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Ted Leonsis, owner of the Verizon Center and three teams that play there, says nine flat screens he wants to put on the arena's exterior would bring ad revenue to help propel the teams to greatness and that would mean tax revenue for the District. (The Washington Times)

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Miami Heat small forward LeBron James shoots the ball during practice, Wednesday, June 20, 2012, in Miami. The Heat play Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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Emeka Okafor (right), the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2005, averages 12.7 points and 7.9 rebounds in his career. He has $28 million remaining on a contract that runs through 2014. (Associated Press)

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Tampa Bay reliever Joel Peralta, a former National, tips his cap to fans at Nationals Park after he was ejected from Tuesday's game for having pine tar on his glove. The incident sparked a war of words between the teams' managers. (Associated Press)

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Umpire Chris Guccione leaves with the glove of Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Joel Peralta during the eighth inning against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, in Washington. Peralta was ejected in the eighth inning for having a foreign substance on his glove. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky arrives at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., on Wednesday. (Associated Press)

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New Orleans Saints acting head coach Joe Vitt runs practice at their training facility in Metairie, La., on Thursday, May 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Ray Easterling, shown being helped from the field during an Atlanta Falcons game in 1978, shot himself in his Richmond home in April. He was 62. (Associated Press)

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Mike Bass had the only Redskins' score in Super Bowl VII, and it came on a fumble recovery. (Associated Press)

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Mike Bass, 67, known for his return of Garo Yepremian's fumble 49 yards for the Redskins' only score in Super Bowl VII, directs his anger toward the NFL over a perceived lack of compensation. (Kelly Jordan/Special to The Washington Times)

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Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky (right) arrives June 20, 2012, with his attorney Joe Amendola (left) as case files are unloaded at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa. Sandusky is charged with 51 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 boys over a period of 15 years. (Associated Press)