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Boston Bruins center Rich Peverley celebrates his goal with teammates as Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo looks on during Game 4 of NHL Stanley Cup finals. Peverley had two goals in the Bruins' 4-0 win. The series is now tied 2-2. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)
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Giants catcher Eli Whiteside celebrates with starting pitcher Matt Cain after Wednesday's victory against the Nationals in San Francisco. (Associated Press)
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Washington's Yunesky Maya allowed four hits and one earned run in six innings, but received no offensive support in the Nationals' 3-1 loss to San Francisco. (Associated Press)
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D.C. United rookie defender Ethan White (left) heads the ball against Portland forward Kenny Cooper during United's 3-2 road victory May 29.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Yunesky Maya allowed four hits and one earned run in six innings but received no offensive support in Washington's 3-1 loss to San Francisco.
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Defending champion Lee Westwood, of England, smiles as he walks up to the 12th green during the Pro-Am for the St. Jude Classic golf tournament on Wednesday, June 8, 2011, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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DC United defender Perry Kitchen, left, heads the ball over Portland Timbers forward Kenny Cooper during the first half of their MLS soccer game at the end of May. Most recently, Kitchen and United tied the first-place L.A. Galaxy 0-0 and Kitchen was integral to the solid defensive showing. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)
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This Sept. 1, 2010, file photo shows former Ohio State football player Maurice Clarett speaking to reporters following team practice with the United Football League's Omaha Nighthawks, in Omaha, Neb. Clarett blames athletes rather than coaches and boosters for the culture that created problems in the Buckeyes' football program. Clarett also questioned the foundation of big-time college football, where universities make millions off athletes yet the players get in trouble for accepting small amounts of cash, during an interview Wednesday, June 8, 201, on The Dan Patrick Show.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
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Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) reacts during the second half of Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday, June 7, 2011, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom is the 2-1 favorite to claim the Belmont Stakes, the last race in the Triple Crown. Derby runner-up Nehro is the second choice a 4-1. (Associated Press)
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FILE - In this May 12, 2011 file photo, Tiger Woods bends his knee after his second shot on the ninth hole before withdrawing in the first round of The Players Championship golf tournament in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Injuries to his left knee and Achilles' are bad enough that Woods decided Tuesday, June 7, 2011, to skip the U.S. Open for the first time since 1994. The Masters is now the only major he has never missed as a pro. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
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Washington Nationals' Jordan Zimmermann works against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 7, 2011, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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Washington Nationals' Jordan Zimmermann lays down an RBI sacrifice bunt against the San Francisco Giants during the fourth inning that proved to be the winning run in the 2-1 Nationals' victory. Zimmermann was also strong on the mound, throwing seven innings and allowing one run. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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Washington Nationals' Jordan Zimmermann works against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 7, 2011, in San Francisco. Zimmermann threw seven innings and allowed just one run while striking out three in the Nats' 2-1 win over the Giants. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki had 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter against the Miami Heat in the NBA finals to lead the Mavs to a 86-83 win in Game 4. The series is now tied 2-2. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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TCU's Matt Purke was 16-0 as a freshman last season, but shoulder bursitis contributed to a loss of velocity on is fastball this year. He was taken by the Nationals in the third round Tuesday, No. 96 overall. (Associated Press)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS TCU's Matt Purke was 16-0 as a freshman last season, but shoulder bursitis contributed to a loss of velocity on is fastball this year. He was taken by the Nationals in the third round Tuesday, No. 96 overall.
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Associated Press Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a Republican presidential hopeful, outlines his proposals for jump-starting the economy in an address at the University of Chicago on Tuesday.
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Tiger Woods withdrew from The Players Championship after nine holes back in May due to leg injuries and on Tuesday announced he'd also be skipping the U.S. Open. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Boston Bruins right wing Nathan Horton (18) is tended to by a trainer after a blind-side hit by Vancouver Canucks' Aaron Rome in the first period during Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 6, 2011, in Boston. Horton was carried out on a stretcher and sustained a concussion which will sideline him for the rest of the series. Rome was called for a 5 minute interference major and a game misconduct, and was suspended for the rest of the series. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)