2008 WWE draft, Aftermath
After the Draft, the ECW brand was left without a world championship, after the ECW Champion Kane was drafted to Raw. As a result of pre-draft stipulations, champions took their championships to their new brand and made them property of that brand. SmackDown, however, lost their secondary championship, after United States Champion Matt Hardy was drafted to the ECW brand, in the process making the title ECW property, but gained another top-tier championship when WWE Champion Triple H was drafted to the SmackDown brand, in the process making the title SmackDown exclusive for the first time since 2005.


2008 WWE draft, Aftermath
The result of Triple H being drafted was the loss of the Raw brand's world championship. After the draft, the ECW Championship moved back to ECW when Mark Henry defeated Kane and Big Show in a Triple Threat match at Night of Champions, leaving Raw without any top-tier championships. On the June 30, 2008 episode of Raw, the Raw brand regained a world championship, after Money in the Bank contract holder, CM Punk, cashed in his contract and defeated the World Heavyweight Champion, Edge.


2008 WWE draft, Aftermath
Lastly, the United States Championship returned to SmackDown after Shelton Benjamin defeated Matt Hardy at The Great American Bash pay-per-view on July 20. Trevor Murdoch and Big Daddy V were both later released from WWE prior to their first appearances on SmackDown after being drafted. Chuck Palumbo was also later released from the WWE prior to his first appearance on Raw after being drafted.


2008 WWE draft, Aftermath
The draft helped increased the television ratings of Raw, which was one of the main purposes of the draft. The television rating for the three hours was 3.40 TVR, as it earned 2.78 TVR for the first hour, 3.46 TVR for the second hour, and 3.95 TVR for the final hour. In its regular time slot, the show would have garnered a 3.7 rating. Both ratings were higher than the week's previous rating of a 3.3 TVR.


2008 Wagner Seahawks football team
The 2008 Wagner Seahawks football team represented Wagner College in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Seahawks were led by 28th-year head coach Walt Hameline and played their home games at Wagner College Stadium. Wagner finished the season 3–7 overall and 1–6 in NEC play to place seventh.


2008 Wah bombing
The 2008 Wah bombing was a double suicide attack on the Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) in Wah, Pakistan, on 21 August 2008. The attack, which killed more than 100 and wounded over 200 is the deadliest on a military site in Pakistan's history. Both bombers detonated themselves at the factory's gates while workers were changing shifts.


2008 Wah bombing, Background
The Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) in Wah, Pakistan, is the center of the country's defence industry. Nearly 25,000 workers are employed there to produce explosives, weapons and other conventional arms and ammunition.


2008 Wah bombing, Background
Since July 2007, the northwest region of Pakistan, has been the site of a wave of militant violence, in which hundreds of militants and Pakistani security force members have been killed. Violence in the region had subsided after the new coalition government, which came to power after the February 2008 general election, had begun talks with tribal leader Baitullah Mehsud. However, violence resumed when Mehsud suspended talks in June. Following an impeachment movement launched by major opposition parties, the President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf resigned on 18 August 2008, ending his nine years as head of the country.


2008 Wah bombing, Responsibility
Maulvi Omar, a spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban, said his group the Tehrik-e-Taliban had carried out the attacks, which he said were in response to military operations against militants in the Bajaur region which began on 6 August 2008 and has cost the lives of perhaps hundreds of civilians and forced some 300,000 people to flee from their homes. He warned that if the Pakistani government continues operations there, "we will continue such attacks". He further stated that the "Wah factory is a killer factory where arms are being produced to kill our women and children."


2008 Wah bombing, Responsibility
A third bomber, Hamidullah did not carry out his attack and was subsequently arrested.


2008 Wah bombing, Government response
In a message, Dr Fahmida Mirza, Speaker of the National Assembly, and Faisal Karim Kundi, Deputy Speaker, said it was a barbaric act of terrorism, which reflected inhumane and callous nature of the perpetrators. They said that a few misguided people were trying to disrupt peace in the country and derail the peaceful democratic process but they will not succeed in their nefarious designs. They said the criminals behind attacks were playing with the lives of innocent people without realising that they cannot save themselves from the wrath of Allah.


2008 Wah bombing, Government response
The United Nations Security Council met to officially condemn the terrorist attacks.


2008 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season
The 2008 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season saw Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic compete in the 2008 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Noeline Taurua, captained by Amigene Metcalfe and featuring Irene van Dyk, Magic finished the season as minor premiers and overall runners-up. During the regular season Magic won 10 of their 13 matches and finished above eventual champions New South Wales Swifts. Magic subsequently lost to Swifts in  the major semi–final, defeated Adelaide Thunderbirds in the preliminary final before losing the grand final to Swifts. Irene van Dyk finished the season as the ANZ Championship top scorer, scoring 529 goals from 570 attempts with a 93% goal rate.


2008 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic season, Waipa Pre-Season Tournament
In March 2008 at the Waipa Pre-Season Tournament at the Te Awamutu Event Centre, Magic played four and won four against New South Wales Swifts, Australian Institute of Sport, Canterbury Tactix and Central Pulse.


2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
The 2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was Wake Forest's 56th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).


2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
The Demon Deacons were led by eighth-year head coach Jim Grobe. Wake Forest played its home games at BB&T Field. The Deacons began their season on August 28 at Baylor. A win in the 2007 Meineke Car Care Bowl against UConn gave the Deacons twenty wins over the last two seasons.


2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
The team is finished 8–5 overall and 4–4 in ACC play, and beat Navy in the inaugural EagleBank Bowl on December 20.


2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team, Before the season, Roster changes
Quarterback Zach MacDowell enrolled Coastal Carolina University in January, and will play there starting in 2008. Running back Lucas Caparelli was dismissed from the university after an off the field incident in January.


2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team, Before the season, Recruiting
On National Signing Day, the Demon Deacons received letters of intent from 17 players.


2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team, Coaching staff
After the 2007 season, The Deacons had two assistant coaches accept other coaching positions. Defensive Coordinator Dean Hood accepted the head coaching job at Eastern Kentucky. Quarterbacks coach Jeff Mullen left the Deacons to assume the Offensive Coordinator position at West Virginia.


2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team, Game summaries, @ Baylor
In front of a national television audience, Riley Skinner threw for three touchdowns, including two to Chip Brinkman. Josh Adams and Brandon Pendergrass added touchdown runs in a lopsided 41–13 scoreline. Alphonso Smith and Alex Frye notched interceptions for the Deacons, who won their first ever game in the state of Texas.


2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team, Game summaries, Ole Miss
Sam Swank's 42 yd FG with three seconds remaining gave Wake Forest a thrilling 30–28 win over Ole Miss. In a game with several lead changes, Ole Miss took the lead with just over one minute remaining in the fourth quarter. Wake quarterback Riley Skinner led the Deacons down the field in 53 seconds to set up Swank's game-winning field goal.


2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team, Game summaries, @ Florida State
In a game that featured no touchdowns, Sam Swank made four field goals to lead the Demon Deacons to a 12–3 win in Tallahassee. The win was the Deacons' second consecutive win in Tallahassee, and the third straight overall over the Seminoles. The Wake Forest defense was stout, allowing Florida State under 250 yards of offense, and forcing seven turnovers, including five interceptions.


2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team, Game summaries, Navy
Eric Kettani ran for a career-high 175 yards and backup quarterback Jarod Bryant scored the decisive touchdown in the fourth quarter, as Navy came into Winston-Salem and upset Wake Forest 24–17.


2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team, Game summaries, Clemson
Riley Skinner's 7-yard touchdown pass to DJ Boldin with 5:28 to go gave the Deacons a 12–7 win against Clemson. In a defensive battle, the Deacons' defense managed to hold Clemson to less than one yard per carry. Wake Forest dominated the game statistically but were unable to capitalize on several scoring chances. The sole turnover in the game was a Cullen Harper pass intercepted by Alphonso Smith, who tied a school record with his 17th career interception. Riley Skinner also threw for 186 yards and a touchdown on 22-of-34 passing, and also added 73 yards on the ground.


2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team, Game summaries, @ Maryland
Chris Turner completed 28-of-41 passes for 321 yards and a touchdown, and Maryland knocked off another top-25 team with a 26–0 thumping of No. 21 Wake Forest.


2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team, Game summaries, @ Miami
Wake Forest was not able to maintain a halftime lead in falling against Miami. The Deacons were unable to mount much offense in the second half, and a Robert Marve QB sneak in the third quarter ended up being the game-winner. Fullback Mike Rinfrette scored the lone Deacons touchdown on a one-yard run on Wake's first offensive series.


2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team, Game summaries, Duke
In a back and forth affair, Wake Forest held off Duke 33–30 in an overtime battle. Alphonso Smith blocked a punt for a safety and had two interceptions for the Deacons, including one in overtime to end the game. Riley Skinner had a touchdown pass to DJ Boldin, and also scored on a quarterback sneak. The Blue Devils had their chance to win at the end of regulation, but missed a 42-yard field goal that would have won it. Aaron Curry led the Deacons with 16 tackles.


2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team, Game summaries, Virginia
On homecoming weekend in Winston-Salem, the Demon Deacons dazzled fans en route to a 28–3 halftime advantage. Riley Skinner threw two touchdown passes in the first half, including a 58-yard strike to Devon Brown. Kevin Patterson gave the Wake defense their first touchdown of the season, as e brought back a UVA pass for a 53-yard touchdown. Wake Forest turned more conservative in the second half, and allowed UVA to pick up a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns, but the lead was safe, and the Deacons claimed bowl eligibility for the third consecutive season.


2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team, Game summaries, @ NC State
Russell Wilson threw the game-winning touchdown to Anthony Hill will ten minutes remaining, and NC State held off Wake Forest 21–17 in Raleigh. DJ Boldin had a hand in both Wake touchdowns, throwing a pass to Marshall Williams for a 64-yard touchdown, and catching a 7 yarder of his own. Williams had his first career 100 yard receiving day, grabbing 7 balls for 116 yards.


