christy kerr. look at her, talking to the ball. come on, baby. green, stops just inches from the cup, kerr would birdie. three under par. you can watch the third and fourth rounds here on nbc this weekend. that's your sports. i'm hakeem durmish. have a great day. >> jonathan sanchez was demoted to the bullpen. last night, he made up for his early season problems. he pitched the first major no-hitter this season. sanchez nearly tossed a perfect game. the only runners came on an error. that is news 4 today. the "today" show is coming

christie kerr. this is her approach shot. to her, she's talking to the ball. >> come on, baby. >> come on, baby. the ball responds, lands on the green. stops inches from the cup. kerr with birdie. she leads the open. you can watch the thirdrd and fourth rounds here on nbc 4 this weekend. that's your sports. i'm hakem dermish. >> that's "news 4 today." we'll ba back tomorrow morning at 6:00, 7:00, and 9:00. have a great day, even. fios guy! where ya headed? ah, just installed fios in the whole building. now everyone has the fastest upload speeds. and we're giving them a mini netbook. well, i'm sticking with cable. so's ted. (voice) no i'm not! he's just goofing. (voice) no i'm not! (sighing) ted has betrayed me. (announcer) unlike cable, fios brings 100% fiber optics straig to your home and when you switch now, you can get a free compaq mini netbook. just pay shipping, handling and taxes. with fios, you'll get razor-sharp tv, blazing fast internet and crystal-clear phone service all for just... sign up today. call the verizon

here is the leader, christy kerr with the one stroke lead. paula creamer is hot on her heels. she buries this. she is one stroke off the lead. the shot of the day, she putts left and the ball goes right, seems like it takes forever, but wait for it. the ball starts rolling and finally drops. theirgos. boom. >>> the nationals backed an action tonight, continuing their seriesith the astros, game time 8:00 our time. we will have highlights at 11:00. >>> candace parker is back at work with the wnba, planning for the l.a. sparks. she says she is finding it challenging to balance motherhood and basketball. >> what is really tough is not sleeping as much. my daughter was up until 7:00 a.m. this morning, just wanting to play and have fun. that is the hardest part, coming to practice and just focusing on basketball. it >>> former washington redskin bobby mitchell kicked off his annual tournament to fight childhood leukemia. this is the 19th year for the hall of fame classic, which kicked off today with a contest. that is charlie taylor taking part. >> we are drawn to it because that is

here is the leader, christy kerr. her shot is right on the mark. it hit the flag.s it going to fall? no. weird things happening on the course. the par putt is lined up. what happened next? she takes her frustration out on the ball. hate it when that happens. she shows what she thinks of her putter. the final round of the u.s. open tomorrow. >>> the torah de -- the tour de france, lance armstrong remains in third place, 8 seconds behind the leader, just behind his american teammates. >>> the nationals found another way to lose a close game in the late innings last night, this one against the houston astros. we are tied. here comes the pitch, right back up the middle. coming around third, headed home. the throw, he is out at the plate. still tied, bottom of the ninth, bases loaded. geoff blum catches the high fastball and not said what -- and knocks it away. >>> jonathan sanchez's record wa only 2-8 before last night. last night, the giants put it together. he threw his first no-hitter of the season, and he came within one error in the eighth inning of a perfect game

christie kerr, approach shot at o the 16th. she is talking to the ball. come on, baby. ll responds. lands on the green and stops it inches from the cup. kerr would birdie that hole and leads the open at three under parr. hall of fame redskins bobby mitchell doing big things and has been for the last 19 years. mitchell has raised more than $6 million for the leukemia and lymphoma society. hall of fame golf classic. 19th annual classic began this morning at lansdowne resort in virginia. 46 hall of famers,ncluding redskins great, art monk will take part in the weekend's tournament. also, new classic this year is former viking randall mcdaniel, inducted into the hall of fame. every year a patient hero is honored and this year it is 11-year-old joey norris from kensington, maryland. bobby mitchell said he is in awe of kids like joey and in awe of kids like him that battle the disease every day. >> spent time with joey now and each year, i -- spend time and they all excite me. because they are all so -- gosh, they are so smart. and -- energetic. and they are going through thin

christie kerr. birdie. 11. from a long ways away. check this thing out. oh just lifts out.kerr's reaction. thought it was going to go. oh. so close. kerr. still lead the way by two, two under par. on the pga tour. john deere classic. steve tricker, third shot from the fairway on the par 5, 17th. golf fans you will love it. in for an eagle. trick he is ten under for the tournament. three strokes off the lead. a busy day at the verizon center middle of summer. wizards open up the minicamp. mystics-sparks have a player on their roster. may have heard of candace parker one of the first will tine dunk in a professional basketball game. she also helped the united states team earn a gold medal in beijing. last season, she was the wnba rookie of the year and league mvp. but her biggest title yet, is being a mom. back on may 13th. she gave birth to a baby girl. leila and dad sheldon williams. 53 days after the blessed event. candace back on the court for the sparks. a quick comeback for a motivated mama. >> for me, i needed to get back the basketball. she is sharing in my career wit

