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** FILE ** in this Dec. 13, 2012, file photo German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, talks to Education Minister Annette Schavan during a session of the German parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany. Schavan says she will not resign after a university stripped her of her doctorate because of plagiarism, and she vowed to fight the ruling. (AP Photo/dpa, Rainer Jensen, File)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) from Russia pauses during a timeout in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, in Washington. The Maple Leafs won 3-2. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals coach Adam Oates (center) puts a foot on the bench to get a better view of the action, next to assistant coach Tim Hunter (second from left) in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, in Washington. The Maple Leafs won 3-2. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) falls to the ice as the puck goes past in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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As a Baylor Bears quarterback, Robert Griffin III was knocked out of the game with a concussion while playing the Texas Tech Red Raiders in 2011. Now with the Washington Redskins in the NFL, he has a lot more legal protection against such injuries. (Cal Sport Media via Associated Press)

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Montreal Canadiens center David Desharnais (51) lets the puck go by for a goal by teammate defenseman Josh Gorges as Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth (30) from the Czech Republic, cannot make the stop in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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**FILE** In this June 26, 2012 file photo, Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a shot to Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil during a first round men's singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England. Nadal hasn't played tennis since June, mainly because of tendinitis in his left knee. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)

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Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy during a news conference in New Orleans on Feb. 4, 2013, after the Ravens' 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Old Dominion Director of Athletics Wood Selig, right, speaks as Old Dominion President John Broderick watches during an NCAA college basketball news conference announcing the firing of head basketball coach Blaine Taylor on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, in Norfolk, Va. Associate head coach Jim Corrigan will serve as the interim coach through the remainder of the season. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, L. Todd Spencer)

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick speaks to reporters at the team's NFL football training facility in Santa Clara, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. The 49ers lost to the Baltimore Ravens 34-31 in NFL football's Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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Toronto Maple Leafs right winger Phil Kessel reacts against the Boston Bruins in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

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Southern California wide receiver Robert Woods (2) carries the ball as he breaks a tackle from Utah linebacker Trevor Reilly (9) in the first quarter during an NCAA college football game Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)