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Washington Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa (8) takes the throw as Philadelphia Phillies' Cliff Lee (33) steals second in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Washington. The Phillies won 8-0. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) speaks to reporters following afternoon practice at the Washington Redskins training camp at Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va., Washington, D.C., Monday, July 30, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III is gaining inside information on the NFL game compliments of 14-year veteran London Fletcher, who also is the team leader on defense. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden practices at an NFL football training camp in Napa, Calif., Monday, July 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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World doubles champions Yu Yang (left) and Wang Xiaoli of China were among eight badminton players dismissed from the games for intentionally trying to lose matches. (Associated Press)

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Serena Williams of the United States celebrates her victory over Vera Zvonareva of Russia at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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Sloane Stephens competes during her doubles match with Anna Chakvetadze against Melinda Czink and Janette Husarova at the Citi Open tennis tournament, at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, Washington D.C., Sunday, July 29, 2012. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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associated press PHOTORAPHS Kristin Armstrong won her second consecutive individual time trial gold medal — this time by 15 seconds over Judith Arndt of Germany — then celebrated the occasion with her son, Lucas, on the podium.

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Gold medalist Kristin Armstrong, of the United States, kisses her son Lucas, after winning the women's individual time trial cycling event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)

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Nigeria's Tony Skinn, center, drives to the basket behind Tunisia's Marouan Kechrid, left, during a basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. At right is Tunisia's Radhouane Slimane. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Guard Markel Starks averaged 7.1 points, playing in all but two games, as Georgetown advanced to the NCAA tournament’s round of 32 last season. He is one of only two Hoyas with more than eight career starts. (Associated Press)