there is no timetable, but ryan zimmerman feels like he's right on track. >> it's all good.ing felt great. i think obviously throwing was the thing that hurt most before and that's the last thing that's coming back. so we still have a little bit of work to do there, but other than that, hitting feels great and rung feels great and i think we're right on schedule to where we want to be. >> ryan zimmerman continuing his rehab. >> there are 11 different sites around the country for today's u.s. open qualifiers. one is in our backyard. 112 golfers showed up and each has a play a grueling 36 holes. the best once make the cut. fred funk and he did it, 112 golfers trying to qualify today including this guy, former maryland golf coach fred funk trying to make the field as well as playing himself into shape and he did both. here, by the way, is steve wye kroft, another golfer of the county open, part of the nation wide tour. he hasn't gotten a lot of sleep especially after winning yesterday. his gps got him lost and he had to deal with bad traffic and so after a weekend to remember h

i have ryan zimmerman with the fourth pick in 2005. >>> speaking of ryan zimmerman, old face of franchise began his rehab assignment last night in hagerstown. did well, two for two with a triple. he got to play half an inning. it's been six weeks since that surgery and he says he is getting closer. >> that felt good. everything felt great. i think obviously throwing was the thing that hurt the most before and that's the last thing that is coming back. running feels great, and i think we're right on schedule. >> continues his rehab tonight with the patomac nationals. their second look this year at tim lincecum. if it wasn't so tragically stupid, it would be funny. burriss' second chance started today. released from prison in upstate new york after 20 months and if and when football gets back at it, he will be a free agent. the redskins, eagles, jets, and rams are potential suiters. here's what he says. >> i thank all my fans for the thousands of letters, for the unwaiverring support and as far as football is concerned, if and when, you know, everything gets settled and when they get back o

an update on ryan zimmerman -- he is making his way back from injury.ood report with him at 242 and an rbi. the nationals taking on the diamondbacks. let's go out there -- this one more hit batters and runs. ouch. the referees already warned about that -- but he gets the puck, go figure. he is ups that. -- he is upset and he is tossed. the nationals in good shape for this one. for nothing going into the ninth inning. -- 4-0 going into the ninth inning. tied at 1 -- moving to the top of the fourth. he is all over that hanging slider. the days go on to win 7-4. they say an nba playoff series does not start until a home team loses. the heat lost the game to to the mavericks. game 3 is tonight right here on abc. this one in dallas -- are the heat nervous? >> this is a different team. we're not the team we were worried came into this building in november. we're a different road team and we are more confident that we have ever been. >> records falling at the mill would classics today. this eagle putt -- finishing at a tournament to remember for him. he said a

ryan zimmerman played in his first minor league rehab start in hagerstown. five innings. 2-2 with a double, triple, two runs and r.b.i. i'd say that's pretty good. zimmerman last played april 8th when he tore an abdominal muscle. hammering a shot down the line. a fair ball. and a ground rule double. game tied at 1. in the 4th now tied at 2. escobar puts the jays ahead for good. toronto wins 7-4 to take the series. >>> we are less than two weeks away from the start of the u.s. open at congressional country club and while the county is getting ready for the influx of visitors, many of the players are getting in one final tuneup this weekend at the memorial tournament. it was the final round this afternoon. steve stricker the leader going into today's play. for birdie on the 5th. he sinks it to get 15 under par. on the 9th another birdie putt. no problem here either. 20 under on front nine alone for steve stricker. memorial currently in a weather delay and steve stricker leads by three. so they had some weather problems up there too apparently. >> yes. >> and a

he's a third bisman, but given ryan zimmerman, he says he is willing to play elsewhere. wise choice. as for the big club, the nats -- in san francisco, they touched him up for four runs in five innings, including that by michael morris. the bullpen squandered a three- run lead in the 7th and then in the bottom of the 13th at nearly 3:00 a.m. eastern time, freddy sanchez provided the walkoff win. >>> if you're going to leave college for the nba as a sophomore, you better be darn sure you're going to make it. maryland's jordan williams left last month. many believe he's no better than the second round pick. today as williams showed up at verison center for the wizards, he said that espn anchor and maryland alumni was a quote, big factor in his decision to leave college park. tweeted tonight that the story is not accurate. williams averaged 17 for the terps last season. >> if you thought this hit was ouch, so did the nhl. they suspended him for knocking nathan unconscious. it was dirty because rome left his feet and horton didn't have the puck anymore. horton spent the nigh

