Ryan Zimmerman succeeded boyhood friend David Wright as the National League’s Gold Glove third baseman on Wednesday. In high school, when Zimmerman was a shortstop, the two played together on a youth team.

Somdev Devvarman overcame three match points in the second set before falling to Kim, 4-6, 7-6 (10-8), 4-6 in a match that featured endless baseline rallies.

Devvarman, ranked No. 121 in the world, defeated Ryan Sweeting 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to advance to this afternoon’s finals against Kevin Kim, who was a winner over Donald Young in the other semifinal.

UVa junior Sanam Singh gave Kevin Kim, the No. 87 player in the world, all he wanted before coming up just short in a third-set tiebreaker. Kim defeated Singh, 7-5, 6-7, 7-6, to move into a semifinal showdown today with Donald Young, who beat Virginia alum Dom Inglot in straight sets.

Earlier this week at the Virginia National Bank Men’s Pro Championship, a person connected with the tournament — evidently a tennis purist — snarled at the sight of Brian and Dann Battistone. He referred to the brothers as a gimmick.

It was a good news and bad news situation for the Virginia tennis program at the Virginia National Bank Men’s Pro Championships on Tuesday.

Tonight, the best player in the history of Virginia tennis returns home.

Virginia’s Sanam Singh was among the winners Sunday at the Virginia National Bank Men’s Tennis Challenger at The Boar’s Head Sports Club.

Participating in a first-round qualifying match at the Virginia National Bank Men’s Tennis Challenger, the UVa freshman defeated Jamie Baker of Great Britain, 7-6 (7-4), 1-6, 6-3. Baker, the 346th-ranked player in the world, was the No. 1 seed in the qualifying bracket.

For a Charlottesville tennis fan, it probably doesn’t get much better than the $50,000 Virginia National Bank Men’s Tennis Championships that kick off today with qualifying rounds at the Boar’s Head Sports Club.

The date is fast approaching and the field is set for the Virginia National Bank Men’s Professional Championship, set for Oct. 31-Nov. 8 at the Boar’s Head Sports Club.

A former UVa star. The possibility of some big-name tour players. A fan-friendly tournament.

Virginia football is well-represented in Dallas with recent UVa products Kevin Ogletree and John Phillips on the Cowboys’ 53-man roster.

The former Virginia standout has 200 after striking out four times on Wednesday, leaving him only a few swings and misses shy of the record he set last season (204).

Former Virginia star Somdev Devvarman, a two-time NCAA singles champion, fell 6-3, 6-4, 0-6, 6-2 to Philipp Kohlschreiber.

Garcia took another important step toward recovering from a troublesome season Thursday with a 6-under 65 at Liberty National for a share of the lead with Paul Goydos and former Virginia standout Steve Marino.

Michael Vick is back in the NFL. When he finally gets in a game, it might be at a new position.

The Daily Progress has learned that the Boar’s Head Sports Club will be hosting a USTA pro circuit tournament in the fall that will feature Devvarman, the former UVa star.

The Chennai, India native battled as best he could, but in the end Karlovic’s bombs were just too much to handle. The 33rd-ranked Karlovic, thanks to 14 aces, defeated Devvarman 7-5, 6-1 to move into tonight’s quarterfinals against Andy Roddick.

He stands 6 feet, 10 inches. He weighs 230 pounds. His serves have been clocked at over 150 miles per hour.

Devvarman frustrated the powerful Croat with his consistent play from the back, defeating him 7-5, 6-4 to notch the biggest victory of his young career.

Wilson, a University of Virginia graduate, will join the game’s most prestigious club Saturday when he’ll be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Former Virginia star Steve Marino made it to the big stage for the first time in his fledgling career Saturday with a 67-68 start to his first British Open, but the nerves sure showed during a wild ride Saturday along the Scottish coast.

Tom Watson rolled in two impossibly long putts, danced a Scottish jig on the 18th green and walked off tied with former UVa standout Steve Marino for the 36-hole lead at the British Open.

Marino’s second straight round in the 60s — and this one was really impressive the way the wind was whipping around Turnberry — was overshadowed by two other developments of some interest.

A day later, former Virginia star Mark Reynolds had no regrets about unloading his frustration over the Arizona Diamondbacks’ lackluster play.

From there, it was smooth sailing for Adams, as he finished his second straight round of bogey-free golf with a 5-under 67 to head into today’s final round with a one-stroke lead in the competition.

On a hot and stuffy Thursday, McLuen’s decision to stick around looked even better after the 28-year-old shot a 7-under 65 on nine birdies to take the lead.

Huey, the defending champion of the tournament, could never find his groove against the former Radford standout.

Sayer didn’t dominate the No. 1-seeded Huey, but he was easily the more consistent player. That proved key in the 6-2, 7-6 (10-8) victory.

Now, the two meet again — in the finals of the $10,000 Virginia State Open Clay Court Championships at 10 a.m. today.