The first time was a charm for Independence High School's varsity golf team.

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was merely the first inning, yet fans kept rising out of their seats to applaud or yell or twirl their red towels, to chant "Let's go, Nats!" and "M-V-P!" and various players' names, enjoying every moment of a seven-run outburst that would, eventually, propel their city …

Loudoun's two undefeated teams -- Broad Run and Stone Bridge -- continue to lead their respective regions in the latest Virginia High School League football power ratings.

Alioune Ndour scored in each half to lead Loudoun United FC to a 2-1 victory over the host Charleston Battery on Sunday afternoon at MUSC Health Stadium in South Carolina.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Weston McKennie got the U.S. off to a record-setting start against Cuba in the Americans' CONCACAF Nations League debut.

Team LoCo Motion, a Scholastic Action Shooting Program team, recently participated in the State Games of America, an Olympic-style competition that drew approximately 11,000 athletes from 49 states to Liberty University in Lynchburg.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — It's no surprise a matchup between winless teams was decided by a dropped pass.

The Briar Woods Falcons produced one of their most complete games in recent seasons Friday night, shutting out the host Woodgrove Wolverines 28-0 in a Class 5 Potomac District match-up in Purcellville.

Briar Woods, Broad Run, Freedom, John Champe, Loudoun County, Potomac Falls, Stone Bridge and Tuscarora high schools earned wins Friday night during the seventh week of the 2019 varsity football season.

The seventh week of the 2019 varsity football season includes 15 Loudoun teams in action Friday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Mystics won their first WNBA championship, getting 22 points from Emma Meesseman and 21 from banged-up league MVP Elena Delle Donne to beat the Connecticut Sun 89-78 in Game 5 of the Finals on Thursday night.

Four second-half goals -- highlighted by Elvis Amoh's decisive goal in stoppage time -- lifted Loudoun United FC to a 4-3 victory over Saint Louis FC in a USL Championship match Wednesday night at Segra Field in Leesburg.