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United States' Abby Wambach walks on the pitch after the US lost the final match between Japan and the United States at the Womenís Soccer World Cup in Frankfurt, Germany, Sunday, July 17, 2011. The Japanese women's soccer team won their first World Cup Sunday after defeating USA in a penalty shoot-out.(AP Photo/Michael Probst)

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The Nashville Predators have matched the Philadelphia Flyers' 14-year, $110 million offer sheet to defenseman Shea Weber. (Associated Press)

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Crowds leave the Olympic Stadium at the Olympic Park in London on July 23, 2012, following the dress rehearsal for the opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympic Games. (Associated Press)

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Madonna (center) performs with Nicki Minaj (left) and M.I.A. during halftime of Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis on Feb. 5, 2012. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning celebrates Feb. 5, 2012, with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Giants' 21-17 win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis. (Associated Press)

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Washington Nationals Mark DeRosa (7) and Washington Nationals Bryce Harper (34) celebrate after they scored on Ryan Zimmerman's 10th-inning, three-run double in their 8-2 victory over the New York Mets in a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Monday, July 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)