Day: June 5, 2022
Patrick Corbin helps Nationals beat Reds again
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load CINCINNATI — Patrick Corbin had thrown just 12 pitches, but the start to Sunday’s outing at Great American Ball Park felt all too familiar for the Washington Nationals. As Corbin reached a dozen pitches, the Cincinnati Reds’ Tyler Stephenson doubled to left field for the Reds’ fourth hit in […]
Read MoreFrench Open glance: Nadal beats Ruud for 14th title in Paris
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load PARIS — A GLANCE BACK AT SUNDAY Rafael Nadal beat Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 to earn his 14th title at Roland Garros and 22nd Grand Slam trophy overall. Both add to records Nadal already owned. And here is a new one: Two days after his 36th birthday, the […]
Read MoreClass 4 track: Loudoun County boys, Tuscarora and Loudoun Valley girls finish strong
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load LYNCHBURG, Va. — For Northern Virginia’s smaller high schools, the results of the Class 3 and 4 state meets usually serve as an outlier data source for the talent that resides in the region. Only 12 schools represent the area, and for the past 10 years, Loudoun Valley has […]
Read MoreFrench Open men’s final live updates
[ad_1] PARIS — Rafael Nadal advanced to his 14th French Open final Friday under conditions no champion wants, with his opponent, third-ranked Alexander Zverev, suffering what appeared to be a significant injury late in the second set. Nadal, who was celebrating his 36th birthday, rushed to the opposite side of the net to check on […]
Read MoreDraymond Green steps up as Warriors seek to even NBA Finals with Celtics
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load SAN FRANCISCO — Draymond Green found himself embroiled in a brouhaha last week, when the straight-talking forward predicted during a TNT interview that his Golden State Warriors would face the Boston Celtics, not the Miami Heat, in the NBA Finals. Though Green’s assertion was reasonable, it nevertheless rankled the […]
Read MoreFrench Open updates | Garcia, Mladenovic beat Gauff, Pegula
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load PARIS — The Latest on the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament (all times local): France’s Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic have earned their second women’s doubles championship at Roland Garros as a team with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over the American pairing of singles runner-up Coco Gauff […]
Read MoreSouth Lakes boys, South County girls, plenty of individuals shine at Class 6 track meet
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Viktorie Klepetkova said she came to the Virginia track and field championships on Saturday at Todd Stadium just looking to enjoy the day and have a good time. The Yorktown junior did that and then some. In the girls’ Class 6 high jump, Klepetkova repeated […]
Read MoreGreg Norman, aligned with Saudi-backed LIV Golf, takes on PGA Tour
[ad_1] (Scott Wiseman/For The Washington Post) With decades of resentment and an appetite for combat, ‘The Shark’ is throwing golf into chaos again. This time, he’s doing it with Saudi money. June 5, 2022 at 4:00 a.m. EDT In West Palm Beach, Fla. After lunch, Greg Norman stands at the window of his private yacht […]
Read MoreOfficial Who Molested Woman Didn’t Have to Be Politically Correct
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Read MoreMinjee Lee sets 54-hole scoring record, leads U.S. Women’s Open by three
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. — Minjee Lee was grinning broadly for much her third round at the U.S. Women’s Open, waving to the galleries while navigating Pine Needles golf club as if the Australian barely had a care on a glorious Saturday afternoon. Even on errant shots, so rare they […]
Read MoreJuan Soto homers twice as Nationals rally to beat Reds
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load CINCINNATI — Washington Manager Dave Martinez said before Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds that his recent message to his team has been a familiar one: Keep fighting. Yes, there are echoes of the mantra from the Nationals’ World Series run three summers ago, but Martinez also believes his […]
Read MoreShorthanded Spirit fall behind early and lose at Gotham FC
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load The Washington Spirit has so often excelled when faced with adversity over the past 12 months. But Saturday night in Harrison, N.J., Gotham FC put the Spirit in an early hole and, with nearly a dozen players missing from the defending NWSL champions because of injuries or covid-19 protocols, […]
Read MoreAfter surgery and covid to start year, Nelly Korda rediscovers her form
[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. — A white compression sleeve covers the left arm of Nelly Korda, a conspicuous reminder of the harrowing start to this year for the second-ranked golfer in the world. Korda has been wearing the protective gear all week at the U.S. Women’s Open following a procedure […]
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