LaRoche Aces Two Homers As Braves Rout Brewers 10-3
Braves explode for 10 runs at Turner Field led by Adam LaRoche two homers and J D Drew solo shot. Even with Chipper Jones sidelined, Atlanta wins 15th of 18 as Marcus Giles drives in key runs amid a mid game power outage that darkens the stadium. Mike Hampton allows one run in five innings to pick up a win while Victor Santos struggles.
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Adam LaRoche
J.D. Drew
Mike Hampton
Atlanta Braves
Milwaukee Brewers
LaRoche
Chipper Jones
Charles Thomas
Braves
Milwaukee
Victor Santos
Giles
Santos
Hampton
Brewers
Florida Marlins
Russ Ortiz
Jaret Wright
NASCAR's new points system wins over skeptical drivers
Charlotte report notes Dale Jarrett shifted from opposition to cautious optimism about NASCAR's revised points format. With the Chase for the Cup approaching, several drivers vie for a late surge into the Top 10 after Indianapolis. Newman’s late wreck preserved his lead, while Kahne, Mayfield, Jarrett, McMurray, and Martin remain in tight contention on the playoff bubble.
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N.C
Dale Jarrett
Nascar
Jarrett
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Ryan Newman
Newman
Kasey Kahne
Jeremy Mayfield
Kahne
Jamie McMurray
Mark Martin
Mystery at Whistling Straits opens PGA Championship
Haven Wisconsin temperatures cooled to the low 50s as Ben Curtis wore a ski cap on a chilly day at Whistling Straits. The 86th PGA Championship begins Thursday on the 7514 yard course opening in 1998 with 156 players chasing a winning score under par. Shaun Micheel defends, Phil Mickelson heats majors, Tiger Woods seeks form, Ernie Els eyes world No. 1 as contenders anticipate the week.
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Ben Curtis
Wisconsin
Steve Lowery
Whistling Straits
Sergio Garcia
Shaun Micheel
Phil Mickelson
Tiger Woods
Ernie Els
Sloan Opens Palmetto Amateur With Eight-Under 63 Lead
Greenville native Daniel Sloan fired an eight under par 63 to grab the first round lead at the Palmetto Amateur 29th edition. He held a two stroke edge over Nick MacKay of Australia with 12 players under par on the par 71 course. Sloan rallied with nine birdies in his final 13 holes after a slow start, while MacKay and three others followed at four under. Local favorites and other notables including Scott Brown, Steven Poole, Jonathan Jackson, Brian Duncan and Dwight Rogers posted sub par rounds as play concluded. The field features 88 qualifiers from 11 states plus entrants from Scotland and Australia, in a 72 hole stroke play format.
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Daniel Sloan
Palmetto
Nick MacKay
Coffs Harbour
Australia
Sloan
MacKay
USC Aiken
North Augusta
Scott Brown
Spartanburg
Steven Poole
Jonathan Jackson
Chapel Hill
N.C
Brian Duncan
Dwight Rogers
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Aiken
Alex Hamilton
Hamilton
South Carolina Golf Association
Columbia Country Club
Scotland
Gordon not fined for skipping victory lane
Jeff Gordon apologized for not entering victory lane after winning the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis. NASCAR did not sanction him but urged future adherence to post race protocol while noting sponsor conflicts with the standard celebration.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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