ELMONT, N.Y. – He had already had his morning workout, his bath, his cool-down and his breakfast, and now it was time for California Chrome’s star turn. Shortly before 7:30 a.m. Friday, he emerged from the shadows of Barn 26 at Belmont Park, led by a groom, and out into the cool morning sunshine, draped in a regal purple blanket with his name across the side.
PARIS —Andy Murray had played Rafael Nadal 19 times in his career when he stepped onto Court Philippe Chatrier for their French Open semifinal. But from the first point, Murray realized he was facing a different beast altogether.
Lake Braddock senior Ashley Flesch and National Cathedral senior Sarah Ing were named the Virginia and District Gatorade Players of the Year.
Flesch compiled an 18-1 record with a 0.23 ERA in 123 innings pitched through 24 games. With a bat in her hands she clobbered four home runs and posted a .444 batting average. She drove in 24 runs for the third-ranked Bruins.
Robert Carter Jr. had visited St. John’s and thought nothing could be better. The former Georgia Tech forward, seeking a new home for his final two seasons of college basketball, had also visited South Carolina, and planned to see two more schools after coming to Maryland. Now?
Trevor Booker and John Wall came into the league together in 2010 and while the two were separated by just 22 picks on the NBA Draft board, the gulf between their respective skills and expectations was much wider.
Maryland shortstop Blake Schmit immediately started smiling, the notion of a bandwagon so new it still seemed unbelievable. But at every turn this week came reminders that what the Terrapins baseball team has accomplished over the past month doesn’t happen often in College Park.
Lost amid all the talk of cramps and air conditioning during Game 1 of the NBA Finals is how dominant the Spurs were in the fourth quarter.
The Spurs shot 14-of-16 from the field and a perfect 6-of-6 from 3-point range as they rallied from a seven-point deficit early in the fourth to a 15-point win — outscoring the Heat 36-17 in the quarter.
