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Washington escapes with tight win over Minnesota

Edit The Roanoke Times 14 Nov 2016
Washington edged the Minnesota Vikings 26-20 on Sunday, surviving a late surge by the Vikings and receiver Stefon Diggs, who was going against high school teammate Kendall Fuller ... Washington got just enough from its offense, which made it into the red zone three times in the second half but did not score any touchdowns. Instead, it was four field goals from Dustin Hopkins that carried Washington across the finish line....

Oni, Downey lift Yale past Washington 98-90

Edit The Miami Herald 14 Nov 2016
Miye Oni scored 24 points, Sam Downey added 22 and Yale turned back a furious second-half rally to hold off Washington 98-90 on Sunday in the season opener for both teams. Yale led 49-35 at half, but Washington battled back within 77-73 on a jumper by highly-touted freshman Markelle Fultz, who finished with 30 points ... Washington, which ... Washington....

Redskins are pragmatic dreamers - and still not where they want to be

Edit The Oklahoman 14 Nov 2016
The Washington Redskins have this vision ... "The day we play four-quarter football is the day you actually see the Washington Redskins be the team that everybody once knew," defensive lineman Ricky Jean Francois said ... After a bye week of contemplation and revision, Washington commenced the second half of the 2016 season by taking an encouraging step toward improvement in a 26-20 victory over the Minnesota Vikings at FedEx Field....

Cal’s Webb takes blame for loss as short-handed defense struggles

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 14 Nov 2016
23 Washington State under clear skies at Martin Stadium in the Palouse ... Washington State (8-2, 7-0) has won eight games in a row for the first time since 1930, when the Cougars won their first nine before losing 24-0 to Alabama in the Rose Bowl. Washington State sure looked the part of the team that leads the Pac-12 North Division by itself after Washington’s loss to USC....

Call it Shakeup Saturday in college football

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 14 Nov 2016
Three of the top four (Michigan, Clemson and Washington), five of the top 10 and seven teams overall in last week’s rankings lost to unranked opponents ... 7 Washington fell three after losing for the first time, 26-13 at home to USC ... 20 Washington State moved up three spots after beating Cal 56-21 for its best ranking since the Cougars finished the 2003 season at No....

The Redskins - Team 24-23 - accept what it means to frequently be in tight games

Edit The Oklahoman 14 Nov 2016
The average score of a Redskins game this season is Washington 24, Somebody 23. But do they all have to resemble 24-23 so closely, going down to the last play or final minute? Do they all have to twist stomachs like Washington's 26-20 win over Minnesota at FedEx Field on Sunday that wasn't decided until a last Viking drive, which reached the Washington 21-yard line with 40 seconds left, finally failed?....

Vikings’ running game continues to go nowhere

Edit Pioneer Press 14 Nov 2016
They were held to 47 yards on the ground Sunday in a 26-20 loss to Washington ... Their initial drive of the third quarter stalled at the Washington 34-yard line when Asiata was stuffed trying to pound through the right side, forcing Minnesota to punt ... It powered Asiata into the end zone for Minnesota’s first touchdown in the second quarter to cut Washington’s lead to 14-7....

Donald Trump names Reince Priebus as chief of staff

Edit Orange County Register 14 Nov 2016
WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday chose Reince Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee and a loyal campaign adviser, to be his White House chief of staff, turning to a Washington insider whose friendship with... ....

NFL Rumors: Redskins May Let DeSean Jackson Walk After Season

Edit Fox Sports 14 Nov 2016
Washington Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson is one of the best deep threats of this generation, but he may not have a place in the team's future.After handing the Minnesota Vikings their fourth straight loss, the Washington Redskins are 5-3-1 and still in the playoff hunt. In Sunday'... ....

UPDATE 5-Trump hires Republican insider, conservative firebrand for White House

Edit Reuters 14 Nov 2016
WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday picked Reince Priebus, a Washington insider who heads the Republican National Committee, as White House chief of staff, signaling a willingness to work with Congress to advance his agenda when he takes office in January. ....

Trump names Priebus, Bannon to senior White House roles

Edit Daily Breeze 14 Nov 2016
WASHINGTON >> President-elect Donald Trump made his first two key personnel appointments on Sunday, one an overture to Republican circles by naming GOP chief Reince Priebus as his White House chief of staff, the other a shot across the bow of the Washington establishment by tabbing Breitbart news executive Stephan Bannon as chief strategist and senior counselor ... ....

Nationals agree to terms on $1.4M, 1-year deal with Heisey

Edit Richmond Times Dispatch 14 Nov 2016
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chris Heisey has agreed to $1.4 ......

Washington still has plenty of room to improve

Edit The Washington Times 14 Nov 2016
LANDOVER — The real issue isn't whether Washington's glass is half full or half empty. Because no matter your perspective, the fact is there's space for more. More improvement in the red zone. More get-off-the-field stops. More focus, more consistency, more dominance. There's a better question to ask about Washington ... ....
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