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ASSOCIATED PRESS Serena Williams shed tears of joy after defeating Aravane Rezai in her first match in a major tournament since having two foot surgeries and treatment for blood clots.
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United States' Clint Dempsey (8) reacts after his goal during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Jamaica on Sunday, June 19, 2011, at RFK Stadium. The United States won 2-0. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Power forward Jamie Skeen is hoping to become the third VCU player to be drafted in as many years, joining Eric Maynor (Utah, 20th) in 2009 and Larry Sanders (Milwaukee, 15th) last year.
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**FILE** In this photo from April 16, 2009, the headquarters for JPMorgan Chase & Co., is shown in New York. (Associated Press)
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U.S. first lady Michelle Obama visits former South African President Nelson Mandela at his home in Houghton, South Africa, on Tuesday, June 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Debbie Yazbek, Nelson Mandela Foundation)
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The sun shines through wildfire smoke on Monday, June 20, 2011, in Grimes County near Plantersville, Texas. (AP Photo/The Courier, Karl Anderson)
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Associated Press Saxophonist Clarence Clemons performs during halftime at an NFL football game in Miami on Nov. 14. The longtime Springsteen sideman died Saturday at 69.
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Umpire Richard D'Ambrisi tips his hat to the crowd as the game starts between the Potomac Nine and the Elkton Eclipse during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. D'Ambrisi also serves as the league official historian of 1860s era baseball. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Elkton Eclipse centerfielder Erik "Dubs" Meyers, of Chesapeake, Md., shows frustration after making an out during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. While most of the players are laid back and easy going, Meyers was one of the most competitive players on the field. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Potomac Nine's Dave "Hustler" Norkus, of Crofton, Md. who has been playing in the Mid Atlantic Vintage Baseball League for two years, smiles and jokes with Erik "Cannon" Kristensen, left, during a game during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. While the teams do play to win, most of the day is fairly laid back and enjoyable for the players. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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With temperatures in the mid to upper 90s, Elkton's Glyn "Hammer" Richards, of Mt. Ephraim, N.J., has sweat drip off the bill of his cap during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. Even though the uniforms in the 1860s used to be made of wool, the players wear lighter material to help fight the heat during hot summer games. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Elkton Eclipse outfielder Glyn "Hammer" Richards, left, of Mt. Ephraim, N.J., hits a pitch during a game during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. The bats they used during the 1860s era are a little different from today's bats. Still made of wood, the vintage era bats had a thicker handle but a more narrow barrel. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Tim "Ones" Bower tries to tag out a runner during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Potomac Nine's Dave "Hustler" Norkus, of Crofton, Md. who has been playing in the Mid Atlantic Vintage Baseball League for two years, applies some adhesive "grip stick" to his bat during a game during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Elkton Eclipse outfielder Glyn "Hammer" Richards, left, of Mt. Ephraim, N.J., hits a pitch during a game during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. The bats they used during the 1860s era are a little different from today's bats. Still made of wood, the vintage era bats had a thicker handle but a more narrow barrel. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Lee "brew" Donelson of the Elkton Eclipse, center, stretches out before the games started at the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. All the players were their baseball pants baggy and rolled up showing their socks, like players did in the 1860s. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Potomac Nine pitcher J.D. "Buckeye" Almond, of Marshall, Va., at right, chats with Elkton Eclipse player 67 year old Bill "Pockets" Freeland during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. "The camaraderie is just great," said Almond. "We all love the game and it's blast out here." (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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The Elkton Eclipse team, based out of Elkton, Md, hold their hats over their hearts during the National Anthem before the game against the Potomac Nine during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. Unlike today's game, the umpire instructed fans and players to all sing in unison, instead of just one person singing at the start. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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67 year-old Elkton Eclipse player Bill "Pockets" Freeland, from Cecil County, Md., ties his shoe between innings during their game against the Potomac Nine team during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. This is Freeland's third year playing in the league and he said he enjoys it more than softball leagues. "I'll keep playing this until I forget which way to run, then I may take up golf," he joked. Freeland was the oldest player on the field that day. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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67 year-old Elkton Eclipse player Bill "Pockets" Freeland, from Cecil County, Md., tries to cool off with a cold wet towel between innings during their game against the Potomac Nine team during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. The teams, part of the Mid Atlantic Vintage Baseball League, all wear the same style of uniforms that teams did in the 1860s, but they don't make their jerseys out of wool due to the heat. This is Freeland's third year playing in the league and he said he enjoys it more than softball leagues. "I'll keep playing this until I forget which way to run, then I may take up golf," he joked. Freeland was the oldest player on the field that day. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
