Horse racing
'Rachel,' Summer Bird entered in Haskell Aug. 2
Preakness-winning filly Rachel Alexandra will take on Belmont Stakes victor Summer Bird in the $1 million, Grade I Haskell Invitational on Aug. 2 at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J. Trainer Steve Asmussen said Wednesday that the 1 1/8-mile race would be perfect for the filly, who has won twice at nine furlongs this year. Tim Ice, trainer of Summer Bird, said he's pleased about the showdown. "The good horses should meet each other," he said. "I'm certainly not going to run away and look for another spot because the filly's coming. If we beat her, then Summer Bird is the best 3-year-old. If she beats us, well, she was supposed to win."
Women's lacrosse
Hoyas coach Fried named coach of national team
Georgetown coach Ricky Fried was named coach of the U.S. national team through 2013. Fried served as an assistant to Sue Heether on the gold-medal-winning U.S. team last month after leading the Hoyas to a 62-30 record and two trips to the NCAA quarterfinals. He was an All-America midfielder at UMBC who graduated in 1988 and spent nine seasons as an assistant at Johns Hopkins. Fried played for the Baltimore Thunder in 1993, 1994 and 1997.
George Washington: : Lindsay Lewis, an assistant coach at James Madison and a two-time All-American at Boston University, has been named assistant for the Colonials.
Capitals
Regular season opens at Boston on Oct. 1
The Washington Capitals' 82-game NHL regular-season schedule begins Oct. 1 at the Boston Bruins, a matchup of the top two teams in the Eastern Conference from last season. The Capitals will make their Verizon Center debut Oct. 3, when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Signings: : Washington signed defenseman Shaone Morrisonn and forwards Eric Fehr, Chris Bourque and Kyle Wilson to one-year contracts and forward Steve Pinizzotto to a two-year deal.
World Series of Poker
Garrett County logger among final 14 players
Self-employed logger Darvin Moon of Oakland in Garrett County is one of three people who have captured more than 20 million chips as they seek a spot at the final table of the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas. The others are leader Steven Begleiter, a former head of corporate strategy for Bear Stearns, and Eric Buchman, a tournament player. Fourteen players remained .after about six hours of play.
Men's college basketball
