Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki (41), of Germany, dunks against the Phoenix Suns in the first half in Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference finals basketball game in Dallas, June 1, 2006. Nowitzki scored 50 points as the Mavericks beat the Phoenix Suns, 117-101.
Carolina Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour (17) observes teammate Justin Williams' goal as Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller (30) watches the puck fly into the goal in the third period of Game 7 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference finals, June 1, 2006, in Raleigh, N.C. The Hurricanes won 4-2 to advance to the Stanley Cup finals.
Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace, left, blocks a shot by Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal during the third quarter of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference basketball finals at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich., May 31, 2006.
New York Mets' Endy Chavez (10) follows through on the game-winning base hit to drive in a run as Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Johnny Estrada looks on during the 13th inning at New York's Shea Stadium, May 31, 2006. The Mets won the game, 1-0.
Russia's Maria Sharapova serves the ball to Czech Republic's Iveta Benesova in their second-round match during the French Open tennis tournament, May 31, 2006, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
Fans cheer as Pittsburgh Pirates' Jose Castillo heads home after hitting a two-run homer in the second inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Pittsburgh, May 31, 2006. Castillo homered for the fifth consecutive game as the Pirates beat the Brewers 6-1 for their first three-game winning streak of the season.
Buffalo Sabres right winger Maxim Afinogenov (61) of Russia and right winger J.P. Dumont (17) watch teammate Daniel Briere's shot go past Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward (30) during the overtime period of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference hockey finals in Buffalo, N.Y., May 30, 2006. Buffalo won, 2-1. The other Hurricane player is defenseman Bret Hedican (6).
Dallas Mavericks' Josh Howard goes after a loose ball as Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash looks on in the first half of Game 4 of their NBA Western Conference finals basketball game, May 30, 2006, in Phoenix. The Suns won, 106-86.
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez avoids an inside pitch from Detroit Tigers pitcher Fernando Rodney in the ninth inning of their Major League Baseball game in Detroit, May 30, 2006.
U. S. player Andy Roddick returns the ball while playing his first round match against Spain's Alberto Martin during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, May 30, 2006. Roddick retired in his third set due to a left ankle injury.
The Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade, top, goes up for a shot over the Detroit Pistons' Antonio McDyess during the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference National Basketball Association finals on Monday, May 29, 2006, in Miami. Wade scored and drew a foul on the play.
Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals connects for a three-run home run, his 25th of the season, on a pitch from Chad Qualls of the Houston Astros in the seventh inning of their game on May 29, 2006 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
The Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki, right, pulls down one of his 17 rebounds against the Phoenix Suns' James Jones during the fourth quarter of Game 3 during the Western Conference National Basketball Association finals on May 28, 2006 at U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix. Dallas won, 95-88.
Sam Hornish Jr., left, pumps his fist as he beats Marco Andretti to the finish line to win the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500 auto race, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 28, 2006, in Indianapolis.
The San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds hits his two-run home run off of Colorado Rockies' Byung-Hyun Kim, of South Korea, in the fourth inning of their game in San Francisco, May 28, 2006. It was Bonds' career home run number 715, surpassing Babe Ruth on the all-time home run list.
German Oliver Kahn stretches for the ball during a practice session at the Stade de Geneve in Geneva, Switzerland, May 28, 2006. The German soccer team arrived last week to Geneva to prepare for the upcoming 2006 Soccer World Cup in Germany. Germany will play in Group A against Ecuador, Poland and Costa Rica.
A shot from the Carolina Hurricanes' Cory Stillman, not shown, gets past the Buffalo Sabres' Rory Fitzpatrick, right, goalie Ryan Miller, center, and Jay McKee, during overtime of game 5 of the National Hockey League Eastern Conference finals on May 28, 2006, in Raleigh, N.C. Carolina Hurricanes' Ray Whitney, is at bottom left. Hurricanes' won 4-3.
The Detroit Pistons' Dale Davis reaches over to stop the Miami Heat's Shaquille O'Neal during the second quarter of Game 3 of their National Basketball Association Eastern Conference finals on May 27, 2006, in Miami. The Heat went on to beat the Pistons 98-83.
Frankfurt Galaxy guard Emmanuel Akah celebrates like a cheerleader after winning the World Bowl XIV at the LTU Arena in Duesseldorf, Germany, May 27, 2006. Frankfurt Galaxy defeated the Amsterdam Admirals in the National Football League Europe football final by a score of 22-7.
Anaheim Mighty Ducks goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere (35) looks on as Shawn Horcoff, center, of the Edmonton Oilers celebrates after teammate Raffi Torres (not in picture) scored on a deflection in the second period during Game 5 of the National Hockey League Western Conference finals, May 27, 2006 in Anaheim, Calif. The Oilers won, 2-1 to take the series, 4 games to 1.