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Auburn quarterback Cam Newton (right) shared a moment with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell at an event for youths in New York. Newton has been projected by many to be selectged No. 1 overall by the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell is surrounded by media at an NFL predraft event in New York on Wednesday. NFL players are urging a federal judge to deny the league's request to restore the lockout.
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DREW ANGERER/THE WASHINGTON TIMES Coach Mike Shanahan was evasive when talking about the Redskins' quarterback situation Wednesday, but he said, "More mistakes are made at that position [in the draft] than any other."
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Associated Press Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman has 15 total bases and a .486 on-base percentage in eight games this season.
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Associated Press Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman has 15 total bases and a .486 on-base percentage In eight games this season.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS Left: Cleveland Browns tight end Benjamin Watson talks to reporters as he and punter Reggie Hodges arrive at the team's headquarters in Berea, Ohio, on Tuesday. Right: Browns president Mike Holmgren arrives at the Berea facility.
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BARBARA L. SALISBURY/THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Capitals practiced Tuesday at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington to keep their edge while waiting for their second-round opponent to be determined. Washington won its opening series against the New York Rangers in five games.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) and Capitals teammates celebrated the overtime goal by Jason Chimera (not pictured) in Game 4 against the New York Rangers. Washington won both games in the series that went longer than regulation time.
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The NCAA said Ohio State coach Jim Tressel "failed to deport himself ... [with] honesty and integrity" and said he was lying when he filled out a compliance form in September. The case centers on players who traded memorabilia for benefits from a tattoo parlor owner. (Associated Press)
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Vancouver goalie Roberto Luongo stopped this shot by Chicago's Patrick Sharp in Game 5, but the Vezina Trophy finalist has been pulled in two of the past three games of their first-round series. (Associated Press)
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Former Virginia cornerback Ras-I Dowling, shown stopping Georgia Tech running back Roddy Jones last season, was hampered by injuries as a senior after being named second-team All-ACC in 2009. (Associated Press)
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It's all about ratings, Oprah Winfrey told fans who hoped she'd save two soap operas. She declined. (George Burns/OWN)
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Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth compiled a 1.38 goals-against average and a .946 save percentage in Washington's five-game Eastern Conference quarterfinal win over the New York Rangers. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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The Capitals' Alex Ovechkin celebrated with Nicklas Backstrom (left) and Brooks Laich after scoring to put Washington up 2-0 against the Rangers on Saturday. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Quarterback Ricky Dobbs (4) finished his Navy career as the school's all-time leader in touchdowns (49) and fifth in rushing yardage (2,665). (The Washington Times)
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Former Navy quarterback Ricky Dobbs (center) was a visible presence during spring practice. "The end of the journey is only the beginning of another one," he said of the end of his football career. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Boston forward Kevin Garnett splits New York forwards Amar'e Stoudemire (1) and Shawne Williams on a drive to the basket. Garnett totled 26 points and 10 rebounds in the Celtics' 101-89 win. (Associated Press)
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Nationals left fielder Michael Morse (right) celebrates with Jason Werth as he heads back to the dugout after hitting a three-run homer during Washington's 6-3 win over Pittsburgh.
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The Rangers and Capitals shake hands after the Caps eliminated the Rangers from the playoffs with their 3-1 win in game five in the first round playoff series, at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Saturday, April 23, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Danny Hultzen's first home run of the season was an inside-the-park grand slam against Richmond on Wednesday.
