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associated press Keegan Bradley was seemingly out of contention for the Wanamaker Trophy when a triple bogey on No. 15 left him five shots back.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Shane Beamer was on Virginia Tech's special teams unit that allowed two TDs in a loss to Florida State in the 1999 national title game.
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PHOTOGRAPHS BY PRATIK SHAH/THE WASHINGTON TIMES "Come in here next year, and I can predict who will win the election," said Dexter Morse, a manager at the Washington Welcome Center in Northwest.
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Redfoo (left) and Sky Blu of the dance duo LMFAO performed Thursday at the Billboard Summer Blowout in New York, billed as the first event for which every ticket distributed was via mobile phones. (Associated Press)
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Mike Browning of St. Clair, Mich., enjoys a Ball Park frank at Comerica Park during a Detroit Tigers baseball game. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** In this March 2, 2011 file photo, the Los Angeles Class attack submarine USS Memphis returns to the U.S. Navy Submarine Base in Groton, Conn., after a two-month deployment that was its final mission. When the Navy discovered a cheating ring aboard the USS Memphis, it swiftly fired the commanding officer and kicked off 10 percent of the crew. (AP Photo/The Day, Sean D. Elliot, File)
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Keegan Bradley celebrates on the 18th green after winning a three-hole playoff against Jason Dufner at the PGA Championship golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011, at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Brandon Banks has blazing speed on kick returns, but his 5-foot-7, 155-pound frame limits his effectiveness as a receiver. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Last year, Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson became the first NCAA player with 1,500 yards rushing and passing in a season.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Pole-sitter Kyle Busch leaves the track at Watkins Glen International before Sunday's Sprint Cup race was postponed.
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A virtual board loaded with famous cities for sale is found in the iPad game Monopoly: Here and Now, The World Edition HD.
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"It's politics and they know it. Politics is a dirty game. If they were running for the public they would be telling the truth." Tenaw Gebru, Southeast, contractor
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Ian Desmond (right) of the Washington Nationals is out at second base as he breaks up the double play by preventing the throw by Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins to get Alex Cora, who was safe at first, in the seventh inning of a baseball game on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, in Philadelphia. The Phillies won 11-3. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Washington Nationals starting pitcher John Lannan lasted three innings and gave up seven runs (one earned) in the Nats' 11-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano allowed a career-worst five homers against the Atlanta Braves on Friday, and manager Mike Quade said he then left the team. Quade said, "His locker is empty. He walked out on 24 guys ... I don't know where he's gone or what he's doing." Saturday, the Cubs placed him on the disqualified list. (AP Photo/Dave Tulis)
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** FILE ** Fans waiting to see the duo Sugarland attempt to hold up the stage after high winds blew it over at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/The Indianapolis Star, Matt Kryger, File)
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D.C. United's Chris Pontius (shown in a game against Toronto FC) scored twice in United's 4-0 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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Despite battling foul trouble, Washington Mystics' Crystal Langhorne scored a game-high 17 points in the Mystics' 82-75 loss against the Connecticut Sun. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham)
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Brendan Steele watches his drive on the 15th hole during the third round of the PGA Championship on Saturday at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, and President Christian Wulff, left, speak to spectators as they attend the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall in Berlin, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011. Germany marks the 50th anniversary of the day communist East Germany sealed itself off behind the Wall. (Photo/ Markus Schreiber)
