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U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo (left) reacts after Japan won the championship match between Japan and the United States at the Women's Soccer World Cup in Frankfurt, Germany, on Sunday, July 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
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Ryan Newman won from the pole at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for his first Sprint Cup victory of the season. (Associated Press)
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The Nationals' Tom Gorzelanny scores on Roger Bernadina's triple in the second inning, but the left-hander sprained his right ankle on the play and is listed as day to day. (Associated Press)
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Homare Sawa (right) can't contain her glee after scoring Japan's second goal, and Saki Kumagai joins the celebration during the Women's World Cup final in Frankfurt, Germany. Japan won 3-1 on penalty kicks after the teams played to a 2-2 tie. (Associated Press)
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Japan celebrates with the trophy after winning its first Women's World Cup championship. Japan had not beaten the United States in their first 25 meetings. (Associated Press)
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Aya Miyama's decisive goal slams into the net as U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo watches. (Associated Press)
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Japan's Homare Sawa, center, celebrates scoring her side's second goal during the final match between Japan and the United States at the Women’s Soccer World Cup in Frankfurt, Germany, Sunday, July 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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United States' Alex Morgan is celebrated by United States' Abby Wambach, left, after scoring the opening goal during the final match between Japan and the United States at the Women’s Soccer World Cup in Frankfurt, Germany, Sunday, July 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke hits a shot out of the bunker on the 11th hole during the final day of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St. George's in Sandwich, England, on Sunday, July 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
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Darren Clarke (right) of Northern Ireland and Dustin Johnson of the United States line up their putts on the 10th green during the final day of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St. George's in Sandwich, England, on Sunday, July 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
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The Japanese women's soccer team warms up during practice on the eve of the final match between the United States and Japan for the Women's Soccer World Cup in Frankfurt, Germany, on Saturday, July 16, 2011. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
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Washington Nationals' Wilson Ramos is greeted at the dugout after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning against the Atlanta Braves. Washington won 5-2. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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Washington Nationals' John Lannan recorded his first two hits of the season Saturday against the Atlanta Braves - driving in two runs on a second-inning single up the middle. The Nats won 5-2. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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United States head coach Pia Sundhage talks to the media after practice preceding the World Cup final against Japan. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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United States' Abby Wambach, Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe go through drills during a practice in preparation for the World Cup final against Japan, which will take place Sunday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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D.C. United goalie Bill Hamid made three saves in the 0-0 draw with FC Dallas on Saturday. (Associated Press)
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Former Tennessee Titans center and NFL Players Association President Kevin Mowae, right, enters a Manhattan law office, Friday, July 8, 2011, in New York. Members of the NFL Players' Association executive board and owners are meeting in hopes of resolving a lockout that began in March. Baltimore Ravens cornerback Domonique Foxworth is at left. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)
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Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee called Garrett Haar, the team's seventh-round pick from this past June, the "surprise" of development camp. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)
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Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke watches his shot off the 18th tee during the third day of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Saturday. Clarke shot a 1-under 69 and holds a one-stroke lead heading into the final day.(AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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Sweden players celebrate their second goal - and ultimately the winning one - in the 2-1 victory over France in the third-place game at the World Cup. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
