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American University senior Charles Hinkle is averaging 19.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game this season. He's the Patriot League's second-leading scorer. (American University Athletics)
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The Washington Times Nationals prospect Bryce Harper's demeanor has left some fans concerned about the 19-year-old outfielder.Richmond Times-Dispatch via Associated Press Nationals prospect Bryce Harper has said he would like emulate the lifestyle of NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath.
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Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin says it's "not about jokes" anymore for Washington, which is on the outside looking in at the Eastern Conference playoff field. The Capitals begin a four-game road trip Friday at the Florida Panthers. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** Hall of Famer New York Mets catcher Gary Carter is greeted after hitting a three-run homer during the All Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on July 9, 2006. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** Washington Nationals third basemen Ryan Zimmerman batted .289 with 12 homeruns and 49 RBI last season in 101 games. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Washington Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth struggled in his first season with the club, batting .232 with 20 homeruns and 58 RBI. He also had a .330 on-base percentage. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Washington Nationals General Manager and Executive Vice President of baseball operations Mike Rizzo introduces Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez, right, who puts on a hat and his jersey at a press conference at Nationals Park, Washington, DC, Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Gonzalez finished last season as a member of the Oakland A's with a 16-12 record, 3.12 ERA and 197 strikeouts in 202 innings pitched. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)
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Pitcher Stephen Strasburg is a sure bet to headline the Nationals' rotation this season, but competition is fierce for the fifth starter's role. Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg delivers a pitch against the Florida Marlins during a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Washington Nationals' Michael Morse had a career year last season, hitting .303 with 31 homeruns, 95 RBI and a .360 on-base percentage. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Fans of NBA Knicks' Taiwanese-American Jeremy Lin watch him play against the Sacramento Kings at a local sports bar in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
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**FILE** Singer Whitney Houston arrives Oct. 28, 2006, at the 17th Carousel of Hope Ball benefiting the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Associated Press)
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Capitals goaltender Tomas Vokoun (left) has relegated Michal Neuvirth, Washington's starter in the playoffs last year, to the bench for much of this season. Neuvirth has struggled as a backup, compiling a .894 save percentage and 3.07 goals-against average. (Associated Press)
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In this March 24, 2011 photo, fans take in a spring training baseball game between the Washington Nationals and Detroit Tigers in Lakeland, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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Associated Press Georgetown forward Otto Porter (center) fights for a loose ball during the Hoyas' 71-61 win over St. John's on Sunday at Verizon Center.
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George Mason guard Sherrod Wright takes the game-winning shot over Virginia Commonwealth's Rob Brandenberg as time expires in a 62-61 triumph Tuesday at the Patriot Center. "Everybody dreams of making a big-time shot to get a big win against your rivals," Wright said. "My dream came true today." (George Mason Athletics)
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In this illustration provided by the Swiss Space Center of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) Feb. 15, 2012, the CleanSpace One is chasing its target, one of the CubeSats launched by Switzerland in 2009. (Associated Press/HO/T EPFL/Swiss Space Center)
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New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin celebrates with teammate Tyson Chandler after his game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds of the Knicks' 90-87 road win over Toronto Raptors on Feb. 14, 2012. (Associated Press/The Canadian Press)
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Washington Wizards guard Nick Young, right, drives on Portland Trail Blazers guard Raymond Felton during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. Young sank seven of eight three-point shots while scoring 35 points to lead the Wizards to a 124-109 win over the Blazers. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)
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Washington Wizards guard Nick Young hugged by teammate JaVale McGee after their game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. Young sank 7 of 8 3-point shots while scoring 35 points to lead the Wizards to a 124-109 win over the Blazers.(AP Photo/Don Ryan)
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Maryland baseball coach Erik Bakich wants his team to think College World Series despite the Terrapins not appearing in the NCAA tournament since 1971. Maryland was 21-35 last season in Bakich's second year. (The Washington Times)
