Bad times in DC sports (and I'm not even talking about the Redskins)

The Caps' losing season continues:

The Washington Capitals' efforts to force prospect Alexander Semin to return from Russia and honor his NHL contract were dealt a setback in U.S. District Court in Washington yesterday.
Judge Henry H. Kennedy Jr. denied the Capitals' motion to issue preliminary injunctions against Semin and his agent, Mark Gandler , saying in his opinion the team did not prove a "substantial likelihood of success on the merits."

Who did the Russians pay off this time? That's such a load of crap. Semin has a contract with the Caps; he's supposed to honor it. I don't see him too concerned about fulfilling his two-year military commitment, which he claims he'll complete by next fall. (How does one fulfill two years of military service in less than one year, anyway?) Sure hope they can stick it to him in the next round.

Marc Fisher uncovered the story about our "national disgrace," aka Bud Selig:

Today, the offseason is a technophile's delight, a time to run stats, memorize player salaries, and now, thanks to angry Washington Nationals fans, googlebomb the commissioner of baseball.
As of yesterday, an Internet search for "national disgrace" produced the official biography of Commissioner Bud Selig, who runs neck and neck with D.C. Council Chairman Linda Cropp and Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos in the race for Number One Enemy of the Nats People.

By using their blogs to create links from a given phrase to a particular page on the Web, googlebombers outfox the search engine's algorithm for determining what results pop up.

"We were really frustrated with the continued delays about naming an owner," says an organizer of the Selig attack, John Yudas, a Web designer who lives in Alexandria. "We thought about not buying season tickets, but we didn't want to hurt the Nationals." So they tried googlebombing.

Works for me! Hey, if the shoe fits...

But on one seemingly positive note (let's see how long this one lasts):

Freddy Adu and D.C. United say they have settled their differences, essentially ensuring that the 16-year-old forward will return to the Major League Soccer club for a third season this spring.

In his first media interview in seven weeks, Adu told The Post: "We laid everything on the table and everything is resolved. It's over and now we can concentrate on winning the championship again."

I find it hard to believe that Freddy has suddenly forgiven everyone and everything associated with DC United, especially since he isn't remorseful (and seems a little fake) in the comments below:

Asked if he regretted his comments before the playoffs, Adu said: "I don't want to go back and talk about that and dwell on it. What happened is past now and that's that. I'm glad everything is okay with D.C. United, I'm happy to be going back to D.C. United and getting ready to play because I love D.C. United."

Okay then! Lovefest it is!

And poor Fred- I told him in May when he put $20 on the Eagles winning the Super Bowl in 2006 that they were jinxed. He still loves them though. At least he's not as fickle as this guy:

I've been a loyal Detroit Lion's fan for more than twenty years but after Thursday's loss, I can't take it any more.

I'm selling my services as a National Footbal League fan to the highest bidder.
I CAN BE A FAN FOR YOUR TEAM!

The winning bidder will get to pick my new favorite NFL team. I will root loudly and enthusiastically for my new team for the remainder of the 2005-2006 season and the entire 2006-2007 season.

** Mininum bid of $2,499 required for those wanting me to be a fan for the Browns, Ravens, Cardinals or Packers. Those are the teams the Lions managed to beat this year.