Year in Sports 2006

Quarterback Vince Young (10) of the Texas Longhorns scores the winning touchdown against Southern California in the final seconds of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 4, 2006. Texas won the game 41-38 to claim the BCS National Championship. Young is now starring for the NFL's Tennessee Titans.

Montreal Canadiens' Sheldon Souray, right, fights with Calgary Flames' Darren McCarty during the first period of an NHL game in Calgary, Alberta, on Jan. 19, 2006. The fight was something of a rarity, as fisticuffs have dropped to a level not seen in the NHL in years.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger dives for a 1-yard touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks during the second quarter of Super Bowl XL in Detroit on Feb. 5, 2006. The Steelers won the game 21-10 to claim their fifth NFL championship.

Damjan Vtic of Slovenia competes in the Nordic Combined Large Hill event in Pragelato, Italy, on Day 11 of the Winter Olympic Games, Feb. 21, 2006.

Milwaukee Brewers' Prince Fielder, bottom left, is safe at home after barreling into San Francisco Giants catcher Todd Greene, bottom center, in the first inning of the Giants-Brewers game in Milwaukee on May 4, 2006. Giants first baseman Lance Niekro, right, is telling pitcher Brad Hennessey (41) to tag Milwaukee's Corey Koskie. Hennessey made the tag on Koskie; Greene left the game with an injury.

Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro is held by jockey Edgar Prado after injuring his leg at the start of the 131st running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on May 20, 2006. Seven months later, Barbaro is still recovering but is out of danger.

Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants, right, hits his 715th career home run off Colorado Rockies pitcher Byung-Hyun Kim during the fourth inning of their game in San Francisco on May 28, 2006. With the home run, Bonds surpassed Babe Ruth for second on the all-time list. Bonds finished the season with 734 homers, 21 behind all-time leader Hank Aaron.

Rod Brind'Amour #17 of the Carolina Hurricanes — Getty Images/Grant Halverson

Rod Brind'Amour of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates with the Stanley Cup after the 'Canes defeated the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals in Raleigh, N.C., on June 19, 2006. The Hurricanes won the game 3-1 to win the Cup for the first time in franchise history.

Russia's Maria Sharapova serves to Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic in their second-round match during the French Open at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris on May 31, 2006. Sharapova was beaten in the fourth round in Paris but won the U.S. Open title in New York in September.

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) hauls down a rebound over Dallas Mavericks defender Erick Dampier in the second quarter of Game 6 of the NBA Finals at American Airlines Center in Dallas on June 20, 2006. Wade scored 36 points to lead the Heat to a 95-92 victory and Miami's first NBA championship.

France's Zineidine Zidane walks past Marco Materazzi, on the ground, after he received a red card — AP Photo/Luca Bruno

France's Zinedine Zidane walks past Italy's Marco Materazzi, on the ground, after Zidane received a red card during extra time for head-butting Materazzi in World Cup final between Italy and France in the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, July 9, 2006. Italy won the championship in a penalty-kick shootout.

Tiger Woods celebrates after winning the British Open Golf Championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, England, on July 23, 2006. Woods finished the year as the top-ranked golfer in the world.

Tour de France winner Floyd Landis of the United States waves the U.S. flag as he rides down the Champs-Elysees in Paris following the final stage of the 93rd Tour de France, July 23, 2006. Landis later tested positive for having excessive levels of testosterone during the race; he says the testing lab made an error.

Switzerland's Roger Federer kisses the championship trophy after defeating American Andy Roddick in the men's final at the U.S. Open in New York on Sept. 10, 2006.

Chicago Bears wide receiver Rashied Davis (81) and teammate Bernard Berrian (80) celebrate Davis' 15-yard touchdown catch as Buffalo Bills' Ko Simpson (30) and London Fletcher-Baker (59) walk away during the second quarter of their NFL game in Chicago on Oct. 8, 2006. The Bears will enter the NFL playoffs as the top seed in the NFC.

Scott Rolen and teammate Albert Pujols celebrate — AP Photo/Tom Gannam

St. Louis' Scott Rolen (27) and Albert Pujols celebrate after the Cardinals defeated the Detroit Tigers on Oct. 27, 2006, in St. Louis to win the World Series. The Cardinals defeated the Tigers 4-2 in Game 5 to win the series 4-1.

Ohio State tailback Antonio Pittman (25) breaks away from Michigan's defense to score a touchdown in their game at Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 18, 2006. The undefeated and top-ranked Buckeyes earned a berth in the national title game against Florida with a 42-39 win over the Wolverines.

Jimmie Johnson drives the Lowe's Chevrolet during the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Superspeedway in Florida on Nov. 19, 2006. Johnson finished ninth in the race, but that was good enough to win the Nextel Cup title.

LaDainian Tomlinson (21) of the San Diego Chargers carries the ball in the first half as Domonique Foxworth (22) of the Denver Broncos tries to stop him on Dec. 10, 2006, at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. Tomlinson broke the NFL single-season record for touchdowns with his 29th during the Chargers' 48-20 win.

A diver swims to the surface during practice at the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 at the Hamad Aquatic Centre in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 10, 2006.