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Tampa Bay Rays' Manny Ramirez reacts after striking out in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Tuesday, April 5, 2011, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
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Connecticut guard Kemba Walker, left, cries as teammate Alex Oriakhi, center, and Jeremy Lamb, right, look up as Walker's number is added to the school's honor wall during a pep rally in Storrs, Conn., Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Connecticut beat Butler 53-41 in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament championship game in Houston on Monday. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Texas A&M's Tyra White (20) celebrates after Texas A&M's 76-70 win over Notre Dame in the women's NCAA Final Four college basketball championship game in Indianapolis, Tuesday, April 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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In this March 18, 2011, photo, Wichita State coach Gene Stephenson walks through the dugout before an NCAA college baseball game in Wichita, Kan. Minnis didn't expect to be labeled an NCAA rulebreaker when he shared the name of his legal adviser with the Atlanta Braves and other Major League Baseball clubs. In fact, his family enlisted the adviser to stay above board. Minnis has served a 30-game suspension since February, missing half of his first college season. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
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In this March 18, 2011, photo, Wichita State pitcher Albert Minnis looks down the bench at teammates before an NCAA college baseball game in Wichita, Kan. Minnis didn't expect to be labeled an NCAA rulebreaker when he shared the name of his legal adviser with the Atlanta Braves and other Major League Baseball clubs. In fact, his family enlisted the adviser to stay above board. Minnis has served a 30-game suspension since February, missing half of his first college season.(AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
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Washington Wizards' John Wall, top, scores a slam dunk while teammate Maurice Evans, left, and Detroit Pistons' Tracy McGrady (1) and Austin Daye (5) look on during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Washington, Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Wizards won 107-105. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Washington Wizards' John Wall, top, scores a slam dunk while teammate Maurice Evans, left, and Detroit Pistons' Tracy McGrady (1) and Austin Daye (5) look on during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Washington, Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Wizards won 107-105. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin, left, celebrates his goal with teammate Brooks Laich (21) during first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Tuesday, April 5, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)
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Washington Nationals Ryan Zimmerman is unable to throw Florida Marlins runner Omar Infante out at first during the third inning of a baseball game in Miami, Tuesday, April 5, 2011. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond is expected to drop to No. 7 in the batting order against the Florida Marlins on Wednesday after going 0-for-13 at the plate during Washington's first three games.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS "Anytime we can score a power play goal, it's a beautiful thing," said Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau. Memories of the power-play failures in the playoffs against the Canadiens are still fresh in the minds of Capitals players. "Power play can win the game," Alex Ovechkin said. "You can see what happened last year."
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North Carolina State University athletics director Deborah A. Yow, right, sits with former Alabama coach Mark Gottfried during the announcement to name Gottfried as the school's new head basketball coach during a news conference in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Gottfried replaces former coach Sidney Lowe who recently resigned. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
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DeMaurice Smith, former Executive Director of the NFL Players Association, leaves the Federal Courthouse in St. Paul, Minn. Wednesday, April 6, 2011. A group of players is asking a judge to issue a preliminary injunction on the lockout the NFL team owners imposed after talks on a new collective bargaining agreement broke off three weeks ago. (AP Photo/Andy King)
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Toronto Blue Jays Jose Bautista makes his first home run swing of the year against Minnesota Twins starter Carl Pavano during fifth-inning AL baseball game action in Toronto on Friday, April 1, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)
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Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond is expected to drop to No. 7 in the batting order against the Florida Marlins on Wednesday after going 0-for-13 at the plate during Washington's first three games. (Associated Press)
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FILE - This jan. 17, 2009, file photo shows Alabama coach Mark Gottfried during anNCAA college basketball game against Auburn at Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Ala. Gottfried will be the next men's basketball coach at North Carolina State, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the school has yet to make a formal announcement. Gottfried is expected to attend a news conference scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, April 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
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Orioles manager Buck Showalter (left) tips his hat to the crowd during Opening Day introductions at Camden Yards on Monday. Baltimore went on to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1, improving to 4-0 with the win. (Associated Press)
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FILE - This Sept. 10, 2010, file photo shows Tiger Woods reacting after hitting his second shot on the 13th hole during the second round at the BMW Championship golf tournament in Lemont, Ill. Woods hasn't won in the year since he came back from his sex scandal, and some of his outings have been downright embarrassing. Woods claims his swing is the issue, but the real problem may be deeper than that. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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FILE - In this June 11, 2009, file photo, Elin Nordegren talks to her husband, golfer Tiger Woods during the first quarter of Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals in Orlando, Fla. Woods hasn't won in the year since he came back from his sex scandal, and some of his outings have been downright embarrassing. Woods claims his swing is the issue, but the real problem may be deeper than that. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
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Miami Heat's LeBron James dunks during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday, April 1, 2011 in Minneapolis. James scored 27 points and had 10 assists in the Heat's 111-92 win. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
