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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates his first-period goal during an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in Pittsburgh on Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Georgetown guard Jason Clark (21) breaks away for a dunk in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Georgetown defeated Chaminade 88-61. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
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Capitals left wing Matt Hendricks (right) trades blows with Coyotes center Kyle Chipchura during Washington's 4-3 win over Phoenix on Monday. The Capitals had lost their previous four games. (Associated Press)
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Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow has developed into one of the most polarizing figures in American sports because of his upbeat, do-gooder personality and unconventional playing style. (Denver Post via Associated Press)
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Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow bows his head on the sidelines after scoring a touchdown against the New York Jets during the Broncos' 17-13 home victory on Nov. 17, 2011. (Associated Press)
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced strong opposition Tuesday to talk of "eurobonds" as a way to solve the European debt crisis.
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U.S. Olympic rowers Giuseppe Lanzone (left) and Sam Stitt are shown at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. They are aiming to improve on their performance at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. (Denis Poroy/Special to The Washington Times)
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Kansas center Jeff Withey (5) blocks out Georgetown guard Jason Clark for a rebound in the second half of Kansas' 67-63 win on Nov. 21, 2012, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom celebrates with left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) after Backstrom scored on Phoenix Coyotes goalie Jason LaBarbera during the third period of an NHL game in Washington on Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. The Capitals won 4-3. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)
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READY TO FIGHT: Dennis Van Roekel, president of the National Education Association, says recent elections sent a message: "You cannot turn your back on the middle class." (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Tiger Woods poses with the Fanatics cheer squad at the 17th green after the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Royal Melbourne Golf Course in Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday. Woods' solid play at Presidents and the Australian Open is an encouraging sign to his fans that his form of old may be returning. (Associated Press)
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Rex Grossman (left) had a 65.8 completion percentage in Sunday's loss to Dallas. It was his highest mark since completing 71.4 percent for Chicago in Super Bowl XLI on Feb. 4, 2007. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Mike Shanahan has seen his Redskins team lose six consecutive games, leading to another run of insignificance to close an NFL season. (Associated Press)
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University of Maryland athletic director Kevin Anderson (left) and UM President Wallace D. Loh announce Nov. 21, 2012, at a press conference on the campus that the university will cut eight sports teams on July 1 if they cannot raise private funds. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Actress Mila Kunis rests her hand over her heart during the playing of the National Athem at the 236th Marine Corps birthday ball in Greenville, N.C., on Friday. Her date, Sgt. Scott Moore, is behind her. (Associated Press)
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In this photo taken on Nov. 5, 2011, Seattle Mariners outfielder Greg Halman (foreground) is seen during a Big League Tour baseball game in Utrecht, Netherlands. His brother Jason Halman is seen at left in the background. Greg Halman was stabbed to death early Nov. 21, 2011 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and his brother was arrested as a suspect, Dutch police said. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** Defenseman Dmitry Orlov (left) had two goals and seven assists in 19 games with Hershey in 2010-11. (Associated Press)
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The Los Angeles Galaxy defeated the Houston Dynamo 1-0 to win the MLS Cup on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011 in Carson, Calif. Landon Donovan had the only goal in the game. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan, left, jumps into the arms of midfielder David Beckham after they won the MLS Cup championship soccer match against the Houston Dynamo, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011, in Carson, Calif. The Galaxy won 1-0. (AP Photo/Bret Hartman)
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LSU running back Kenny Hilliard (27) fights off a tackle by Mississippi defensive back Senquez Golson (21) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. LSU won 52-3. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)