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A U.S. Navy medevac Blackhawk helicopter takes off from the Republican Guard Training Academy in Baghdad on Wednesday, April 9, 2003. (J.M. Eddins Jr./The Washington Times)
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A very serious Caped Crusader uses his Batarang to fight bad guys in the iPad game Batman: Arkham City Lockdown.
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New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has thrown for 4,105 yards and 25 touchdowns (against 12 interceptions) this season. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback Cam Newton has thrown for 3,573 yards, 15 touchdowns (with 16 interceptions), plus he's run for 554 more with 13 scores this season. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)
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FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2011, file photo, Chicago Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd waits for a pass before an NFL preseason football game in Chicago. Hurd was in jail Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, after authorities accused him of trying to set up a drug distribution network in the Chicago area and arrested him after he allegedly agreed to buy a kilogram of cocaine from an undercover agent. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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The 1969 Plymouth Road Runner was not only striking because of its power but also its lack of chrome.
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**FILE** Braden Holtby fashioned a 10-2-2 record with a 1.79 goals-against average in 14 appearances with the Capitals last season. (Associated Press)
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Maryland forward Ashton Pankey after drawing a foul shot attempt in the second half against Florida International University in College Park, Md., Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011. Pankey had 13 points in Maryland's 65-61 win. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Washington Redskins running back Roy Helu (29) carries the ball during the first half against the New England Patriots on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011 in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Rich Lipski)
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The Capitals' Tomas Vokoun has allowed some soft goals in recent games, including this tap-in by Toronto's Phil Kessel on Dec. 9. (Associated Press)
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The Capitals' Tomas Vokoun has allowed some soft goals in recent games, including this tap-in by Toronto's Phil Kessel on Dec. 9. (Associated Press)
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Washington Wizards general manager Ernie Grunfeld says he wants to wait another season and see how the team develops before trying to make any big splashes in free agency. (J.M. Eddins Jr./The Washington Times)
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"We have new ownership, and [Ted Leonsis'] mandate was to break it down and rebuild the team and do it through the draft," Wizards general manger Ernie Grunfeld said. (J.M. Eddins Jr./The Washington Times)
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Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs dances during a break in play late in the second half against the Indianapolis Colts in Baltimore, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011. Suggs had three sacks and forced three fumbles in Baltimore's 24-10 win.(AP Photo/Gail Burton)
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LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu (7) returns a punt for a touchdown as Georgia's Connor Norman defends during the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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Houston quarterback Case Keenum, the NCAA's all-time passing leader, directs an offense averaging a nation's-best 599 yards per game. The Cougars face Penn State in the TicketCity Bowl on Jan. 2. (Associated Press)
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Bidding ended for Japanese star pitcher Yu Darvish at 5 p.m. Wednesday, and the Washington Nationals are among a handful of teams that are thought to have submitted a bid. Darvish’s team, the Nippon Ham Fighters, has four days to decide the winning team, and that major league team will have 30 days to then negotiate a contract with the right-hander. (Associated Press)
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Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun (right) was pulled Tuesday night against the Philadelphia Flyers after surrendering four goals in two periods. After the 5-1 loss, the Caps are 15-13-1 on the season. (Associated Press)
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Washington Capitals' Michal Neuvirth allowed the final goal in a 5-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers at Verizon Center on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Jared Harris (left) plays Professor James Moriarty, the renowned nemesis to Robert Downey Jr.'s title character in "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows." The sequel from director Guy Ritchie opens Friday in North America. (Warner Bros. Pictures via Associated Press)