2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team, Game summaries, Boston College
Backup quarterback Dominique Davis scored on a one-yard quarterback sneak in the final minutes to send Wake Forest to their second straight close defeat. In a defensive battle, the Demon Deacon defense scored two touchdowns, and a punt block set up the third. Kevin Patterson and Kyle Wilbur returned fumbles for touchdowns, and Rich Belton caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Riley Skinner. This game also saw the return of kicker Sam Swank, who missed several weeks with injury.


2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team, Game summaries, Vanderbilt
Three different Deacons ran for touchdowns as Wake held off Vanderbilt 23–10 in each team's regular season finale. Brandon Pendergrass, Kevin Harris, and Rich Belton got in the endzone, and Alphonso Smith tied the ACC record for career interceptions. The win guaranteed Wake Forest their third consecutive winning season.


2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team, Game summaries, vs. Navy–EagleBank Bowl
Wake Forest scored 29 points in the last 31 minutes of action to win the inaugural EagleBank Bowl, and took revenge on Navy for a regular season defeat. Josh Adams got in the end zone twice for Wake Forest, who also got touchdowns from Ben Wooster and Rich Belton. Alphonso Smith intercepted a second quarter pass to break Dre Bly's ACC record for career interceptions. The Deacons outrushed the potent Navy option attack, led by a career-high 136 yards from Kevin Harris, and Riley Skinner set a FBS bowl record by completing eleven passes without an incompletion.


2008 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
The 2008 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in West Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.


2008 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election, Background
Before the election there was disagreement among commentators about how safe Wakefield council was for Labour. The Daily Telegraph felt Labour would struggle to remain in control, but the Yorkshire Post believed it would remain safe for Labour.


2008 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election, Background
Wakefield council joined with other councils from Yorkshire to run a television advertising campaign in an attempt to increase turnout.


2008 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election, Election result
The results saw the Conservatives make 7 gains, all but one from Labour, and come up only one seat short of depriving Labour of their majority. Altogether Labour lost 8 seats including 2 to independents, while the Liberal Democrats lost their only seat that was being contested in Ossett to the Conservatives. Labour losses included the mayor, Allan Garbutt, and the cabinet member for children and young people, Trevor Izon, in Pontefract South. Overall turnout was 32.28%.


2008 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election, Election result
The Conservatives said that their victories were due both to the unpopularity of the national Labour government and due to the Labour council behaving in an arrogant way. The results were seen by the Conservatives as an encouraging sign of how they would perform at the next general election in the Wakefield constituencies. Meanwhile, Labour put their defeats down to national issues such as the abolition of the 10p rate of income tax and immigration.


2008 Wales Rally GB
The 2008 Rally GB was the fifteenth and final round of the 2008 World Rally Championship season and was held between December 5–7, 2008. The event was again held in Wales, with Cardiff being the host of the ceremonial start and finish, and Swansea providing the service park. The special stages took place on gravel roads on private land, owned either by the Forestry Commission (for the special stages run on Friday and Sunday, and the Resolfen stage on Saturday) or the Army (for the remaining Saturday stages).


2008 Wales Rally GB
The event saw a return to the mid Wales stages of Hafren, Sweet Lamb, and Myherin for the first time since 2000. The rally was won by Sébastien Loeb in a Citroën C4. This was his eleventh win of the season - breaking his own previous record set in 2005. Second place went to Ford driver Jari-Matti Latvala who was just 12.7 seconds behind. The final podium position was filled by Loebs teammate Dani Sordo. With this result Citroën clinched the manufacturers championship. This was the final appearance of the Subaru World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship.


2008 Wales Rally GB, Entry
The event was supported by the usual works entries from Citroën, Ford, Subaru, Stobart Ford, and Suzuki, plus regular privateers Conrad Rautenbach in his Citroën C4 and Mads Ostberg in a Subaru Impreza WRC. A notable omission was Urmo Aava who was scheduled to enter the event with his semi-works effort Citroën C4, but had to pull out only days before the event due to the ongoing economic problems. In another Citroën C4 was Frenchman Sébastien Ogier who was handed the drive as a reward for winning the JWRC category of the 2008 championship.


2008 Wales Rally GB, Entry
The most newsworthy entry of all was that of 2008 Moto GP champion Valentino Rossi who was competing in a Ford Focus WRC complete with a Children in Need livery. Rossi was aiming to beat his previous two efforts in a WRC event, an early retirement at Rally GB in 2002 and an eleventh-place finish at the 2006 Rally New Zealand.


2008 Wales Rally GB, Summary, Day one
The rally began in tricky conditions with ice and heavy rain making the roads very slippery and fog hampering the competitors' visibility. For safety reasons, the first and fourth stages held in Hafren (which had already been shortened from 19 km to 3 km) were cancelled. Stages 2 and 4 (Sweet Lamb) were slightly shortened (moving the start around 1 km into the stage due to ice) and the third and sixth stages at Myherin were dramatically shortened, using the middle 18 km of the original 35 km.


2008 Wales Rally GB, Summary, Day one
The FIA regulations came in for criticism from several of the teams and champion elect Sébastien Loeb for the lack of flexibility in the tyre rules which state that only one type of tyre is allowed on the event with no modifications allowed to that tyre. Loeb also spoke out against the lack of gravel crews, which run through the stage before the start and report any bad conditions to the drivers.


2008 Wales Rally GB, Summary, Day one
The year's junior world champion Sébastien Ogier surprised by winning his first stage in a World Rally Car, albeit he was among the competitors to benefit from a late starting position. On the same stage, Production World Rally Championship leader Juho Hänninen retired after his drive shaft broke, leaving Andreas Aigner to take the title if he finishes the event in the top three. On the fifth stage, last year's winner Mikko Hirvonen rolled his Ford Focus WRC and lost several minutes.


2008 Wales Rally GB, Summary, Day one
The next top entrant to roll was Subaru's Chris Atkinson, who was placed sixth before retiring after a bad accident on the first corner of stage seven, the first super special stage. After day one, Ford's Jari-Matti Latvala led from Citroën's Sébastien Loeb, Suzuki's Per-Gunnar Andersson and Subaru privateer Mads Østberg.


2008 Wales Rally GB, Summary, Day two
Day two began with a long stage in Resolfen. Two of the rally's surprises ran into problems; Østberg's Impreza WRC suffered an engine problem and Ogier rolled his C4 WRC very close to the stage finish. The crews reported more icy conditions in the stages, with Latvala feeling particularly ill at ease as he was the first car on the road and therefore the first to encounter the treacherous patches of ice. Throughout the day the conditions improved enough for Latvala to manage to hold off the challenges of firstly Dani Sordo, and then Sébastien Loeb.


2008 Wales Rally GB, Summary, Day two
Latvala held a 10.8 second lead going into the short Cardiff superspecial but clutch problems developed when he had to queue in heavy traffic on the approach to the stage and he lost 3.5 seconds of this advantage. In fourth position was Petter Solberg who was only twenty seconds behind third place. Per-Gunnar Andersson had slipped back to fifth place, but was still three places ahead of his more experienced teammate Toni Gardemeister. The two other points positions were held by Henning Solberg and François Duval.


2008 Wales Rally GB, Summary, Day two
Mikko Hirvonen was homing in on a world championship point, ahead of top home driver Matthew Wilson who was in a slightly disappointing tenth position. Valentino Rossi was making progress after a very steady start and was now in fifteenth position - ahead of WRC regulars such as Khalid Al-Qassimi and Conrad Rautenbach.


2008 Wales Rally GB, Summary, Day three
Freezing conditions overnight meant that there was ice again on the remaining stages at Rheola and Port Talbot. This was not ideal for rally leader Latvala, who had hoped for warmer conditions overnight for a better chance of holding Loeb at bay. Loeb had been told by Citroën boss Olivier Quesnel to push for the victory as a third place for Sordo would be enough to clinch the manufacturers title. After the first loop of Sunday's stages the gap was down to 1.4 seconds and a victory for Loeb was looking inevitable.


2008 Wales Rally GB, Summary, Day three
Loeb was then initially handed a ten-second time penalty for a jump start at SS18  which meant that Latvala took a slender advantage of 2.2 seconds into the last stage. However, Loeb's pace was too strong and a further stage win meant that he won the rally by 12.7 seconds after his earlier time penalty was rescinded. Latvala finished a disappointed second but believed that the battle with Loeb would make him mentally stronger for next season. Sordo followed team instructions to drive carefully and finished third.


2008 Wales Rally GB, Summary, Day three
Petter Solberg maintained his fourth place and the remaining points positions remained the same, except for a late retirement for Henning Solberg which meant that Hirvonen claimed eighth place. Wilson took the position of highest Brit position, ahead of Barry Clark. Rossi continued his progression and finished in twelfth position, earning praise from Ford team boss Malcolm Wilson.


2008 Wales rugby union tour of South Africa
The 2008 Wales rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of matches played in June 2008 in South Africa by Wales national rugby union team. The Welsh, lost both tests.


2008 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
The 2008 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.


2008 Walsh Cup
The 2008 Walsh Cup was a hurling competition played by the teams of Leinster GAA and two teams from Ulster GAA. The competition differs from the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship as it also features further education colleges and it also featured two teams from Ulster. The first four losers of the competition entered the Walsh Shield.


2008 Walsh Cup
Antrim won their first and (so far) only Walsh Cup, while Laois won the Walsh Shield.


2008 Wantok Cup
The inaugural edition of the Wantok Cup was held during Independence Day celebrations in Honiara, Solomon Islands, from 3 to 7 July 2008.


2008 Wantok Cup
The hosts were represented by two teams, while Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu were initially scheduled to enter one team each. Papua New Guinea withdrew at the last moment, citing "financial problems".


2008 Wantok Cup
The Solomon Islands U23 became the first Wantok Cup champions, on home ground.


2008 Wantok Cup
The second Wantok Cup was scheduled to be held later the same month, during Independence Day celebrations in Vanuatu. The event was cancelled for financial reasons, and the second edition of the Wantok Cup was rescheduled to be held in Vanuatu in July 2010. There is no record of it having been held, making the inaugural edition the only competition to date.


2008 Washington Democratic presidential caucuses
The 2008 Washington Democratic presidential caucuses were a series of events held by the Washington State Democratic Party to determine the delegates that the Party sent to the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Delegates were selected in a four-tier process that began with precinct caucuses, was further refined in legislative district caucuses and/or county conventions, concluded for some delegates in the congressional district caucuses, and finally concluded for the remaining delegates at the state convention.


2008 Washington Democratic presidential caucuses
Washington also held a Democratic primary on February 19, 2008, but the Washington State Democratic Party did not use the results of the primary to determine its delegates.


2008 Washington Democratic presidential caucuses, Delegate breakdown
The Washington State Democratic Party sent a total of 97 delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Of those delegates, 78 were pledged and 19 were unpledged. The 78 pledged delegates were allocated (pledged) to vote for a particular candidate at the National Convention according to the results of Washington's four-step caucus process. The 19 unpledged delegates were popularly called "superdelegates" because their vote represented their personal decisions, whereas the regular delegates' votes represented the collective decision of many voters. The superdelegates were free to vote for any candidate at the National Convention and were selected by the Washington State Democratic Party's officials and the pledged delegates.


2008 Washington Democratic presidential caucuses, Delegate breakdown
The 78 pledged delegates were further divided into 51 district delegates and 27 statewide delegates. The 51 district delegates were divided among Washington's 9 Congressional Districts and were allocated to the presidential candidates based on the caucus results in each District. The 27 statewide delegates were divided into 17 at-large delegates and 10 Party Leaders and Elected Officials (abbreviated PLEOs). They were allocated to the presidential candidates at the State Convention based on the preference of the 51 district delegates on June 13–15.


2008 Washington Democratic presidential caucuses, Delegate breakdown
Of the 19 unpledged delegates, 17 were selected in advance and 2 were selected at the State Convention. The delegates selected in advance were 7 Democratic National Committee members, the 2 Democratic U.S. Senators from Washington, Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, the 6 Democratic U.S. Representatives from Washington, and the Democratic Governor of Washington, Christine Gregoire.


2008 Washington Democratic presidential caucuses, Delegate selection process, Precinct caucuses
The precinct caucuses took place on February 9, 2008. Washington's two U.S. Senators, Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, endorsed Senator Hillary Clinton earlier in the nomination season. The week before the caucuses, Senator Barack Obama was endorsed by Washington Governor Christine Gregoire.


2008 Washington Democratic presidential caucuses, Delegate selection process, Precinct caucuses
The caucuses were open to all voters who would be 18 years old by November 4, 2008. To vote, participants completed a form with their contact information and candidate preference. The form also asked voters to sign an oath stating: "I declare that I consider myself to be a DEMOCRAT and I will not participate in the nomination process of any other political party for the 2008 Presidential election." In some caucus groups, members split into smaller groups according to the candidate they supported.


2008 Washington Democratic presidential caucuses, Delegate selection process, Precinct caucuses
Voters supporting non-viable candidates had the option of moving into viable groups, and voters in viable groups could change their preference. Unlike other state Democratic Party caucuses, Washington does not require a 15% threshold for allocation of delegates at the precinct level. Rules state that any fractional delegates remaining are awarded to the candidate with the most votes that do not have delegates.


2008 Washington Democratic presidential caucuses, Delegate selection process, Legislative District caucuses and County conventions
The second tier of the delegate selection process involved choosing 2,000 Legislative District delegates (and 1,000 alternates) to send to the Congressional District conventions on May 17 and the State Convention on June 13–15. There are 49 Legislative Districts in Washington State. Each district was allocated a certain number of delegates. Delegates were elected at either Legislative District caucuses or County conventions. Each of Washington's 39 counties has a local Democratic Party organization that determined the event at which delegate selection would take place. Most counties chose to select delegates at Legislative District caucuses on April 5. The remaining counties selected delegates at sub-caucuses during their County Conventions, most of which were held on either April 12 or April 19. The breakdown of events by date is listed below.


2008 Washington Democratic presidential caucuses, Delegate selection process, Congressional district caucuses
Fifty-one delegates were chosen at the nine congressional district caucuses. Each district was allotted a different number of delegates:


2008 Washington Democratic presidential caucuses, Delegate selection process, State convention
Twenty-nine delegates were chosen at the state convention, twenty-seven of which were pledged to vote for a particular candidate. Seventeen of these pledged delegates were "at-large" delegates that did not represent a specific Washington congressional district, and ten were party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs).


2008 Washington Democratic presidential caucuses, Results, Primary
The Washington State Democratic Party did not use the results of the primary to determine its delegates.


2008 Washington House of Representatives election
The 2008 Washington State House elections took place on November 4, 2008. Voters in all 49 of Washington's legislative districts voted for their representatives. Washington State Senate elections were also held on November 4.


2008 Washington Huskies football team
The 2008 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tyrone Willingham, the team played its home games at Husky Stadium in Seattle. The Huskies were winless at 0–12, the worst record in the program's history.


2008 Washington Huskies football team
On October 27, the Monday after a 33–7 home loss to Notre Dame, it was announced that Willingham would step down as head coach at the end of the season. UW president Mark Emmert indicated the decision to fire Willingham had been made shortly after the prior week's game against Oregon State. Athletic Director Scott Woodward said the announcement ended speculation of what was going to happen with Willingham, who had a year remaining on his contract.


2008 Washington Huskies football team
"It became quite obvious that the performance on the football field wasn't up to what we talked about at the beginning of the season and previous to the season and it became more obvious as time went on," Woodward said in explaining his decision to make the move.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Oregon
Washington opened the season with a game versus the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium. It was the first time Washington opened the season with a conference opponent since 1998, when they defeated Arizona State, 42–38 in Tempe, Arizona.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Oregon
Oregon crushed the Huskies, 44–10. Washington averaged a mere 2.2 rushing yards per carry, and was held scoreless in the second half.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Oregon
"We just couldn't run the ball", coach Tyrone Willingham said.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Oregon
The win was the 5th straight for the Ducks against the Huskies, which marks the first time Oregon has accomplished that feat since the series began in 1900.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, BYU
The Huskies and Cougars met for the seventh time, with #15 BYU avoiding the upset in front of 64,611 fans at Husky Stadium.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, BYU
A late Washington rally fell short and the game ended in controversy. Quarterback Jake Locker scored on a 3-yard touchdown run with 2 seconds remaining in the game, cutting BYU's lead to 28–27. But Locker was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct, and the extra point attempt was moved back 15 yards. The ensuing PAT try was blocked, BYU players rushed the field, and a chorus of boos rained down from the Husky faithful.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, BYU
"After scoring the touchdown, the player threw the ball into the air and we are required, by rule, to assess a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty", Referee Larry Farina said in a statement given to Washington officials. "It is a celebration rule that we are required to call. It was not a judgment call."


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, BYU
Cougar quarterback Max Hall had 339 yards passing and three touchdowns, including a 15-yarder to tight end Dennis Pitta with 3:31 left in the game.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, BYU
Locker finished 17-for-32 passing for 204 yards and added 62 yards rushing on 18 carries.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, BYU
Washington safety Nate Williams had a game-high 13 tackles. He also put the hit on BYU tailback Harvey Unga that forced a touchdown-saving fumble that UW's Tripper Johnson recovered in the end zone in the 4th quarter.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford completed 18 of 21 passes for 304 yards, matched his career high with five touchdown passes and ran for a sixth score to lead the Sooners in a rout against the overmatched Huskies, 55–14.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
The Sooners scored their most points on the road against a school from a BCS conference since a 56–25 win at Texas Tech on November 22, 2003. They also handed Washington its largest margin of defeat at home since October 12, 1929, when it lost 48–0 to Southern California, a scant two weeks before the Wall Street Crash of 1929.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
Washington lost three fumbles, missed two field goals and punted three times in the first half. The Huskies went into the locker room down 34–0 and didn't get on the board until Jake Locker scored on a 15-yard touchdown run with 5:37 remaining in the 3rd quarter.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
Oklahoma, the highest-ranked nonconference team to visit Husky Stadium since 1969, gained 591 yards of total offense on the day.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Stanford
The Huskies fell to 0–4 (0–2 in the Pac-10) with a 35–28 loss to Stanford, and also lost quarterback Jake Locker for the rest of the season when he broke his right thumb in the second quarter while blocking downfield.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Stanford
Stanford quarterback Tavita Pritchard, formerly of Clover Park High School, completed 16 of 24 passes for 224 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Stanford
The Huskies' defense gave up 466 yards – and 244 of those came on the ground, despite Washington's agreement all week that its top defensive priority was stopping the run.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Stanford
The Huskies were trailing 14–7 when Locker was hurt, and while replacement Ronnie Fouch injected some enthusiasm with some accurate passing, the Dawgs ultimately couldn't overcome another porous performance from its defense.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Stanford
Just about the time Locker emerged from the locker room in the third quarter, Stanford's Anthony Kimble ran 83 yards for a touchdown with 9:35 left in the third quarter to put Stanford ahead 28–14, and all hope seemed to be gone.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Stanford
Willingham opened his postgame news conference by saying it was "very difficult for me to stand before you...I felt like we could win the football game."


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Arizona
On a breezy night in the Tucson desert, Arizona wasted little time putting away the Huskies. Arizona took a 17–0 lead after the first quarter and never looked back.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Arizona
Facing the nation's second-ranked defense, Washington struggled behind quarterback Ronnie Fouch, a redshirt freshman making his first college start. Fouch completed 12 of 28 passes for 181 yards and one touchdown, a 20-yarder to Michael Gottlieb midway through the fourth quarter. Fouch also threw an interception.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Arizona
"We played a complete game on offense, defense and special teams", Arizona coach Mike Stoops said. "We were very efficient and balanced. Our running backs were strong. (Quarterback) Willie Tuitama was excellent."


