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Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Romania's Victor Hanescu during their second round match of the French Open tennis tournament, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Djokovic was serving at 6-4, 6-1, 2-3, 30-love when Hanescu decided to stop playing. (AP Photo/Lionel Ciro
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Maxine Fluharty (#2, center) and Dina Rizzo (#12, right) of Mid Atlantic put the pressure on as Claire Llaubach (#21, left) of Pennsylvania falls to the ground in the second half during the USA Field Hockey Women's National Championship at American University on May 20, 2011. Pennsylvania went on to win 1-0. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Katie O'Donnell (#16) of Mid Atlantic takes a shot a the net in the second half during the USA Field Hockey Women's National Championship at American University on May 20, 2011. Pennsylvania won 1-0. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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National Geographic Bee 2011 champion Tine Valencic, 13, from Coleyville, Texas, smiles as he talks on the phone with his father (who was at home and couldn't make it to the final round in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 25, 2011) telling him he won. In his hand Tine holds the winning check, a $25,000 scholarship. Although he has already taken the ACT college entrance exam and scored a 32 out of 36, Tine says he still has five years to decide where he wants to go to college and what he wants to study. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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A fellow 2011 National Geographic Bee contestant asks newly named bee champion Tine Valencic, 13, from Colleyville, Texas, for his autograph at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Ten boys competed in the final round on Wednesday, ranging in age from 10 to 13. Tine was the only contestant who did not get a single question wrong in the final round. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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Eleven-year-old Nilai Sarda of Atlanta, Ga., far left, applauds as 13-year-old Tine Valencic of Colleyville, Texas, third from left, wipes away tears of joy after winning the 2011 National Geographic Bee at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. With the boys on stage are Alex Trebek, who hosted the event, and Tine's mother Jana. Tine was the only contestant in the bee who did not get a single question wrong in the final round. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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Anthony Cheng, 12, from Midvale, Utah, hangs his head after answering his second incorrect question, meaning he will be eliminated from the final round of the 2011 National Geographic Bee, which took place Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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Theresa Herbert (center) cheers from the stands with athletes Michael North (left) and Curtis Merrick (right) during the 2011 Special Olympics D.C. Summer Games being held at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 25, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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** FILE ** Medals are presented following the Unified 4x100 meter relay during the 2011 Special Olympics D.C. Summer Games being held at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 25, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Air Force Col. Tony Thomas (left) helps tie the shoes of runner Javon McCray (right) prior to his running in the Unified 4x100 meter relay during the 2011 Special Olympics D.C. Summer Games being held at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 25, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Daishaun Howell (center) races to get the baton to Army SSG. Tanner Welch in the Unified 4x100 meter relay during the 2011 Special Olympics D.C. Summer Games being held at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 25, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Javon McCray (left) gets his Air Force tee shirt put on by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Steven Mandell (right) prior to the running of the Unified 4x100 meter relay, during the 2011 Special Olympics D.C. Summer Games being held at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 25, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Former Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan (right) rubs her mother, Brenda's back during her brother's trial on involuntary manslaughter charges in Woburn, Mass., on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Bill Greene, Pool)
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NHL Playoffs: Vancouver Canucks' Kevin Bieksa, center, who scored the game-winning goal, Alexander Edler, right, of Sweden, and Daniel Sedin, left, of Sweden, celebrate after defeating the San Jose Sharks in the second overtime period of game 5 of the NHL Western Conference Final Stanley Cup playoff hockey series in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Tuesday May 24, 2011. Vancouver won the series 4 games to 1 and advances to the Stanley Cup Final. (AP Photo/THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
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Milwaukee Brewers' Rickie Weeks (23) is congratulated by Craig Counsell and Corey Hart (1) after Weeks hit a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash
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NHL Playoffs: Vancouver Canucks' Ryan Kesler, left, celebrates his game-tying goal against the San Jose Sharks during the third period of Game 5 of NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference finals Tuesday, May 24, 2011, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)
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NHL Playoffs: Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Dwayne Roloson is the key if the Lightning are to comeback from a 3-2 series deficit to the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference finals.
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NBA Playoffs: Dallas Mavericks' forward Dirk Nowitzki, guarded by Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant, scored 40 points in the Mavericks' 112-105 overtime victory in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals Monday night. Durant scored 29 for the Thunder but missed his last six shots. (Associated Press)
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Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is set to open a third round of Race to the Top education grants Wednesday. (Associated Press)
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Ryan Kerrigan (top), the Redskins' top draft pick in April, runs a defense drill during an informal practice at a high school in Northern Virginia. Rookie receiver Leonard Hankerson (right), selected 79th overall out of Miami, makes a move after catching a pass. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
