Parra's Grand Slam Ends Dbacks Skid Versus Braves
Gerardo Parra delivered his first career grand slam as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Atlanta Braves on Sunday to snap a five game losing streak. The game featured Parra's power swing driving Arizona to a decisive win over Atlanta.
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Arizona
Gerardo Parra
Arizona Diamondbacks
Atlanta Braves
Rain postpones GreenJackets Drive series finale
Augusta GreenJackets and Greenville Drive saw the Sunday finale of their four game set postponed by rain. The makeup date will be in Augusta with the Drive visiting twice before the All Star Break. GreenJackets host Kannapolis Tuesday for a seven game homestand starting at 7 05 p.m.
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Greenville
Augusta GreenJackets
Greenville Drive
GreenJackets
Augusta
Kannapolis
Joseph Biagini
Daniel Webb
Intimidators
Gamecocks sweep Auburn in series finale
South Carolina built leads in the early innings and used an 11 hit attack with home runs from LB Dantzler and Erik Payne to beat Auburn 11-7 at Plainsman Park. The win moved the Gamecocks to 30 11 and 11 7 in the SEC while Auburn fell to 21 19 and 7 11. Carolina extended its SEC winning streaks to four straight conference series and eight in a row overall.
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Ala
South Carolina
Dantzler
Erik Payne
Gamecocks
Plainsman Park
Carolina
Tigers
Alabama
ESPNU
Olympics Restrict London Airspace Expands for Games
London air traffic officials say private jets balloons and microlights will face stricter limits during the Olympics. The no fly zone around London will extend by up to 30 miles in all directions for a month starting July 16 to reduce crash risk with jumbo jets. Unauthorized flights could be treated as a threat by the Ministry of Defense as about 4 000 extra flights are expected.
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London
Paul Haskins
Haskins
Ministry of Defense
U.K
Olsen Wins Junior Invitational With 7 Under Par
Zachary Olsen of Cordova Tennessee finished 7 under to win Sage Valley’s Junior Invitational, posting 68 68 in the first two rounds and a final round 73. He held a three stroke lead over a four way tie for second as Austin Smotherman Taylor Moore and Matt NeSmith chased. Olsen credited work on putting and ball striking as key to securing the major junior title.
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Zachary Olsen
L-Ower
Olsen
Sage Valley Golf Club
Oklahoma State University
Austin Smotherman
Taylor Moore
North Augusta
Matt NeSmith
NeSmith
University of South Carolina
Brad
Tennessee
Colonial Country Club
Rolex
Mike Adams
Sage Valley
Tom Wyatt
NeSmith Ends South Carolina Commitment Ties for Second
North Augusta High School senior Matt NeSmith, a USC commitment, finished 4-under par to tie for second at the top junior golf tournament, returning to diary his round after finishing fourth at the Junior Invitational last year.
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North Augusta
Matt NeSmith
University of South Carolina
Sage Valley Diary Notes Second Place Taste and Thanks
A junior golfer reflects on finishing second at Sage Valley, praising Zach Olsen who won the event and praising the course as a tough test with demanding greens. The diary highlights community support, volunteering, and sponsorship, and looks ahead to the junior circuit event in Phoenix while expressing gratitude to organizers and mentors.
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Zach
Phoenix
Ariz
Sage Valley
Mr. Weldon
Tom Wyatt
Paul Simon
Hamlin Holds Off Truex for Kansas Victory
Denny Hamlin wins at Kansas Speedway, overcoming a late charge by Martin Truex Jr. to secure his first Kansas triumph and second win of the season. Jimmie Johnson finishes third as Hendrick Motorsports aims for a milestone 200th win. Sun briefly emerges as the deciding factor in the late restart.
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Truex
Kansas Speedway
Kansas City
Kan
Denny Hamlin
Martin Truex Jr
Kansas
Richmond
Jimmie Johnson
Hendrick Motorsports
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Kasey Kahne
Johnson
Do Paige Ed