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Arizona
It was the Huskies' fifth loss of the season and seventh straight dating back to last season, giving the Dawgs the dubious distinction of having the longest losing streak in major college football.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Arizona
Washington athletic director Scott Woodward met with reporters after the game to say that he stands by the position he has held all along – he does not intend to fire head coach Tyrone Willingham midseason.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Arizona
"I stick with what I said last week", he said. "I told you last week that I was less happy than I was the week before. Well, I'm even less happy than I was. But we have seven games, and we are going to play those seven games and no, there is not going to be a change this week. We will look at the whole body of work of the season and assess it at the end of the season."


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Oregon State
Oregon State's James Rodgers zipped through Washington's defense for 216 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns as the Beavers won their fifth straight over Washington for the first time in the series' history.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Oregon State
James' brother, Jacquizz Rodgers, did his part too: 94 yards rushing on 20 carries and a touchdown.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Oregon State
The Beavers ran for 230 yards and the Huskies turned the ball over four times in front of a disappointed homecoming crowd at Husky Stadium. The biggest cheers of the night were for former Husky head coach Don James and the 1977 Washington team that won the Rose Bowl when they were honored on the field after the third quarter.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Oregon State
The Huskies dropped their eighth straight dating back to last season, tied with North Texas for the longest losing streak in the country.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Oregon State
Washington took a rare lead on Jared Ballman's 45-yard field goal early in the first quarter. The Huskies had not led since the third quarter against BYU on September 6, and it was only their second lead of the entire season.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Oregon State
With under 3 minutes to go in the first quarter, Oregon State coach Mike Riley took a chance by going for it on fourth-and-1 at his own 43, and converted with Jacquizz Rodgers going for five yards. On the next play, the Beavers faked a dive to Jacquizz and handed instead to James Rodgers on a reverse, then watched him dash in front of the Beavers' bench for a 52-yard touchdown.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Oregon State
Later in the half, after Fouch was sacked and fumbled near midfield, James Rodgers struck again. Rodgers found space in the middle of Washington interior on a middle screen, then sprinted away from three Huskies for a 33-yard scoring pass to make it 17–3.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Oregon State
The Huskies were 3 of 12 on 3rd down conversions.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Notre Dame
Washington's offense, with redshirt freshman quarterback Ronnie Fouch making his third career start, did not cross midfield until 6 minutes remained in the game. The Huskies had just 51 total yards on 35 plays entering the fourth quarter. They had 5 yards passing at halftime, when the game was essentially over with Notre Dame up 17–0.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Notre Dame
"I feel like we could have scored more, but we never want to embarrass a team", said Notre Dame wide receiver Golden Tate, who ran 21 yards for his first career touchdown on an end around in the opening quarter. "I think we let up once we had them 14–0."


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Notre Dame
Washington finished with 124 total yards against a defense that was allowing an average of 368 yards, 75th nationally.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Notre Dame
"There was nothing that we did well tonight", a solemn Willingham said after the game.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, USC
Mark Sanchez completed 15 of 19 passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns to Patrick Turner before coming out early in the third quarter, and Southern California scored TDs on its first six possessions in a 56–0 rout of Washington.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, USC
The win before a crowd of 80,216 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum was the 42nd in the last 43 home games for the Trojans.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, USC
The victory was the most lopsided in the history of the 78-game series, surpassing USC's 48–0 triumph in 1929. The Trojans have won the last seven games between the teams, but their margin of victory was just six points in 2006 and three points last season.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, USC
Washington moved to the Trojans' 6-yard line early in the fourth quarter, but Chris Galippo intercepted a pass by Fouch on second-and-goal and returned it 50 yards to the Huskies' 49.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, USC
The Huskies would threaten again later, getting to the USC 25 before Drew McAllister's interception turned them away to preserve the shutout.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, USC
"It was exciting to see so many of our young guys get in and to hold onto the shutout there at the end", USC Head coach Pete Carroll said. "It's really a source of pride for everyone."


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, USC
It was the Huskies' first shutout loss since falling to USC 38–0 in 2004, their worst loss since a 65–7 decision at Miami in 2001, and their worst shutout loss since a 58–0 beating at Oregon in 1973.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Arizona State
Quarterback Rudy Carpenter rallied Arizona State with a pair of second half touchdowns to Michael Jones, and the Sun Devils kept their slim bowl hopes alive by pulling away for a 39–19 win over winless Washington on Saturday night in Seattle.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Arizona State
Washington opened the playbook in this game. The Huskies used reverses, direct snaps, and even a double pass that ended with quarterback Ronnie Fouch catching a second-quarter touchdown.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Arizona State
With the game tied at 16 in the third quarter, Washington's Chris Stevens blocked a punt and the Huskies took over at the Arizona State 14. But the Sun Devils defense held the Huskies to a second consecutive field goal inside the 10-yard line, and while it gave Washington a 19–16 lead, it would be the last points the Huskies scored.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Arizona State
Carpenter quickly led the Sun Devils down the field, capped by his 6-yard toss to Jones in the back of the end zone to give Arizona State a 23–19 lead. On their next possession, Carpenter hit Jones on a 2-yard fade to push the advantage to 30–19.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Arizona State
Carpenter hit seven straight passes during the two decisive scoring drives. He finished 22 of 31 for 218 yards.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Arizona State
Washington was 4–15 on 3rd down conversions, and ran for a meager 52 yards, 39 of which came on a late 4th quarter carry, after the game had already been decided.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Arizona State
Fouch finished 13 of 40 for 192 yards, with two interceptions.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Arizona State
The Huskies were held scoreless in the 4th quarter for the second consecutive game. The second half continues to be dreadful for the Dawgs: In the past 5 games, UW has managed to score a mere 27 second half points.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, UCLA
Huskies head coach Tyrone Willingham already had been fired from his position. On October 27, 2008, the University of Washington announced that he will not be retained as head coach after the completion of Washington's 2008 football season. Willingham becomes the third Washington coach to be fired (out of the last four) since Hall of Fame coach Don James resigned in 1993 because of pending NCAA and Pac-10 sanctions against his team where his players were determined to have "accepted substantial and illegal benefits under James, likely with his knowledge".


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, UCLA
UCLA coach Neuheisel had been fired in the summer of 2003 from the University of Washington in relation to his participation in a neighborhood pool for the 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament and lies he told about his actions. The University of Washington had its probation extended for failing to monitor its football program. This was Neuheisel's first return to Husky Stadium following the firing. There was some booing, but not a significant amount. The Huskies had been on a winless streak all season, and were at 0–9.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, UCLA
The day was sunny and dry, so weather was not a factor as can often be the case in Seattle in November. Under the direction of quarterback Kevin Craft, the Bruins drove 80 yards in 12 plays. Running back Derrick Coleman rushed for a touchdown in the first half. In the second half, the Bruins launched a ninety-two-yard drive. Backed up against the goal line, running back Kahlil Bell ran four straight times, and Craft followed with several key pass completions. UCLA finally scored on a run by Bell, taking the 24–7 lead.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, Washington State
On November 21, 2008, the 1–10 Washington State Cougars met the 0–10 Huskies in Pullman for the 101st Apple Cup. The media joked that the game was the "Crapple Cup" and "full of worms". The Huskies led for most of the game, until the Cougars forced their way into overtime with a fourth-quarter field goal by kicker Nico Grasu. Grasu hit two more field goals in the two overtime periods to lead the Cougars to their second straight Apple Cup victory, and fourth win in the teams' last five meetings. The win was the Cougars' lone victory over a Football Bowl Subdivision team in 2008 and assured the Huskies' place at the bottom of the Pac-10 standings.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, Game summaries, California
The Bears' victory made their record at home perfect at 7–0 and made the Huskies the first 0–12 team in PAC-10 conference history and the only team in the country to finish the 2008 season without a victory. During the game Cal running back Jahvid Best set a school record for most rushing yards in a game at 311. The Huskies finished the season on a 14-game losing streak, as the team's last win had been against Cal at home in 2007.


2008 Washington Huskies football team, NFL Draft
No Huskies were selected in the 2009 NFL Draft, which lasted seven rounds (256 selections).


2008 Washington Kastles season
The 2008 Washington Kastles season was the inaugural season of the franchise in World TeamTennis (WTT). The Kastles finished fifth in WTT's Eastern Conference with 6 wins and 8 losses and failed to qualify for the postseason.


2008 Washington Kastles season, Season recap, Founding of franchise
The founding of the Washington Kastles as an expansion franchise was announced by WTT CEO/commissioner Ilana Kloss on February 14, 2008. The team was founded by a group led by venture capitalist and entrepreneur Mark Ein, a resident of the Washington metropolitan area. At the press conference announcing the team's creation, Ein said, "I am thrilled to bring World TeamTennis to our area. WTT tennis is great entertainment emphasizing fan interaction, and it is the only major sport with men and women playing together on the same team.


2008 Washington Kastles season, Season recap, Founding of franchise
The Washington Kastles season will be an exciting summertime addition to our local economy and a fun activity for our entire community." The team was named after Kastle Systems, LLC, a provider of building and office security systems, of which Ein was the majority owner and managing member. The Kastles became the first franchise in WTT history to be based in Washington.


2008 Washington Kastles season, Season recap, Drafts
Serena Williams became the first player in history to sign with the Kastles, when she was selected by the team in the first round of the WTT Marquee Player Draft on March 19, 2008.


2008 Washington Kastles season, Season recap, Drafts
In the Roster Player Draft on April 1, 2008, the Kastles selected Justin Gimelstob, Sacha Jones, Scott Oudsema and Mashona Washington.


2008 Washington Kastles season, Season recap, Kastles get a home
At a press conference on April 30, 2008, that included Kastles owner Mark Ein, WTT CEO/commissioner Ilana Kloss, WTT co-founder Billie Jean King and Washington mayor Adrian Fenty, the Kastles announced plans for the construction of a temporary 2,020-seat stadium on the parking lot on which CityCenterDC was expected to be built in the future. The Washington Convention Center had formerly stood on the site. The temporary stadium was to feature both courtside premium box seating and affordable bleachers close to the action. Located at 11th and H Streets, the stadium could be reached by fans using the Washington Metro. After extolling the virtues of the stadium and its location, Ein said, "We’re going to take this parking lot and turn it into a home worth defending."


