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ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 21, 2010, in Cincinnati.

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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez follows through on a base hit as Los Angeles Angels catcher Jeff Mathis looks on in the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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With Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist, left, at first base, New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes, center, winds up in the first inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010. Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira is at right. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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In a photo made July 14, 2010, Haitian youth soccer players listen to former Major League Soccer player Tony Sanneh, left, during the USA Cup soccer tournament in Blaine, Minn. The team of 14 and 15-year-old players was brought to Minnesota with money raised by his foundation and the L.A. Galaxy soccer club to to play in the largest youth tournament in the country. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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University of Southern California's Reggie Bush Heisman Trophy is displayed at the Heritage Hall on the USC campus in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 20, 2010. USC will return Bush's trophy to the Heisman Trophy Trust next month, possibly indicating the trophy will be revoked in the future. The school will take down any jerseys or murals recognizing the former star tailback or basketball player O.J. Mayo, the other major figure in the four-year NCAA investigation. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Reid Brignac, leftm bobbles the ball as Baltimore Orioles' Corey Patterson steals second base during the third inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 21, 2010, in Baltimore.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS United States men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski talks with members of the media during a USA Basketball men's national team practice, Tuesday, July 20, 2010, in Las Vegas.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS United States men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski talks with members of the media during a USA Basketball men's national team practice, Tuesday, July 20, 2010, in Las Vegas.

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A pedestrian passes a patriotic mural in Fremont, Neb., on Monday, June 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Clay Lomneth)

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FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2009, file photo, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (15), defensive end Carl Johnson (57) and offensive lineman Maurkice Pouncey (56) look on late in the fourth quarter of Florida's 32-13 loss to Alabama in the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference championship game in Atlanta. Florida and the NCAA are investigating an allegation that Pouncey, who was selected 18th overall in this year's NFL draft, received $100,000 from a representative of a sports agent before last season ended, ESPN.com reported Monday, July 19. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

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John Isner, playing a doubles match with James Blake, returns a shot against their opponents Robby Ginepri and Ryan Sweeting during the Atlanta Tennis Championships on Monday, July 19, 2010, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal Constitution, Curtis Compton)

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FILE - In this July 26, 2005, fil pehoto, Central Arkansas head football coach Clint Conque attends a North Little Rock, Ark., news conference. Conque says he had an "inappropriate relationship" and has apologized to his family. Conque released a statement on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, saying he "made some poor personal decisions." Athletic director Brad Teague says he supports the coach's efforts to rebuild his relationship with his family.(AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)

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Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts ponders a question about manager Lou Piniella, who announced that he will retire from coaching at the end of this season, during a baseball news conference at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching)

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Cuban dissident Ricardo Gonzalez (center) speaks out Thursday in Madrid. Other dissidents have to decide if they will stay in Cuba and try to win U.S. asylum or leave for exile in Spain. (Associated Press)

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Spaniards outside this job center in Madrid are down on their luck even as their national soccer team is on top of the world. Spain hopes to cash in on its World Cup triumph in South Africa by "la furia roja," a burst of good news. (Associated Press)

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FILE _ In this July 1, 2010, file photo, Serena Williams, of the United States, makes a backhand return shot to Petra Kvitova, of the Czech Republic, at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England. The WTA Tour says Williams is questionable for the U.S. Open because of her recent foot injury. Williams cut her right foot on broken glass at a restaurant shortly after winning Wimbledon. The tour said last week she needed surgery and would miss three tournaments leading up to the Open. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

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Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Kyle Kendrick (38) reacts to giving up a home run, his third of the inning, to St. Louis Cardinals' Skip Schumaker in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, July 19, 2010 in St. Louis.(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

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In this Thursday, July 15, 2010, photo, Minnesota Wild NHL hockey player Colton Gillies, left, gets some tips on cutting parsley from fellow player Justin Falk during a cooking class as a break during Wild hockey development camp in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy King)

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FILE - In this March 28, 2010, file photo, New Jersey Devils' Ilya Kovalchuk, of Russia, is shown during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, in Philadelphia. Kovalchuk is staying with the New Jersey Devils. The team said on Monday, July 19, 2010, that the biggest prize of the NHL free agent market agreed to a new contract, ending weeks of speculation where the high-scoring forward would play next season. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

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FILE - In this June 4, 2010 file photo, France's Franck Ribery reacts before a pre-Wcup friendly match against China in Saint Pierre, La Reunion island. France players Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema have been detained Tuesday July 20, 2010 for questioning by police officials as part of an investigation into an alleged prostitution ring. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)