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ASSOCIATED PRESS San Diego's Will Venable heads back to the dugout after striking out during the fourth inning. Jordan Zimmermann fanned 10 in seven innings.
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Dallas Mavericks' Shawn Marion dunks during the first half of Game 6 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the Miami Heat Sunday, June 12, 2011, in Miami. (AP Photo/Larry W. Smith; Pool)
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Nationals pitcher Livan Hernandez sits on the mound after being knocked down by a line drive that shot into his glove in a loss Thursday in San Diego. The righthander's ties to a drug dealer in Puerto Rico are under investigation. (Associated Press)
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The portraits of five U.S. presidents who were life members, including Herbert Hoover, who was the first club president, are on display in Congressional Country Club's History Hall in Bethesda. (Congressional Country Club Photograph)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS San Diego's Will Venable heads back to the dugout after striking out during the fourth inning. Jordan Zimmermann fanned 10 in seven innings.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS San Diego catcher Nick Hundley blocks the plate as he tags out Washington outfielder Laynce Nix, who was trying to score from third on an infield grounder in the eighth inning. The Nationals scored twice in the ninth to defeat the Padres 2-0.
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Alex Rhea, who works at the Falls Road Golf Course in Potomac, discusses the impact of the U.S. Open on the community. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Jockey Jose Valdivia Jr. and Ruler on Ice pulled off the upset in the Belmont Stakes to spoil the rubber match between Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom and Preakness champ Shackleford.
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Charl Schwartzel of South Africa waves with his green jacket after winning the Masters championship golf tournament Sunday, April 10, 2011, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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2011 Masters champion, Charl Schwartzel, of South Africa, follows his tee shot on the ninth hole during a practice round for The Players Championship golf tournament Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Washington Nationals' John Lannon threw 6 1/3 innings and allowed one run in the Nats' 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres. (AP Photo/Chris Park)
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San Jose Earthquakes' Steven Lenhart celebrates after scoring a goal against the Columbus Crew during the second half of a game earlier this season. Lenhart scored three times and assisted once in the Earthquakes' 4-2 win over D.C. United. . (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
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Panama's Luis Tejada (18) celebrates after scoring against United States goalkeeper Tim Howard, left, during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer matchon Saturday, June 11, 2011, in Tampa, Fla. United States lost 2-1. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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NCAA baseball Super Regional: Virginia's Jared King (13) celebrates a three-run homer with teammate Kenny Swab (35) against UC Irvine during Game 1 of the NCAA college baseball tournament Super Regional on Saturday June 11, 2011, in Charlottesville, Va. Virginia won 6-0. (AP Photo/Andrew Shurtleff)
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Jockey Jose Valdivia Jr. celebrates after Ruler on Ice won the Belmont Stakes horse race Saturday, June 11, 2011, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Horses walk around in the paddock while waiting for another horse race before the Belmont Stakes, Saturday, June 11, 2011, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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The Washington Nationals' Michael Morse is greeted at the plate by teammates Laynce Nix, and Danny Espinosa after Morse hit a two-run home run against the San Diego Padres in the second inning. Those two runs were enough for the Nats in this one, as they hung on for the 2-1 victory. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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Vancouver Canucks right wing Maxim Lapierre celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Boston Bruins during the third period of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals. Lapierre's goal was enough to give the Canucks a 1-0 and a 3-2 series lead. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
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Vancouver Canucks center Manny Malhotra celebrates the first goal by teammate Maxim Lapierre, not shown, as Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas removes the puck from the net. The goal was enough to give the Canucks a 1-0 victory and 3-2 Stanley Cup finals lead. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)