2008 Washington Kastles season, Season recap, Kastles get a home
The team announced that season tickets as well as three-match packages that included the inaugural home match in which Serena Williams was scheduled to appear and visits by John McEnroe and the New York Sportimes and by Anna Kournikova and the St. Louis Aces were on sale. Ein said that the Kastles were committed to integrating charitable and community-based initiatives into all of their activities. There would be a designated charity beneficiary for each home match, and the Kastles planned to host community-based programs at the stadium. The team expected to provide internship and volunteer opportunities for area youth. The Kastles planned to give away more than 1,000 tennis racquets to local children attending their matches and at community clinics sponsored by the team.


2008 Washington Kastles season, Season recap, Gimelstob suspension
Justin Gimelstob appeared on The Junkies, a local radio sports and lifestyle talk show, in June 2008. During an hour-long interview, Gimelstob made several disparaging comments about female tennis players. He said, "Female tennis players lack the social skills. They don’t go to high school; they don’t go to parties." Gimelstob used the term "sexpot" to describe both Tatiana Golovin and Alizé Cornet. He commented that there were fewer lesbians on the women's tour than there had been 15 years earlier "because they're all Russian chicks, and there are some cute ones out there."


2008 Washington Kastles season, Season recap, Gimelstob suspension
Regarding Anna Kournikova of the St. Louis Aces, alongside whom he once trained, Gimelstob said, "She's a bitch. Hate's a very strong word. I just despise her to the maximum level just below hate." Looking ahead to his upcoming meeting on the court with Kournikova in mixed doubles, Gimelstob said that he wanted to hit her hard in the midriff when serving in her direction. He added, "If she’s not crying by the time she walks off the court, then I did not do my job." Asked by the hosts if he would ever date Kournikova, Gimelstob responded, "Definitely not. I have no attraction to her. She has a great body but her face is a five. I really have no interest in her ... I wouldn’t mind having my younger brother, who’s a kind of a stud, nail her and then reap the benefits of that."


2008 Washington Kastles season, Season recap, Gimelstob suspension
Following Gimelstob's comments, on June 25, 2008, WTT suspended him for one match without pay for violating the league's player code of conduct. In a statement released by the league, Gimelstob apologized and said that there was no excuse for his comments. He expressed "heartfelt remorse" and said that his comments did not represent who he is and the respect he has for women. Gimelstob said that he would be making a donation to the Women's Sports Foundation with the hope that positive action can speak louder than his words.


2008 Washington Kastles season, Season recap, Gimelstob suspension
On July 3, 2008, the Kastles signed Vince Spadea as a substitute player to replace Gimelstob in their inaugural match.


2008 Washington Kastles season, Season recap, Season-opening road trip
The Kastles met the Philadelphia Freedoms in their inaugural match on July 4, 2008, at the King of Prussia mall in Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania. Vince Spadea was the first player on the court for the Kastles, and he won the opening set of men's singles, 5–3. Mashona Washington followed with a 5–3 set win in women's singles. After Spadea teamed with Scott Oudsema to take the third set of men's doubles, the Kastles had a 15–9 lead. The Freedoms won the fourth set of women's doubles in a tiebreaker and followed by taking the final set of mixed doubles, 5–3, to send the match to overtime with the Kastles leading, 22–19. Washington and Oudsema won the first game of overtime to seal the Kastles' victory.


2008 Washington Kastles season, Season recap, Season-opening road trip
The following day, the Kastles signed Tripp Phillips as a substitute player to fill in for Justin Gimelstob for their match in Delaware that evening. Gimelstob was unavailable, because he was working as a television analyst at Wimbledon. Washington and Oudsema carried the Kastles to their second straight win to start the season. They opened the match with a 5–2 set win in mixed doubles. Oudsema teamed with Phillips in the third set of men's doubles for a 5–3 set win.


2008 Washington Kastles season, Season recap, Season-opening road trip
Washington paired with Sacha Jones to take the fourth set of women's doubles in a tiebreaker that gave the Kastles an 18–14 lead. After Oudsema dropped the final set of men's singles to cut the Kastles' lead to 20–19, he won the first game of overtime to clinch a 21–19 triumph over the Delaware Smash.


2008 Washington Kastles season, Season recap, Home opener
The Kastles inaugural match at home was the climax of an all-day event. The team conducted a youth tennis clinic at Kastles Stadium, and Serena Williams, fresh off a loss in the Wimbledon Ladies' Final to her sister, Venus, and a transatlantic flight arrived about an hour late. She participated in the clinic for 19 minutes, giving advice about both tennis and life and hitting volleys with some of the 50 children present. After an interview with the Tennis Channel, Williams held a press conference for the 20 reporters on hand, who quizzed her about the loss to her sister. Later in the day, Williams stopped by the Kastles VIP tent to speak with the guests.


2008 Washington Kastles season, Season recap, Home opener
Kastles owner Mark Ein joined the sellout crowd, taking his courtside seat, flanked by Washington mayor Adrian Fenty and WTT co-founder Billie Jean King, prepared to watch his undefeated team. However, when the players hit the court, the visiting Boston Lobsters quickly erased the festive mood. In the opening set of men's doubles, Amir Hadad and Jan-Michael Gambill thumped Scott Oudsema and Justin Gimelstob, who was making his season debut, 5–1. Williams and Gimelstob followed by dropping the second set of mixed doubles, 5–2.


2008 Washington Kastles season, Season recap, Home opener
After Gimelstob lost the third set of men's singles in a tiebreaker, the Lobsters had a 15–7 lead. Williams and Mashona Washington managed to take the fourth set of women's doubles in a tiebreaker to cut the lead to 19–12. Williams converted a break point in the sixth game and won the closing set of women's singles, 5–2, over Marie-Ève Pelletier to send the match to overtime with the Lobsters leading, 21–17. Williams won the first two overtime games, before Pelletier held serve in the third to secure a 22–19 victory for the Lobsters.


2008 Washington Kastles season, Season recap, Home opener
On the day of their home opener, the Kastles announced they had signed Robby Ginepri as a substitute player to fill in for Gimelstob on July 11, 2008.


2008 Washington Kastles season, Season recap, First home victory sparks a winning streak
After their home debut, the Kastles embarked on a two-match New York road trip and lost to both the New York Buzz and the New York Sportimes. The Kastles returned home to face the Buzz on July 11, 2008, looking to secure their first home victory and break their three-match losing streak, having dropped all three matches in which Serena Williams appeared. After the Kastles dropped the opening set, Sacha Jones and Mashona Washington evened the match at 8 all with a 5–3 set win in women's doubles.


2008 Washington Kastles season, Season recap, First home victory sparks a winning streak
The Buzz took the next two sets and held an 18–13 lead heading to the final set of men's singles. Robby Ginepri, making his Kastles debut, won the set, 5–3, over Nathan Healey to send the match to overtime. Ginepri then won three straight overtime games over Healey to tie the match at 21 all and force a super tiebreaker. Ginepri completed the dramatic comeback by taking the super tiebreaker, 7–4, to give the Kastles their first home victory in franchise history.


2008 Washington Kastles season, Season recap, First home victory sparks a winning streak
The following day, the Kastles announced they had signed Kevin Kim as a substitute player to replace Justin Gimelstob in their July 13 match at Newport Beach.


2008 Washington Kastles season, Season recap, First home victory sparks a winning streak
Williams and Kim were the key players in the Kastles' victory over the Newport Beach Breakers. They opened the match with a 5–2 set win in mixed doubles. After the Breakers took both the women's and men's doubles sets, they held a 12–8 lead. Williams dominated Lilia Osterloh, 5–0, in women's singles to put the Kastles in front, 13–12. Kim faced eventual 2008 WTT Male Most Valuable Player Ramón Delgado in the final set of men's singles.


2008 Washington Kastles season, Season recap, First home victory sparks a winning streak
Delgado entered the match leading WTT in men's singles winning percentage having taken 31 of 47 games played and had not yet dropped a set in the event all season. Delgado went up a break in the set and pushed to a 4–1 lead while giving the Breakers a 16–14 lead in the match. Kim used strong baseline play to hold in the sixth game, break back in the seventh and hold in the eighth game. The set went to a tiebreaker with the Kastles leading, 17–16. Kim won the set tiebreaker, 5–2, to avoid the super tiebreaker and give the Kastles an 18–16 win.


2008 Washington Kastles season, Draft picks
With 11 teams making selections in WTT's two 2008 drafts, the Kastles, as an expansion team, were assigned the middle pick (sixth) in each round.


2008 Washington Kastles season, Draft picks, Marquee Player Draft
In the Marquee Player Draft on March 19, 2008, the Kastles selected Serena Williams in the first round. They did not make a second-round selection.


2008 Washington Kastles season, Draft picks, Roster Player Draft
The league conducted its 2008 Roster Player Draft on April 1, in Miami, Florida. The selections made by the Kastles are shown in the table below.


2008 Washington Mystics season
The 2008 WNBA season was the 11th season for the Washington Mystics women's professional basketball team. Despite a 10–16 record before the WNBA break for the Beijing Olympics, Mystics officials said that attendance at Verizon Center had risen from nearly 1,200 fans a game over the previous season, with total ticket revenue up 17 percent, and season-ticket sales for the 2008 season were up 20 percent from last season, bringing the team's base to nearly 3,000.


2008 Washington Mystics season, Off-season
On October 2, 2007, the Mystics announced that Tree Rollins would be named the permanent head coach. Rollins had been the interim head coach since the resignation of Richie Adubato on June 1, 2007.


2008 Washington Mystics season, Off-season, Expansion draft
Yelena Leuchanka was selected in the 2008 Expansion Draft for the Atlanta Dream.


