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  Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Washington is surrounded by the states of Virginia (on its southwest side, and a small part of its northwest one) and Maryland (on its southeast and northeast sides, and most of its northwest one); it interrupts those states' common border, which is the Potomac River both upstream and downstream from the District.
Washington Metro area is home to several professional sports teams: the MLS D.C. United, the NHL Washington Capitals, the NBA Washington Wizards, the WNBA Washington Mystics, the MLB Washington Nationals, and the NFL Washington Redskins (now based at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland).
The George Washington University, founded by an act of Congress in 1821, is the largest institution of higher education in the nation's capital with its main campus in Foggy Bottom and its Mount Vernon campus in the Foxhall neighborhood of Northwest Washington.
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 Washington Mystics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mystics are the WNBA counterpart to the Washington Wizards, but as of 2005 the two franchises are owned by different companies.
The Washington Mystics were one of the first WNBA expansion franchises to be established.
Rumors of Holdsclaw being unhappy playing in Washington came to a head in 2004 when the Mystics star was sidelined with an unspecified ailment, later revealed to be a bout with depression.
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 Learn more about Washington, DC in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The District of Columbia, DC, Washington and Washington, DC are all interchangeable terms for the capital city and administrative district of the United States of America.
Washington was selected as the site of the national capital city after a sitdown dinner deal between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton.
The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on March 29, 1961 which allows residents of Washington, DC to vote for President (popular election) and have their votes count in the Electoral College the same as the least populous state, which currently is three (3).
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 THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE WASHINGTON MYSTICS
Washington guard Temeka Johnson is the Rookie of the Year, receiving 44 of a possible 50 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters, the WNBA announced Wednesday.
Mystics rookie Temeka Johnson has shown she is a stand-out within the class of 2005 but she is also making waves within the WNBA.
Washington Sports and Entertainment Chairman Abe Pollin announced Tuesday that he has sold the Washington Mystics to Lincoln Holdings LLC, where the franchise will be led by BET co-founder Sheila Johnson.
www.wnba.com /mystics   (419 words)

  
 Washington Mystics News
Washington Mystics News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
Former Georgetown standout Sylita Thomas knew she was a long shot to make the Washington Mystics training camp roster when she showed up yesterday for the free agent tryout camp at MCI Center.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington Mystics guard Stacey Dales-Schuman chose the TV studio over the basketball court, announcing her retirement from the WNBA on Wednesday after a recent increase in her role as an ESPN...
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 Mystics sink Fever 61-60 on free throws - Boston.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Delisha Milton-Jones and Chasity Melvin both made two free throws in the final seven seconds of the Washington Mystics' 61-60 victory over the Indiana Fever on Sunday night.
Washington Mystics' Alana Beard (20) celebrates with Chasity Melvin during the final seconds of the Mystics' 61-60 win over the Indiana Fever, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2005, in Washington.
WASHINGTON --Delisha Milton-Jones and Chasity Melvin both made two free throws in the final seven seconds of the Washington Mystics' 61-60 victory over the Indiana Fever on Sunday night.
www.boston.com /sports/basketball/articles/2005/08/07/mystics_sink_fever_61_60_on_free_throws   (293 words)

  
 WNBA.com: Washington Mystics: 2004 Preview
Given the Mystics' highly disappointing 2003 season, it's easy to forget that this is a team that finished as runners-up in the Eastern Conference in 2002.
The Mystics' outside game should also get a boost from the arrival of new head coach Michael Adams.
Washington also traded for Phoenix's Tamicha Jackson, a fleet-footed point guard who gives the Mystics plenty of depth in the backcourt.
www.wnba.com /features/preview2004_mystics.html   (705 words)

  
 Mystics Trade Holdsclaw To Sparks (washingtonpost.com)
The pick obtained by the Mystics is the 13th overall in the 2005 draft.
In an interview with The Washington Post in October, Holdsclaw said that the depression was triggered by the death of her grandmother in 2003 and that in her darkest hours she had considered quitting basketball.
For the Mystics, trading the 6-2 Holdsclaw is a signal the club will build around guard Alana Beard, who in her rookie year last season helped fuel the Mystics' late-season surge that landed the club in the playoffs.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A54736-2005Mar21.html   (797 words)