ryan zimmerman in the first gameness is suffering an abdominal injury, the first rehab start was a good one and 2-2 with an rbi double, a triple and walk andy to-plate a bones and scored two runs. zimmerman will continue the rehab with the high a potomac unusuals -- nationals. and the think this is not to come back to early. that is the one think this i have had to learn is the parks on this and i don't that is fare to me or the team and it could be a week, could be whatever. and as for more future for the nats, the major league baseball and nats picked sixth leave all. one person, the bethesda native and uva star piper. he's expected to go in the toppify. perhaps to the orioles who get to pick fourth and he was the raining acc pitcher of the year and two-time american. >> 24 hours ago, steve weedcroft was living the dream and by an astounding 12 strokes. he attempted to qualify for the u.s. open and this is at the university of maryland this past week. finishing the day with an eagle and wrapping up an amazing four days at 29-under par, which included a course record 60 on friday. toda

ryan zimmerman continues his rehab with the potomac nationals. tonight he went 2-3 with a double.bryce harper, remember he was drilled in the left knee with a pitch and had to leave yesterday's game at hagerstown. tonight 2-4 and a solo home run, so i guess he's all right. more of the nats future came into place tonight with the sixth pick in the major league draft the nats selected anthony rendon, a third baseman. his birthday is today and he was the hop rated player in the draft according to baseball -- top rated player in the draft according to baseball america, but he's had both ankle and shoulder injuries in recent years. so general manager mike rizzo happy rendon still around when it was the nats turn. >> we're pleasantly surprised. we did a lot of work on him. we feel we know him very, very well. our vice president of player personnel roy clark actually drafted him out of high school for the atlanta braves and got to know him very, very well. so we've had a long relationship with him and his family and we feel really good about it. >> the nats with the late start in san fra

ryan zimmerman playing in his first minor rehab start. look pretty solid., triple, two runs and an r.b.i. i would say that was pretty good out there. zimmerman last played april 8th when he tore an abdominal muscle sliding into second. >>> roger federer winning only two of the last 14 match ups between these two on clay. today wouldn't bemy different. he predicted early in the tournament that he wasn't playing well enough to win his sixth title. looks like he proved himself long. >>> a hall of fame lacrosse player. in town this weekend being honored for his talent. brett haber goes one-on-one with the legend. >> i never knew he was such a great lacrosse player. interesting to find out that out about him. >> thank you so much for watching 9news now. sports plus is next. we are back tomorrow morning at 4:30 a.m. captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com ok. what if i just had a small slice? i was good today, i deserve it! or, i could have a medium slice and some celery sticks and they would cancel each other out, righ

ryan zimmerman continues his rehab with the potomac nationals. last night, went two for three way double. bryce happen he were was drilled in the left knee with a pitch sunday afternoon. he had to least game. he returned fliest and was 2-4 with a solo home run. let's get him in the majors. the nats continue to build for the futures with the sixth pick in the major league baseball draft. the nats selected anthony rendone out of rice university. he was the top rated player dplaft according to baseball player. he had both ankle and shoulder injuries in recent years. general manager mike rizzo happy he was still around when it was the nats turn. >> we are pleasantly surprised. we feel we know him very well. our vice president of player personnel, roy clark, actually drafted him out of high school for the atlanta braves and got to know him very well. we've had a long relationship with him and his family and we feel really good about it. >> all right. lets get to baseball and a game that ended less than three hours ago. a heartbreaker for the nationals

. >>> hagerstown, third baseman ryan zimmerman making his first minor league rehab start today.f his teammates bryce harper. scary moment, bottom one. harper at the plate. he gets hit by the pitch on the knee. harper goes down in a heap, leaves the game, he suffered a bruised left knee. hopefully he'll be okay. the team will re-evaluate harper tomorrow morning. bottom two, zimmerman at the plate with two outs, man on first. he drives one to right off the wall. that scores a run. hagerstown defeats the greensboro grass hoppers 6-5. zimmerman finished 2 for 2 with a double, triple, rbi, two runs scored. >>> college baseball, virginia playing east carolina with a chance to advance to the super regionals. top two, virginia's john barr singles through the right side. super duper as our photographer guru chris would say. uv in front 5-0. on the mound, tyler wilson. goes 6 1/3, strikes out seven. top four. john hicksop. two rbi double for hicks. cavaliers win 13-1. virginia will host the winner of the los angeles regional but that's between ucla or uc irvine in the super regionals next

some people were saying with ryan zimmerman, he was in the mahmoud ahmadinejadors the year he was drafted. granted, he came out of college, not what it is essentially junior college, high school for harper. >> remember, now, financial factors start to come into play here f he comes up this rear in september, this just make them eligible to arbitration that much quick are so they really want to hold him back. they are looking probably ate september call-up next year and then you really start the process of of weaving him in. >> in the meantime, it is a great chance for folks to see him in hagerstown. have a great monday. good to talk to you this morning. >> thank you. >>> it's bug night for hollywood. not the oscars. it is the mtv movie awards. so popular and fun as well. we'll talk about some of the big moments coming up and who walked wait big winners. stay with us.  >>> our facebook fan of the day is mattie barnes. she is 13 jurors old and says she watches us every day before school. mattie says there is no way she is getting up before 10:00 this summer when school is