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</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper/~3/414720249/</link><description>The International Olympic Committee will retest all doping samples from the Beijing Games to check for traces of a new blood-boosting drug.
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?a=tzuXDp"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?i=tzuXDp" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:49:08 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/ioc-to-retest-all-doping-samples-from-beijing/</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/ioc-to-retest-all-doping-samples-from-beijing/</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>
</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper/~3/414709525/</link><description>The International Olympic Committee will retest all doping samples from the Beijing Games to check for traces of blood boosting drug.
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?a=qk3jo9"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?i=qk3jo9" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:28:13 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>REDSKINS INSIDER: Jansen failing  to find  a reward 
</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper/~3/414652392/</link><description>Jim Zorn has pushed all the right buttons during the Washington Redskins' four-game win streak.
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?a=D39kZY"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?i=D39kZY" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:45:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/jansen-failing-to-find-a-reward/</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/jansen-failing-to-find-a-reward/</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>REDSKINS INSIDER: Jansen failing  to find  a reward 
</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper/~3/414652392/</link><description>Jim Zorn has pushed all the right buttons during the Washington Redskins' four-game win streak.
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?a=D39kZY"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?i=D39kZY" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:45:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/jansen-failing-to-find-a-reward/</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/jansen-failing-to-find-a-reward/</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>REDSKINS INSIDER: Jansen failing  to find  a reward 
</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper/~3/414652392/</link><description>Jim Zorn has pushed all the right buttons during the Washington Redskins' four-game win streak.
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?a=D39kZY"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?i=D39kZY" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:45:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/jansen-failing-to-find-a-reward/</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/jansen-failing-to-find-a-reward/</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Been through the fire
</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper/~3/414652393/</link><description>Clinton Portis had an interesting take on the task his Washington Redskins faced with three NFC East road games during the season's first five weeks.
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</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper/~3/414652393/</link><description>Clinton Portis had an interesting take on the task his Washington Redskins faced with three NFC East road games during the season's first five weeks.
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?a=a1Dtg5"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?i=a1Dtg5" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:45:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/been-through-the-fire/</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/been-through-the-fire/</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Been through the fire
</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper/~3/414652393/</link><description>Clinton Portis had an interesting take on the task his Washington Redskins faced with three NFC East road games during the season's first five weeks.
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</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper/~3/414652394/</link><description>As players beginning their NHL careers, Brian Lawton and George McPhee could'nt have been more different.
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?a=YraolP"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?i=YraolP" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:45:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/split-ends/</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/split-ends/</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>NHL's split ends
</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper/~3/414652394/</link><description>As players beginning their NHL careers, Brian Lawton and George McPhee could'nt have been more different.
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?a=YraolP"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?i=YraolP" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:45:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/split-ends/</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/split-ends/</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>NHL's split ends
</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper/~3/414652394/</link><description>As players beginning their NHL careers, Brian Lawton and George McPhee could'nt have been more different.
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?a=YraolP"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?i=YraolP" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:45:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/split-ends/</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/split-ends/</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>First Down
</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper/~3/414652395/</link><description>HE SAID WHAT?
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?a=8adOF3"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?i=8adOF3" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:45:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/first-down-68279072/</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/first-down-68279072/</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Sports Biz: The marketable mismatch
</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper/~3/414652396/</link><description>Some athlete endorsement deals make perfect sense. Michael Jordan and Nike, for instance. Michael Phelps and Speedo is another. But for every magical meshing of athlete and product, there are countless other partnerships that may be a bit harder to process.
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?a=Cdj4Ue"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?i=Cdj4Ue" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:45:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/the-marketable-mismatch/</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/the-marketable-mismatch/</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Sports Biz: The marketable mismatch
</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper/~3/414652396/</link><description>Some athlete endorsement deals make perfect sense. Michael Jordan and Nike, for instance. Michael Phelps and Speedo is another. But for every magical meshing of athlete and product, there are countless other partnerships that may be a bit harder to process.
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</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper/~3/414652396/</link><description>Some athlete endorsement deals make perfect sense. Michael Jordan and Nike, for instance. Michael Phelps and Speedo is another. But for every magical meshing of athlete and product, there are countless other partnerships that may be a bit harder to process.
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?a=Cdj4Ue"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?i=Cdj4Ue" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:45:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/the-marketable-mismatch/</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/the-marketable-mismatch/</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Caps' success swells season-ticket base
</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper/~3/414652397/</link><description>With the Washington Capitals preparing for one of the most highly anticipated seasons in recent memory, fans are expected to flock to Verizon Center in numbers not seen since before the NHL lockout.
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</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper/~3/414652397/</link><description>With the Washington Capitals preparing for one of the most highly anticipated seasons in recent memory, fans are expected to flock to Verizon Center in numbers not seen since before the NHL lockout.
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?a=cC3o4H"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper?i=cC3o4H" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:45:00 -0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/caps-success-swells-season-ticket-base/</guid><feedburner:origLink>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/08/caps-success-swells-season-ticket-base/</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Caps' success swells season-ticket base
</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper/~3/414652397/</link><description>With the Washington Capitals preparing for one of the most highly anticipated seasons in recent memory, fans are expected to flock to Verizon Center in numbers not seen since before the NHL lockout.
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</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper/~3/414652398/</link><description>DAVIE, Fla. | Miami Dolphins defensive end Vonnie Holliday was chatting with his teenage stepbrother at a recent family gathering when the subject turned to bad football teams.
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</title><link>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Sports-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper/~3/414652398/</link><description>DAVIE, Fla. | Miami Dolphins defensive end Vonnie Holliday was chatting with his teenage stepbrother at a recent family gathering when the subject turned to bad football teams.
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