Dmitry Orlov broke a third-period tie with his first NHL goal, and the Washington Capitals moved into a tie for the Southeast Division lead with a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. The rookie defenseman, playing in his 25th game, put in the rebound after a shot by Jason Chimera at 1:12. Orlov was all smiles as he was wrapped in a hug from Chimera and received congratulations from the rest of the team as he made his way along the bench. Read full article > >

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Pat Summitt and the Tennessee Lady Vols travel with an uninvited guest. Alzheimer’s crouches in a corner of the locker room, and sits at the end of the bench. Everyone wants to know, How is she doing with it? I’ll tell you: She refuses to be a good hostess. She’s ignoring the guest. Pat is still Pat. She gets tired more easily than she used to, but frankly, as a friend who talks with her almost daily, I can report that what really wears her out is all the premature sympathy. She’s still here, and still coaching, and when you ask her why she doesn’t take a day off from work, here’s what she says: “I don’t want to be a sissy.” Read full article > >

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Pat Summitt faces down Alzheimer’s by fighting and laughing

Alex Ovechkin was among one of the first players to step onto the ice Wednesday morning. As the Washington Capitals ’ practice began, he joked with teammates and took his usual spot — front and center — for Coach Bruce Boudreau’s chalk talks. There was no sign that a little more than 12 hours earlier, he was muttering curse words on the bench , angry that he wasn’t playing in the final minute of regulation against the Anaheim Ducks. Read full article > >

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Alex Ovechkin says he understands why Caps Coach Bruce Boudreau benched him briefly

D.C. United thought it had extended its season, celebrating all over the soggy field and around the bench after Blake Brettschneider headed the ball into the net in the 89th minute of a deadlocked match with the Portland Timbers on Wednesday night. No one, however, noticed the referee assistant’s raised flag: offside. Read full article > >

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United vs. Timbers: D.C. eliminated from MLS playoff race with draw vs. Portland

Five years ago, Laurie Duker took a job helping abused women get restraining orders in Montgomery County. What she saw stunned her: Some judges belittled people or didn’t give women the protection Duker thought they needed. The final straw, she said, was when a judge asked a man where he was from, heard “El Salvador” and said from the bench: “Figures.” Read full article > >

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Watchdog group critiques Montgomery County judges who issue restraining orders

SPRING, TEX. — In a small courtroom north of Houston, a fourth-grader walked up to the bench with his mother. Too short to see the judge, he stood on a stool. He was dressed in a polo shirt and dark slacks on a sweltering summer morning. “Guilty,” the boy’s mother heard him say. He had been part of a scuffle on a school bus. Read full article > >

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In Texas schools, a criminal response to misbehavior

Sergio Aguero comes off the bench to star in Manchester City’s 4-0 victory over Premier League new-boys Swansea.

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Man City 4-0 Swansea

Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah is likely to face a fine after calling a fan a “faggot” during Game 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. The fan heckled Noah as he sat down on the bench after picking up his second foul. “I said some things that I…

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Alex Ovechkin’s shot deflected off a pair of skate blades before slipping past the Sabres’ goalie and igniting a raucous celebration at Verizon Center. Fans high-fived and players poured from the bench to congratulate their captain as he did a goofy jig near center ice.

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He may be known for his silence on the bench, but Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas knows how to lash out, too. At a speech on Saturday, Thomas reacted to critics who claim his wife’s Tea Party activism and his attendance at a Koch brothers…

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Clarence Thomas: I’m Not Biased

Joe Cole comes off the bench to score a contested late winner as Liverpool fight back from a goal down to seal a much-needed win over Bolton at Anfield.

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Liverpool 2-1 Bolton

Steven Gerrard comes off the bench to inspire Liverpool to a win over Napoli in their Europa League Group K game.

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Mario Balotelli steps off the bench to score on his Man City debut and earn his new club a Europa League play-off first leg win in Timisoara.

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