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** FILE ** The Washington Wizards' Jordan Crawford (left) and John Wall (second from left) check out the team's new uniforms while Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld (second from right) and head coach Flip Saunders look on at the Verizon Center in Washington on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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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)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Notre Dame's Mike Brey was named Associated Press coach of the year this past season. He had been linked to the opening at Maryland.
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The George Washington University's incoming men's basketball Head Coach Mike Lonergan fields questions from reporters following a press conference to announce his arrival in Washington, D.C., Monday, May 9, 2011. Mr. Lonegran brings to GW 18 years as a college head coach, with an overall record of 377-156, 15 winning seasons, 13 NCAA Tournament victories including a NCAA Division III national championship. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond batted .438 in his first five games since returning from paternity leave. He'll look to keep his run going Tuesday night in Atlanta.
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Mike Lonergan was introduced as George Washington's basketball coach after serving a six-year stint at Vermont. He also coached for a dozen seasons at Division III Catholic, winning 251 games and the 2001 national title. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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**FILE** In this photo from May 10, 2010, Belgium's Wouter Weylandt celebrates on the podium after winning the third stage of the Giro d'Italia. Weylandt was killed Monday in a crash during the third stage of the Giro d'Italia. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** Tony- and Emmy-winning actress Sada Thompson, shown in 1987, died at age 81. (AP Photo/Marty Reichenthal, File)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Manny Pacquiao knocked Shane Mosley down in the third round, then spent the next nine rounds chasing him before earnining a unanimous decision.
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Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling has all but announced a 2013 gubernatorial bid, but the Republican understudy said he “won't make a final decision on that until mid-next year, I'd guess.” (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling has all but announced a 2013 gubernatorial bid, but the Republican understudy said he “won't make a final decision on that until mid-next year, I'd guess.” (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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** FILE ** University of Maryland president Wallace D. Loh (left) and director of athletics Kevin Anderson (right) applauded an emotional Gary Williams during the news conference when Williams officially announced his retirement as the school's basketball coach after nearly 22 years. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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Marlins right-hander Anibal Sanchez struck out 11, walking none, in seven innings. He allowed just two hits.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS Washington catcher Ivan Rodriguez questions home plate umpire Lance Barksdale after being called out on strikes during the second inning of their 8-0 loss to the Florida Marlins.
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Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez, left, awaits the the throw as he prepares to tag out Washington Nationals' Jerry Hairston at second base during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Miami, Saturday, May 7, 2011. The Nationals won 5-2. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
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John Velazquez rides Animal Kingdom to victory during the 137th Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2011, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Coach Gary Williams waves to the crowd in the Comcast Center in College Park, Md., during a press conference Friday, May 6, 2011 at which the coach officially announced his retirement. He has coached basketball for the past 30 years, 22 of which have been at the University of Maryland. (Barbara L. S(...)
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"In terms of, 'Why now?', it's just a gut feeling more than anything else," Coach Gary Williams told the crowd about his retirement from coaching at the Comcast Center in College Park, Md., on Friday, May 6, 2011. He said he still feels like he could coach, but he'd rather leave too early than too l(...)
