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FILE - In this April 6, 2012, file photo, New Jersey Nets' Deron Williams (8) shoots during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards in Newark, N.J. Williams said on his Twitter page, Tuesday, July 3, that he "made a very tough decision today" and posted a picture of the new team logo that accompanies the Nets' move from New Jersey to Brooklyn. A person with knowledge of the decision says Williams told the team Tuesday he was accepting their five-year contract worth $98 million. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)
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Minor-league soccer team F.C. New York was prohibited from wearing jerseys with an advertisement supporting Mitt Romney because of regulations stated by FIFA, the sport's international governing body. (Courtesy of F.C. New York)
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Atlanta Braves' Chipper Jones plays in a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles Sunday, June 17, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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Former Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair was shot and killed by his girlfriend three years ago Fourth of July. (Associated Press)
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Worth Smith's freshman season ended with a broken foot in the Patriot League tournament quarterfinals. (Navy Athletics)
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Serena Williams put away defending Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 6-3, 7-5 to set up a semifinal match with Victoria Azarenka on Thursday. (Associated Press)
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D.C. United player-assistant coach Josh Wolff shared a word with midfielder Lewis Neal after United's 3-0 win over Montreal at RFK Stadium on Saturday. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)
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Forward Josh Wolff (left), shown with D.C United coach Ben Olsen (second from right) in March, has scored 80 goals in 265 games during his 14-year MLS career. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Left wing Zach Parise, who has scored at least 30 goals in five of the past six seasons, is considered the premier free agent on the market. (Associated Press)
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Julian Goodman, who died Monday, leaves a legacy of Huntley-Brinkley, Johnny Carson and televised football. (NBC)
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Cast members Danny McBride and Ana de la Reguera are helping pitch the second season of HBO's "Eastbound and Down." (Associated Press)
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Serena Williams of the United States reacts winning against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic during a quarterfinals match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Tuesday, July 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
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Serena Williams of the United States follows the ball during a quarterfinals match against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Tuesday, July 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
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Filip Forsberg was the Capitals' first pick in the 2012 draft, taken 11th overall. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees celebrates Feb. 7, 2010, after the Saints' 31-17 win against the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV in Miami. (Associated Press)