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A France supporter cheers prior to the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group D match between France and England in Donetsk, Ukraine, Monday, June 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Ireland's supporters kiss before the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group C match between the Republic of Ireland and Croatia in Poznan, Poland, Sunday, June 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Manny Pacquiao (L) of the Philippines defends against Timothy Bradley (R) of the US during their WBO welterweight title match at the MGM Grand Arena on June 9, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Unbeaten Bradley ended Pacquiao's long unbeaten run with a controversial split decision victory over the Filipino ring icon. /GettyImages
An Ireland's supporter waits before the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group C match between the Republic of Ireland and Croatia in Poznan, Poland, Sunday, June 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 09: Manny Pacquiao sits in his corner between rounds during his bout against Timothy Bradley at MGM Grand Garden Arena on June 9, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
A Spain supporter cheers as she watches the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group C match between Spain and Italy in a Fan Zone in Gdansk, Poland , Sunday, June 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
Florida's Daniel Pigott (8) reacts with teammate Justin Shafer after crossing home plate following his home run in the 10th inning against North Carolina State during an NCAA college baseball tournament super regional game in Gainesville, Fla., Sunday, June 10, 2012. Florida defeated North Carolina State 9-8 in 10 innings. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)
Denmark's supporters wait prior to the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group B match between the Netherlands and Denmark in Kharkiv , Ukraine, Saturday, June 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
A supporter of Portugal team cheer before the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group B match between Germany and Portugal in Lviv, Ukraine, Saturday, June 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
A Czech Republic supporter takes pictures prior to the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group A match between Russia and Czech Republic in Wroclaw, Poland, Friday, June 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 09: Manny Pacquiao reacts after his fight against Timothy Bradley at MGM Grand Garden Arena on June 9, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images)
Manny Pacquiao (R) of the Philippines measures Timothy Bradley (L) of the US during their WBO welterweight title match at the MGM Grand Arena on June 9, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Unbeaten Bradley ended Pacquiao's long unbeaten run with a controversial split decision victory over the Filipino ring icon. /GettyImages
Spanish player Rafael Nadal's mother Ana Maria Parera (L), sister Maria Isabel Nadal (C) and girlfriend Maria Francisca Perello, Xisca, (R) attend a tennis match during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, on June 11, 2012 in Paris. /GettyImages
Spain's Rafael Nadal serves to Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their Men's Singles final tennis match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, on June 10, 2012 in Paris. /GettyImages
Spain's Rafael Nadal (R) and Serbia's Novak Djokovic pose with their trophies at the end of their Men's Singles final tennis match during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, on June 11, 2012 in Paris. Nadal won the final. /GettyImages
PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 10: Rafael Nadal's sister Isabel Nadal (L) and girlfriend Xisca Perello watch the men's singles final between Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Rafael Nadal of Spain on day 15 of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 10, 2012 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Spain's Rafael Nadal serves to Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their Men's Singles final tennis match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, on June 10, 2012 in Paris. /GettyImages
Arizona Diamondbacks' Chris Young slides in to score as Oakland Athletics' Josh Donaldson dives to catch a wide throw during the fifth inning of an interleague baseball game Sunday, June 10, 2012, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
A Greek supporter holds the flag of her country before the opening match of the Euro 2012 soccer championship between Poland and Greece at the national stadium in Warsaw, Poland, Friday, June 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
A Spanish fan reacts during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group C match between Spain and Italy in a fan park in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, June 10, 2012. Opening their bid for a third straight major title, the Spanish rallied to earn a 1-1 tie Sunday against Italy. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
Stadium employees cover center court as the mens final match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Novak Djokovic of Serbia was suspended till Monday because of the rain at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday June 10, 2012. (AP Photo/David Vincent)
Jockey John Velazquez, right, drives Union Rags past Paynter and jockey Mike Smith, left, to the finish line for victory in the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., Saturday, June 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)
Manny Pacquiao, from the Philippines, left, lands a punch to the face of Timothy Bradley, from Palm Springs, Calif., in the fourth round of their WBO welterweight title fight Saturday, June 9, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Oklahoma City is 8-0 at home in these playoffs, winning by 10 ppg. But the Heat are driven by the pain of losing in the finals last season. And James may be playing at his highest level yet. So in a championship-or-bust season, HEAT IN SIX.
Maria Sharapova of Russia holds the trophy after winning the women's final match against Sara Errani of Italy at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday June 9, 2012. Sharapova won in two sets 6-3, 6-2. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
The United States Misty May-Treanor, left, and Kerri Walsh, return the ball to China's Xue Chen and Zhang Xi during their women's final match at the Beach Volleyball World Tour Grand Slam in Moscow, Russia, Monday, June 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)
Boston Celtics' Ray Allen (20) and Paul Pierce (34) look up at the scoreboard as the Celtics fall behind the Miami Heat during the second half of Game 7 of the NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference finals, Saturday, June 9, 2012, in Miami. Miami won 101-88. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Seattle Mariners left fielder Mike Carp is left empty-handed after diving into the stands as a fan snags the foul fly ball from Los Angeles Dodgers' Elian Herrera in the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 9, 2012, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Argentina's Angel Di Maria jumps into the arms of Lionel Messi to celebrate one of Messi's goals during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Brazil on Saturday, June 9, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
The United States Kerri Walsh, and Misty May-Treanor, unseen, dives for the ball during a women's final match against China's Xue Chen and Zhang Xi at the Beach Volleyball World Tour Grand Slam in Moscow, Russia, Monday, June 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)
A Croatian fan poses after the Euro 2012 football championships match Ireland vs Croatia on June 10, 2012 at the Municipal Stadium in Poznan. /GettyImages
A Polish fan cheers before the Euro 2012 football championships match Poland vs. Greece, on June 8, 2012 at the National Stadium in Warsaw. /GettyImages
Russian football fans pose in the Euro 2012 fanzone on June 8, 2012 in Wroclaw before the Euro 2012 football championships opening match Russia vs Czech Republic./GettyImages
A Beach volleyball player takes part in a women’s Pool Play match during the 2012 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Moscow Grand Slam at the historical Poklonnaya Gora (Victory Park) in Moscow, on June 8, 2012./GettyImages
Some are saying boxing is dead after the controversial decision that gave Tomothy Bradley Jr. a victory over Manny Pacquiao; it took two days, but Rafael Nadal wins a record seventh French Open; Europe—and the rest of the world for that matter—loves its soccer. …