Green, Dodgers slam Braves in Dodgers' win
Shawn Green belted a grand slam and a solo homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-4. Jeff Weaver earned the win, overcoming a rough sequence that included back to back hit batters in the first inning. JD Drew added a two run homer and Steve Finley drove in a run with a sacrifice fly.
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Phelps Watched as U S Wins Medley Relay for Gold
Michael Phelps, in a front row seat, cheered from the stands as the U S team won the 400-meter medley relay in a world record time. Phelps earned his eighth Athens gold by swimming in the preliminaries, tying the record for most Athens medals. Jenny Thompson added silver in the women's medley relay, reaching her 12th Olympic medal.
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Hamm keeps all around gold after judging error
The FIG ruled Yang Tae young unfairly docked a tenth of a point in the all around final costing him the gold which went to Paul Hamm. Yang earned bronze and Hamm won by 0.012 over Kim Dae eun in a photo finish. United States now faces possible arbitration over the start value dispute.
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Jasikevicius sinks U S with late 3s in Olympic upset
Lithuania stunned the United States 94 90 as Sarunas Jasikevicius hit three straight 3 pointers in the fourth quarter and a rare four point play to put Lithuania ahead for good. The U S missed 11 foul shots and fell to 2 2 in Athens.
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Georgia appeals NCAA sanctions on basketball program
The University of Georgia filed a Friday appeal asking to revoke three of 16 penalties after contesting NCAA findings as inaccurate. The school challenges the August report’s rationale for one of four violations involving unreported personal long-distance calls totaling 1500 dollars by six players in 2001 to 2002, while admitting the violation occurred.
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