Great assist by Wizards' John Wall

SOMETIMES, good news travels slow.

Although it happened on Friday, reports are just now surfacing about the $400,000 that Wizards point guard John Wall donated to Bright Beginnings, which provides educational services to homeless children in Washington.

Dr. Betty Jo Gaines, the executive director of Bright Beginnings issued a statement on the organization's Facebook page:

"Support from individuals like Mr. Wall, gives Bright Beginnings the encouragement to continue to provide comprehensive services for homeless children in the District of Columbia. It is evident that John Wall is sensitive and concerned about the plight of homeless children in D.C. and he wants these children to succeed."

Kudos to the priest who distributed communion on Von Colln field along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway during Sunday's papal Mass. We don't know his name, or whether he ever participated in track and field. But, we do know he has serious hurdling skills.

As he walked toward a group of disabled adults and children who had not yet received, he encountered a chest-high metal barrier. At first, he tried to move it. Then, others joined tried in to help. When that didn't work, he handed his ciborium - the vessel that holds the Eucharist - to a security guard, grabbed the top of the barrier and leaped over.

The crowd let out a spontaneous cheer the likes of which are usually reserved for Ryan Howard home runs.

It was 61 years ago today that the Giants' Willie Mays made his memorable over-the-shoulder catch at the Polo Grounds in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series.

With the game tied, 2-2, and two men on in the eighth inning, the Indians' Vic Wertz hit a Don Liddle pitch to deep centerfield - a shot that would have been a home run in many ballparks. But Mays made the catch, and the Giants, who won in the 10 innings, went on to sweep the Series.