WASHINGTON — A note, before we begin. We debated whether or not “top” should mean all positive moments, or if it should include the full spectrum of important results. In the end, we decided the latter was the only fair way to go. That means that this list includes some painful memories for our local teams as well as triumphant ones. This being D.C., it seemed the only fair way to tell the full story of the year that was.

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