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Navy defensive coordinator Buddy Green is scheduled to interview for the same position at Tennessee on Thursday, multiple people with knowledge of the situation said, but it's unclear whether he would accept the job even if offered. Green has been the Midshipmen's defensive coordinator for 10 seasons, during which he twice was nominated for the Frank Broyles Award presented to the country's top assistant coach of the year. Navy finished 86th nationally in total defense this past season ...

Many years ago, I saw "The Jackie Robinson Story" starring Jackie Robinson and thought to myself, "Well cast. " Then last week I saw "42," starring Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson , and thought to myself, "Boy, that guy portrayed Jackie Robinson better than Jackie Robinson did. " That's the magic of Hollywood. Other things I learned from "42": ●Although there's no cheering in the press box, groundbreaking African American sportswriter Wendell Smith rooted for Robinson...

When Howard plays Florida A&M on Thursday night in a nationally televised game, Ed Hill will hover in the press box making sure reporters' needs are met, just as he has the previous 273 games. Hill, who has served as the Bison's sports information director since 1984, hasn't missed a football game during his tenure. Only three active sports information directors have worked more games consecutively than Hill. "A lot of it is just good health," Hill said. "I really enjoy doing what I do. You have your peaks and your valleys, but...

Bullis proudly became one of the first schools to install artificial grass about a decade ago, long before public schools in Montgomery County were trying to decide between Bermuda or Spin turf inside their stadiums. The turf at Bullis was glued however, not sewn, and Coach Pat Cilento knows where all the rough spots on the field are. But even with the wear and tear, Bullis defensive end Peter Angeh loves his home playing surface, and on a night when the Bulldogs' offense struggled to find...

TAMPA -- In the sober cathedral of nobility otherwise be known as the Super Bowl media center, there has always been a certain scorn among the gentry for those who pollute our chambers with frivolity. It is for this reason we disdain the annual bazaar known as Super Bowl media day with all its sideshow characters desperate for a glimmer of fame: A TV reporter in a wedding dress? How dare she trample our hallowed soil. We are the media, of course, and in these troubled times we must deliver the necessary...

A selection of tweets we received on Capitals Insider during yesterday's game. DChi606: Nice shot off of Lundy's head there! We're in his head, on his head, hitting his head. ryptide: LOL. Tortorella is alone in the press box... In the dark. He turned the light off. Bobtimist: Thinking Torts throws a water bottle at the booing Rangers fans too genetam: dear caps, sorry I gave up on you when you guys were down 3-1. It won't happen again, that is until you reach the finals vs the wings.

"You still want me to sing?" asks Dunbar junior Monique Garey, 16, as she walks quickly toward the press box.  It's less than five minutes before kickoff and Garey, the school's usual national anthem singer has just gotten to the field.  Up in the press box, there was a backup recording ready to play just in case.  "You're the national anthem lady," joked the announcer as the two headed toward the ramp up to the press box. Last year,...

"The Press and the Civil Rights Movement" -- watches firsthand the ignoble corners America had to turn for a better society. "9/11: Running Toward Danger" -- news professionals talking about an unfolding disaster that engulfed all professional restraint. "A Glimpse of Life: The Pulitzer Photographs" -- every picture tells some of the story; the photographers give us the emotional rest of it. "Press Box: The History of Sports Reporting" -- so many magic moments, from Cassius Clay's downing of...

Many years ago, I saw "The Jackie Robinson Story" starring Jackie Robinson and thought to myself, "Well cast. " Then last week I saw "42," starring Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson , and thought to myself, "Boy, that guy portrayed Jackie Robinson better than Jackie Robinson did. " That's the magic of Hollywood. Other things I learned from "42": ●Although there's no cheering in the press box, groundbreaking African American sportswriter Wendell Smith rooted for Robinson...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Nov. 22 -- Regardless of whether he stays or goes, Joe Paterno has Penn State back atop the Big Ten and headed to the Rose Bowl. Daryll Clark threw for career highs of 341 yards and four touchdowns, and a stingy defense held Javon Ringer to a season-low 42 yards as the No. 7 Nittany Lions clinched a BCS bid with a 49-18 victory against No. 17 Michigan State on Saturday. Coaching again from the press box because of a sore hip, Paterno surely smiled after Penn State secured a share of the conference title...

