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THE WASHINGTON TIMES When Dave Cottle coached the Terrapins, the team made it to three national semifinals, losing to Virginia in Baltimore in 2003 (above). Cottle was fired last year, replaced by John Tillman.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche entered Thursday night's game batting .202. He was dropped from fourth to fifth in the lineup for the series finale at Atlanta.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Health may be the biggest impediment as Tiger Woods, with 14 major championships, chases Jack Nicklaus' record of 18. Woods' most recent victory in a major was the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.
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Associated Press Tiger Woods was playing his first golf since injuring his knee and achilles during the third round of the Masters.
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Miami Heat's LeBron James reacts during the first half of Game 5 of a second-round NBA playoff basketball series against the Boston Celtics, Wednesday, May 11, 2011 in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Associated Press D.C. United's Josh Wolff, at 34, is a couple of months older than his coach, Ben Olsen. That hasn't prevented him from being a force on the field, as evidenced by this goal against Seattle on May 4.
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Newly-named Maryland men's head basketball coach Mark Turgeon speaks during an NCAA college basketball news conference, Wednesday, May 11, 2011, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Tiger Woods hits from the second fairway during the first round of the Players Championship golf tournament on Thursday, May 12, 2011, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Washington Nationals' Alex Cora (13) and Ivan Rodriguez (7) celebrate after scoring on an Ian Desmond double in the 11th inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, in Atlanta. Washington won 7-3. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Left fielder Laynce Nix has proved to be a source of power for the Nationals. Nix's three-run homer Tuesday, his fourth of the season, was instrumental in a 7-6 win over the Atlanta Braves.
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Paul Goydos hits from a 15th hole bunker a practice round for The Players Championship golf tournament Wednesday May 11, 2011 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Detroit Red Wings center Valtteri Filppula (51) of Finland, defended by San Jose Sharks center Scott Nichol (21) plays the puck behind goalie Antti Niemi during the first period in Game 6 of a second-round NHL Stanley Cup playoffs hockey game in Detroit, Tuesday, May 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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PETE EMERSON/VIRGINIA ATHLETICS Virginia lacrosse coach Dom Starsia has guided the Cavaliers through turbulent times in recent years, including the death of his father in 2010.
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Newly-named Maryland men's head basketball coach Mark Turgeon speaks during an NCAA college basketball news conference, Wednesday, May 11, 2011, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jason Marquis works in the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Tuesday, May 10, 2011, in Atlanta. Marquis earned his 100th career victory against the Braves on the same mound he earned his first victory 11 years ago as a Braves reliever. (AP Photo/John Amis)
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Associated Press Gary Williams, shown directing his Maryland players during the 1994 NCAA tournament, inherited a program in 1989 that would be punished by the NCAA for infractions committed under Bob Wade's watch.
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Mark Turgeon takes over the Maryland basketball program after Gary Williams' surprise retirement last week. Turgeon, 46, leaves Texas A&M after going 97-40 in four seasons with four appearances in the NCAA tournament. (Associated Press)
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Gary Williams, shown directing his Maryland players during the 1994 NCAA tournament, inherited a program in 1989 that had just been punished by the NCAA for infractions committed under Bob Wade's watch.
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In this Dec. 18, 2010, photo, Texas A&M coach Mark Turgeon and players celebrate during an NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas in Dallas. Turgeon was hired on Monday night, My 9, 2011, by Maryland to succeed Gary Williams, who retired last week after a 22-year run. The 46-year-old Turgeon leaves the Aggies after making four consecutive appearances in the NCAA tournament and going 97-40 in his four-year stay at College Station. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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FILE - In this March 2, 2011, file photo, Texas A&M coach Mark Turgeon urges on his team during an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas in Lawrence, Kan. Turgeon has agreed to take over at Maryland, calling it a "great opportunity." Turgeon went 97-40 in four seasons with the Aggies, leading them to four consecutive appearances in the NCAA tournament. They went 24-9 this past season, losing to Florida State in the second round. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
