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associated press Washington second baseman Danny Espinosa is "maybe pound-for-pound the strongest guy on the team," says Nationals manager Davey Johnson.
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Entering Tuesday's game, Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is batting .296 with 15 home runs and 52 RBI. He's considered one of the leaders in the NL Rookie of the Year race. (Associated Press)
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President Clinton celebrates his 50th birthday on Aug. 18, 1996, with a 300-pound American flag cake. President Obama's 50th, being celebrated at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom on Wednesday, promises to be equally lavish. (Associated Press)
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Redskins CB Phillip Buchanon will be suspended for the first four games of the regular season, coach Mike Shanahan said Tuesday. Shanahan said the suspension was issued "a while back" from the NFL office. The coach did not say why Buchanon was suspended or give any other details. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
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Donald Young of the U.S. wipes sweat from his face in the first set of the match against Artem Sitak of New Zealand during the first full night of Main Draw play in the 8-day long Legg Mason Tennis Classic at William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park in Northwest Washington, D.C. on Monday, August 1, 2011. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Things were looking up for Donald Young after defeating Artem Sitak in the Legg Mason Classic on Monday night. Young's tennis career hasn't always been smooth (below) despite high expectations and years of resources provided by the USTA. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo talks to his team during spring practice at Rip Miller Park at the Naval Academy, in Annapolis, Md., Monday, April 11, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins Head Coach Mike Shanahan keeps an eye on the moves during training camp at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va., Tuesday, August 2, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins Offense Coordinator Kyle Shanahan (second from right) chats with tight ends coach Sean McVay (right) and Coaching Assistant Richmond Flowers (second from left) during training camp at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va., Tuesday, August 2, 2011. The man at far left is unidentified. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins wide receiver Anthony Armstrong (13) runs the ball during drills at training camp at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va., Tuesday, August 2, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Washington Redskins Head Coach Mike Shanahan keeps an eye on the moves during training camp at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va., Tuesday, August 2, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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NBA Players Association president Derek Fisher, right, NBA union chief Billy Hunter, left, and LA Lakers' Theo Ratliff arrive at a midtown hotel for a meeting with the NBA, Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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Tiger Woods watches his putt on the ninth green during practice for the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
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Washington Nationals' Rick Ankiel follows through on a solo home run against Atlanta Braves pitcher Jair Jurrjens during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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James Blake returns the ball to Tatsuma Ito, of Japan, during a match at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic, Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg will make his first rehab start Sunday for Single-A Hagerstown. (Associated Press)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Nationals left-hander Ross Detwiler figures to get a long look as a starter during the last two months of the season.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Redskins kicker Graham Gano missed 11 field goal attempts last season, tied for most in the NFL.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Mardy Fish won the Atlanta Tennis Championships in July and was a finalist in the Farmers Classic this past weekend.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Wide receiver Randy Moss became one of the NFL's most polarizing players during his career. Last season, he played with New England, Minnesota and Tennessee, catching just six passes in eight games with the Titans.
