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The Illinois basketball team celebrates its second consecutive Big Ten championship Thursday night, March 3, 2005, at Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill.
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Six-year-old Michael French, left, of San Mateo, Calif., and 7-year-old Kyle McWeeney, right, of St. Charles, Ill., try to catch a glimpse of the Chicago Cubs through a small opening that looks down on the Cubs' walkway to the dugout prior to the Cubs' spring training game against the Oakland Athletics in Phoenix, March 3, 2005.
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Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash passes around the Detroit Pistons' Ben Wallace during the first quarter, March 3, 2005 at America West Arena in Phoenix. Nash had 16 points and 14 assists, including a crucial 3-pointer with 1:06 left, to help the Suns beat the Pistons 100-97.
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Thomas Bjorn from Denmark tees off on the first hole during the first day of the Dubai Desert Classic at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, UAE, March 3, 2005.
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Baseball fans fill the stands as the Washington Nationals play the New York Mets in front of a sell-out crowd during their spring training opener, March 2, 2005, in Viera, Fla. The Mets failed to swat the Nats, 5-3.
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Kansas' Wayne Simien grabs a rebound, March 2, 2005, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. Kansas won the game 72-65, its 30th consecutive victory of Kansas State.
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Georgia Tech center fielder Danny Payne leaps for a ball hit by the Atlanta Braves' Rafael Furcal, during a scrimmage, March 2, 2005, in Kissimmee, Fla. Payne didn't make the catch, allowing Furcal to reach second. The Braves won 12-0.
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The Philadelphia 76ers' Allen Iverson goes up for a basket in front of the Milwaukee Bucks' Dan Gadzuric, in the first half, March 1, 2005 in Milwaukee. Iverson scored 48 points to lead the 76ers to a 118-111 victory.
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The St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols is silhouetted in the batting cage at spring training, March 1, 2005, in Jupiter, Fla.
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Wake Forest's Taron Downey and the rest of the bench react to a dunk by teammate John Buck in the final seconds of Wake Forest's 90-68 win over Virginia at the Lawrence Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C., Feb. 27, 2005.
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Cars round the track at the NASCAR Auto Club 500 in Fontana, Calif., Feb. 27, 2005. Greg Biffle won the race.
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Boston Celtics forward Antoine Walker is fouled by Phoenix Suns guard Jim Jackson as he attempts a shot in the first quarter, Feb. 27, 2005, at America West Arena in Phoenix. Walker was the game's high-scorer with 33 points as the Celtics defeated the Suns 120-113.
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The New Jersey Nets' Clifford Robinson, left, blocks a shot by the Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James as the Nets' Jason Kidd helps out during the third quarter, Feb. 27, 2005 in East Rutherford, N.J. The Nets beat the Cavaliers, 104-98.
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France's Fabrice Tiozzo retained the World Boxing Association light heavyweight crown by a technical knockout of Darius Michalczewski of Poland during the sixth round, Feb. 26, 2005, in Hamburg. Yes, that's the winner in the photo.
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The Milwaukee Brewers' Geoff Jenkins takes batting practice at spring training, Feb. 26, 2005, in Maryvale, Ariz.
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NASCAR Busch driver Mark Martin dominated the Stater Brothers 300, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005 at the California Motor Speedway in Fontana, Calif. It was his 47th Busch Series win, after leading on the last 34 laps.
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Kentucky guard Patrick Sparks hits one of his 3-pointers over Alabama guard Earnest Shelton during the second half at Coleman Coliseum, Feb. 26, 2005, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Kentucky defeated Alabama 78-71.
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Russia's Maria Sharapova holds the golden oryx trophy after she defeated Australia's Alicia Molik 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the final match of the WTA Qatar Open at the Khalifa tennis complex in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 26. 2005.
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Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Benito Santiago reaches for a photograph of himself as a Florida Marlin as he signs autographs after spring training practice, Feb. 25, 2005, in Bradenton, Fla.
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Anja Paerson of Sweden passes a gate on her way to winning a World Cup Women's Super-G, in San Sicario, Italy, Feb. 25, 2005.
