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Nationals Bryce Harper flies out in the bottom of the fifth inning as the Washington Nationals host the Colorado Rockies at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., Sunday, July 8, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Maryland's Nick Faust (5) shoots against Kentucky's Nerlens Noel (3) during the first half of their NCAA college basketball game in the Barclays Center Classic, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason Decrow)

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) is sacked by Kansas City Chiefs outside linebacker Tamba Hali (91) in the third quarter of an NFL game, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, in Pittsburgh. Roethlisberger left the game with a right shoulder injury. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

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2008: The four-star general visits young soccer players in Baghdad. A central component of his plan was to win over the Iraqi population. (Associated Press)

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Adam Oates (second from right) is joined by fellow Hall of Fame inductees (from left) Mats Sundin, Joe Sakic and Pavel Bure at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. (Associated Press)

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It's time to buckle down and make the tough decisions. (Illustration by Drew Sheneman of the Tribune Media Services)

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Indiana Pacers guard George Hill (3) puts up a shot over the defense of Washington Wizards center Emeka Okafor (50) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. The Pacers defeated the Wizards 89-85. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

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Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan looks on during an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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FILE - This June 5, 2012 file photo shows Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper reacting after his hit scored the winning run in the 12th inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets in Washington. Harper is favored to win the NL Rookie of the Year, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson (22), center, tries to escape the grasp of New England Patriots cornerback Devin McCourty (32), left, in the second quarter of an NFL football game at Gillette Stadium, in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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National Hockey League Players’ Association executive director Donald Fehr arrives for talks with the NHL, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, in New York. The league and the players' association met Friday for the fourth straight day and fifth time in seven days, trying to reach an agreement to end the lockout. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)