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Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman signed for six-years and $100 million after missing 60 games last season because of abdominal surgery. (Associated Press)

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Henry Sims averaged 11.6 points and 6 rebounds as a senior at Georgetown after averaging 2.4 points and 2.2 rebounds his first three seasons. (Associated Press)

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Venus Williams' 6-1, 6-3 loss to Elena Vesnina marked the first time since the 2006 Australian Open that she lost in the first round of a Grand Slam event. (Associated Press)

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Coach Mike Gillian and the Lancers will be competing this season in the Big South. (Associated Press)

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President Obama walks across the tarmac June 25, 2012, to greet people as he arrives on Air Force One at Boston Logan International Airport in Boston. (Associated Press)

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Enrique Pena Nieto, Revolutionary Institutional Party (PRI) presidential candidate, speaks June 24, 2012 during a massive rally at the Azteca stadium in Mexico City. (Associated Press)

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Harrison Barnes was thought to be the player who would help continue North Carolina's tradition of winning NCAA championships, but a Tar Heels title didn't materialize during the No. 1 high school recuit's two seasons in Chapel Hill. (Associated Press)

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Italian players begin to celebrate after defeating England in the Euro 2012 quarterfinals in Kiev, Ukraine. Next up is a match with Germany on Thursday in Warsaw, Poland. The match was scoreless after 120 minutes of play. (Associated Press)