… drizzly and chilly, started with 19-year-old Barron breaking the race walk record of 1:23:40.00 set by his coach, Tim Seaman, in 2000. Barron also broke the meet record of 1:25:40.00, set by Seaman in 2004. Seaman, a two-time Olympian …

… Field, he gave up just one hit and fanned 10 over seven innings in a 7-2 win. The Nationals face a formidable opponent in Tim Hudson this afternoon. The veteran right-hander has also won his last two starts and has dominated the Washington franchise …

… rain Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Even the last match of Week 1 had a bit of intrigue: Could Andy Murray — successor to Tim Henman as the Great British Hope — finish off 2006 Australian Open runner-up Marcos Baghdatis before Centre Court turned into …

… Rask went 11-8-3 in 23 games last season with a .929 save percentage and a 2.05 goals against average as a backup to Tim Thomas, who announced his plans to sit out next season via his Facebook page last month. Over five NHL seasons, Rask holds …

… out four and threw strikes in 64 of 114 pitches. Washington, which has won four of five, took a 4-0 lead in the first off Tim Hudson (6-4). The NL-leading Nationals are 10-2-1 in their last 13 series matchups against the Braves. Atlanta has …

… know how you felt. It's just one of those things. It's just hard to go out there and try to overcome it." Braves starter Tim Hudson (6-4) allowed six runs -- five earned -- on eight hits and two walks while striking out four in six innings. The …

… with little of the baggage incurred by other Olympic hosts. It should be a jolly time, perhaps even a smashing success. ___ Tim Dahlberg is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at tdahlberg(at)ap.org or http://twitter …

… shouldn't. The umpires showed again they're not always perfect. Somehow, baseball survived, just as it always has. ____ Tim Dahlberg is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at tdahlberg(at)ap.org

… still not made a decision how it will handle engines next season when it leaves Dodge for manufacturer Ford. But team president Tim Cindric has denied an Internet report that claims Penske has sold its engine shop to Michael Andretti. "Contrary to recent …