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Sports Cornerback, Thomas both under contract through 2018 season NFL Richard Sherman finally got the attention of being a top pick. Standing on the stage with the spotlight directly on him and holding a Seattle jersey with his name across the back, the All-Pro cornerback became the latest player in the Seahawks’ secondary to be locked up for the long term. And he’s getting paid the best of anyone. “I guess this is how it feels to
be a first-rounder,” Sherman said. Sherman, who was drafted in the fifth round in 2011, signed a four-year contract extension Wednesday with the Seahawks, making him one of the highestpaid cornerbacks in NFL history. Sherman announced the deal on his website and later confirmed the new deal is set to keep him in a Seahawks uniform through the 2018 season. He wrote that the extension is for $57.4 million with $40 million guaranteed. He also wrote on his website that there is no other team or city that he would want to play for. “The goal has always been to stay in Seattle and continue to
ELAINE THOMPSON (AP)
Seattle, Sherman Agree to Deal
Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman signed a four-year extension.
play for the Seahawks,” Sherman wrote. “With this chapter closed, I can continue to focus on what is
important — defending our Super Bowl Championship and being the best cornerback in the NFL.” Sherman’s deal wraps up a solid offseason for the Seahawks prior to the NFL draft. Seattle re-signed defensive end Michael Bennett before the start of free agency. They then reached extensions with coach Pete Carroll through 2016 and a fouryear, $40 million extension with AllPro free safety Earl Thomas. Now Sherman, a two-time AllPro selection, is locked up as well. Thomas and Sherman are under contract through the 2018 season, while strong safety Kam Chancellor is under contract through 2017. TIM BOOTH (AP)
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WA LL ON COACH RANDY WITTMAN, WHO MADE A PROMISE TO ATTEMPT A DUNK IF THE WIZARDS BEAT THE BULLS IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS
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D E PA R T M E N T O F H E A LT H A N D H U M A N S E R V I C E S a n d N AT I O N A L I N S T I T U T E S O F H E A LT H ( N I H )
Research for New Flu Treatment
the 43rd Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities presented by
THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
AN EVENING
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WALTER
ISAACSON MONDAY, M AY 12, 2014, 7:30 PM
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Concert Hall 2700 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Free; tickets required. Go to www.neh.gov
IT STARTS WITH YOU
Healthy volunteers are needed for Flu-IVIG PK (14-I-0043)—a research study to develop an antibody-based treatment for influenza at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. The study is testing flu antibodies to see what the best dose is to activate the immune system. Study participants who qualify after a screening visit will receive one infusion of flu antibodies and return for 4 additional clinic visits over 1 month. All volunteers will be compensated.
For more information, call:
1-800-411-1222 (Reference Study 14-I-0043) TTY: 1-866-411-1010 Se habla español
YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IF YOU: • Are between 18 and 50 years old • Are in good health and not on medications (with the exception of oral contraceptives) • Do not have HIV or Hepatitis B or C