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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III warms up before the start of an NFL football game between the St. Louis Rams and the Washington Redskins Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

RG3 warms up with no visible Nike logos

A week after Robert Griffin III covered up the Nike logo on his warm-up shirt, the Redskins' quarterback — and Adidas pitchman — dodged the swoosh again.

September 16, 2012
Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper in the dugout during their baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Richard Lipski)

Rookie phenoms take D.C. by storm

Days after the Washington Redskins used the No. 2 pick in April's NFL Draft on Robert Griffin III, posters bearing his aw-shucks smile, braids and the word "hope" spun through the Internet.

September 13, 2012
Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III didn’t look like a first-year player in Washington’s 40-32 upset at the New Orleans Saints on Sunday as he passed for 320 yards and two touchdowns. Griffin, the No. 2 overall pick in April’s NFL draft, also ran for 42 yards. (Associated Press)

RG3 leads Redskins upset over Saints, 40-32

In Robert Griffin III's NFL debut Sunday, the rookie quarterback transformed the Superdome's 13 acres into his personal playground as the Washington Redskins shocked the New Orleans Saints, 40-32.

September 9, 2012
Joe Theismann basked in the glory of the Redskins’ first Super Bowl championship, a 27-17 decision over the Miami Dolphins on Jan. 31, 1982. (Associated Press)

Will RG3 take his place next to Redskins’ all-time greats?

As late-summer darkness blanketed Washington one night last month, the quarterback came to life. The familiar braids and right arm that hasn't unleashed a regular-season NFL pass towered 74 feet over Pennsylvania Avenue.

September 6, 2012
The FBI file on Joe Paterno made no mention of Jerry Sandusky, but did reveal a series of threatening letters sent to the former Penn State coach and his staff in the late 1970s and early 1980s that he believes were prompted by organized gambling. (Associated Press)

Joe Paterno FBI file reveals threats, gambling theory

Joe Paterno believed organized gambling could be behind a series of threatening letters that the late Penn State football coach and his staff were sent in the late 1970s and early 1980s, according to his FBI file obtained Wednesday by The Washington Times.

August 29, 2012
Joe Paterno had 409 wins — the most ever in NCAA Divsion I — at the time of his Nov. 9 dismissal. He had been involved with Penn State football since 1950. (Associated Press)

Joe Paterno FBI file makes no mention of Jerry Sandusky

Joe Paterno was intimately involved in FBI investigations into a series of threatening letters sent to the late Penn State football coach and his staff in the late 1970s and early 1980s, according to his FBI file obtained by The Washington Times.

August 29, 2012
Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez didn't have his most dominant stuff, but he still won his 16th game to set the record for most victories in a season by a Nationals pitcher. Livan Hernandez held the record of 15. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

Nats’ Gonzalez tops Mets for No. 16

Washington Nationals' left-hander Gio Gonzalez dodged and ducked danger over 5.2 innings, earning his 16th victory of the season in the Nats' 5-2 win over the New York Mets on Sunday.

August 19, 2012
Washington Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond had three hits in the team's 8-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday in Game 3 of the National League Division Series. (Associated Press)

Nationals activate Ian Desmond from DL

The Washington Nationals activated shortstop Ian Desmond from the 15-day disabled list Friday afternoon, and, to clear room on the 25-man roster, designated utilityman Cesar Izturis for assignment.

August 17, 2012
Running back Stephen Davis played seven of his 11 seasons with the Redskins, rushing for 8,052 yards and 65 touchdowns. (Associated Press)

NFL overdue for discussion of concussions

They dragged coolers and lawn chairs across parched grass, wielded Sharpies, wore burgundy and gold beads and anything else that carried the colors: jerseys, high-tops, towels, baseball caps, fedoras, socks and one pair of gold skinny jeans.

August 9, 2012
Though homesick, gymnast Gabrielle Douglas of Virginia Beach credits years of training in Iowa for paving her way to the London Olympic Games. (Associated Press)

Olympics 2012: New heights for Gabrielle Douglas

In January, four days after Gabrielle Douglas celebrated her 16th birthday, training for the Olympics in West Des Moines, Iowa, became too much. Douglas remained in Iowa and opened the path to London that turned a pipe dream into a reality that feels like, at least to her mother, a mix of jubilation, anxiety, hope and nerves.

July 30, 2012
**FILE** Former Washington Redskins center Jeff Bostic (The Washington Times)

Ex-Redskins lineman Bostic sues NFL over concussions

Jeff Bostic, former Washington Redskins center and original member of the famed "Hogs" offensive line, has joined the concussion lawsuits against the NFL, according to court documents reviewed by The Washington Times.

July 27, 2012