Ben Laden dead draws a reaction across the world of sport

 Before the Summit of the fourth round on the evening of military reconnaissance at Nationals Park, the public address announcer encourages everyone in the baseball stadium to encourage active or retired service members who were in the stands Mondayrecipients of free tickets.

Lee Greenwood "god bless the USA" blared through the ballpark, and the message "Thank you for your Service and Sacrifice" dominated by the HD dashboard, a group of soldiers sitting a few rows behind the plate waved their red nationals baseball caps.

Thousands of fans rose to applaud. Members of the nationals, distributed around the diamond, to prepare to play defence - and the port of what the team called "patriotic" uniforms, with stars-stripes "ws" curly on the coffers of their blue Jersey - provided their own standing ovation. The champion of the world series Giants in San Francisco was in the visit pond and pens, beats hands, too.

Speaking of coincidence: less than 24 hours after President Barack Obama announced that terrorist leader Osama bin Laden was killed by the Americans in Pakistan, military honored nationals - an event the said team began planning in the shoulder he and announced to the publica week ago.

"It is incredible, the way in which the time worked for that," nationals Manager Jim Riggleman said before the match. "Truly an excellent opportunity for our fans... in honor of our military veterans and wounded warriors." Those who are here this evening will be beaming with pride on what took place yesterday evening. ?

In the evening of military reconnaissance, military personnel have been allowed to receive up to four free tickets; a member of the army has launched the first ceremonial launch; a member of the Navy has sung the National Anthem. two red Coast Guard helicopters made an overview before the first launch; and other uniformed soldiers jogging as if playing the position of the defence before be joined by the real ballplayers.

In addition to satisfy players of baseball, some members of the armed forces in the presence a also gets to shake hands with pilot NASCAR Kyle Busch, who was in the stadium.

"It's funny how things work sometimes: the next day, we take one of the greatest individual terrorists in the world, we can come here and type to celebrate,"pitcher Washington Tyler Clippard."said."For it to fall on the next day is kind of ironic. ?

While Washington players are used to be in the capital, of course, the Giants were happy to be the city - they visited the Supreme Court before the game Monday. After playing four games in Washington at a historic moment, they open now a series of three games at the New York Mets on Tuesday.

"We are in our capital here and we get this kind of news, and now we are off the coast of New York - Ground Zero," San Francisco Launcher, said Brian Wilson. "" "". It will be quite an emotional week for many people - baseball one of them, playing sports of America here. ?

In the wake of the death of Osama bin Laden, security is a paramount concern.

The NBA told all playoff teams to check fans with sticks of metal detector as they entered. The policy was in force as the crowds came to the United Center in Chicago Monday night for the first game between the Bulls and Atlanta Eastern Conference semi-finals.

Kristina Palacios in Chicago has appreciated the additional measures, saying that they "make feel you safe." Her boyfriend, John Comia, stated that the research was "rapid and effective."