barker | August 9, 2007
WASHINGTON -- It probably wouldn't have rivaled the Beatles, who played D.C. Stadium in 1966. It might not have matched Princess Diana, who graced a state dinner with President Reagan in 1985. But as far as visits by British celebrities go, soccer glamour boy David Beckham's trip to the nation's capital for a Major League Soccer game tonight against D.C. United was shaping up as an A-list event, the sort that causes Washingtonians to use their connections or their cash to ensure they are included.
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By Melinda Waldrop | March 31, 2007
NORFOLK, Va. -- The Orioles ended their first game in their new Triple-A affiliate's park by doing something they couldn't manage often last season: holding a late lead. The Orioles' bullpen, which gave up 321 runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings last season, came through in the ninth inning yesterday, as the team edged the Washington Nationals, 6-5, in an exhibition game at Harbor Park. The Nationals cut a 6-4 Orioles lead in half in the ninth, but Chris Ray struck out the game's final batter with the tying run on third.
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By Stephanie Shapiro | January 25, 2007
Of course I loved Paul the best. He was the cutest, the dreamiest and more approachable than John -- as if I could ever approach any of the Beatles. As it happened, I did approach Paul once, fulfilling a pre-teen vow to meet him one day. I met him by finagling an assignment to cover a news conference where Paul spoke in support of Greenpeace before appearing with Wings at RFK Stadium. Beatlemania Now! takes place at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Lyric Opera House. Tickets are $40, $45 and $50. To buy tickets, call 410-547-SEAT or visit ticketmaster.
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By Staff Reports | September 15, 2006
Running Susie's Cause 5K Where -- Power Plant Live, Baltimore When -- 8 a.m. tomorrow What for -- Fundraiser for Susie's Cause, a nonprofit providing outreach on colon cancer. Online -- www.charmcityrun.com/eventdetail.cfm?eventid=484 Baseball Milwaukee Brewers@ Washington Nationals Where -- RFK Stadium, Washington When -- 7:05 p.m. today and tomorrow, 1:05 p.m. Sunday What for -- See two teams trying to avoid a 90-loss season. Online -- washington.nationals.mlb.com/ Pro football Oakland Raiders @Ravens Where -- M&T Bank Stadium When -- 1 p.m. Sunday What for -- For a change, the outlook for the Ravens is looking up. Online -- www.baltimoreravens.
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By Staff reports | September 1, 2006
BASEBALL Diamondbacks @Nationals Where -- RFK Stadium, Washington When -- Tonight, 7:05; tomorrow, 7:05 p.m.; Sunday 1:05 p.m. What for -- One bad team meets another. Online -- nationals.mlb.com College football Morgan State @Towson Where -- Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson When -- Tomorrow, 6 p.m. What for -- College football for $12, in a matchup of local rivals. Online -- www.towsontigers.com College soccer UCLA at Maryland Where -- Ludwig Field, College Park When -- Tonight, 8 What for -- Matchup of Top 10 teams follows a women's match between the Terps and Towson.
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By ROB KASPER | August 9, 2006
When I heard that kosher hot dogs - long a part of Baltimore's professional baseball scene - had arrived at RFK Stadium in Washington, I drove over to our nation's capital for a ballpark lunch. I bit into an Abeles and Heymann all-beef dog, $4.50, at the stand called Kosher Sports near Section 220. It was flavorful, a little dry and not quite as warm as the all-beef dog I would subsequently eat during a suppertime visit to Camden Yards' kosher stand, on the lower level of the left field concourse.
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By MATTHEW HAY BROWN | August 8, 2006
HAGERSTOWN -- Already in his uniform an hour before game time, Brandon Nall sets up across from a snack counter behind the grandstand at Muncipal Stadium. The lanky relief pitcher for the hometown Suns holds a Bible in his right hand; a "What Would Jesus Do?" band encircles his left wrist. Fans are trickling in as he begins his testimony. "God has given me the ability to throw a baseball," Nall, 24, a second-year pro from Dothan, Ala., says to the circle of spectators that has stopped to listen.