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FILE - In this Friday May 4, 2012 file photo Spain's Rafael Nadal gestures after a press conference in Madrid. Nadal will take as much rest as his body needs before returning to tennis. The third-ranked Spaniard said said Friday Aug. 17, 2012 "I have to listen (to the doctors) and will be patient, and I will come back when my knee is well." (AP Photo/Paul White, File)

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Andy Roddick celebrates after beating Italy's Fabio Fognini in the third round of play at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

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Afghan National policemen look on as Cpl. Joseph Dement, from the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conducts a training in 2009. (Associated Press)

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Jacksonville’s Maurice Jones-Drew rushed for an NFL-best 1,646 yards and eight touchdowns in 2011. He also had 43 receptions for 374 yards and three TDs. (Associated Press)

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Louis Oosthuizen (left) strung together seven birdies in his round of 8-under 63 that helped him take a three-stroke lead over Rory McIlroy (right). The final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship is Monday. (Associated Press)

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Maryland coach Randy Edsall watches from the sideline during the third quarter of a college football game against William & Mary, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in College Park, Md. Maryland won 7-6. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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Mike Shanahan has compiled an 11-21 record as the Redskins’ coach. It’s time for the team to show dramatic improvement in Year 3, especially given the draft picks sacrificed to acquire Robert Griffin III. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)