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United States' Michael Russell defeated Belgium's Xavier Malisse at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic on Wednesday when Malisse withdrew because of an injury. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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PLAYERS: Emmanuel S. Bailey formed a company that would get the lucrative D.C. Lottery contract. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Wayne Odesnik follows through on a return to Radek Stepanek during a match at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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Donald Young returns the ball to Jurgen Melzer during a match at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic on Wednesday. Young won as Melzer withdrew with a left quad pull. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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Washington Redskins first-string running back Ryan Torain injured his hand in practice Wednesday and is set to visit a hand specialist. Coaches are confident that he will not miss more than a few weeks if it is fractured. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang (40) from Taiwan throws a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington's Jesus Flores is forced at second by Atlanta's Dan Uggla during the fifth inning.
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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang (40) from Taiwan throws a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Our young heroes take to the sky to fight off Norm-Bots in the video game Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension.
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James Blake, 31, is aware his prime days as a player are behind him. Thus, he wants to impart the knowledge he learned from stars such as Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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** FILE ** Washington Redskins quarterback John Beck drops back for a pass during training camp at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va., on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackles Antonio Dixon (90) and Mike Patterson (98) cool off on the sidelines with the help of the team's medical staff during the morning session of NFL football training camp at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., on Monday, Aug. 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)
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** FILE ** In this Dec. 4, 1951, file photo, football player Les Richter poses for a picture in California. Richter, who died in June 2010, will be inducted posthumously into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend. (AP Photo/File)
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**FILE** In this photo from Aug. 24, 2007, reputed Ku Klux Klansman James Ford Seale is seen in Jackson, Miss., prior to sentencing in his role in the deadly abductions of two black teenagers in 1964. (Associated Press)
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John Isner returns a ball to Tobias Kamke during a match at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic on Tuesday. Isner won, 6-1, 6-3. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Washington Nationals center fielder Rick Ankiel follows through on his grand slam during the fourth inning against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. The Nationals won 9-3. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Atlanta Braves catcher David Ross makes an appeal to home base umpire Paul Schrieber after Washington Nationals left fielder Jonny Gomes was called safe during the fourth inning Tuesday. The Nationals won 9-3. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Ryan Harrison returns a shot to Mischa Zverev during a match at the Legg Mason Classic on Tuesday. The 19-year-old American won, 6-3, 1-6, 6-1. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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James Blake returns the ball to David Nalbandian during his 6-2, 6-4 at the Legg Mason Classic on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Redskins quarterback Rex Grossman threw for 884 yards and seven touchdowns with an 81.2 passer rating in 2010. (Associated Press)
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Entering Tuesday's game, Washington Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa was batting .226 with 17 home runs and 55 RBI. At this point of the season, he's considered one of the frontrunners for NL Rookie of the Year honors. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)