  
 Washington Mystics Sports Links - RealSportsNetwork.com
Washington Mystics - Official web site from WNBA.com with news, scores, schedule, information about players and coaches, statistics, tickets, merchandise.
-- Nash Washington Mystics The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and yet everything is completely different.
Washington Mystics It is absurd to divide people into good or bad.
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 Sparks big test for Mystics - The Washington Times: Sports - May 25, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Heading into the season, the Washington Mystics seemed to be among the most improved teams in the WNBA.
Washington has a 17-46 record against teams from the West, including a 3-8 mark against the Sparks.
While the Mystics are happy about the win, their inability to rebound in the first two games has tempered some of the enthusiasm.
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 Catchings, Fever too hot for Mystics - The Washington Times: Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Mystics found themselves on the short end of lopsided runs in both halves of last night's 80-75 loss to the Indiana Fever before 13,849 at MCI Center.
The Mystics extended their lead to 25-16 with 8:47 left and held onto that advantage until the Fever tied it at 31 with three minutes remaining in the half.
Washington had trailed 48-40, but got back within one after a 7-0 run that ended with a fadeaway jumper from Holdsclaw.
www.washtimes.com /sports/20030724-113403-5576r.htm   (553 words)

  
 Detroit Shock/Washington Mystics WNBA recap on ESPN
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Murriel Page scored 20 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked three blocks Friday night to lead the Washington Mystics to a 96-72 victory against the Detroit Shock.
Washington (13-16) has a one-game lead over Detroit (12-17) in the chase for the fourth and final WNBA Eastern Conference playoff spot.
The Mystics also got a big lift from rookie reserve Tausha Mills, who hit 4 of 5 from the field and 9 of 10 from the foul line.
espn.go.com /wnba/2000/20000804/recap/detwas.html   (220 words)

  
 Womens National Basketball Association - CBS SportsLine.com
Washington scored the first five points in overtime on a layup by Melvin and a 3-pointer by Charlotte Smith-Taylor.
The Mystics were perfect on 12 free throws in the remainder of overtime to secure the victory and end a five-game losing streak.
The Detroit Shock, who lost to the Charlotte Sting, and the Mystics (15-17) are tied for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
cbs.sportsline.com /wnba/gamecenter/recap/WNBA_20050823_NY@WAS   (696 words)

  
 New York Liberty/Washington Mystics WNBA recap on ESPN
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In the noisiest arena in the WNBA, against a team making its playoff debut, the New York Liberty got off to a perfect start.
The Mystics, spurred by some solid defensive stops, tied it at 53 on Nikki McCray's baseline drive for a layup with 5:45 to play.
Turnovers were a problem for the Mystics down the stretch as the Liberty scored 10 of the game's final 12 points.
espn.go.com /wnba/2000/20000812/recap/nylwas.html   (427 words)

  
 Full Coverage: Mystics Hire Eighth Coach in Eight ...
The Washington Mystics hired Richie Adubato on Friday as their coach, the team's eighth in eight seasons.
The Washington Mystics hired Richie Adubato to be their new head coach on Thursday.
Washington Mystics General Manager Linda Hargrove announced today that the team has hired Richie Adubato as the Mystics new head coach.
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 Washington Mystics Tickets - Schedule, Information - WNBA Ticket Brokers
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 Mystics embrace Adams - The Washington Times: Sports - April 26, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The former Bullets point guard is the youngest coach in Mystics history, which might help him relate to the players better than his predecessors.
The Mystics, who are coming off a 9-25 season, have tried virtually every route — WNBA, college, international and local — in selecting their six previous coaches.
Newly acquired point guard Tamicha Jackson, who the Mystics received from the Phoenix Mercury in March in exchange for Asjha Jones, is also billed as a tough perimeter defender.
www.washtimes.com /sports/20040426-011732-2289r.htm   (674 words)

