Los Angeles Clippers' Elton Brand dunks the ball during the first half of Game 6 of the NBA second-round playoff basketball series against the Phoenix Suns, May 18, 2006, in Los Angeles.
Kerry Wood, No. 34 of the Chicago Cubs, warms up in the bullpen before his first start of the season and first since July 2005 in a game against the Washington Nationals on May 18, 2006 at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Washington hit three homers off Wood, and went on to a 5-3 win.
Exercise rider Francisco Alvarado, left, aboard Brother Derek, is led by pony rider Brett Aanerud, right, during their morning workout at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on May 18, 2006. Brother Derek will race in the 131st running of the Preakness Stakes on May 20 at Pimlico.
Texas Rangers' Mark Teixeira tags out New York Yankees' Johnny Damon at first base during the first inning of a game on May 18, 2006 at New York's Yankee Stadium.
Detroit Pistons from left, Rasheed Wallace, Chauncey Billups, with red towel, Carlos Delfino, Tony Delk, Maurice Evans, Dale Davis, and Jason Maxiell watch from the sidelines in the closing seconds of their 86-84 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of their NBA playoffs second-round series at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich., May 17, 2006.
San Antonio Spurs Tim Duncan (21) makes a shot against Dallas Mavericks Erick Dampier (25) in the fourth quarter in Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference semifinal basketball game in San Antonio, May 17, 2006. Duncan scored 36 points in the Spurs' 98-97 win.
The Edmonton Oilers celebrate a goal by Shawn Horcoff, left, with an assist from Ryan Smyth, center, against the San Jose Sharks' during the third period of Game 6 in the second round of the NHL playoffs in Edmonton, May 17, 2006. The Oilers won 2-0 to win the series.
LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives past Ben Wallace and Maurice Evans of the Detroit Pistons in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at the Quicken Loans Arena on May 15, 2006 in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 74-72 in the best-of-seven series, which now goes back to Detroit tied 2-2.
The Dallas Mavericks' Jason Terry drives around the San Antonio Spurs' Bruce Bowen in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals in Dallas, May 15, 2006. Terry scored 32 points in the Mavericks' 123-118 overtime win.
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Josh Beckett delivers against the Orioles in Baltimore, May 15, 2006. He allowed only two hits in seven innings and got the win on his 26th birthday. The final score was 11-1.
Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade is guarded by the New Jersey Nets' Jason Kidd during the fourth quarter of Game 4 in the second round of the NBA playoffs, May 14, 2006 in East Rutherford, N.J. Wade led all scorers with 31 points as the Heat beat the Nets, 102-92, to lead the series three games to one.
The Carolina Hurricanes' Ray Whitney shoots the puck past New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur during the third period, May 14, 2006, at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C. The Hurricanes won 4-1 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
The Los Angeles Clippers' Elton Brand, right, is fouled by the Phoenix Suns' Raja Bell during the second half in Game 4 of their NBA Western Conference playoff series, May 14, 2006, in Los Angeles. The Clippers won 114-107.
Oakland Athletics pitcher Dan Haren delivers a pitch against the New York Yankees, May 14, 2006, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Haren's pitching allowed the Athletics to defeat the Yankees, 6-1.
Spain's Rafael Nadal after he won a point against Switzerland's Roger Federer at the final of the Rome Masters tennis tournament, in Rome, May 14, 2006. Nadal won 6-7 (0), 7-6 (5), 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (5).
The Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Smyth celebrates in front of the San Jose Sharks' Josh Gorges, left, and Scott Hannan, center, after Smyth scored in the third period of Game 5 of an NHL Western Conference semifinal series, May 14, 2006 in San Jose, Calif. The Oilers won 6-3 to lead the series 3-2.
The Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki, foreground, takes a shot as the San Antonio Spurs' Bruce Bowen defends in Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals in Dallas, May 13, 2006. Nowitzki scored 27 points in the 104-103 Mavericks win.
The Atlanta Braves' Jeff Francoeur runs to first base after hitting a game-winning grand slam off Washington Nationals relief pitcher Chad Cordero in the ninth inning, May 13, 2006, in Atlanta. The final score was 8-5.
LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers dunks, accompanied to the basket by Maurice Evans of the Detroit Pistons in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Quicken Loans Arena on May 13, 2006 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavs defeated the Pistons 86-77, but Detroit leads the series 2-1.
Nadia Petrova from Russia hits a return during her quarterfinal match against her compatriot Dinara Safina, at the German Open tennis tournament in Berlin, May 12, 2006. Petrova won in three sets, 3-6, 6.4 and 6-3.