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New Capitals coach Adam Oates keeps a watchful eye on prospects during development camp at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. Oates was an assistant for Eastern Conference champion New Jersey this past season. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Adam Oates played 19 seasons in the NHL, scoring 341 goals and amassing 1,079 assists. He was chosen for the Hockey Hall of Fame on the same day he was named the Capitals' coach. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Ali Krieger, a Dumfries native, suffered a torn ACL and MCL during the United States' 14-0 win over the Dominican Republic in an Olympic qualifying match in January. The 27-year old also plays for the German club FFC Frankfurt. (Associated Press)

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Ali Krieger (right) had hoped to be about 90 percent healthy by the end of June, but when the Olympic roster was set May 27, her chances of competing were over. (Associated Press)

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Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was convicted on 45 of 48 counts of child sexual abuse. A report by former FBI director Louis Freeh due Thursday may not bode well for former school administrators. (Associated Press)

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D.C United president Kevin Payne, along with co-owners Erick Thohir, Jason Levien and Will Chang greet members of the media at an introductory news conference Tuesday. One of the group's primary goals is to establish a permanent home for the MLS franchise. United have played at aging RFK Stadium since their inception in 1996. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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**FILE** Sabine Briggs, 2, looks up at a statue of Joe Paterno outside Beaver Stadium on Penn State's campus on Nov. 11, 2011. (Associated Press)

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Hank Williams Jr. performs during the CMT Music Awards last month. His new album, his first in three years, follows his row with ESPN, which seems to have recharged him. (Associated Press)

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Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London 2012 Organizing Committee, poses for pictures on the running track at Iffley Road Stadium in Oxford, England, Tuesday July 10, 2012. Sir Roger Bannister who was the first person ever to run a sub four-minute-mile, on May 6, 1954, at this track, returned to the site of his greatest sporting achievement, to participate in the Olympic Torch relay as the Olympic flame is carried around the country to the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

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Mystics guard Matee Ajavon scored 10 of her 12 points in the first quarter, then played less than 10 minutes the rest of the game because of defensive matchups sought by coach Trudi Lacey. (Associated Press)