Sporting Views

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Listen Tuesday, May. 13, 2008 at 1:29 p.m. in Sports

Local collegiate athletic programs just received mediocre marks for academic performance. The city's professional hockey and basketball teams were just bounced from the playoffs. And the Washington Redskins' cheerleading squad is energizing crowds -- and raising eyebrows -- at cricket matches in India. We're Sporting Views.

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Guests

George Solomon

Columnist and former Sports Editor, The Washington Post; Shirley Povich Professor, Phillip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland; also former ESPN Ombudsman

Christine Brennan

Sports Columnist, USA Today; Commentator, ABC News; also, author of "Best Seat in the House: A Father, A Daughter, A Journey Through Sports" (Scribner)

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