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Spirit’s Rodman wheeled off field after back injury

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September 21, 2024

Spirit’s Rodman wheeled off field after back injury

Sep 20, 2024, 10:47 PM ET

Washington Spirit and United States women’s national team forward Trinity Rodman left the field in a wheelchair on Friday after she suffered a back injury in the Spirit’s 3-0 loss to the Kansas City Current.

Rodman fell to the ground on the sideline in the 75th minute after shielding the ball from Kansas City forward Temwa Chawinga.

Rodman lay on her stomach and held her back before receiving treatment from Washington’s training staff. She attempted to walk to the bench with assistance from two members of the training staff before sitting down in a wheelchair to be taken to the locker room, five minutes after the injury.

Spirit head coach Jonatan Giráldez confirmed after the match that Rodman felt something in her back but said he had “no information.” He stated that the team would need to return to Washington for further evaluation.

The sellout crowd in Kansas City chanted Rodman’s name as she left the field. Rodman returned to the bench for the final minutes of the Spirit’s loss, which put a dent in their hopes of winning the NWSL Shield.

Rodman’s eight goals this season ranks tied for fourth in the NWSL with teammate Ouleye Sarr. Rodman is also tied for second in the NWSL with six assists. She is likely to be a finalist for the 2024 NWSL MVP award.

No player has been a more consistent fixture with the U.S. women’s national team since the start of 2023. Rodman is the only player to have appeared in every USWNT game in the past two calendar years, and she was one of the stars of the USWNT’s run to an Olympic gold medal last month.

Rodman scored three goals for the USWNT at the 2024 Olympics, including the extra-time winner in the 1-0 victory over Japan in the quarterfinals.

Kansas City’s 3-0 victory clinched a playoff spot for the Current and pulled them within two points of second-place Washington. Chawinga scored her league-leading 16th goal of the season, moving within two tallies of Sam Kerr’s single-season league record.

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Unemployment claims in Washington declined last week

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January 24, 2026

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Unemployment claims in Washington declined last week

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Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Washington dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday, Jan. 22.

New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 5,890 in the week ending Jan. 17, down from 6,810 the week before, the Labor Department said.

U.S. unemployment claims rose to 200,000 last week, up 1,000 claims from 199,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Virgin Islands saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 136.4%. Georgia, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 49.4%.

USA TODAY Co. is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s weekly unemployment insurance claims report.

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Photos of the annual March for Life in Washington

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January 23, 2026

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Photos of the annual March for Life in Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — The annual March for Life demonstration was held in Washington, where Vice President JD Vance touted the Trump administration’s record against abortion.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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Washington plays Charlotte on 5-game road skid

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January 23, 2026

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Washington plays Charlotte on 5-game road skid

Washington Wizards (10-33, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (17-28, 12th in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Washington travels to Charlotte looking to stop its five-game road losing streak.

The Hornets are 5-4 against Southeast Division teams. Charlotte averages 14.6 turnovers per game and is 6-8 when it wins the turnover battle.

The Wizards are 2-4 in division matchups. Washington ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference with 11.6 offensive rebounds per game led by Marvin Bagley III averaging 2.6.

The Hornets are shooting 46.0% from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points lower than the 47.5% the Wizards allow to opponents. The Wizards are shooting 45.9% from the field, 1.8% lower than the 47.7% the Hornets’ opponents have shot this season.

The teams play for the third time this season. The Hornets won the last meeting 126-109 on Dec. 24, with LaMelo Ball scoring 23 points in the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kon Knueppel is shooting 48.2% and averaging 19.0 points for the Hornets. Brandon Miller is averaging 18.6 points over the last 10 games.

Alex Sarr is scoring 17.2 points per game and averaging 7.4 rebounds for the Wizards. Bub Carrington is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 5-5, averaging 116.3 points, 49.1 rebounds, 26.9 assists, 5.9 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.1 points per game.

Wizards: 1-9, averaging 108.3 points, 42.1 rebounds, 23.6 assists, 8.6 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 120.9 points.

INJURIES: Hornets: Mason Plumlee: out (groin), Tre Mann: out (illness), Grant Williams: out (knee), KJ Simpson: out (hip).

Wizards: Tristan Vukcevic: out (knee), Bilal Coulibaly: out (back), Cam Whitmore: out for season (shoulder), Trae Young: out (quad), Marvin Bagley III: out (illness).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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