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Navy's Jarvis Cummings was in competition to become the backup quarterback last season. He didn't get the job, and now he is making the position switch to linebacker in order to get playing time.
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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom is fifth on the team in scoring with 42 points despite missing 40 games. He was on track for an All-Star season when he suffered a concussion Jan. 3. (Associated Press)
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Boxing writer and historian Bert Sugar, known for his fedora and cigar, died March 25, 2012, from cardiac arrest and lung cancer. He was 75. (Associated Press)
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"Notre Dame does a great job both offensively and defensively," said Terrapins coach Brenda Frese. "They know how to make good teams look really bad with their style of play. It's going to be a very difficult matchup for us since Notre Dame has four future professional players on its roster, and that's a formula that gives you a great chance to win a national championship."
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Washington Capitals' Mike Knuble during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Thursday, March 22, 2012, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is the joint U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria. (AP Photo/Lintao Zhang, Pool)
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Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey (3) drives to the basket against Washington Wizards guard Shelvin Mack during the first half of the Pistons' 79-77 victory on March 26, 2012 in Washington. (Associated Press)
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Kansas junior Thomas Robinson, who averaged 17.9 points and 11.8 rebounds, was a first-team selection by all 65 members of the voting panel. (Associated Press)
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Tiger Woods' victory in the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday was his 72nd PGA Tour win. (Associated Press)
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Quarterback Tim Tebow fields questions from more than 200 media members during his first news conference as a member of the Jets. (Associated Press)
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John Lannan went into spring training in three-way battle with Chien-Ming Wang and Ross Detwiler for the No. 5 sport in the Nationals' rotation. (Associated Press)
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An Egyptian protester waves the national flag March 23, 2012, as others attend the Friday noon prayer in Cairo's Tahrir Square. (Associated Press)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Phillies second baseman Chase Utley, a five-time All-Star, didn't play his first game last season until May 23 because of knee injuries. He'll miss all of spring training this season and at least Opening Day.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Braden Holtby turned aside 28 shots in Washington's 3-0 win over Minnesota that lifted the Capitals into eighth place in the Eastern Conference. Romank Hamrlik (44) helped by keeping Darroll Powe from the puck.
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Washington Wizards' Jordan Crawford (15) shoots against Boston Celtics' Ryan Hollins in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Sunday, March 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Kansas players exult during the second half of their regional final against North Carolina. The Jayhawks finished their 80-67 win with a 12-0 run. (Associated Press)
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Braden Holtby turned aside 28 shots in Washington's 3-0 win over Minnesota that lifted the Capitals into eighth place in the Eastern Conference. Romank Hamrlik (44) helped by keeping Darroll Powe from the puck. (Associated Press)
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Phillies second baseman Chase Utley, a five-time All-Star, didn't play his first game last season until May 23 because of knee injuries. He'll miss all of spring training this season and at least Opening Day. (Associated Press)
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Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) makes a save against Minnesota Wild right wing Nick Johnson (25) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, March 25, 2012, in Washington. From left are Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov, Johnson, Holtby, and Capitals defenseman John Carlson. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Tiger Woods hits from the second tee during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament at Bay Hill, Sunday, March 25, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
