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Washington Redskins nose tackle Barry Cofield (96) pressures Miami Dolphins quarterback Matt Moore during the first quarter of the Dolphins' 20-9 home win on Nov. 13, 2011. (Associated Press)
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Pro-Syrian regime protesters shout slogans against the Arab League as a woman throws an egg during a protest in front of the embassy of Qatar, in Damascus, Syria, on Saturday Nov. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)
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** FILE ** Former Penn State football defensive coordinator Gerald "Jerry" Sandusky sits in a car as he leaves the office of Centre County Magisterial District Judge Leslie A. Dutchcot in State College, Pa., on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Harrisburg Patriot-News, Andy Colwell, File)
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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, right, of Russia, looks up at the scoreboard as Nashville Predators players celebrate a goal by Martin Erat in the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. The Predators won 3-1. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, left, talks with Bob Knight after Duke defeated Michigan State 74-69 in an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, in New York. Krzyzewski earned his 903rd win, passing Knight for the most Division I men's victories. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, right, looks up at the scoreboard as Nashville Predators players celebrate a goal by Martin Erat in the third period of an NHL game Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. The Predators won 3-1. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35) blocks a shot as Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19) comes in for the rebound in the first period of an NHL game on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Washington Redskins kicker Graham Gano reacts after missing a field goal attempt during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011, in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Redskins 20-9. (AP Photo/Hans Deryk)
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Rex Grossman at quarterback gives the Redskins the best chance to win, says coach Mike Shanahan. Grossman (above) will be taking snaps again this Sunday when the Dallas Cowboys visit FedEx Field. A week after making a team-record 59-yarder, Kicker Graham Gano (below) missed two field goals in this past Sunday's loss to the Dolphins. (Associated Press)
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Redskins running back Ryan Torain eluded Dolphins defensive end on this play, but Torain managed just 20 yards on 11 carries in the 20-9 loss. (Associated Press)
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Scottsdale Scorpions pitcher Rafael Martin throws during a Fall League baseball game against the Mesa Solar Sox on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, in Mesa. (Rick Scuteri/Special to The Washington Times)
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Nationals prospect Rafael Martin, 27, shown during an Arizona Fall League game, thrives on the motion of his pitches. "I find my release point where the ball is cutting a lot and I'll stay there," he said. He's setting his sights on starting the 2012 season at Triple-A. (Rick Scuteri/Special to The Washington Times)
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Washington Capitals' Mike Knuble (22) controls the puck against Carolina Hurricanes' Tim Brent (37) during the first period of an NHL game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
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Mason Graham (42) celebrates with teammates after Navy's 24-17 victory over SMU on Saturday. The Midshipmen can clinch a trip to the Military Bowl with two more wins. (Associated Press)
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A 1971 photo of a woman holding pingpong paddles bearing caricatures of President Nixon and China's Mao Zedong recalls that year's Chinese-U.S. match in Dortmund, Germany, which led to Nixon's historic visit to Beijing. (Associated Press)
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Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain talks to reporters on Nov. 14, 2011, before greeting supporters at a fundraising event before an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings in Green Bay, Wis. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** Former Penn State football defensive coordinator Gerald "Jerry" Sandusky sits in a car Nov. 5, 2011, as he leaves the office of Centre County Magisterial District Judge Leslie A. Dutchcot in State College, Pa. (Associated Press/The Patriot-News)
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Randy Edsall, the Maryland Terps football coach, waits with his team to take the field before the start of the first game of the season at Byrd Stadium on Sept. 5. The football program would not be affected by the varsity team cuts recommended by the President's Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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University of Maryland athletic director Kevin Anderson says no final decisions have been made regarding how many and which varsity teams could be abolished at the school by July because of funding problems. (Associated Press)
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Tony Stewart (14) trails Carl Edwards (99) by three points heading into the final Sprint Cup race, Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. One or the other will be the new champion. (Associated Press)
