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Joe Saunders (MLB)
Saunders and the Angels were in Oakland Friday night, where the A's topped Los Angeles 7-3 for Saunders' sixth loss of the season.
It was a rough night for the former Hokie pitcher, whose wild pickoff attempt to first base in the sixth inning cost the Angels a run.
Saunders had a career-high six walks as Los Angeles saw their four-game winning streak come to an end. Only 52 of his 95 pitches were in the strike zone and he only struck out two batters.
His ERA jumped to 4.72, after being close to 4.0 only a month ago.
Patrick Nyarko (MLS)
On July 15, Nyarko and the Fire took down the New England Revolution in the Super Liga semifinals by a score of 2-1. Cuauhtemoc Blanco scored on a free kick in the 63rd minute to provide the difference for Chicago.
On the team's Web site, Nyarko was nominated for "Man of the Match" for his play against the Revolution.
On July 18, the Fire won again, this time over the San Jose Earthquakes 2-0. Nyarko scored his first goal in two months in the 82nd minute, providing a bigger cushion for the Fire in the closing minutes.
On the goal, Chicago forward Chris Rolfe chased a ball into the right corner against an Earthquakes defender, who in his rush to release the ball sent it out to Blanco in the midfield.
Blanco set himself up for the pass over the defense to Nyarko, who sent a one-touch shot past Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon from close range.
Nyarko returned to the starting lineup this week replacing Brian McBride, who underwent shoulder surgery and should be out 3-4 months.
The win over San Jose came in MLS action, and put Chicago back atop the Eastern Conference standings with 28 points, one point more than Columbus and D.C. United.
Kerri Gardin (NBA)
On July 17, The Sun took down the San Antonio Silver Stars on the road 72-64. Gardin came off the bench again to play six minutes, and did not score or have any rebounds.
The next game came Sunday, July 19 against the Eastern Conference-leading Indiana Fever. The Sun snapped the Fever's 11-game winning streak in a 67-61 win. Lindsay Whalen scored 15 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out six assists for Connecticut in the win.
Gardin played nearly ten minutes off the bench, scoring two points.
The Sun moved within three games of Indiana in the conference standings with the big win.
Zabian Dowdell (NBDL)
On July 15, Dowdell and the Suns fell to the Raptors in NBA Summer League play 74-73.
The former Hokie played 17 minutes, scoring seven points and dishing out two assists. The Raptors rallied late after trailing by as many as nine in the fourth quarter to steal away the victory.
On July 17, the Suns faced the NBDL Select team. It was the only game of the ten-day league that pitted two former Hokies against one another, as Coleman Collins suited up for the Select team. The Suns won the game, 95-89.
Dowdell played fourteen minutes, scoring six points with four assists.
Collins was in the starting lineup, played 27 minutes, and scored 19 points with six rebounds in a strong effort.
The Suns game on July 18 was one to be forgotten, as they were trampled by the Memphis Grizzlies 97-60.
Dowdell played the most minutes of his week with 24, and he shot nearly 50 percent from the field en route to a 14-point performance. He also grabbed four rebounds.
In the final session of the week, the Suns faced off against the Clippers and number one overall pick Blake Griffin. Phoenix bested the Clippers by a score of 87-70.
Dowdell played 12 minutes, scoring five points, three of them coming from the foul line. The Suns finished the week with a record of 3-2.
Deron Washington (NBDL)
On July 15, Washington and the Pistons blew out the New York Knicks 96-73.
Washington played all but two minutes, scoring five points, however he only took three shots in the entire game. He grabbed five rebounds and made several key defensive plays in the win.
On July 17, Washington played 36 minutes in the Pistons' 92-86 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Washington went 4-7 from the field, scoring 12 points to go with four rebounds.
The Cleveland game concluded the Pistons' week in Vegas, where they finished 4-1.
Washington averaged 8.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 31 minutes played per game. He also started every game at small forward.
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