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Washington Capitals' Mattias Sjogren impressed coach Bruce Boudreau on Thursday afternoon in the Caps' rookie exhibition with the Flyers. (Washington Capitals)

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Oakland Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor met with commissioner Roger Goodell to appeal his five-game suspension on Thursday. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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Larry Fitzgerald (11) of the Arizona Cardinals is en route to an 18-yard gain against the Washington Redskins in a 2008 game as safety LaRon Landry (30) and former Redskin Chris Horton (48) try to stop him. Washington again faces the task of containing the Pro Bowl wide receiver Sunday. (The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals' Tommy Milone recorded his first major-league victory Thursday against the New York Mets. He tossed 5 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run on three walks and three hits. He also struck out four. (AP Photo/Newsday, Jim McIsaac)

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After passing for 422 yards Sunday, expect Panthers quarterback Cam Newton to come back down to earth this weekend against Green Bay. (Associated Press)

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Said Maryland quarterback Danny O'Brien said of the team's red-zone struggles. "Most of those drives were really well-executed all the way down there, and then you get down there and you really have to capitalize." (Associated Press)

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Washington Wizards basketball player John Wall shows off the new Wizards uniforms on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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President Obama speaks Sept. 14, 2011, at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s 34th annual awards gala at the Washington Convention Center in D.C. (Associated Press)

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Washington Nationals' Brad Peacock pitched five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and three walks with three strikeouts, against the New York Mets in his first major league start. The Nats won 2-0. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)

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President Obama addresses the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's 34th Annual Awards Gala in Washington on Sept. 14, 2011. (Associated Press)

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Washington Redskins tight ends Fred Davis and Chris Cooley shared the field for 21 of 64 plays against the New York Giants on Sunday. They combined for 126 yards on seven receptions as Washington opened the season with a 28-14 win. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley suffered a broken left index finger on a first-quarter play against the Philadelphia Eagles last Sunday. (Andrew Harnick/The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis' first catch of the season was a highlight-reel 23-yard grab on a throw that was high and behind him. (Andrew Harnick/The Washington Times)

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Navy defensive back Tra'ves Bush has developed into a key defensive piece for Navy, after starting only two games for the Midshipmen last season. (Navy Athletics)

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Washington Wizards point guard John Wall, seen here in action in April against the Boston Celtics' Nenad Krstic, is among the NBA players training in Las Vegas to stay in shape in what's being called “the Lockout League.” (Associated Press)

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St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford bruised his right index finger against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, but was back making all the throws in practice Wednesday. He says his finger is feeling "10 times better." (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

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Red Sox hurler Tim Wakefield is congratulated Tuesday for his 200th big-league win. (Associated Press)

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Serena Williams talks to the chair umpire Eva Asderaki during the women's championship match against Samantha Stosur of Australia at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

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Defenseman Dmitry Orlov (right) , a 20-year-old prospect in the Capitals organization, celebrates a goal for Russia during the World Junior Hockey Championship in January. (Associated Press)

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The Washington Wizards aren't planning on adding any big-time free agents prior to the start of the season, but they want to continue to develop the young players they have, and first-round pick Chris Singleton is one of those players. (Colin Hackley/Special to The Washington Times)