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Malaysian Albert "L-Bird" Chuah performed at the 2011 world championships of air guitar. The annual competition is held in Oulu, Finland. (Pasi Lehtinen/Special to The Washington Times)

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Lucas Giolito, 18, Washington’s first-round pick in the June draft, enjoyed the view at Nationals Park. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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The annual world championships of air guitar is held in Oulu, in the northern Finland. (Pasi Lehtinen/Special to The Washington Times)

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LeBron James scored 30 points for the U.S., including two on this dunk, in an 80-69 exhibition victory Monday night. The Miami Heat star conceded that stopping Brazil was essential. “Once we decided we needed to focus on our defense and not our offense, we were able to turn the game around,” he said. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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Kevin Durant (center), a District native, drew a crowd during Team USA’s 80-69 victory over Brazil at Verizon Center on Monday. Durant scored 11 points. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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A photo provided by the U.S. Navy shows a small vessel that was fired upon by the U.S. Navy off Dubai's coast on Monday, July 16, 2012. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy)

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Rory McIlroy headed into the British Open last year fresh off a record victory in the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club. He struggled to a 25th-place finish at Royal St. George’s. (Associated Press)

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Tiger Woods has three British Open championships, at St. Andrews in 2000 and 2005, and at Royal Liverpool in 2006. His most recent major championship was the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines in 2008. (Associated Press)

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Villanova transfer Isaiah Armwood is anxious to contribute to a George Washington squad that finished 10-21 last season. (Associated Press)

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Jon Lord, longtime keyboard player for Deep Purple, died July 16, 2012, at age 71. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Former Washington Redskins defensive lineman Dexter Manley (Brett Coomer/Special to the Washington Times)

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President Obama kisses his daughter, Malia, during an exhibition game July 16, 2012, between the U.S. men's basketball team and Brazil at Verizon Center in D.C. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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Team USA forward LeBron James (6) dunks during an exhibition game July 16, 2012, between the U.S. women's basketball team and Brazil at Verizon Center in D.C. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)