This is how meaningful the fourth exhibition of every NFL season is: Not only did all 22 offensive and defensive starters take the night off — so did a few reserves. And so, evidently, did Jason Reid . So it was a big chance for Kirk Cousins and me to strut our stuff. Poor Kirk. He thinks he can move up to second on the quarterback depth chart behind Robert Griffin III. Doesn't he know he will never get by the original RGIII? Beating out Rex Daniel Grossman III for No. 2 is crazy-man...

BALTIMORE — After his first three impressive starts this season, Baltimore Orioles right-hander Jake Arrieta was most pleased with his ability to pitch into the seventh inning, something he did just once in his final seven starts last year. In Friday's 5-2 loss to the Oakland A's , however, Arrieta stumbled early and couldn't pitch deep. It was the second consecutive time he's failed to get through the sixth inning. Not coincidentally, it also was the second straight loss for...

Navy defensive coordinator Buddy Green is scheduled to interview for the same position at Tennessee on Thursday, multiple people with knowledge of the situation said, but it's unclear whether he would accept the job even if offered. Green has been the Midshipmen's defensive coordinator for 10 seasons, during which he twice was nominated for the Frank Broyles Award presented to the country's top assistant coach of the year. Navy finished 86th nationally in total defense...

No matter how much Sylvester Stallone has tried, some things in boxing you just can't make up. It was enough late Saturday night that a 27-year-old man from Southeast, homeless before a boxing trainer took him and his little brother in when the boy was 10, rocked the fight world by winning his first major world title over the prohibitive favorite. But when ring announcer Michael Buffer hollered the words, "And . . . NEW SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD . . .

Look, enough already. So the 2011 Boston Red Sox were as dysfunctional as a Kardashian family reunion . Fine. But even I have a hard time believing Josh Beckett , John Lackey and Jon Lester — or any other Red Sox — were drinking beer in the dugout . I'm sure a lot of players have, from time to time, wanted a beer in the dugout. I just think it would be pretty hard to get away with it. A baseball dugout is full of people, not just players, but batboys, trainers, coaches, a manager.

"You still want me to sing?" asks Dunbar junior Monique Garey, 16, as she walks quickly toward the press box.  It's less than five minutes before kickoff and Garey, the school's usual national anthem singer has just gotten to the field.  Up in the press box, there was a backup recording ready to play just in case.  "You're the national anthem lady," joked the announcer as the two headed toward the ramp up to the press box. Last year,...

A member of the San Diego Chargers' game-day staff died early Tuesday after a fall from the press box at Qualcomm Stadium before Monday night's game between the Chargers and Denver Broncos. Walt Daniels, 66, died after being taken to a nearby hospital, the Associated Press reported. Daniels suffered an apparent head injury, the AP reported, after falling approximately 25 to 30 feet from a booth in the press box to the stadium's loge level. The accident occurred about three hours before the game and delayed the opening of the stadium's gates by about...

The baseball field boasts a $50,000 press box, a locker room and a concession stand. The softball field? A faded wood shed and a port-a-potty. Now C.D. Hylton High School in Woodbridge is under investigation by federal officials for sex discrimination, joining schools in Charles and Frederick counties and 47 other school systems nationwide that are under scrutiny for possible disparities between their softball and baseball facilities. The schools are being investigated for possible violations of Title IX , the 1972...

On Jan. 13, the Caps came back from three goals down to beat the Florida Panthers on the road. Quintin Laing took eight shifts, totaling about six minutes of ice time, during the win. And then? "And the next 13 I've had a good seat for," Laing joked after Tuesday morning's practice. The winger was a healthy scratch the next time his team took the ice. The Caps put up six goals against Toronto in that game. And as Washington put together the longest winning streak in franchise history -- 14 and...

Blog excerpt from washingtonpost.com/discussions Question Answer Potomac: Who is more likely to have played their last game in a Washington, D.C., uniform: Clinton Portis or Gilbert Arenas? A: Portis has more chance to be back. The Redskins have so many holes to fill that I think [Mike] Shanahan will try to give Portis one last chance to prove that age and NFL combat haven't turned him into Clinton Tortoise. And, like any fading diva, he has to be told that he can't...