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Barcelona's Alcantara Thiago, center, celebrates after scoring against Brazil's SC Internacional de Porto Alegre during their friendly in Munich on Tuesday. Barcelona will play Manchester United on Saturday in a friendly. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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Mia Hamm's brother Garrett died from a rare blood disorder less than a year after she won a gold medal in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. His battle inspired the creation of the Mia Hamm Foundation and its largest annual charity event, the Celebrity Soccer Challenge. (Associated Press)
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United States soccer coach Bob Bradley has been fired as head coach of the U.S. men's national team after five years, U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati announced Thursday. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
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With a 3-12 record, the Washington Mystics' playoff hopes are fading fast. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Arlington's Denis Kudla will be among eight American men battling for one U.S. Open spot in a three-day tournament at the Junior Tennis Champions Center. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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D.C. United will play the San Jose Earthquakes on the road Saturday. The team has a 3-3-3 record on the road and a 2-3-5 one at home. (Associated Press)
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Quarterback Donovan McNabb is on his way to Minnesota after one unfulfilling season in Washington. (Associated Press)
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Quarterback Donovan McNabb isn't in the Redskins' plans, but he still was on the team as of Wednesday evening. (Associated Press)
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The Washington Redskins traded defensive end Jeremy Jarmon to the Denver Broncos for wide receiver Jabar Gaffney. (Associated Press)
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The Senators Chien-Ming Wang pitches during the second inning against the SeaWolves on Thurs. July 7, 2011. JENNY KANE, The Patriot-News
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Chien-Ming Wang won 19 games each season in 2006 and 2007, relying on a sinker that was considered among the best in baseball. (Jenny Kane/ The (Harrisburg, Pa.) Patriot-News)
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Chien-Ming Wang, (left), shown with Class AA Harrisburg pitching coach Randy Tomlin, on Friday will make his first major league start since having shoulder surgery in 2009. He's made six minor league starts (below) during the past month to prepare for the occasion. (Jenny Kane/The (Harrisburg, Pa.) Patriot-News)
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Wide receiver Santonio Holmes had 52 catches for 746 yards and six touchdowns last season for the New York Jets. (Associated Press)
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Washington Redskins' starting left tackle is ready to find his consistency this season. The fourth overall pick in the 2010 draft appears to be in good shape entering training camp. (Associated Press)
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North Carolina has fired football coach Butch Davis. The school issued a statement Wednesday night announcing Davis' dismissal nine days before the start of preseason practice. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)
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Jeret Peterson's defining moment came when he won the silver medal in the freestyle skiing aerials at the Vancouver Olympics.
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Veteran receiver Donte Stallworth told 106.7 The Fan on Wednesday that he's "excited to be a Redskin now." Stallworth is expected to sign his deal Friday, the first day teams are allowed to finalize free agent contracts under the labor rules implemented at the end of the NFL lockout. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
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Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Ervin Santana celebrates the final out of the game after tossing a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. The Angels won 3-1. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
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An official Olympic countdown clock at the British Embassy in Northwest Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Members of the British and Canadian Embassies, along with former U.S. Olympic swimmer Maddy Crippen, ran the torch across the District to the British Embassy. This day marks one year to go to the London 2012 Olympic and Parylmpic Games. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
