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Deal To Bring Caps, Wizards From DC To Potomac Yard Dead, Officials Say Deal To Bring Caps, Wizards From DC To Potomac Yard Dead, Officials Say
Deal To Bring Caps, Wizards From DC To Potomac Yard Dead, Officials Say The Washington Capitals and Wizards are staying put after all. Following months of negotiations, the City of Alexandria announced on Monday, March 27 that they've cut off talks related to the Potomoac Yard Entertainment District that would have led to the teams heading from DC into Virginia. It has been a source of consternation among sports fans, residents, and politicians for weeks. "We negotiated a framework for this opportunity in good faith and participated in the process in Richmond in a way that preserved our integrity," officials said. "We trusted this process and are disappointed …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
First Responders Called To Ventilate Smoke Following Fire At Capital One Arena In Downtown DC First Responders Called To Ventilate Smoke Following Fire At Capital One Arena In Downtown DC
First Responders Called To Ventilate Smoke Following Fire At Capital One Arena In Downtown DC Things were heating up at Capital One Arena on Sunday morning, but it wasn't the soon-to-be departing Capitals or Wizards doing it on the floor.  DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the arena on Sunday morning when a small fire broke out inside the building.  It was reported on the second floor, according to officials.  Sprinklers inside the building were able to make quick work of the small fire, though there was smoke permeating throughout parts of the arena that crews had to ventilate upon their arrival. Box Alarm: 600 Block of F Street NW - Small fire on 2nd flo…

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by Zak Failla
News
Monumental Sports And Entertainment Buys NBC Sports Washington Monumental Sports And Entertainment Buys NBC Sports Washington
Monumental Sports And Entertainment Buys NBC Sports Washington Monumental Sports and Entertainment recently bought its partner, NBC Sports Washington, according to WTOP. Almost five million households of sports fans can currently access NBC Sports Washington on 25 cable television providers in the DMV area, WTOP said. Before buying NBC Sports Washington, Monumental Sports and Entertainment already owned the Wizards, Capitals, Mystics and Capital One Arena, as well as 33% of NBC Sports Washington, the website said. Click here for the full story about Monumental Sports and Entertainment's purchase on WTOP.com.

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by AJ Goldbloom