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Records suited to fall Ban on high-tech outfits has little impact. D3
Nationals are rocked by Arizona
Marquis yields three homers in 9-2 loss to Diamondbacks
BY JORGE CASTILLO Heading into last offseason, one of
theWashingtonNationals’s top prior- ities among many was acquiring a veteran starting pitcher. The front office scoured the free agent market to shore up what it believed to be the team’s most glaring hole and ulti- mately decided to invest $15 million over twoyearsonJasonMarquis,who had come off a 15-win season with Colorado. As of August 15, there hasn’t been
much bang for their buck. Marquis, making his second start
since coming off three and half months on the disabled list, couldn’t get on track Saturday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The right-hander went four-plus innings, allowing seven hits, five runs and three home runs. He struck out two and walked two in the Nationals’ 9-2 loss. Despite the defeat — his fifth in as many starts this season — Mar- quis’ ERA actually dropped from 15.32 to 14.33. Prior to the game, Manager Jim
Riggleman said the key for Marquis nationals continued on D5
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Committed to philanthropy Nats’ Ryan Zimmerman among athletes emphasizing giving. A1
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A weight on his shoulders With Yao Ming injured, new Wizard Yi Jianlian carries China’s hopes. D2
PGACHAMPIONSHIP THIRDROUND
Whistling Straits doesn’t look nearly as dire for a field of contenders
sheboygan, wis.
ass confusion reigned at the PGA Championship—and so did themasses. For two days
fog and wind had ruled atWhistling Straits; Thursday’s first round wasn’t finished until after lunchtime Friday, and Friday’s second round wasn’t done until brunch on Saturday. But then the wind died, and the sun shone, and it was anyone’s guess what would happen on Sunday, because the course was suddenly offering up free prizes to all comers. Withoutmist to cloak it and breezes
to protect it, the weaknesses of Whistling Straits were revealed. The
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7,507-yard, par-72 course is a fearsome- looking thing, styled to resemble a wind-whipped Irish links course, but it’s also got a gentle underside. “You wouldn’t find a links course in Ireland that plays that soft,” RoryMcIlroy said earlier this week.Was there a predatory suggestion in the remark? Absolutely, judging by the way the 21-year-old
Irishman has attacked the course for 17 birdies to stand in a tie for second place. Those petrifyingmounds and jagged-edged bunkers? They turned out to bemostly tricks, toothless optical illusions. In the still afternoon heat, the players treated the course like a picnic spot by the lakeside. “It was nice out there today,”McIlroy said casually. The scoring flurries were too
numerous to keep track of. There was leader NickWatney, the 29-year-old northern Californian with a sweet swing and goofy smile, reeling off five birdies in the first seven holes for a 66 and total of 13-under-par 203, and fending off pursuers fromvarious nations, including Germany and China.
No disrespect toWenchong Liang, 32, the only Chinese player in the top 100 in the world, but when a guy who had missed the cut in three of his four previousmajors sets the course record with a 64 tomove into a tie for fourth, you know that the layout has thrown its doors open. Six years ago whenWhistling Straits
hosted the PGA Championship, it was gusty and punishing, roughing up eventual champion Vijay Singh for a 76 in the final round. But on Saturday Whistling Straits rewarded every kind of player, fromthe 26-year-old bomber and gouger Dustin Johnson to the
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Offensive line instills new hope, attitude
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here were a lot of questions surrounding the 2010 Washington Redskins entering
Friday night’s exhibition opener. Would AlbertHaynesworth last an entire series? Who would step up in the wide-open wide receiver race? How would DonovanMcNabb perform in burgundy and gold, and most important, would he have time to show us? It’s no secret that in a 2009
season full of problems, the biggest was the offensive line. Quarterback Jason Campbell at times looked like a duck in a carnival shooting gallery, running sideways (or backwards) while desperately trying to elude defensive fire. The line was what many Redskins fans thought needed the most offseason attention, and the area that most feared would not get it. You don’t make a big splash on the free agent market by signing offensive linemen. But the Redskins instead made
their seasonal splash by signing McNabb, then got busy building a wall in front of him. They resisted all the medium-rare quarterbacks available in the draft, the flashy wide receivers, all the temptations of old, and picked left tackle Trent Williams out of Oklahoma with their top pick.
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Watney takes a 3-shot lead into the final round
None of the top six contenders on the leader board has won a major
BY DOUG FERGUSON MATT SULLIVAN/ASSOCIATED PRESS
“You’ve got to start somewhere. And hopefully, tomorrow will bemy day,” said third-round leader NickWatney of winning his first major championship.
sheboygan, wis. — Whistling Straits was there for the taking. So is this PGA Championship. Nick Watney seized the lead Saturday with two quick birdies and never let up until he had a 6-under-par 66, giving him a three-shot lead over Dustin Johnson and RoryMcIlroy in a strong showing by golf’s next generation. When three long days along LakeMichi- gan finally ended, the contenders were short on major experience. Watney, who had to scramble for a bogey
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on the 18th hole after an aggressive play, practically seemed like an old man com- pared with some of the players chasing him. Johnson is 26, seasoned slightly by his memorable meltdown at Pebble Beach in theU.S. Open.He found enough accuracy to go with his awesome power for a 67 to work his way into the final group in a major for the second time this year. Johnson is tied withMcIlroy, the 21-year- oldfromNorthern Irelandwhoalsohada 67 and looks poised to deliver earlyonhis promise of Europe’s next big star. None of the top six on the leader board has ever won a major. The last time the top six contenders were this green in the final major of the year was in 1992. As for Tiger Woods? His only hope is to
pga continued on D8 CHARLIE RIEDEL/ASSOCIATED PRESS Fans line the eighth hole to watch NickWatney tee off during the third round of thePGAChampionship.Watney holds the lead at a major for the first time in his career.
Leader board Nick Watney
Dustin Johnson Rory McIlroy
Martin Kaymer Steve Elkington Zach Johnson Jason Dufner Jim Furyk
Bryce Molder BubbaWatson Matt Kuchar Simon Dyson Simon Khan Ernie Els
Stewart Cink Seung Yul Noh
69 68 66— 203 -13 71 68 67— 206 -10 71 68 67— 206 -10
Wenchong Liang 72 71 64— 207 -9 Jason Day
69 72 66— 207 -9 72 68 67— 207 -9 71 70 67— 208 -8 69 70 69— 208 -8 73 66 69— 208 -8 70 68 70— 208 -8 72 67 70— 209 -7 68 71 70— 209 -7 67 69 73— 209 -7 71 71 68— 210 -6 69 70 71— 210 -6 68 74 69— 211 -5 77 68 66— 211 -5 68 71 72— 211 -5
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