ABCDE SPORTS sunday, june 20, 2010 OBITUARY
Manute Bol dies at 47 The former Bullet was a curiosity on NBA courts and an activist off them. Metro, C7
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Redskins made their bed Haynesworth is simply mirroring the culture in which he was hired. D3
U.S. OPEN
Pebble’s toughest test The ‘nearly impossible’ 17th hole could be a game-changer. D2
Redskins acquire J. Brown Team upgrades
by Rick Maese
As the Washington Redskins concluded their offseason work- outs last week, offensive coordi- nator Kyle Shanahan said his of- fensive line was “as good as any O- line that I’ve ever had.” But there was still room for improvement, and the Redskins made a big step in that direction by acquiring New Orleans Saints tackle Jam- mal Brown, a two-time Pro Bowl- er, in a trade Saturday. Neither the Redskins nor Saints disclosed terms of the deal, but according to an ESPN report, Washington gave up a conditional 2011 pick to acquire Brown, who immediately provides much- needed depth on the line and gives coaches some flexibility with their rotation. “We are pleased to add another proven NFL competitor to our team,” Redskins General Manager Bruce Allen said in a news release. Brown, 29, who was a restricted
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free agent and had skipped the Saints’ offseason workouts, signed his $3.619 million tender
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offensive line with 2-time Pro Bowl tackle
sessions. It had been a gift from his father, who had drawn it for him from a jail cell. ¶ Wall’s mother looks at the drawing again and chuckles. Then sighs. ¶ “That’s a good one, isn’t it?” she says. ¶ The apartment doesn’t have room for a lot of furniture, but it houses plenty of memories. There’s the small kitchen in the back where Pulley whipped together breakfast before leaving for one of the jobs that kept her away from her chil- dren most of the day and night. There’s the bedroom where John’s babysitter would leave him during his turbulent, and often violent, youth. There’s the living room where his high school coach would sit with him, often well after midnight, trying to hash out the differences that some- times kept one of the country’s best young basketball players sitting on the bench. ¶ A plaque that bears the letters “MVP” rests on a chair, along with several packs of cigarettes. Boxes are strewn across the living room floor. Frances Pulley will be moving soon.
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ecause Washington has hosted a pro golf tournament almost every summer for the past 30 years, the city’s fans justifiably feel that they understand the experience of the sport at a high level. From the days when Greg Norman and Tom Kite won the Kemper Open to the AT&T National with K.J. Choi, Anthony Kim and host Tiger Woods as champs, the area has gotten to witness almost every great star of the last generation at arm’s length. But what we’ve shared in that time, enjoyable as it has been, has simply not been comparable to the sine qua non of American golf — the U.S. Open. Only once in the past 46 years has the most excruciating, demanding
Where grandeur is carefully plotted THOMAS BOSWELL
has reinforced the majesty, magic and malevolence of this event. “For several years, we’ve been in the on-deck circle, getting ready for our turn,” said Ben Brundred III, Congressional’s co-chairman of the ’11 Open. “But now, since this Open is
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and important event in all of golf come to Washington and the elegant, elite Congressional Country Club. But next June it will. And the palpable sense of excitement has already started, because every aspect of this week’s Open at Pebble Beach
actually underway, we’re finally at bat,” said Paul Klinedinst, the other co-chairman. Both men have been in town this week to pick up tips, but, most of all, to soak up the utterly outsize ambiance that gives all Opens an aura that intimidates players and inspires stunned galleries with a fresh sense of what golf can be.
“Our task,” Klinedinst said, “is to build a city for a week.”
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Nats’ woes continue in 1-0 loss
Despite the angst that his father’s jail stint and death created, John Wall reveres him
he temperature is well into the 90s, and laundry hangs on a clothesline behind the brick apartment complex on East Davie Street. Inside the two-floor end unit, Frances Pulley rises from the couch and takes the four short steps needed to cross the cramped living room, past the small television and the folding chair set up by a computer desk. ¶ Pulley approaches a wooden cabinet and opens a creaking glass door adorned with family photos. She reaches past her son’s high school diploma and pulls out a drawing that is protected in clear plastic. ¶ “I kept it,” she says. She’s almost too choked up to speak. She points to the top of the picture, a detailed drawing of Batman, where the words “Happy Birthday” are written. “I think he was 4 or 5.” ¶ At the bottom is the name “Johnathan” written in long, sweeping strokes. ¶ The drawing is one of John Wall’s most cherished pos-
by Gene Wang
Making just his fourth start of the season for the Washington Nationals, J.D. Martin pitched more than adequately enough to win on Saturday. Problem was, he got no support at the plate from his teammates, and as the Nation- als’ offensive woes continue to mount, the losses do as well. This time it was a 1-0 loss to the visiting Chicago White Sox, who got a masterful performance from their starter, Jake Peavy, in a three-hitter. The Nationals dropped their fifth straight, matching a season high, and lost for the 23rd time in their past 34 games. Washington Manager Jim Rig- gleman was not in the dugout to witness the conclusion of another game in which his charges floun- dered with the bat. That’s because home plate umpire Sam Holbrook ejected him in the eighth as re- liever Miguel Batista warmed up
nationals continued on D5 World Cup 2010 ‘It’s a good goal’
U.S. Coach Bob Bradley says that while Maurice Edu’s goal against Slovenia should have been allowed, his team is moving on. D8
Dutch first to clinch
The Netherlands’ 1-0 win over Japan, combined with Cameroon’s 2-1 loss to Denmark, left, guarantees the Dutch a spot in the second round. D8
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