2008 Washington Nationals season
The Washington Nationals' 2008 season was the fourth season for the franchise in the District of Columbia, and the 40th since the original team was started in Montreal, Quebec, in 1969. It also marked the first season the Nationals played at Nationals Park. The team finished in last place in the National League East with a record of 59–102, the worst record in Major League Baseball. This prompted an updated version of a running joke that originated with the American League's Senators: "Washington: First in war, first in peace, and last in the National League."


2008 Washington Nationals season, Offseason
On November 30, 2007, the Nationals traded Ryan Church and Brian Schneider to the New York Mets for Lastings Milledge. On December 3, 2007, they traded minor-leaguer Glenn Gibson to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Elijah Dukes, and on the following day they traded Jonathan Albaladejo to the New York Yankees for Tyler Clippard.


2008 Washington Nationals season, Advertising and marketing
The Nationals′ marketing slogan for 2008 was "Welcome Home." The slogan welcomed Nationals fans to their new "home" at Nationals Park, where the Nationals began play in 2008 after three seasons at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium.


2008 Washington Nationals season, Spring training
The Nationals held their 2008 spring training in Viera, Florida, with home games played at Space Coast Stadium.


2008 Washington Nationals season, Regular season, March
The Nationals opened the 2008 MLB season by hosting the Atlanta Braves in a nationally televised night game on March 30, 2008. It was the first professional regular-season game to be played at the Nationals' new facility Nationals Park. President George W. Bush threw the ceremonial first pitch to Nationals' manager Manny Acta, and Ryan Zimmerman hit a two-out, walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to mark an exciting beginning to the 2008 season. The Nationals also blew out the Phillies 11-6.


2008 Washington Nationals season, Regular season, April
The Nationals clinched the series against the Phillies, winning 1-0. However, the Nationals struggled after a promising 3-0 start, losing 16 of their next 19 games to start off 6-16. They improved for the rest of the month, earning splits at Atlanta and at home against the Mets, and winning series against the Braves and the Pirates. Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass at Nationals Park in front of 47,000 people on April 17 while the Nationals were on a road trip.


2008 Washington Nationals season, Regular season, May
The Nats started May winning 3 of the first 4 games of the month, earning them a 14-18 record, but lost 2 of 3 at Houston and were swept by the Florida Marlins at home. Then they took 3 of 4 against the struggling Mets at Shea Stadium, but in the first Beltway Series of 2008 they were nipped by the Orioles at Baltimore and lost two of three against the high-powered Phillies' offense. They split a series two games apiece against the Brewers and lost a series to the Padres. The Nats then beat up on the Diamondbacks in the first game of a series.


2008 Washington Nationals season, Regular season, September
The team finished 59-102, the worst record in Major League Baseball. Six of the team's coaches were dismissed the day before the final game (a loss to the 2008 World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies); only manager Manny Acta and pitching coach Randy St. Clair were retained.


2008 Washington Nationals season, Regular season, Draft
The 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft took place on June 5 and 6. With their first pick – the ninth pick overall – the Nationals selected pitcher Aaron Crow.


2008 Washington Nationals season, Regular season, Draft
Other notable players the Nationals selected were shortstop Danny Espinosa (third round, 87th overall), catcher Adrián Nieto (fifth round, 151st overall), pitcher Tommy Milone (10th round, 301st overall), pitcher Louis Coleman (14th round, 421st overall), first baseman Tyler Moore (16th round, 481st overall), shortstop Steve Lombardozzi, Jr. (19th round, 571st overall), pitcher Cory Mazzoni (26th round, 781st overall), pitcher Chris Heston (29th round, 871st overall), catcher Rob Brantly (46th round, 1,378th overall), and outfielder Alex Dickerson (48th round, 1,432nd overall). Crow, Coleman, Mazzoni, Heston, Brantly, and Dickerson all opted not to sign with the team. Moore finally did sign with the Nationals; it was the third time they had drafted him, but he had opted not to sign with them the first two times (in 2005 and 2006).


2008 Washington Nationals season, Regular season, Attendance
The Nationals drew 2,320,400 fans at Nationals Park in 2008, placing them 13th in attendance for the season among the 16 National League teams. Boosted by the opening of Nationals Park at the beginning of the season, it was their second-best attendance total in their short history in Washington, exceeded only by the 2,731,993 they drew in 2005, their first season in Washington.


2008 Washington Nationals season, Player stats, Batting
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases


2008 Washington Nationals season, Player stats, Pitching
Note: Pos = Position; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts


2008 Washington Nationals season, Washington's Top 20 Prospects
1. Chris Marrero, 1B/OF 2. Ross Detwiler, LHP 3. Collin Balester, RHP  4. Michael Burgess, OF  5. Jack McGeary, LHP  6. Josh Smoker, LHP  7. Jordan Zimmermann, RHP  8. Justin Maxwell, OF  9. Colton Willems, RHP  10. John Lannan, LHP 11. Jake Smolinski, OF  12. Tyler Clippard, RHP  13. Adam Carr, RHP  14. Ian Desmond, SS  15. Garrett Mock, RHP  16. Stephen King, SS  17. Esmailyn Gonzalez, SS  18. Shairon Martis, RHP  19. Brad Peacock, RHP  20. Kory Casto, OF/3B


2008 Washington Redskins season
The 2008 season was the Washington Redskins' 77th in the National Football League and their first under head coach Jim Zorn.


2008 Washington Redskins season
They failed to improve upon their 9–7 record from 2007 and finished with an 8–8 record despite starting the season 6–2. In addition to their regular games with NFC East rivals, the Redskins played teams from the NFC West and AFC North as per the schedule rotation, and also played intraconference games against the Lions and the Saints based on divisional positions from 2007.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Offseason
The 2008 offseason opened with the announcement on January 8, 2008 of the retirement of head coach Joe Gibbs. The Redskins immediately began a national search for a new head coach. On January 25, 2008, Jim Zorn was hired as offensive coordinator. The following day, Associate Head Coach Al Saunders and Assistant Head Coach Gregg Williams were fired and Greg Blache was named defensive coordinator. On February 9, Jim Zorn was hired to be head coach. On February 15, Sherman Smith, the former running backs coach for the Tennessee Titans, was hired as an offensive coordinator.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Offseason, Key departures
On February 26, 2008, the Redskins released WR Brandon Lloyd. Lloyd later signed with the Chicago Bears.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Offseason, Key departures
Mark Brunell, Reche Caldwell, Rick DeMulling, Randall Godfrey, Brian Kozlowski, David Macklin, Keenan McCardell, Pierson Prioleau, Mike Pucillo, and Omar Stoutmire were free agents and not re-signed by the Redskins.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Offseason, Key departures
On August 30, the Redskins released veterans Ryan Boschetti (DT), Derrick Frost (P), and Todd Wade (OT) .