  
 Beard's 26 carries Mystics - The Washington Times: Sports - September 10, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Mystics pounded the Liberty 37-26 on the glass and limited New York to 36.4 percent shooting.
Beard was the Mystics' main option with Holdsclaw absent, finishing one point shy of her career high in points.
One reason the Mystics contained the Liberty was because they switched on all of New York's high screens, preventing the Liberty from getting clean looks at the basket.
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 Michael And Vicky Come To Washington :: Mystics trade brings former Maryland star Vicky Bullett back to D.C. on the ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Washington Mystics yesterday acquired Charlotte Sting forward Vicky Bullett in a trade for Mystics forward Shalonda Enis and the team's third-round draft pick in the WNBA draft on April 25.
The announcement came at noon on Wednesday at Washington's MCI Center, just hours before the MCI Center was host to the Washington Wizards' announcement that Michael Jordan had been named the NBA team's president of basketball operations.
Enis, who was the Mystics' second-round draft pick in the 1999 WNBA draft, averaged 7.4 points and 5.4 rebounds last season.
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 WNBA - Washington Mystics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Although, the Mystics are going to be without Holdsclaw this weekend, they are sure not to be without winning a game very soon.
Now, just because the Mystics have selected Holdsclaw does not men they will win anything, but the chances are about as close to 100 percent as you can get.
After last years dismal season anything can be better and Mystics Head Coach Nancy Darsh knows what to expect from her players and that is a chance to make this team work and once again give the fans in Washington something to cheer about.
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 Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics forward Chamique Holdsclaw presented a check for $10,000 to Mirena Heigh, a 1999 graduate of H.D. Woodson Senior High School in Washington.
The Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund is a year-round, volunteer-driven organization that works to raise academic college scholarships for inner city Washington, D.C. public high school students and connect these students to the Washington professional business community through a college prep mentoring program and internship program.
Over recent years Mystics and Wizzards players have participated in the tournament ceremonies and Chamique Holdsclaw's support of the program builds on this past involvement.
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 Johnson, Group, Buy Washington Mystics - WTOP Radio
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former television executive Sheila Johnson became the WNBA's first fl female owner Tuesday when she joined a group that purchased the Washington Mystics.
The Mystics said Johnson is believed to be the first fl woman to be a part-owner of three professional sports franchises.
Sheila Johnson, who lives about 50 miles from Washington, is the director of the Washington International Horse Show, which is held annually at MCI Center.
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 Washington Mystics -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Washington Mystics are a (Click link for more info and facts about Women's National Basketball Association) Women's National Basketball Association team.
Rumors of Holdsclaw being unhappy playing in Washington came to a head in 2004 when the Mystics star was sidelined with an unspecified ailment, later revealed to be a bout with (A concavity in a surface produced by pressing) depression.
With their all-star out, rookie and (A university in Durham, North Carolina) Duke University standout (Click link for more info and facts about Alana Beard) Alana Beard led a depleted Mystics team to a surprising playoff berth, the second playoff berth in Mystics history.
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 SI.com - Pro Basketball - WNBA - Recap: Washington Mystics 79, San Antonio Silver Stars 72 - Tuesday June 10, 2003 ...
WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- Jocelyn Penn stepped up when the Washington Mystics desperately needed some points.
Washington held a 50-34 lead after a jumper by Annie Burgess with 14:48 to play, but San Antonio responded with a 24-7 burst to take a 58-57 lead on a 3-pointer by LaTonya Johnson with 8:22 left.
Washington extended its lead to 69-60 on a 3-pointer by Aiysha Smith with 3:47 left before San Antonio pulled within 72-70 on a layup by Marie Ferdinand with 43 seconds left.
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 Cleveland Rockers vs Washington Mystics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
After the Mystics went on a 10-0 run early in the second half, the game became fast break after fast break back and forth on the court.
The Mystics reached their 8 team fouls before the Rockers but with our free throw percentage dropping, it didn't help the Rockers as much as it could have.
The Rockers' field goal percentage was 42% and free throw percentage was 77% vs the Mystics' 46% field goal percentage and 82% free throw percentage.
www.allsports.com /wnba/rockers/080799.html   (406 words)

  
 Washington Mystics, Womens National Basketball Association - CBS SportsLine.com
WASHINGTON -- Mystics star Chamique Holdsclaw says she left the team in the middle of the WNBA season because of depression.
She felt afraid and ashamed to discuss what was wrong with her, she told the Washington Post in her first interview since her departure.
The Mystics went on an improbable playoff run in her absence, winning five of their last six regular-season games before losing to Connecticut in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
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