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NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series race Sunday at Pocono Raceway was called after 98 of 160 scheduled laps, giving the win to Jeff Gordon over runner-up Kasey Kahne. The deluge forced all of the cars, including Ryan Newman’s 39, to leave the track. (Associated Press)

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Washington Nationals' Jayson Werth scores on a two-RBI single by Stephen Strasburg during the second inning of a baseball game with the Miami Marlins, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in Washington. The Nationals won 4-1. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Rep. Scott E. Rigell called the helicopter crash Aug. 6, 2011, that killed 25 members of Navy SEAL Team 6 “the most serious and heaviest loss of life for our SEAL community.” (Associated Press)

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Tennis star Serena Williams, a fan and limited partner in the Miami Dolphins, is taking part in an apparel ad campaign titled “It’s My Team.” (Associated Press)

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associated press Team USA’s LeBron James reacts to a call during a game with Lithuania on Saturday. The U.S. won 99-94, and it faces scrappy Argentina on Monday.

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Maryland wide receiver Kevin Dorsey led the 2-10 Terrapins last season in catches (45), receiving yards (573) and touchdown receptions (three). (The Washington Times)

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Redskins offensive lineman Josh LeRibeus, a third-round pick out of Southern Methodist, has seen time with the first team in training camp while starting left guard Kory Lichtensteiger recovers from his second knee surgery in less than a year. Offensive line depth was a recurring problem for Washington last year.

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates after crossing the finish line to win gold in the men's 100-meter final during the athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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Megan Rapinoe, a midfielder for the U.S. soccer team playing in the Olympics, bounces a ball with her head during a training session. She has a pre-game ritual that involves listening to music on her headphones. (Associated Press)

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Sian Beilock, a University of Chicago psychologist, professor and author of the book “Choke,” looks at a brain scan from an MRI machine in the lab at the University in Chicago. Ms. Beilock studies the science behind “choking under pressure” and says the problem starts when players start worrying about the consequences of failure, what’s on the line and what others will think of them. “What messes you up is not the worries, but the overattention to detail,” she adds. (Associated Press)

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Sanya Richards-Ross of the US waves the national flag after winning a gold medal in the women's 400-meter race during the athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt reacts after a men's 100m semifinal heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)