2008 Washington Redskins season, Offseason, Key additions
On May 27, 2008, the Redskins traded a conditional 2009 seventh-round draft pick to the Minnesota Vikings for DE Erasmus James. According to the terms of the deal, James must play in at least one regular season game in order for the Vikings to receive the draft pick.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Offseason, Key additions
On July 20, 2008, the Redskins traded a 2009 second-round draft pick and a 2010 sixth-round draft pick to the Miami Dolphins for DE Jason Taylor.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Offseason, Key additions
On November 6, 2008, the Redskins signed cornerback DeAngelo Hall to a one-year contract.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Offseason, 2008 NFL Draft
The Redskins traded their #21 (1st round), #84 (3rd round), and #154 (5th round) selections to the Atlanta Falcons for their #34 (2nd round), #48 (2nd round), and #103 (4th round) selections. They then traded their #103 selection to the Tennessee Titans for their #124 (4th round) and #157 (5th round) selections. Lastly, they traded their #157 and #228 (7th round) selections to the St. Louis Rams for their #168 (6th round) and #180 (6th round) selections.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Preseason, Hall of Fame Game vs. Indianapolis Colts
Washington started the game on a high note when they recovered a surprise onside kick by the Colts. Three plays later, quarterback Jason Campbell threw a touchdown pass to Antwaan Randle El and gave the Redskins a 7–0 lead. The Colts responded on their own drive which ended in a field goal by K Adam Vinatieri. In the second quarter, Colts C Jamey Richard snapped the ball over the head of the QB and it sailed out of the endzone for a safety.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Preseason, Hall of Fame Game vs. Indianapolis Colts
Later in the quarter, the Colts scored a touchdown when QB Quinn Gray threw a 30-yard pass to WR Onrea Jones. After a missed field goal attempt by Shaun Suisham, the Colts were able to end the first half with a field goal of their own making the halftime score Colts 13 – Redskins 10. The Colts received the ball following halftime and marched down the field to score another field goal. The Redskins responded with a drive resulting in a 20-yard touchdown pass from QB Colt Brennan to WR Maurice Mann.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Preseason, Hall of Fame Game vs. Indianapolis Colts
The Redskins were able to follow up with another touchdown drive when Brennan hit RB Marcus Mason on a 5-yard pass. After the Colts got the ball back a couple of series later, QB Jared Lorenzen threw an interception to Redskins CB Matteral Richardson who took it back for a touchdown and sealed the victory for the Redskins. The Redskins had two former players, WR Art Monk and CB Darrell Green, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Preseason, Preseason Week 1 vs. Buffalo Bills
The Redskins received the ball first but immediately gave it to the Bills when RB Marcus Mason fumbled during the kick return. After the turnover, the Redskins defense was able to hold the Bills to a field goal. Later in the 1st quarter, the Redskins drove down the field and RB Clinton Portis scored on a 1-yard rushing play on a 4th down. Two series later, the Redskins drove down the field again and QB Todd Collins passed to RB Ladell Betts on a screen play which resulted in a 12-yard touchdown.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Preseason, Preseason Week 1 vs. Buffalo Bills
Buffalo responded with a drive of their own which resulted in a field goal. When the Redskins got the ball back after the field goal, Collins threw a pass which was intercepted by CB Ashton Youboty. QB J. P. Losman threw a touchdown pass to WR James Hardy and the Bills completed a successful 2-point conversion to tie the game before halftime. The second half was dominated by both defenses and the only score was a 46-yard field goal by Redskins K Shaun Suisham in the 3rd quarter.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Preseason, Preseason Week 2 at New York Jets
The Jets scored first in this game when newly signed QB Brett Favre completed a 4-yard touchdown pass to TE Dustin Keller. The Redskins responded with a drive that ended with a 30-yard field goal from K Shaun Suisham. The Redskins had another chance to score later in the 2nd quarter, but that drive ended when QB Derek Devine threw an interception to CB James Ihedigbo at the Jets' 19-yard line. Neither team scored for the rest of the half.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Preseason, Preseason Week 2 at New York Jets
The Redskins received the ball first starting the 3rd quarter and ended a 51-yard drive with a 36-yard field goal from Suisham. Later in the 4th quarter, the Jets scored when K Mike Nugent kicked a 43-yard field goal. After two more drives stalled, the Redskins received the ball with 2:04 left in the game. QB Colt Brennan and the Redskins drove down the field and scored a touchdown when Brennan threw a short pass to TE Jason Goode who took it 33 yards to the endzone. The Jets received the ball again and had a chance to tie the game, but K Mike Nugent missed a 23-yard field goal as time expired.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Preseason, Preseason Week 3 at Carolina Panthers
Although the game was close after the first quarter, the Panthers dominated the second quarter. Both RBs Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams rushed for a 50 and 60 yard TDs, respectively. WR Steve Smith scored on a fumble recovery and QB Jake Delhomme threw a 24-yard TD pass to TE Dante Rosario. The Redskins were finally able to get on the scoreboard with a field goal in the 3rd quarter, but only after Delhomme threw a screen pass to Steve Smith for a 33-yard touchdown. The high note for the Redskins was holding the Panthers to just 6 points (two field goals) in the 4th quarter.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Preseason, Preseason Week 4 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
For the second week in a row, the Redskins were held to just a field goal. The Jaguars scored on their second drive when QB David Garrard threw a 3-yard TD pass to WR Reggie Williams. The Jaguars were able to score again early in the second quarter when QB Cleo Lemon threw a 4-yard TD pass to TE Greg Estandia. Early in the 4th quarter, the Jaguars scored on their first play of the drive when QB Todd Bouman threw a 51-yard TD pass to WR Troy Williamson. After a 3–0 start to the pre-season, the Redskins suffered two consecutive defeats to close out their exhibition games.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 1: at New York Giants
The Redskins began their 2008 campaign on the road against their NFC East rival and defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants. In this  annual kickoff game, coach Jim Zorn made his official NFL head coaching debut. In the first quarter, Washington trailed early as Giants QB Eli Manning closed out their opening drive with a 1-yard TD run. Later in the quarter, New York added onto their lead when John Carney kicked a 24-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the 'Skins continued to trail as Carney kicked two more field goals of 25 and 47 yards. Near the end of the half, Washington finally got on the board as QB Jason Campbell completed a 12-yard TD pass to WR Santana Moss. However, the second half was an all-out defensive struggle as New York held on for the win.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 1: at New York Giants
With the loss, the Redskins began their season at 0–1.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints
Hoping to rebound from their divisional road loss to the Giants, the Redskins played their Week 2 home opener against the New Orleans Saints. In the first quarter, the 'Skins took the early lead when Shaun Suisham kicked a 22-yard field goal.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints
In the second quarter, Washington increased its lead with Suisham's 36-yard field goal. The Saints responded with RB Pierre Thomas's 1-yard TD run and kicker Martín Gramática's 49-yard field goal. This score marked the 269th consecutive game in which the Redskins allowed a point, tying the Cincinnati Bengals (1989-2006) for the longest longest streak ever.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints
In the third quarter, New Orleans increased its lead with QB Drew Brees completing a 19-yard TD pass to WR Robert Meachem. Afterwards, the 'Skins responded when RB Clinton Portis scored on a 9-yard TD run (with a failed 2-point conversion). The Saints responded with a Reggie Bush 55-yard punt return for a touchdown.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints
The Redskins were able to mount a fourth quarter comeback by rallying for 14 points in the final stanza. The comeback started with a Clinton Portis 8-yard TD run, and was completed when QB Jason Campbell threw a 67-yard TD pass to WR Santana Moss.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints
With the come from behind win, the Redskins improved to 1–1.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals
The Redskins remained at home for Week 3 to play the Arizona Cardinals. In the first quarter, the Redskins scored first with RB Clinton Portis scoring on a 3-yard touchdown run. In the second quarter, Washington increased its lead when Shaun Suisham kicked a 48-yard field goal. The Cardinals closed out the first half with QB Kurt Warner completing a 4-yard TD pass to WR Anquan Boldin. In the third quarter, Arizona tied the game when kicker Neil Rackers made a 26-yard field goal attempt. The Redskins responded with QB Jason Campbell completing a 2-yard TD pass to TE Todd Yoder. Arizona followed with a 62-yard Warner TD pass to WR Larry Fitzgerald. In the fourth quarter, the Redskins pulled away with Campbell's 17-yard TD pass to WR Santana Moss.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals
With the win, the Redskins improved to 2–1, though infamously set a record for most consecutive games without a shutout at 270.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 4: at Dallas Cowboys
After defeating the Cardinals at home, the Redskins flew to Texas Stadium for an inter-conference game with the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys led early when QB Tony Romo completed a 21-yard TD pass to TE Jason Witten in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Washington responded with 17 points. QB Jason Campbell threw touchdown passes of 3 & 2 yards to WR James Thrash and WR Antwaan Randle El respectively, and kicker Shaun Suisham added a 20-yard field goal. Dallas ended the first half scoring with a Nick Folk 36-yard field goal.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 4: at Dallas Cowboys
In the third quarter, the Cowboys tied the game with Romo throwing a 10-yard TD pass to WR Terrell Owens. The Redskins answered with a 33-yard field goal by Suisham. In the fourth quarter, Washington increased its lead with Suisham field goals of 33 and 29 yards. Dallas scored late in the game with an 11-yard Romo completion to WR Miles Austin. The Cowboys then attempted an onside kick, however, the kick was recovered by the Redskins and they were able to seal the victory.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 4: at Dallas Cowboys
Also, head coach Jim Zorn became the first Redskins rookie head coach since George Allen to earn a victory over the Cowboys in Dallas on his first attempt.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 5: at Philadelphia Eagles
Coming off a road win over the Cowboys, the Redskins traveled to Lincoln Financial Field for a Week 5 NFC East duel with the Philadelphia Eagles. In the first quarter, the Redskins trailed early as RB Brian Westbrook scored on a 9-yard TD run and the Eagles DeSean Jackson returned a punt 68 yards for a touchdown. In the second quarter, Washington responded with Shaun Suisham kicking field goals of 41, 48, and 50 yards.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 5: at Philadelphia Eagles
In the third quarter, the Redskins took the lead on a trick play as WR Antwaan Randle El threw an 18-yard TD pass to TE Chris Cooley. In the fourth quarter, the Redskins increased their lead when Clinton Portis scored on a 4-yard TD run. Afterwards, the Eagles were unable to rally, only managing a 23-yard field goal by kicker David Akers.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 6: vs. St. Louis Rams
The Redskins played the winless St. Louis Rams in week 6. The Redskins obtained an early lead when RB Clinton Portis scored on a 3-yard TD run. The Rams responded with a Josh Brown 51-yard field goal. St. Louis scored again later in the second quarter when free safety Oshiomogho Atogwe returned a fumble 75 yards for a touchdown. The Rams increased their lead as Brown kicked field goals of 25 and 44 yards early in the 2nd half. In the fourth quarter, Washington regained the lead with a Shaun Suisham 38-yard field goal and a Clinton Portis 2-yard rushing touchdown. St. Louis came back to win the game on a 49-yard Brown field goal.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 7: vs. Cleveland Browns
The Redskins played at home for a Week 7 with the Cleveland Browns visiting. After a scoreless first half, the Redskins scored in the third quarter on a Clinton Portis 3-yard TD run. The Browns responded when kicker Phil Dawson made a 37-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, Washington increased its lead as QB Jason Campbell completed an 18-yard TD pass to WR Santana Moss. After falling behind 14–3, Cleveland staged a late rally with QB Derek Anderson completing a 1-yard TD pass to WR Joshua Cribbs and a successful 2-point conversion pass to WR Braylon Edwards. The Browns had a chance to tie the score in the final seconds of the game, however, Phil Dawson's 54-yard field goal attempt went wide right and the Redskins prevailed.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 8: at Detroit Lions
The Redskins scored first when Shaun Suisham kicked a 25-yard field goal. Detroit running back Rudi Johnson scored on an 11-yard run at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, Detroit added to its lead on a 43-yard Jason Hanson field goal. Washington ended the half with another field goal.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 8: at Detroit Lions
In the third quarter, the Redskins regained the lead as Suisham made a 45-yard field goal. Washington scored again when Jason Campbell completed a 50-yard pass to wide receiver Santana Moss. In the fourth quarter, Moss returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown. Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky answered with a 17-yard pass to Calvin Johnson. Washington closed out the scoring with a Suisham field goal of 42 yards, and the Redskins won the game 25–17.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 9: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
The Redskins donned their burgundy uniforms and played at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a special pre-election day edition of Monday Night Football.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 9: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers opened the game with a failed onside kick attempt which gave the Redskins position at their opponent's 41-yard line. The drive ended with a Shaun Suisham field goal. The Redskins regained possession on a tipped Ben Roethlisberger pass that was intercepted by Cornelius Griffin early in the first quarter. The drive resulted in another field goal giving Washington a 6–0 lead over the Steelers. In the second quarter, Steelers' Jeff Reed scored on a 35-yard field goal. Pittsburgh took the lead as they turned a blocked Ryan Plackemeier punt attempt into a 1-yard touchdown run by Roethlisberger, who exited the game following the score due to an injury to his shoulder and did not return.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 9: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
In the second half, Byron Leftwich entered the game for the injured Roethlisberger. Pittsburgh rusher Willie Parker ran for a touchdown in the third quarter (with a failed extra point). Early in the fourth quarter, Leftwich completed a 5-yard touchdown reception to Santonio Holmes, giving the Steelers a 23–6 lead. Jason Campbell appeared to score a rushing touchdown later in the quarter but the ruling was reversed on a Pittsburgh challenge.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 9: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Byron Leftwich played for only one half and threw for 129 yards. Clinton Portis was held to 51 yards rushing. Jason Campbell was sacked seven times. His streak of avoiding an interception also ended at 249 pass attempts.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 9: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
With the loss, the Redskins entered their bye week 6–3.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 11: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Coming off their bye week, the Redskins stayed at home for a Week 11 NFC East rematch with the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. In the first quarter, the 'Skins struck first as QB Jason Campbell completed a 2-yard TD pass to FB Mike Sellers. In the second quarter, the Cowboys responded with RB Marion Barber 2-yard TD run. Washington closed out the half with kicker Shaun Suisham nailing a 41-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, Dallas took the lead when Dallas QB Tony Romo completed a 25-yard TD pass to TE Martellus Bennett. The 'Skins attempted to mount a comeback, however the Cowboys’ defense was able to secure the win.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 12: at Seattle Seahawks
Hoping to rebound from their divisional home loss to the Cowboys, the Redskins flew to Qwest Field for a Week 12 duel with the Seattle Seahawks. In the first quarter, the Redskins trailed early as the Seahawks Olindo Mare kicked a 45-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Washington took the lead as RB Ladell Betts scored on a 1-yard TD run. Seattle responded when QB Matt Hasselbeck connected with RB Maurice Morris on a 4-yard TD pass.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 12: at Seattle Seahawks
In the third quarter, the Redskins took the lead on successive scores by Shaun Suisham (26-yard field goal) and a Jason Campbell 8-yard TD pass to WR Antwaan Randle El. In the fourth quarter, the Seahawks tied the game when Hasselbeck completed a 10-yard TD pass to TE John Carlson. Afterwards, Washington regained the lead as Suisham nailed a 22-yard field goal. Late in the game, a Ledell Betts fumble opened the door for a Seattle comeback. However, Matt Hasselbeck threw an interception to CB Shawn Springs on the first play of the series with less than 2 minutes remaining in the game. The Redskins ran out the clock, and sealed the win in Seattle.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 12: at Seattle Seahawks
The game marked the return of Redskins head coach Jim Zorn and running back Shaun Alexander to their former team. Clinton Portis, who was questionable to play, led the running game with 143 yards. Washington ended a 2-game losing streak with the win.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 13: vs. New York Giants
The Redskins played at home for an NFC East division rematch against the New York Giants. Prior to the game, the franchise held a pregame ceremony where the late Sean Taylor was added to the Redskins Ring of Honor.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 13: vs. New York Giants
In the first quarter, Washington trailed early as Giants quarterback Eli Manning completed a 40-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Amani Toomer. New York kicker John Carney also scored on a 31-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Redskins continued to trail as Carney kicked a 38-yard field goal. Washington closed out the half as rookie wide receiver Devin Thomas ran for a 29-yard touchdown.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 13: vs. New York Giants
In the third quarter, New York answered with running back Brandon Jacobs scoring on a 1-yard touchdown run. In the fourth quarter, the Giants pulled away as Carney connected on a 39-yard field goal.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 14: at Baltimore Ravens
Washington traveled to Baltimore for an inter-conference game against the Ravens. Washington won the toss, and elected to receive the opening kick. Washington quarterback Jason Campbell was intercepted early in the drive by Ravens safety Ed Reed. Baltimore running back Le'Ron McClain converted the turnover into points when he scored a rushing TD on the ensuing Ravens possession. Later in the first quarter, the Ravens defense struck for a defensive touchdown when Ed Reed recovered a fumble from Washington running back Clinton Portis.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 14: at Baltimore Ravens
In the third quarter, Ravens kicker Matt Stover extended the Ravens lead with a 32-yard field goal. Early in the fourth quarter, Washington got on the board with a Shaun Suisham 43-yard field goal. Baltimore running back Willis McGahee fumbled on the Raven's next possession, and the Redskins cut the Ravens lead to 17–10 on a touchdown pass to Antwaan Randle El. The Redskins defense was unable to come up with another stop, and the Ravens ended their next drive with quarterback Joe Flacco throwing a touchdown pass to wide receiver Derrick Mason.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 15 at Bengals
Needing (most likely) a must-win situation to maintain any playoff chances. The Redskins travel to Cincinnati Ohio, visiting the Bengals. The Redskins fumbled the ball on their first possession, and it gave the Bengals field position at the Redskins' 41-yard line. Cincinnati quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick scored in the first quarter with a 1-yard run. Fitzpatrick scored again in the quarter with a pass to wide receiver Chris Henry.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 15 at Bengals
The Bengals began the second quarter with a Shayne Graham field goal. The Redskins later scored when quarterback Jason Campbell threw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Santana Moss halfway through the quarter. Shaun Suisham successfully kicked a short field goal near the end of the first half. The Bengals and Redskins exchanged field goals in the fourth quarter.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 16: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Hoping to rebound from their embarrassing road loss to the Bengals, the Redskins went home for a Week 16 NFC East rematch with the Philadelphia Eagles. The game went scoreless until the Redskins were able to put together a long second quarter scoring drive. The drive began on their own 14-yard line with 11:55 left in the half, and ended 8½ minutes later on Shaun Suisham’s 33-yard field goal.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 16: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The Redskins intercepted Donovan McNabb in the third quarter, and took possession of the ball at the Philadelphia 19-yard line. Clinton Portis and Chris Cooley each helped move the ball to the 1-yard line, and Portis culminated the short drive with a touchdown run.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 16: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
A 47-yard pass in the third quarter from Donovan McNabb to Brian Westbrook put the Eagles in position to score. They failed to convert a 3rd and 3 from the Washington 5-yard line, and settled for a 22-yard field goal by David Akers.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 16: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
With 3:48 left in the game, the Eagles began a long drive that began at their own 9-yard line. With the ball at the Redskins 18-yard line and 12 seconds left in the game, Donovan McNabb completed a 17-yard pass to Reggie Brown. Fred Smoot and LaRon Landry tackled Brown to prevent him from breaking the goal line. With no timeouts remaining, the Eagles were unable to stop the clock or complete another play. The play was reviewed from the replay booth, and it was determined that Brown did not break the plane of the goal line and the on-field ruling was upheld.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 16: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Redskins Season Record: 8–7 and swept the season series from the Eagles this year since 2005. But were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention due to the Atlanta Falcons 24–17 victory over the Minnesota Vikings


