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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 2007
Page
11
Cincinnati dispatch reports Barry Bonds will sit out the Home Run Derby on Monday night to rest a fatigued body. The 42 year old slugger turns 43 on July 24. In Seattle, P J Cartesimo was hired Thursday as the new coach of the SuperSonics.
Braves lead 3-0 after two innings but Dodgers rally to take a 6-4 advantage by the third. Tim Hudson pitched for Atlanta as Los Angeles overturned the early edge on the road. Final score and full recap unavailable at press time.
London report notes 2006 winner Floyd Landis faces doping charges as 189 riders prepare to start the Tour de France amid a climate of suspicion. Riders like Christophe Moreau and Michael Rogers call for transparency while medical authorizations spark concerns about masking other substances.
North Augusta Dixie Majors, led by Brandon Knight, swept Aiken at Riverview Park winning 13-4 and 10-0 by mercy rule to advance to the state tournament in Lancaster starting July 14. Brett Godwin pitched the opener, Breylon Emory earned the save, and Josh Troutman hit a solo homer in the fifth.
Brandon Morris started for Aiken with Zach Madden relieving in the fifth. Emory earned the win with Evan Carr and Jeff Wright delivering a three-run homer as North Augusta’s bid for a state title faltered. Hartsville defeated them in the AAAA championship series after a late mercy rule curtailed the game. Knight praised his team's hard play and cohesion as Dillon Grantham noted the pitching strength and camaraderie fueling the push toward the state tournament.
Rafael Nadal erased a two-set deficit to defeat Mikhail Youzhny in five sets and reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Nadal trailed 4-6 3-6 before dominating 6-1 6-2 6-2, advancing despite a packed schedule.
Tiger Woods hosted his inaugural AT&T National in Bethesda Maryland and opened with a 3 over 73 seven bogeys. He bogeyed the first two holes before rain delayed play and his round featured a missed two foot tap in a wayward drive that hit a man in the face and a tossed putter as he carded 34 putts. He stood seven shots behind co leaders Vijay Singh Jim Furyk KJ Choi Joe Ogilvie and Stuart Appleby after day one.
Foxhounds stumble in season pattern as Aiken drops to 20 22 after a 7 1 defeat at home to Charlotte County. Reid Price held the Redfish scoreless early but woes struck in the fifth. Millard Dawson tied game with a hit, Scott Hollin gave Aiken a lead with a fourth inning single, and Josh Murray added a two run blast to make it 4 1. Michael Obey pitched five innings for Charlotte County, earning the win as Aiken stranded seven runners in the first three frames. The series continues tonight at USC Aiken with game 43 of the first half.
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