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Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg signs autographs for fans after a spring training baseball workout Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, in Viera, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg fields a ground ball during a drill at spring training on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, in Viera, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos swings his bat during a spring training workout on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, in Viera, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Washington Nationals baseball players and coaches make their way past palm trees to a practice field for a spring training workout on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, in Viera, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) ** FILE **
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FILE - In this July 11, 2010 file photo, Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas holds up the trophy after winning the World Cup final soccer match between the Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa. A European Union high court has ruled that countries can keep all World Cup and European Championship games on free-to-air television, arguing against FIFA and UEFA which sought the right to sell most matches to pay television. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
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FILE - In this April 6, 2009 file photo, former NBA players Earvin "Magic" Johnson, right, and Larry Bird laugh at a news conference before the championship game between Michigan State and North Carolina at the men's NCAA Final Four college basketball tournament in Detroit. The producers and playwright behind the Broadway play "Lombardi" are planning to go from football to basketball with "Magic/Bird," a new play that will chronicle the lives of Hall of Famers Larry Bird and Earvin "Magic" Johnson. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, file)
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Casey Herkleman of Cedar Falls, Iowa, waits at the scorers table before her Class 3A first-round 112-pound match at the Iowa state wrestling tournament on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, in Des Moines, Iowa. Herkleman is the first girl ever to qualify for the state tournament. (AP Photo/Steve Pope)
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FILE - This Sept. 10, 2010, file photo shows USA's Diana Taurasi driving to the basket while guarded by Australia's Laura Summerton, left, during the second half of an exhibition basketball game in Hartford, Conn. Turkey's basketball federation lifted American star Diana Taurasi's provisional doping suspension Wednesday after a lab retracted its finding that she tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Taurasi not only is free to continue playing in the Turkish basketball league, she also is cleared to participate for the United States at the 2012 London Olympics. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
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After picking up his second foul as well as a technical foul, Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, second from right, sits on the bench between assistant coach Jim Cleamons and teammate Steve Blake in the first quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA basketball game in Cleveland on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
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FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2010 file photo, Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville stands behind his bench during a preseason NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh. The Blackhawks said Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011, that Quenneville was in stable condition after being admitted to a Chicago area hospital with an undisclosed illness. Assistant coach Mike Haviland will fill in when the Blackhawks host Minnesota on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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Connecticut's Kemba Walker celebrates after scoring two of his game-high 31, points during the second half of Connecticut's 78-70 victory over Georgetown in an NCAA college basketball game in Hartford, Conn., on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham)
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Washington Wizards forward Al Thornton (14) grasps his hand as head coach Flip Saunders, right, reacts during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011. Thornton and a trainer went straight to the locker room. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)
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Detroit Pistons point guard Will Bynum reacts in the closing moments against the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA basketball game in Auburn Hills, Mich., Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011. Portland won 105-100. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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The Dong Feng 21D missiles, thought to be capable of hitting a powerfully defended moving target, were paraded past Tiananmen Square in Beijing in October 2009. (Associated Press)
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Memphis Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay (22) dunks past Denver Nuggets guard Chris Andersen (11) in the first half of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Nikki Boertman)
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Memphis Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay (22) is helped off the court by head athletic trainer Drew Graham and Hasheem Thabeet after he suffered a left shoulder subluxation while playing against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Memphis, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011. The Grizzlies won 102-91. (AP Photo/Lance Murphey)
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FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2010 file photo, Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata (92) heads to the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh. The Ravens have designated Ngata as their franchise player on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
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FILE - In this Jan. 2, 2011 file photo, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning walks off the field after a 23-20 win over the Tennessee Titans in an NFL football game in Indianapolis. Manning, the only four-time MVP in league history, has been given the exclusive franchise tag, a move that could cost the Colts $23 million next season. Team owner Jim Irsay announced the decision Tuesday night, Feb. 15, 2011 on Twitter. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
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The main stadium for the 2012 London Olympics is seen illuminated as the daylight fades in Stratford, London, Friday, Feb. 11, 2011. West Ham was selected Friday to take over the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 London Games, beating out Premier League rival Tottenham and fulfilling Britain's promise to retain a running track at the showpiece venue. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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FILE - This is a Friday, Jan. 21, 2011 file photo of the sun shining on the main Olympic stadium in London. London organizers for the 2012 Olympic Games will release the full sports competition schedule for the Olympics on Tuesday Feb. 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
