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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Edwin Jackson (33) throws during a baseball game with the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in Washington. The Nationals won 8-1. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Joe Vellano overcame an injury-filled start to his career at Maryland to earn second-team All-ACC honors in 2010 and first-team accolades in 2011. The Terrapins kick off their season Saturday. (Hans Pennink/Special to The Washington Times)

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Joe Vellano wears No. 72 as a defensive lineman for Maryland, the same number his father, Paul, wore when he dominated the gridiron at College Park. Paul was named an All-American in 1973; Joe earned the honor last season, when he led all ACC defensive linemen in tackles with 94. Even as a boy (below), Joe Vellano seemed destined to follow in his dad’s footsteps. This year, he will be a linchpin in the Terrapins’ new 3-4 defensive alignment. (Hans Pennink/Special to The Washington Times)

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Hans Pennink Copy photograph of Joe Vellano, University at Maryland College Football player visiting the university at age 5 years old on display at the family business in Latham, N.Y., Tuesday, July, 31, 2012. (Hans Pennink/Special to The Washington Times)

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In this Aug. 6, 2012, photo, Virginia quarterback Michael Rocco passes during the NCAA college football team's practice in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/The Daily Progress, Sabrina Schaeffer)

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Sondra Radvanovsky stars in the title role in Donizetti’s “Anna Bolena,” this season’s opener by the Washington National Opera. (Photo provided by Washington National Opera)

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Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman hits an RBI double against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. (AP Photo/George Nikitin)

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A new $60 million high school football stadium in Allen, Texas, features seating for 18,000 fans, a 38-foot-wide video screen, corporate sponsors and an upper deck. The school’s previous venue had just 7,000 permanent seats. (Associated Press)

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Andy Roddick returns a shot to Rhyne Williams at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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FILE - In this file photo taken Aug. 26, 2012, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) warms up before an NFL preseason football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Denver. John Elway lured Manning to Denver with a five-year, $96 million deal, yet the 36-year-old quarterback is admittedly on a year-to-year basis, which means he's all about winning now, not presiding over a rebuilding project. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)

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Xavier's Tu Holloway answers a question during a news conference in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, March 17, 2012. Xavier is scheduled to play Lehigh in an NCAA tournament college basketball game on Sunday. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)