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**FILE** New York Yankees starter Roger Clemens reacting on the mound during the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in New York on May 26, 2003. (Associated Press)
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The status of Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, who missed almost half of last season with a concussion, remains uncertain. Alex Ovechkin said Backstrom felt “dizzy” after falling during a Dyanamo Moscow game Dec. 26. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco walks off the field with his head down during the second half of Baltimore's 34-17 loss to Denver on Dec. 16. The two teams meet again Saturday in the divisional round of the playoffs. (Associated Press)
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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, in New York. NHL owners ratified the tentative labor deal on Wednesday. All that now remains is player approval to finally start the hockey season. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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FILE - At left, in a June 23, 2011 file photo, former San Francisco Giants baseball player Barry Bonds leaves federal court in San Francisco. At center, in a July 14, 2011 file photo, former Major League baseball pitcher Roger Clemens leaves federal court in Washington. At right in a May 13, 2009 file photo, former baseball player Sammy Sosa attends the People En Espanol "50 Most Beautiful" gala in New York. With the cloud of steroids shrouding the candidacies of Bonds, Clemens and Sosa, baseball writers on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, might not elect anyone to the Hall of Fame for only the second time in four decades. (AP Photo/File)
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Pittsburgh forward Dante Taylor (11) celebrates his shot as forward J.J. Moore (44) smiles and Georgetown guard Jabril Trawick (55) holds the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III limps back to the huddle after being hit while throwing in the first quarter of the Redskins' 24-14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in an NFC wild card game at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Jan. 6, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III lies injured on the field Sunday during the fourth quarter after a game-ending knee injury in the loss to Seattle. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)
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** FILE ** In this Aug. 25, 2012, file photo, Washington Redskins linebacker Lorenzo Alexander reacts during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Landover, Md. Six years, eight positions and plenty of ups and downs later, Alexander now is a co-captain of the resurgent Redskins, and was voted to the Pro Bowl as the NFC's special teams player (AP Photo/Richard Lipski, File)
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Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis, center, celebrates with a victory lap around the field after an NFL wild card playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, in Baltimore. Lewis has said he will retire at the end of the season, and the Ravens won 24-9. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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** FILE ** In this July 23, 2007, file photo, New York Yankees starting pitcher Roger Clemens throws against Kansas City Royals' David DeJesus in the first inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo. With the cloud of steroids shrouding the candidacies of Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa and Clemens, baseball writers on Wednesday, Jan. 9 ,2013, might not elect anyone to the Hall of Fame for only the second time in four decades. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)
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A woman begs for money amid passers-by in Milan, Italy, amid tough times. The number of jobless people in the 17 European Union countries that use the euro rose to 18.8 million, the highest figure since the single currency was founded in 1999. (Associated Press)
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Alabama head coach Nick Saban poses with The Coaches' Trophy during a BCS National Championship college football game news conference Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Alabama defeated Notre Dame 42-14 Monday night to win the national championship. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin skated with his team Tuesday for the first time since the end of the NHL lockout. The winger spent the hiatus playing for Dynamo Moscow. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin played 31 games for Dynamo Moscow during the NHL lockout, compiling 19 goals and 21 assists. The 48-game regular season is expected to start Saturday, Jan. 19. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin skated with his team Tuesday for the first time since the end of the NHL lockout. In good spirits, Ovechkin sported a Russian-language shirt (below) that said, “What, I am the most beautiful one here again?” The winger spent the hiatus playing for Dynamo Moscow. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
