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ASSOCIATED PRESS D.C. United defender Jed Zayner (right) is ready to bring experience to a youthful back line after being sidelined by hamstring injuries.
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PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROD LAMKEY JR./THE WASHINGTON TIMES First-round draft pick Ryan Kerrigan (left) will take double-team pressure off right outside linebacker Brian Orakpo in the Redskins' 3-4 defensive alignment. The pair provided a glimpse into the future during a practice Tuesday at a Northern Virginia high school.
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Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas, left, celebrates with Michael Ryder (73) and Rich Peverley, right, after his team's 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals in Boston, Monday, June 13, 2011. The Bruins' victory sends the series to Game 7 Wednesday night in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Traffic in Bethesda will become more choked than normal this week as spectators head to Congressional Country Club for the U.S. Open. Competition gets under way on Thursday and continues through Sunday at the time-honored club. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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associated press Virginia players pile on after Chris Taylor's two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the ninth produced a 3-2 win over UC Irvine that clinched a trip to the College World Series.
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Peter Uihlein, an Oklahoma State University senior and the reigning U.S. Amateur champion, hits an approach shot during the first day of practice rounds at Congressional Country Club.
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DREW ANGERER/THE WASHINGTON TIMES K.J. Choi is familiar with the layout at Congressional Country Club, having won the first AT&T National there in 2007. His best finish in the U.S. Open was a tie for 15th in 2005 at Pinehurst.
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Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman tosses his bat after striking out during the first inning against the New York Mets in a spring training baseball game, Tuesday, March 1, 2011, in Viera, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban celebrates with Brendan Haywood and DeShawn Stevenson, right, in the final seconds of the second half of Game 6 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the Miami Heat Sunday, June 12, 2011, in Miami. The Mavericks won 105-95 to win the series. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki, center, of Germany, raises his MVP trophy followed by teammates Jason Terry, second from left, and Tyson Chandler, left, as they exit the charter with owner Mark Cuban carrying the NBA Championship basketball trophy after the team's arrival at Love Field in Dallas, Monday, June 13, 2011. The Mavericks beat the Heat to win the NBA championship. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Justin Rose lines up a putt during the first day of practice rounds at the U.S. Open, at Congressional Country Club, in Bethesda, Md., Monday, June 13, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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PHOTO BY ALISSA ANDERSON Listeners can hear Andy Cabic's laid-back style in the best songs on "The Errant Charm."
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DOUG SEYMOUR Lloyd Cole's new album, "Broken Records," was partly financed by generous fans who shelled out $45 apiece.
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A view of the 10th green and the clubhouse at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., is shown on May 23, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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A view of the 18th green and the clubhouse at Congressional Country Club is shown on June 10, 2011, in Bethesda, Md. (Associated Press)
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A view of the 18th green and the clubhouse at Congressional Country Club is shown on June 10, 2011, in Bethesda, Md. (Associated Press)
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Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki holds up the championship trophy after Game 6 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the Miami Heat Sunday, June 12, 2011, in Miami. The Mavericks won 105-95 to win the series. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki holds up the championship trophy after Game 6 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the Miami Heat Sunday, June 12, 2011, in Miami. The Mavericks won 105-95 to win the series. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban celebrates with Brendan Haywood and DeShawn Stevenson, right, in the final seconds of the second half of Game 6 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the Miami Heat Sunday, June 12, 2011, in Miami. The Mavericks won 105-95 to win the series. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS San Diego catcher Nick Hundley blocks the plate as he tags out Washington outfielder Laynce Nix, who was trying to score from third on an infield grounder in the eighth inning. The Nationals scored twice in the ninth to defeat the Padres 2-0.
