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ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington Nationals pitcher Jason Marquis is trusting his defense by putting the ball over the plate more these days. It worked in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader, 8-4. "I feel a lot more relaxed," he said.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond grabs a ground ball hit by the Milwaukee Brewers' Casey McGehee during the fifth inning of the first game. Nats pitcher Jason Marquis scattered nine Brewers hits and two runs over seven innings.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington Nationals pitcher Jason Marquis is trusting his defense by putting the ball over the plate more these days. It worked in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader, 8-4.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond grabs a ground ball hit by Milwaukee Brewers batter Casey McGehee during the fifth inning of the first game of a doubleheader. Nats pitcher Jason Marquis scattered nine Brewers hits and two runs over seven innings.
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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) and teammates reacts after New York Rangers' Brandon Dubinsky scored a game-winning third-period goal in Game 3 of their first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, April 17, 2011. The Rangers won 3-2. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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New York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi (5), left, celebrates with left wing Brandon Dubinsky (17) after Dubinsky scored the winning goal against the Washington Capitals in the third period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, April 17, 2011. The Rangers defeated the Capitals 3-2. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot of Kenya, winner of men's elite division of the 2010 Boston Marathon, listens to reporter's question during a news conference for the 115th Boston Marathon, Friday, April 15, 2011, in Boston. The Boston Marathon is schedulted to run on Monday, April 18. (AP Photo/Bizuayehu Tesfaye)
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Jimmie Johnson (48) crosses the finish line 0.002 seconds ahead of Clint Bowyer (33) to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, tying for the closest finish ever. (Associated Press)
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New York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi (5) and left wing Brandon Dubinsky (17) celebrate Dubinsky's game-winning goal against the Washington Capitals in the final minutes of the third period of Game 3 of their first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, April 17, 2011. Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth (30) watches as Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) lies on the ice. The Rangers won 3-2. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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New York Rangers center Brian Boyle, left, left wing Wojtek Wolski, second from right, and center Derek Stepan, (21) celebrate with center Erik Christensen, second from left, after Christensen scored against the Washington Capitals in the second period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, April 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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Hundreds of devoted fans gathered under the breeze of spinning ceiling fans in a steamy warehouse-like club to see the opening night performance of "Fela!" in Nigeria with Sahr Ngaujah, in blue shirt, in the title role. (Associated Press)
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New York Rangers left wing Brandon Dubinsky (17) battles for the puck against Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, during the second period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series on Friday, April 15, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Washington Nationals baserunner Jayson Werth, left, reacts after scoring the winning run with third base coach Bo Porter at right, during the tenth inning of a baseball game with the Milwaukee Brewersat Nationals Park on Friday, April 15, 2011 in Washington. The Nationals won 4-3 in 10 innings. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, brings the puck in front of New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, left, also of Sweden, during the third period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff series on Friday, April 15, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Washington Capitals center Jason Arnott, center, celebrates his goal with Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, and Marco Sturm (18), of Germany, during the second period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series on Friday, April 15, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Washington Capitals right wing Boyd Gordon (15) celebrates teammates with Michal Neuvirth, center, of the Czech Republic, and Scott Hannan (23) after a 2-0 win over the New York Rangers in Game 2 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff series on Friday, April 15, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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President Barack Obama is interviewed by The Associated Press, Friday, April 15, 2011, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Washington Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmerman, left, reacts as he relieved by manager Jim Riggleman, center, during the seventh inning of a baseball game with the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park on Thursday, April 14, 2011 in Washington. The Phillies won 4-0.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner lunges in front of goalie Michal Neuvirth to block a shot by the New York Rangers' Marian Gaborik during Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal. Alzner blocked eight shots in Washington's 2-1 win. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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The Capitals' Alex Ovechkin celebrates with center Jason Arnott, who assisted on Alexander Semin's overtime goal that sealed Washington's 2-1 win over the New York Rangers on Wednesday. Washington leads the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series 1-0. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
