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FILE - In this March 19, 2011, file photo, UCLA's Malcolm Lee (3) looks for a shot during a third-round Southeast regional NCAA tournament college basketball game against Florida in Tampa, Fla. Lee is leaving school to enter the NBA draft and he plans to hire an agent, ensuring he won't be eligible to return for his senior season. Lee said Tuesday , April 12, 2011, that he is immediately withdrawing from school. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
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Drew Angerer/The Washington Times Cornerback Kwesi Mitchell (11) directs the defensive backfield Monday during practice at the Naval Academy in Annapolis. However the defensive backfield takes shape, it will take its cues from Mitchell.
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The Rakuten Golden Eagles, a professional team representing disaster-wracked Sendai in northeastern Japan, along with fans in the stands, observe a moment of silence for victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami before their baseball game against the Lotte Marines in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Tuesday, when the 2011 pro baseball regular season opened in Japan. (Associated Press)
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Los Angeles Galaxy soccer player Chad Barrett speaks to the media during a news conference in Toronto on Tuesday, April 12, 2011. The Galaxy taken on Toronto FC in an MLS soccer match on Wednesday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)
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Los Angeles Galaxy soccer player David Beckham speaks to the media during a news conference in Toronto on Tuesday, April 12, 2011. The Galaxy taken on Toronto FC in an MLS soccer match on Wednesday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)
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Calgary Flames captain Jarome Iginla leaves the locker room at the Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Monday, April 11, 2011. The Flames did not advance to the NHL hockey playoffs. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)
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Vancouver Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault directs his team during hockey practice in Vancouver, British Columbia,, on Tuesday April 12, 2011. The Canucks face the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round of the NHL playoffs. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
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FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2009 file photo, Dallas Stars head coach Marc Crawford watches during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings in Detroit. Crawford was fired as the Stars coach on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, after just two seasons in charge. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
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Connecticut's Kemba Walker, right, hugs athletic director Jeff Hathaway, left, after announcing his intention to enter the 2011 NBA draft during a news conference in Storrs, Conn., Tuesday, April 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
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Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce reacts after talking to head coach Doc Rivers during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls in Chicago, Thursday, April 7, 2011. The Bulls won 97-81. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, top, dunks as Oklahoma City Thunder Russell Westbrook, left, and Lakers forward Ron Artest look on during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 10, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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FILE - Denver Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke looks on during an NBA basketball game between the Denver Nuggets and the Sacramento Kings Wednesday, March 30, 2011, in Denver. Kroenke has agreed to a full takeover of Arsenal that values the British Premier League soccer club at 731 million pounds ($1.2 billion) and should end the long-running uncertainty about its ownership. Kroenke has agreed to increase his holding from 29.9 percent to 62.89 percent by acquiring shares from fellow directors Danny Fiszman and Nina Bracewell-Smith, Arsenal Holdings said Monday April 11 2011 in a statement.(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, file)
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Dallas Stars center Mike Ribeiro, left, defenseman Stephane Robidas, center left, center Steve Ott, center right, and left wing Brenden Morrow, right, celebrate a goal by Ribeiro in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche in Denver on Friday, April 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider)
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Milwaukee Bucks' Michael Redd presents his jersey to a fan before their game against the Toronto Raptors in a NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks Monday, April, 11, 2011, in Milwaukee. The Bucks played their final home game of the season and it was fan appreciation night. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
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FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2009 file photo, Milwaukee Bucks' Michael Redd looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Milwaukee. Redd's 11-year journey with the Bucks likely comes to an end in Wednesday night's season finale at Oklahoma City. Coming off two major knee injuries, he is in the final year of a six-year, $91 million contract and is unlikely to be re-signed. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal is seen during a press conference at the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters tournament in Monaco, Monday, April 11 , 2011. The Monte Carlo Masters ATP clay court event at the Monte Carlo Country Club began on Monday, (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)
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Spanish player Rafael Nadal poses after his press conference at the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters tournament in Monaco, Monday, April 11 , 2011. The Monte Carlo Masters ATP clay court event at the Monte Carlo Country Club began on Monday,(AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)
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New York Knicks' Amar'e Stoudemire wears a boot on his foot as he looks on during a timeout in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the New Jersey Nets Friday, April 8, 2011 in Newark, N.J. The Knicks won 116-93. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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Phoenix Coyotes' Ilya Bryzgalov (30), of Russia, makes a save on a shot by San Jose Sharks' Logan Couture (39) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 8, 2011, in Glendale, Ariz. The Coyotes defeated the Sharks 4-3. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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San Jose Sharks right wing Dany Heatley (15) is unable to score past Phoenix Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov (30), of Russia, in the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, April 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