it was former champ christy kerr's tournament to win. she didn't. a youngster stole the show. this is pretty cool. nbc sports guys having fun with a superslow-mo and a water balloon. ji rallied. she's at the far right side of your screen. on the 14th hole. a long way to go for bier drdie. sinks it perfectly. 23-year-old ji said she was extremely nervous. she needs this putt to go for the win. got it! she drains it to win the u.s. women's open in dramatic style. ji birdied three of the last six holes to capture the first major of her career. nascar now. for mark martin, life begins at 50. last night at chicagoland the crafty veteran captured his series leading fourth victory of the year. time now for the most famous words in racing, brought to you by the nbc late night host jimmy fall fallon. >> gentlemen, start your engi s engines! >> that's awesome. pick it up with 41 laps to go. dale -- tire's done. this is what happens. he loses control. leaving debris. check this out. slides from the top and t-bones jeff burton. couple restarts later. 50-year-old mark martin pulls away fro

candy kong finishes second and christie kerr will have a hard time sleeping tonight. finishes at plus-two. guys at the john deere klafk steve stricker having more fun today. approach shot. six. oh, knocking it in for the eagle. two to 17 under par. stricker, frankly, i think he's slacking off a bit. this approach, he doesn't even hit the hole. seriously, get it going, steve. saar chasm meter high. sets up the tap-in birdie to 18-under. 17, stricker, refusing to let anybody play catchup. lips out. so close. but another birdie. ending on a good note this 10-foot par save at the last. steve stricker, who played college golf at illinois wins in the heartland 20 under par. >> arturo gotti was found dead yesterday in a brazilian apartment and today police formally accuse his wife of the murder. he was strangaled to death by a purse strap and decided to detain his wife because of several criticses during authorities. gotti's incredible trilogies with mickey ward gotti retired in 2007 with a career record of 40-9 with 31 knockouts. well, most of baseball now takes a long week

and then christy kerr, a long way away. check this thing out. it has a chance.t slips out. so close. kerr still leads the way by two strokes. this is steve stricker. his third shot from the fairway on the par 5 17th. and it's in for an eagle. and he shot a course record, 61. and three strokes off the lead. in soccer, the united states continui its quest for a third straight gold cup championship. the u.s. has yet to allow competition. and last night taking on haiti. and check out this kid. red, white and blue, and the foam finger and everything. and then look at davy, he puts it in, first goal of the gold cup, and the u.s. has an early 1-nil lead. and then the second half. and there is a shot ripped into the back of the net. and the u.s. battles to a 2-2 tie, and they move on to next week's quarterfinals. and then the mystics had no problems with the ladies from l.a. and these fans the verizon center, very creative. and i like that. and then she gets the steal, and takes it to the bucket for the two points and foul. beard finished with a game high of 26 points.

christie kerr on the 16th hole having no problems. approach shot, very nice.i wish could you do this. it is just -- i can. do you this all the time, right? >> wendy rieger, not me. >> kerr finished the day two under. cho on the second hole. staring down a very, very long putt. and it went in. tracks right in for birdie. thank you very much. she also is two under par. paula creamer and play was the trademark pink ball. you never miss it. her tee shot, par 3 4th lands on the green. cuddles up nice and close. kramer gets four shots off the lead. after six stages of the tour de france, seven-time winner lance armstrong is just a fraction of a second behind leader fabian consulara. tomorrow could be the turning point. the first big mountain challenge into the pair niece. racing against a train. probably not going to catch it. they have the lead there but the train will probably catch up. lance armstrong, yeah, remains just a fraction of a second off the lead. he was content to ride with his teammates throughout the stage. and entering barcelona and made the roads v

today she's your leader at even overall, a one-shot lead on christie kerr.ree players tied at -- two players tied at plus-two. kerr one shot back of kung. kerr is on 14 right now. so she has one extra hole to play. highlights once it goes final. >> amazing nobody under par. >> seems to be a theme at the u.s. open. >> yeah. final round of the john deere classic. right now steve stricker is your. great second round, shot a 61. he's at 18 under. he's got a two-stroke lead over a number of players. that group includes janzen and johnson. steve stricker so far with a two-shot lead. he's got eight holes to play. >> let's stay current. the u.s. eliminated by croatia in the davis cup quarterfinals. other national teams news, the u.s. broke an 18-year gold medal drought by beating greece 88-80 on sunday to win the fiba under 19 world basketball championships. and jarrett jack has been signed to an offer sheet by the raptors. pacers have seven days to match the offer on jack. top stories on the way, including the biggest challenge facing lance armstrong. here's a hint