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“Washington, D.C.’s Best Friend”: Longtime NBC4 Washington Reporter, Capitals Fan Wendy Rieger Loses Battle With Cancer

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Michael Fleetwood

Astrid Riecken/The Washington Post For over 30 years, Wendy Rieger covered news in the Washington, D.C. area for NBC’s Washington affiliate, NBC4. A known Washington Capitals fan, Rieger died Saturday of glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, at the age of … Continue reading →

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19-Year Old Russian Hockey Player Timur Fayzutdinov Dies From Complications After Puck Strike to the Head

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Michael Fleetwood

KHL Ice hockey is one of the world’s most intense and physically-demanding sports, and with that comes a degree of danger. Throughout recent history there have been notable tragedies that have hit the hockey world, both on and off the … Continue reading →