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BALTIMORE -- The Washington Redskins and Baltimore Ravens realize theyre not good enough to win blowouts week after week.So, its absolutely essential that they learn how to win the close ones. While the Redskins appear to be getting the hang of it, the Ravens still have some work to do.Combining a stingy defense with strong special teams play, Washington extended its winning streak to three games Sunday by defeating Baltimore 16-10 .We know these games are going to come down to the wire, coach Jay Gruden said. I dont know if well ever dominate everybody and win 53-3. We just have to stay resilient, focused and play hard for the entire length of the game. These guys so far have done a nice job of that.Washington (3-2) blanked the Ravens (3-2) in the second half, allowing only 125 yards and surviving a last-minute drive.Every game the Ravens have played this season has been decided by six points or fewer. They won the first three and lost the last two.We will let you guys talk about how bad we stink, but we know there is still a lot of football to be played, linebacker Terrell Suggs said. It could be a lot worse, but we know we should be in a better place. We have 11 games left, and we are going to go to work.Some things we learned about the Redskins and Ravens:MANY HAPPY RETURNS: Last season, the Redskins were a disaster returning punts, ranking 31st in the NFL at 4.8 yards per attempt. After five weeks in 2016, Washington is soaring at 24.3.Jamison Crowder served as the primary returner both years. So whats going on this season?From my perspective, the guys are blocking a lot better, he said. Im able to catch the ball and have a lot of yardage, even before the first defender is down there.Crowders 85-yard punt return in the first quarter was a huge boost for a team trying to dig out of an early 7-0 hole.I saw great blocking and an excellent run breaking tackles, Gruden said. Hes been outstanding for us so far in all phases.RUN TO GLORY: Even though the Ravens ran the ball well in the first half, their strength is passing the ball. So they abandoned their ground game after halftime, and the move did not produce the desired results.Baltimore gained 74 yards rushing over the first 30 minutes and led 10-6. After that, they ran six times for 21 yards against the leagues 30th-ranked run defense.Most of that is because we didnt get first downs, coach John Harbaugh said. You cant just run the ball. 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Hargreaves began his career in 2008 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and has played with the Edmonton Eskimos and last season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.ARCADIA, Calif. -- A year ago, jockey Victor Espinoza basked in the glow of an adoring Keeneland crowd after guiding American Pharoah to victory in the Breeders Cup Classic, capping an unforgettable season that included the Triple Crown.On Saturday, Espinozas emotions were on the opposite end of the spectrum, after Arrogate, under Mike Smith, went past California Chrome in the final 20 yards to win the $6 million Breeders Cup Classic by half a length and end California Chromes bid for a perfect season.For once, Espinoza was searching for an excuse as he walked back to the Santa Anita jockeys room. He pinned the blame on himself.Now that I think back, I should have just opened it up a little earlier, Espinoza said. I waited a little longer, and the other horse caught me in the end. When I saw California Chromes ears pinned back, I said, Im in trouble, and the wire was just a little bit further.Espinoza said that was at the sixteenth pole. It was at that point that Arrogate was in full flight, running California Chrome down in the final yards.Art Sherman, the trainer of California Chrome, said he was thinking Espinoza should have opened up his lead as he watched Espinoza sit on Chrome and look around for the competition approaching the quarter pole.I think he probably should have went on, Sherman said. When he was looking around, he could have opened up maybe a couple of lengths on them.For the first half of the race, California Chrome was enjoying an uncontested lead, running a half-mile in 47.14 seconds and six furlongs in 1:10.96, comfortable fractions for this horse.ddddddddddddI was comfortable and happy pretty much the whole way, Espinoza said. But like I said, I think I waited a little longer, I should have just opened it up a little earlier than that. But you know, its tough, but we look forward and go for the next one. Nothing we can do for this race, we already got beat. Im so proud of California Chrome. He ran an awesome race.Sherman was also proud of his horse, who lost for the first time since a second-place finish in the Dubai World Cup in 2015. He had won all six of his starts this year. His record now stands at 15-4-0 from 25 starts, and his earnings are $14,452,650, still the North American record.All good horses get beat. Look what happened to Songbird, Sherman said in reference to the 3-year-old filly who had her 11-race win streak snapped by Beholder in Fridays Distaff. Youre on a winning streak, sometimes things happen. Maybe we can reverse it at another time.Perhaps that time will come in the inaugural $12 million Pegasus World Cup, scheduled to be run Jan. 28 at Gulfstream Park. California Chrome is expected to remain in training specifically for that race.Arrogate is expected to race again next year, but owner Juddmonte Farms currently does not have a slot in that race. Slots were sold for $1 million last spring. More than likely, one will be made available for the horse at the right price.Im hoping the Pegasus well probably hook up again, Sherman said. ' ' '