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Athletes compete in the men's four heat 2 event at the Shunyi Rowing and Canoeing Park in Beijing on August 9, 2008. China's once-in-a-lifetime Olympic dream became reality as the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games opened on August 8 with a dazzling ceremony showcasing the nation's ancient civilization and an offer of friendship to the world. MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/Getty Images

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President Bush poses for photos with the U.S. women's softball team, including Jennie Finch, back row right, as he greets members of the U.S. Olympic team prior to the opening ceremony for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Joseph Silverman / The Washington Times Darrell Green intercepted five passes during the 1991 Super Bowl season, his final one coming in a Week 10 victory over the Oilers.

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Washington Nationals' outfielder will continue to see playing time when Rick Ankiel returns from the disabled list. (Joseph Silverman / The Washington Times)

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Associated Press Hardy's chance at the Olympics is in jeopardy after she tested positive for a banned substance.

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Getty Images Former Maryland running back LaMont Jordan was told he had no place in the Raiders' plans for 2008.

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Barack Obama waves to the crowd as he delivers a speech at the victory column in Berlin Thursday, July 24, 2008, during a visit to Germany in the middle of his campaign to become U.S. president.

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Getty Images Chellsie Memmel has won individual and team world titles but is still looking for her first trip to the Olympics.

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Agence France-Presse / Getty Images Greg Norman, a two-time British Open champion, is within a stroke of the lead after the first round at Royal Birkdale.

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Washington Nationals MASN Sports play-by-play announcer was honored this past weekend as co-D.C. sportscaster of the year, along with CSN Washington's Joe Beninati, the voice of the Washington Capitals. (The Washington Times)

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Barbara L. Salisbury / The Washington Times If Karen O'Connor and Mandiba make the Olympics, the 9-year-old horse would be one of the youngest in the event.

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Ms. Johnson named the new swans that occupy a pond on her estate Barack and Michelle after two of her favorite Chicago residents.

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** FILE ** Fireworks explode over the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., Friday, July 4, 2008.

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Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier and Michael Chang are part of the 2011 Champions Series, a month-long tournament that features the sport's top stars and seeks to give back to fans. Chang on Friday won the HSBC Tennis Cup, which was played in Washington, defeating Courier, 8-3. (Getty Images)

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Getty Images Stewart Cink won his first PGA Tour event in almost four years at last month's Travelers Championship despite an errant, risky tee shot on the final hole.

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Getty Images Wizards forward Antawn Jamison signed a four-year, $50 million extension Monday night.

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Abner Garcia, of the Little League Red Sox from Camden, N.J., misses a swing playing T-ball. (Katie Falkenberg / The Washington Times)

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A D.C. United fan who identified himself only as A.J. Hooligan with the group La Barra Brava lights the way with a road flare as the crowd marches to the stadium from the parking lot, as the D.C. United hosts the New York Red Bulls at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C., Saturday, June 14, 2008. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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D.C. United fan Solomon Asrat with the group La Barra Brava sprays champagne as the group prepares for their march into the stadium, as the D.C. United hosts the New York Red Bulls at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C., Saturday, June 14, 2008. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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D.C. United fan Dave Williams with the group La Barra Brava shows his team colors on his painted face as the D.C. United hosts the New York Red Bulls at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C., Saturday, June 14, 2008. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)