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 17: at San Francisco 49ers
at Bill Walsh Field at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 17: at San Francisco 49ers
Coming off their divisional home win over the Eagles, the Redskins closed out their season at Bill Walsh Field at Candlestick Park in a Week 17 duel with the San Francisco 49ers. Washington trailed early in the first quarter as 49ers quarterback Shaun Hill got a 2-yard touchdown run. The Redskins responded in the second quarter with running back Clinton Portis’ 4-yard touchdown run, kicker Shaun Suisham's 41-yard field goal, and quarterback Jason Campbell's 6-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Antwaan Randle El.


2008 Washington Redskins season, Regular season, Week 17: at San Francisco 49ers
In the third quarter, San Francisco answered with running back DeShaun Foster scoring on a 1-yard touchdown run. In the fourth quarter, the 49ers took the lead as Hill completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jason Hill and a 33-yard field goal by 49ers kicker Joe Nedney. Washington tied the game as Campbell scored on a 2-yard touchdown run, however San Francisco prevailed as Nedney kicked a game-winning 39-yard field goal.


2008 Washington Republican presidential caucuses and primary
The 2008 Washington Republican presidential caucuses were held on Saturday February 9 and the primary on February 19, 2008 to compete 40 total delegates, of which 18 tied to the caucuses, 19 tied to the primary, and 3 unpledged RNC member delegates.


2008 Washington Republican presidential caucuses and primary, Candidates
All following candidates appeared on the ballot for voters in Washington:


2008 Washington Republican presidential caucuses and primary, Caucuses
Voting in Washington's caucuses closed at 9:00 pm EST February 9.


2008 Washington Republican presidential caucuses and primary, Caucuses
The Washington Republican Party declared John McCain the winner on the night of the election, after 87% of the votes were counted. Mike Huckabee disputed the results and accused the state party of calling the election prematurely. He demanded a state-wide caucus  recount. However, by Tuesday, February 12, the Washington Republicans again declared McCain the winner after 96% of the votes were tallied, and never counted the rest of the votes.


2008 Washington Republican presidential caucuses and primary, Money raised
The following table shows the amount of money each Republican Party candidate raised in the state of Washington.


2008 Washington State Cougars football team
The 2008 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's new head coach was Paul Wulff and home games were played on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington. The season was a disaster from the start for WSU, who gave up the most points in a single season in Pac-10 Conference history, allowing more than 60 points on four occasions.


2008 Washington State Cougars football team
Perhaps the only consolation for the Cougars was winning the Apple Cup. The media joked before the game that it was the "Crapple Cup" and "full of worms", because the Huskies (0–10 at the time) also had a very poor season.


2008 Washington State Cougars football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State Cowboys spoiled new Cougars coach Paul Wulff's debut. Cowboys' Kendall Hunter had a career-best two touchdowns, quarterback Zac Robinson passed for 182 yards and ran for another score. The Cougars' new offense didn't look good against the Cowboys.


2008 Washington State Cougars football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma State
The Cowboys had 367 total yards (193 yards passing, 174 rushing) while Washington State had 196 total yards (82 passing and 114 yards rushing)