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Japan's Keisuke Honda, right, and Japan's Junichi Inamoto, left, celebrate their victory following the World Cup group E soccer match between Japan and Cameroon at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, Monday, June 14, 2010. Japan won 1-0. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

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** ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, JUNE 12-13 - FILE - ** This Nov. 8, 2009, file photo, shows Phil Mickelson, right, watching his tee shot in front of Tiger Woods on the fifth hole during the final round of the HSBC Champions golf tournament at the Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai, China. The U.S. Open returns to Pebble for a fifth time this year, with Woods trying to find his game on a course he has not seen in eight years, and Phil Mickelson trying to win the second leg of the Grand Slam and replace Woods at No. 1 in the world. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws during a game against the Cleveland Indians last season. Currently, Strasburg is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Spectators wave their national flags during the opening concert for the World Cup at Orlando Stadium in Soweto, South Africa, last Thursday. (Associated Press)

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South African youths play at a soccer ground in Rustenburg, South Africa, on Thursday, June 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws during the first inning of the baseball game against the Pittsburg Piriates in Washington, Tuesday June 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Marinez Monsivais)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg is met by pitching coach Steve McCatty as he walks off the field in the seventh inning after 14 strikeouts in his major league debut, during the baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Washington, Tuesday, June 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen reacts after scoring against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half of Game 2 of the NBA basketball finals Sunday, June 6, 2010, in Los Angeles.

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** FILE ** The USS Curtis Wilbur, a 8,950-ton Aegis destroyer of the U.S. Navy, right, is docked with South Korean navy ships at a naval base in Busan, South Korea, Friday, June 4, 2010. (AP Photo/ Yonhap. Jo Jong-ho)

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Philadelphia Flyers right wing Claude Giroux (left) celebrates with Danny Briere (center) and Chris Pronger after Giroux scored the game-winning goal against the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals June 2, 2010, in Philadelphia. The Flyers won 4-3. The Blackhawks lead the series 2-1. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** An Amtrak train switches tracks in St. Louis after arriving from Chicago in 2010. (Associated Press)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Syracuse Chiefs starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg watches a delivery Monday, May 24, 2010, against the Toledo Mud Hens during a Triple-A baseball game Monday, May 24, 2010, in Syracuse, N.Y.

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During the past six years with the Washington Redskins, Santana Moss ranks in the top 10 in the NFL in receiving yards and top 12 in receptions. While the Redskins went young at numerous positions this offseason, they did keep the veteran receiving around, inking him to a three-year, $15 million contract. (Associated)

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**FILE** In this photo from July 14, 2009, President Obama throws out the first pitch before the All-Star baseball game in St. Louis. (Associated Press)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE - This Jan. 3, 2010, file photo shows Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell (2) on the sidelines in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, in Oakland, Calif. Russell struggled through one of the worst statistical seasons for an NFL quarterback in more than a decade.

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** FILE ** Alabama's Robby Green (23) knocks the ball away from Virginia Tech's Davon Morgan (2) during their NCAA college football game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009.The Atlantic Coast Conference, of which Virginia Tech is a member, has had anything but a lazy summer, thanks to realignment rumors, NCAA investigations and other incidents. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

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Georgetown was involved in a brawl with the Bayi Rockets in an exhibition game in China on Thursday. Head coach John Thompson III had to pull his team from the court with 10 minutes to play. (Associated Press)

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John Nardini and his wife, Peggy, of Madrid, Iowa, sent twins Michael and Micah, whose photo are displayed at left, off to college last year. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** In this 1912 black-and-white photo, President William Howard Taft is seen throwing out the first ball on opening day for baseball, to start the season for the Washington Senators in Washington. (Associated Press)

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President Barack Obama holds a personalized Los Angeles Lakers team jersey presented to him by Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (left) as he honored the 2009 NBA champions Lakers in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 25, 2010. (Associated Press) ** FILE **