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NL Game of the Day / Braves 3, Mets 1

Sep. 22, 2009
Jair Jurrjens, right, dominated the Mets again and Yunel Escobar hit a two-run single, sending the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory Tuesday night. Atlanta, which has won six straight road games and 10 of 12 overall, lost All-Star catcher Brian McCann to a...
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler