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Washington Wizards Owner Abe Pollin Dies at 85

Nov. 25, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Washington Wizards played the Philadelphia 76ers in a neighborhood that was torched during the 1968 riots.
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NBA: Washington 108, Philadelphia 107

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Antawn Jamison scored a season-high 32 points Tuesday as the Washington Wizards overcame the death of owner Abe Pollin to beat Philadelphia 108-107.

Wizards center to have surgery

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The Washington Wizards announced Wednesday center Brendan Haywood would undergo surgery to repair torn ligaments in his right wrist.

NBA:Washington 114, Charlotte 111 (OT)

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Caron Butler scored 10 of his 39 points in overtime Wednesday, leading the Washington Wizards to a 114-111 win over Charlotte.

New York Knicks sign ex-Wizards Jeffries

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The New York Knicks signed forward Jared Jeffries Monday after the Washington Wizards failed to match a five-year offer to the restricted free agent.

Wizards' Hayes out with fractured patella

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Washington Wizards guard Jarvis Hayes will be sidelined indefinitely after a doctor's examination Monday revealed a fractured right patella.

NBA: Washington 114, Portland 106

PORTLAND, Ore., March 29 (UPI) -- The Washington Wizards defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 114-106 Monday.

NBA: Washington 101, Houston 98

WASHINGTON, March 2 (UPI) -- Brendan Haywood put Washington in front with 2:19 remaining Wednesday night and the Wizards held on to down Houston, 101-98.

NBA: Washington 106, Cleveland 97

CLEVELAND, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Gilbert Arenas scored 30 points Monday night while leading the Washington Wizards to a 106-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

NBA: Cleveland 105, Washington 72

CLEVELAND, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- LeBron James and Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored 24 and 21 points respectively Saturday as the Cleveland Cavaliers romped, 105-74, over the Washington Wizards.

Washington Wizards release Brevin Knight

WASHINGTON, March 1 (UPI) -- The Washington Wizards on Monday night released veteran point guard Brevin Knight.
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego wins Finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego, California watches confetti rain down as she wins the two-day Scripps National Spelling Bee championship, May 31, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Nandipati successfully spelled the word .* guetapens *, meaning to lure or ambush. UPI/Mike Theiler