Ovechkin Takes NHL by Storm

Sports Year in Review

During the 2007-08 season, Alex Ovechkin led the NHL with 65 goals and 112 points to capture the Rocket Richard and Art Ross Trophies. He also won the Lester B. Pearson Award as the top player voted by the NHLPA and the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's MVP. He is the first player in NHL history to win all four awards in a single season. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Marion Jones Sen... Disgraced former Olympic champion Marion Jones grimaces while making a statement after her sentencing at the Westchester County Federal Courthouse in January. Jones was sentenced to six-months in prison for lying on the stand about using steroids and a check-fraud scam, despite beseeching the judge that she not be separated from her two young children "even for a short period of time." (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
LSU Claims Natio... LSU quarterback Matt Flynn kisses the national championship trophy as confetti falls around him after defeating Ohio State 38-24 at the BCS championship college football game in New Orleans, Jan. 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
Tynes' Kick Warm... At frigid Lambeau Field, Lawrence Tynes celebrates after kicking the game-winning field goal in overtime during the NFC Championship against the Packers. The Giants won 23-20 to advance to the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
David Tyree's Ci... Giants receiver David Tyree catches a 32-yard pass in the clutches of Patriots safety Rodney Harrison during the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl XLII. The catch helped set up the winning touchdown four plays later. Tyree had four catches all season before contributing three grabs and a TD in the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Gene Puskar)
Giant Upset Giants defensive end Michael Strahan reacts after sacking Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in the third quarter of Super Bowl XLII. The Giants denied the Pats an undefeated season by upsetting New England 17-14. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
Classic Rivalry ... The Lakers and Celtics tip off to renew their rivalry in the NBA Finals under Celtics championship banners in Boston. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes)
Celtic Pride Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce celebrate in the locker room after winning the NBA championship 131-92 over the Lakers in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Danica Patrick F... Danica Patrick shows off her trophy after winning the Indy Japan 300 auto race in Motegi. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Phillies Win Wor... Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz celebrates with pitcher Brad Lidge after the final out in Game 5 of the World Series. The Phillies defeated the Rays 4-3 to win their first championship in 28 years. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Philly Finally C... Fans cheer as a flatbed truck carrying members of the Phillies down Broad Street during a victory parade in downtown Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
Ovechkin Takes N... During the 2007-08 season, Alex Ovechkin led the NHL with 65 goals and 112 points to capture the Rocket Richard and Art Ross Trophies. He also won the Lester B. Pearson Award as the top player voted by the NHLPA and the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's MVP. He is the first player in NHL history to win all four awards in a single season. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
The Cup Returns ... The Red Wings celebrate with the Stanley Cup after their win over the Penguins in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals in Pittsburgh. The win marked Detroit's fourth Cup in 12 years. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)
Tiger Wins U.S. ... Nursing a left knee injury, Tiger Woods reacts after sinking a birdie putt on the 18th green, forcing a playoff against Rocco Mediate at the U.S. Open. Woods won the championship in a sudden death. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Nadal Tops Feder... Rafael Nadal reacts during his Men's Singles final against Roger Federer, on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, July 6, 2008. Nadal won his first career Wimbledon title by defeating five-time defending champion Federer in the final in what some regard as one of the greatest matches of all time. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Josh Hamilton Pu... Josh Hamilton hit a record 28 homers in the first round of the Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium before getting beaten out by Minnesota's Justin Morneau in the finals on July 14. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
L.A. Becomes 'Ma... The Dodgers acquisition of Manny Ramirez in late July lifted L.A. to the NL West title and into the NLCS. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Michael Phelps' ... Michael Phelps reacts as he wins gold in the final of the men's 100-meter butterfly during the swimming competitions at the 2008 Beijing Game. Phelps won eight gold medals, surpassing American Mark Spitz's record of seven. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Liukin Dominates... American gymnast Nastia Liukin won five medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, including gold in the women's all-around gymnastic finals. (AP Photo/ Donna McWilliam)
Bolting into Hsi... Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates winning the gold in the men's 200-meter final during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Bolt holds the Olympic and world records for the 100 meters, 200 meters, and the 4x100 meters relay--all of which he set at this year's Summer Games. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle)
The Legend of Mi... Michael Phelps lives the celebrity life as he is escorted by Minnie Mouse at the Magic Kingdom during a "Homecoming Parade" in his honor. (AP Photo/Disney, Gene Duncan)
Brett Favre Trad... Brett Favre holds up his new Jets jersey at Cleveland Browns Stadium before an exhibition game between New York and Cleveland on August 7. Favre was traded from the Packers to the Jets earlier that same day. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
Yankee Stadium F... The sun sets behind Yankee Stadium before the Yankees and Orioles game on September 21. The game would be the last-ever played at the landmark stadium. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Johnson Captures... Jimmie Johnson won his third straight NASCAR Sprint Cup championship, becoming only the second driver to accomplish such a feat. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
Oscar Quits on S... Oscar De La Hoya sits in his corner before the eighth round against WBC lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao in their welterweight boxing match in Las Vegas. Pacquiao defied tall odds and pundits when De La Hoya refused to answer the bell in the 9th round. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Bradford Wins He... Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford beat out Florida's Tim Tebow and Texas' Colt McCoy to become the second sophomore in college football history to win the Heisman Trophy. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)