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Dialuna 9 november 2020

Nats make their pitch to Biden, invite him to throw 1st ball

ball as vice president, in 2009 spring training.
The Nats have invited Biden when the Baltimore Orioles
to toss out the ceremoni- hosted the New York Yankees William Howard Taft began
al first ball next season on on opening day at Camden the tradition of presidents
opening day. Washington is Yards. The tall right-hander throwing out the first pitch
scheduled to host the New threw a high fastball that in Washington in 1910. Since
York Mets at Nationals Park brought O's catcher Chad then, every sitting president
on April 1. Moeller out of his crouch. except Donald Trump has
thrown out a first pitch when
"We're excited to continue Biden, a Little League short- Washington had a major
the long-standing tradition stop who later played center, league franchise.
of sitting Presidents throw- has frequently been around
ing out the first pitch at the ballfields. He saw the Phillies Trump attended Game 5 of
home of the national pastime a few times in the postseason, the 2019 World Series at Na-
in our nation's capital," the including the 2009 World tionals Park and was booed
team posted on Twitter this Series, watched Philadelphia when introduced as Houston
(AP) — The Washing- their pitch to President- weekend. play at Washington in 2012 played Washington.
ton Nationals are making elect Joe Biden. Biden last threw out a first and has visited the Yankees at

Jones, Giants hold on to beat Washington for 2nd victory

(AP) — Daniel Jones com- play, and the ball slipped
pleted his longest pass of the Before things got hairy for through several players' fin-
season, didn't turn over the the Giants, Wayne Gallman gers before New York re-
ball for the first time, and the rushed for a touchdown, and covered 26 yards downfield.
New York Giants held on to Graham Gano made three Jones' 50-yard pass to Mack
beat Washington 23-20 Sun- field goals to extend his streak came on the next snap.
day for their second victory to 18 in a row.
this season. Allen injured his left ankle Washington punt returner
late in the first quarter, forc- Isaiah Wright muffed a catch
Jones was 23 of 34 for 212 ing Smith into just his second not long after, setting up
yards, including a 50-yard NFL game since gruesomely Gallman's 2-yard TD run.
connection with Austin breaking his right leg in No-
Mack and a touchdown pass vember 2018. Allen's left leg Who needs tate?
to Evan Engram to build a bent the wrong way on a sack Veteran Giants receiver Gold-
17-point halftime lead. The by Peppers, who was flagged en Tate was a healthy scratch
Giants (2-7) attempted to run for unnecessary roughness, and didn't travel with the
to run things out in the sec- and there was an air cast on it team days after shouting into Fans at fedex were without running back
ond half and survived a cou- as he was carted off. a TV camera during a loss to Washington's first home Devonta Freeman because of
ple of touchdown drives led Tampa Bay, "Throw me the game with fans this season an ankle injury.
by Alex Smith, who replaced Smith was 24 of 32 for 325 ball!" Jones completed pass- included some Giants sup-
injured Washington quarter- yards, the TD and three in- es to 10 players, including porters among the 3,000 in Washington: After Kyle Allen
back Kyle Allen. terceptions. Mack, who wouldn't be play- attendance. They were sprin- got knocked out of the game,
ing if Tate were in uniform. kled throughout the lower defensive lineman Jonathan
Smith connected with Terry Slippery start bowl at FedEx Field with all Allen left briefly with a knee
McLaurin on a 68-yard score, Despite picture-perfect, dry Sims show nonalcoholic concessions at injury in the third quarter be-
his first TD pass in 728 days, conditions, it looked early on The loss was a coming-out half price. A Bud Light was fore returning.
to cut New York's lead to 23- like the ball was covered in party of sorts for Washington going for the kind of price
20 in the fourth quarter. But grease — or just that this was receiver Cam Sims. He had that would make people so- Up next
Smith threw two intercep- an NFC East game. three catches for 110 yards cially distance from the beer: The Giants host the Philadel-
tions in the final 2:18 to end Sunday after entering with a a cool $14. phia Eagles in their second-
the threat for Washington Antonio Gibson fumbled total of 88 yards receiving in last NFC East game this sea-
(2-6). Both Giants wins are after a 20-yard reception on his first 15 NFL games. Injuries son, while Washington visits
against Washington. Washington's first offensive New York: The Giants the Detroit Lions.

Kane's 150th Premier League goal gives Spurs win v West Brom

(AP) — Harry Kane scored his Tottenham, despite starting Kane, Ga-
150th Premier League goal Sunday reth Bale and Son Heung-min in at-
to give Tottenham a 1-0 victory at tack, struggled to dominate the game
West Bromwich Albion and make but eventually broke down a West Brom
it four away wins out of four in the side that is without a win after eight
competition. games.

Kane headed in his landmark goal from "The Premier League is the most dif-
Matt Doherty's cross in the 88th min- ficult one to be," Mourinho said, "be-
ute. cause, in the Premier League you can
do a good season, can have lots of points
Jose Mourinho's side is now in second but in the end: Liverpool, Man City,
place as it chases a top-four finish after Chelsea, Man United, Leicester, Arse-
missing out on the Champions League nal. So you can have a good season and
this season. not be champion.

"I would say that this team could be "So what can we do? We go match af-
champions in many European coun- ter match. We try to win, we don't care
tries," Mourinho said. about the others."