DENVER: Brad Hawpe’s bases-loaded, double-run single in the bottom of the 8th flicker a six-run rally and the Colorado Rockies bang the Washington Nationals 8-2 on Tuesday night.

Manny Corpas (2-3) pitched one inning in release of Jorge De La Rosa, who forced out six in seven innings, and Ian Stewart smashed his 5th home-run of the season for the Rockies.

Luis Ayala (1-7) pitched one-third of an inning and received the loss for the Nationals, who had their 4 match succeeding stripped snapped. …click here to read more

SAN DIEGO - In a week of heroic moments at the U.S. Open, Tiger Woods delivered the biggest one yet. This doesn’t give him one more major, but another opening.

During the last blow on Sunday afternoon at Torrey Pines, Woods stroke a 12-foot birdie putt banged on the hole and spins into the back corner of the cup with no inch to spare.

In a career packed with clutch putts, this solitary put Woods into an 18-hole final round Monday against Rocco Mediate who had scoring room watching the 18th hole theatrics spread out on TV. “Mind-boggling,” Mediate commented. “I knew he’d make it.”

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Sports can be best defined as an entertainment pursuit, amusement, hobby, exercise, and a game. In ancient times sports did not have a definite form. Gradually streamlining with rules and regulations, much endeavor was taken in its publicity worldwide, and sports became very common amongst every individual.

Many renowned sporting associations helped sports to grow and become popular universally. “International-Olympic-Committee” set up in 1894 arranged the first ever Olympic games. It was held at Athens, in 1896. Similarly in 1930 the first “Commonwealth-Games” was arranged amid the “Commonwealth Nations”. The entire American countries started the “Pan-American-Games” in 1951. The “Asian-Games” amongst the countries of Asia, and the “African-Games” amongst the African countries also followed suit.

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