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Sixty-nine-year-old Davey Johnson has managed five different teams for a total of 2127 games, 89 of which has come with the Nationals. (Associated Press)
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Somali men play soccer on the Lido beach in Mogadishu. The city's transformation is most evident on its sports fields where facilities have been cleansed and playing games is no longer punishable by torture or death. (Associated Press)
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Patrice Bergeron was one of six Bruins to score at least 20 goals this season. He also posted an NHL-best plus-36 rating. (Associated Press)
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Braden Holtby, focusing on a shot by Jason Chimera during practice, has played in just seven NHL games this season. Drawing inspiraton from his mask, he will attempt to become the first rookie goalie to lead his team to a Stanley Cup title since Carolina's Cam Ward in 2006. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Braden Holtby became the Capitals' starting goalie for the playoffs in the wake of injuries to Tomas Vokoun and Michal Neuvirth. He's 14-4-3 with a 2.02 goals-against average and .929 save percentage in 21 career appearances. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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** FILE ** In this Saturday, May 7, 2011, file photo, John Velazquez rides Animal Kingdom to victory during the 137th Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Ross Detwiler delivers against the New York Mets in the second inning in New York, Tuesday, April 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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Washington Wizards forward Kevin Seraphin scored a career-high 24 points and had 13 rebounds as the Wizards defeated the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, April 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Washington Wizards guard John Wall had 15 points and seven assists in the team's 93-85 win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2011, file photo, Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino, followed by his security detail Arkansas State Police Captain Lance King, left, walks of the field after Arkansas' 31-26 loss to Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. The Arkansas State Police are taking another look at the motorcycle crash involving coach Petrino. Authorities say they want to know how State Police Captain Lance King wound up meeting Petrino after the crash at an intersection in Fayetteville. King, who provides security for the coach during the season, then drove Petrino to a hospital.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
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The Florida Marlins suspended manager Ozzie Guillen for five games for his comments about Fidel Castro. (Associated Press)
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Toby Mergler, a lawyer by trade, who was laid off in March 2009, has created a new fantasy-sports league that encompasses multiple sports, called the League of Leagues. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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Michael Morse batted .303 with 31 home runs and 95 RBI for the Nationals in 2011, mostly as the first baseman. This year, he's slotted for left field. (Associated Press)
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Boston Bruins' Patrice Bergeron (37), Tyler Seguin (19) and Brad Marchand (63) figure to be just a few of the forwards who could give the Washington Capitals fits in their first-round series that begins Thursday, April 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)
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Capitals coach Dale Hunter (center) shares a light moment with captain Alex Ovechkin (left) during practice Tuesday. The Caps are hoping their recent road success continues Thursday against Boston. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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CARON BUTLER: He won an NBA title with Dallas last season, and now he's playing with the Clippers. (Associated Press)
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ANTAWN JAMISON: Traded to Cleveland in 2010, the veteran is now counted on to provide a guiding presence for the rebuilding Cavaliers. (Associated Press)
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New York Mets' Mike Baxter is safe sliding back to third after advancing on Ruben Tejada's ninth-inning sacrifice bunt, as Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman applies a late tag and third base umpire Tony Randazzo watches in the Mets' 4-3 victory in a baseball game in New York, Monday, April 9, 2012. Baxter later scored on Daniel Murphy's single. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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Washington Wizards' James Singleton (3) is fouled by Charlotte Bobcats' D.J. White (8) during the second half of an NBA game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, April 9, 2012. Washington won 113-85. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Charl Schwartzel, left, of South Africa, applauds after helping Bubba Watson put on the green jacket after winning the Masters golf tournament in a playoff Sunday, April 8, 2012, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
