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Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant is a Goodman League regular, and he'll play in the clash between the Goodman League stars and the Drew League stars Saturday. (Associated Press)
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ASSOCIAED PRESS Trainer Nick Zito, shown Sunday at Churchill Downs, is 0-for-4 in attempts to win the Kentucky Derby with Robert LaPenta, the owner of Dialed In. The closest they came was a runner-up finish last year with Ice Box.
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Associated Press New basketball coach Paul Hewitt (left), shown with GMU athletic director Tom O'Connor, was 190-162 in 11 seasons at Georgia Tech, including an appearance in the 2004 NCAA championship game.
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DREW ANGERER/THE WASHINGTON TIMES Capitals rookie defenseman John Carlson (left) departed early with an undisclosed injury in Game 1 against Tampa Bay on Friday, but he was back in action for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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Associated Press Purdue defensive end Ryan Kerrigan (94), shown sacking Michigan quarterback Tate Forcier, was the Big Ten Conference's defensive player of the year. The Redskins took him at No. 16 after dealing the ninth pick to Jacksonville.
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Associated Press Auburn Quarterback Cam Newton (right) holds up a jersey with NFL commission Roger Goodell after he was selected as the No. 1 overall pick by the Carolina Panthers in NFL draft in New York.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS D.C. United's Chris Korb (right) put the body on Toronto FC 's Alen Stevanovic during United's 3-0 victory April 16, a rare defensive gem over their first six matches.
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OT Andre Johnson, Penn State (1996, 30th) - The Redskins moved up (at the cost of two picks) to get him, but he never stepped on the field for them. Played in only three NFL games.
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RB Charlie Taylor*, (right) Arizona State (1964, 3rd) - A Pro Bowler at running back and receiver (where he became the NFL's all-time receptions leader). Also a lights-out blocker. CB Darrell Green*, (left)Texas A&M-Kingsville (1983, 28th) - The perennial NFL's Fastest Man played 20 stellar seasons at arguably the most difficult position on the field. His punt-returning was top shelf, too.
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** FILE ** RB Ernie Davis, Syracuse (1962, 1st) - One of just two No. 1 overall picks Redskins have had, he was traded to the Browns for WR Bobby Mitchell (among others) and died of leukemia in 1963.
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QB Heath Shuler, Tennessee (1994, 3rd) - In the end, he couldn't beat out the quarterback drafted that same year in the seventh round - Gus Frerotte. Has been much more popular as a U.S. Congressman.
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QB Sammy Baugh*, TCU (1937, 6th overall) - Quarterbacked the Redskins to the title as a rookie. By the time he was done, he owned practically every team and league passing mark.
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QB Norm Snead, Wake Forest (1961, 2nd) - Might not have been a great quarterback for the Redskins, but they were able to trade him for a great quarterback (Sonny Jurgensen*).
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ASSOCIATED PRESS photographs Connecticut guard Kemba Walker, a junior, left early for the NBA draft. "I'm still graduating in three years," he said.
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Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun (left), shown with Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, has a financial stake in his team's Academic Performance Rating.
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The Washington Redskins have agreed to trade quarterback Donovan McNabb to the Minnesota Vikings for two sixth-round picks, according to FOX Sports report. (Associated Press)
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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."
