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Lebron James, right, of the US Men's Senior National Team, right, dives for the ball against Victor Claver, center, of Spain Men's Senior National Team during an exhibition match between Spain and the United States Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in Barcelona, Spain, in preparation for the 2012 Summer Olympics. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

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Injuries and depth concerns mean Ravens coach John Harbaugh will have his work cut out as he tries to make a fifth consecutive playoff appearance. (Associated Press)

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Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times D.C. United’s Dwayne De Rosario and Chris Pontius will be joining coach Ben Olsen on the MLS All-Stars. It’s the seventh All-Star selection for De Rosario, the league’s reigning MVP. Pontius has had a standout season coming back from a broken leg.

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Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham, of England, carries the ball before setting up teammate Jose Villarreal's tying goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the second half of an MLS soccer game in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Wednesday, July 18, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)

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Washington Redskins' Tim Hightower (25) is helped from the field after being injured during the third quarter of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)

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Redskins tight end Chris Cooley is unsure what his role will be alongside Logan Paulson and Niles Paul, but he's excited to get back on the field. (Associated Press)

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Washington Redskins guard Kory Lichtensteiger (78) blocks Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Daryl Smith (52) during the first half of an NFL football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010.(AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Washington Redskins wide receiver Leonard Hankerson (85) carries the ball against the San Francisco 49ers at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. Sunday, November 6, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr. / The Washington Times)

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FILE - This April 21, 2012 file photo shows Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien during a news conference after the NCAA football team's annual Blue White spring scrimmage, in State College, Pa. O'Brien says his priority right now is to try to convince his current players from transferring. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

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Frank Fahrenkopf of the Commission on Presidential Debates is shown in this file photo. (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times) **FILE**

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FILE - This July 15, 2012 file photo shows the Olympic rings displayed outside the basketball arena in the Olympic Park before the start of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The Summer Olympics opening ceremony takes place Friday, but the first of 5,535 hours that NBC is showing of the games begins Wednesday with qualifying rounds in women's soccer. With so many different options, viewers need a road map to make sense of it all. NBC is promising that every competition in London will be available to U.S. consumers live, with the bulk of them seen online. (AP Photo/Jae Hong, file)

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FILE - In this April 21, 2012, file photo, Penn State football coach Bill O'Brien gestures during the NCAA college football team's spring scrimmage in State College, Pa. After seven wrenching months of utter turmoil, shock and sadness, Penn State is looking toward the future and trying to change the subject by focusing on their Sept. 1 season opener at 107,000-seat Beaver Stadium against Ohio. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)