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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jason Marquis throws a pitch in the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Monday, March 14, 2011, in Viera, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel instructs his team during the first half of an NCAA basketball game against Baylor in the first round of the Big 12 men's tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, March 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

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FILE - In this March 16, 2008, file photo, Arkansas coach John Pelphrey watches the second half of the championship game of the Southeastern Conference basketball tournament in Atlanta. Georgia won the game. Arkansas fired Pelphrey on Sunday, March 13, 2011, and called a news conference to discuss the future of the program. Pelphrey was 69-59 in four seasons with the Razorbacks, including an 18-13 record this season. Arkansas lost to Tennessee in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

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Ohio State coach Jim Tressel speaks at a luncheon sponsored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame Monday, March 14, 2011, in Canton, Ohio. Tressel apologized to a room full of fans during his first public speaking engagement since being suspended two games and fined for violating NCAA rules. (AP Photo)

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FILE - This March 19, 1979, file photo shows Indiana State star Larry Bird, center facing camera, embracing teammates Alex Gilbert, left, and Carl Nicks after the Sycamores beat Arkansas, 73-71, for the NCAA Midwest Regional crown, in Cincinnati. Living in the shadow of Larry Legend isn't always easy, but it is part of being a Sycamore. (AP Photo/File)

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Ohio State coach Jim Tressel shakes hands with Pete Elliott, 84, after speaking at a luncheon sponsored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame Monday, March 14, 2011, in Canton, Ohio. Tressel apologized to a room full of fans during his first public speaking engagement since being suspended two games and fined for violating NCAA rules. (AP Photo)

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FILE-This Jan. 16, 2011 file photo shows New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady looking downfield during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the New York Jets in Foxborough, Mass. Brady, along with Drew Brees and Peyton Manning, was among the players who have filed an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL to prevent a lockout. Just after the players' union decertified Friday March 11, 2011, the players filed suit against the NFL in U.S. District Court, seeking class-action against the league. They also filed a request for an injunction that would keep the NFL and the teams from engaging in a lockout. Also included in the lawsuit are Vincent Jackson, Ben Leber, Logan Mankins, Brian Robison, Osi Umenyiora, Mike Vrabel, and Texas A&M linebacker Von Miller, who is entered in this year's draft. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa,File)

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Japanese baseball fans write their "Hang in There, Japan" messages on a large banner before the start of a season opener between the Hanshin Tigers and the Hiroshima Carp at Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Tuesday April 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND FRANCE

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Buffalo Sabres fans walk to the arena for an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators below a poster of former Sabres player Rick Martin, top center, and former Sabres goalie Dominik Hasek, top left, and Sabres' Thomas Vanek, top right, in Buffalo, N.Y., Sunday, March 13, 2011. Former Sabres forward Martin has died. He was 59. The team announced Martin's death in a statement on Sunday before its home game against the Senators. (AP Photo/David Duprey)

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Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Nick Leddy (8) and Washington Capitals defenseman Scott Hannan (23) try to control the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game at the Verizon Center in Washington on Sunday, March 13, 2011. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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FILE - This March 8, 2011, file photo shows Boston Bruins' Zdeno Chara being escorted off the ice by an official after hitting Montreal Canadiens' Max Pacioretty during the second period NHL hockey game, in Montreal. A Quebec prosecutor wants police to investigate the on-ice hit by Boston's Zdeno Chara that sent Montreal's Max Pacioretty to the hospital with a fractured vertebra and severe concussion. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson, File)

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Louisville head coach Rick Pitino calls out to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Connecticut at the Big East championship, Saturday, March 12, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Clemson senior basketball player Demontez Stitt smiles after learning that the Tigers were selected to play in the NCAA college basketball tournament for a school record fourth year in a row, Sunday, March 13, 2011 in Clemson, S.C. Clemson will play UAB on Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Anderson Independent-Mail, Mark Crammer)

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UCLA's Tyler Honeycutt, right, gets tangled with Oregon's Jay-R Strowbridge, left, as UCLA's Reeves Nelson looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Pacific-10 tournament, Thursday, March 10, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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The Wofford College basketball team watches the NCAA bracket pairings for the upcoming tournament at Leonard Auditorium in Spartanburg, S.C., Sunday, March 13, 2011. Tim Johnson, center, and his teammates react to seeing they will travel to Denver to play against BYU on Thursday in the first round of the playoffs. (AP Photo/Spartanburg Herald-Journal, John Byrum)

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Maryland head coach Gary Williams talks to his team during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Duke at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Friday, March 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

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George Mason players cheers teammates during Game 9 against VCI in the NCAA college Colonial Athletic Association college basketball tournament in Richmond, Va., Sunday, March 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Scott K. Brown)

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George Mason players cheers teammates during Game 9 against VCI in the NCAA college Colonial Athletic Association college basketball tournament in Richmond, Va., Sunday, March 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Scott K. Brown)

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FILE - In this file photo taken March 8, 2011, Connecticut's Maya Moore, left, scores while being guarded by Notre Dame's Devereaux Peters during the second half Connecticut's 73-64 victory in an NCAA college basketball game for the Big East tournament championship in Hartford, Conn. Connecticut, Tennessee, Baylor and Stanford are the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA women's basketball tournament that begins Saturday, March 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham)

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The Washington Capitals celebrates on the ice as fans cheer against the glass after the Capitals won during overtime against the Chicago Blackhawks in an NHL hockey game at the Verizon Center in Washington, on Sunday, March 13, 2011. The Capitals won 4-3. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)