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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 2001
Page
13
Roscoe Crosby of the Union signs a professional baseball agreement with the Kansas City Royals, signaling a path to the major leagues. The deal locks Crosby into the Royals organization with a minor league assignment likely this season.
Lance Armstrong started the final stretch toward Paris in Lavaur France finishing about 15 minutes behind stage winner Rik Verbrugghe. He placed 40th in the stage but kept the overall lead over Jan Ullrich by 5 minutes 5 seconds.
The New Ellenton Youth Sports Committee will meet at City Hall at 7 p.m. today. They seek football coaches and volunteers. contact Nester Washington at 652-8484 for more information.
Dixie Boys 13 year old state tournament at Citizens Park begins at 5 p.m. Also Dixie Boys 14 year old action featuring Macon at Augusta with games at 7:15 p.m. Citizens Park hosts a 5:30 p.m. start.
ESPN carries White Sox at Indians and Blue Jays at Red Sox at 7 p.m. ESPN2 airs 7 p.m. NBA Summer Hoops Houston vs Utah at 10 p.m. Golf channels show Dutch Open at 8:30 a.m. and John Deere Classic later. Senior British Open at 11 a.m. Ozarks at 1 p.m. Fox Sports Net and Fox Family join 4 p.m. John Deere Classic. Braves visit Expos at 7 p.m.
The Asahi Ryokuken International Championships at Mount Vintage Plantation in Edgefield County will not be televised live. Tickets remain the only way to view the event, with a Golf Channel nightly highlight show planned and comments from tournament director Steve Storm.
Mauldin's Rand Baughman threw a three hit shutout as his team defeated Aiken 6-0 at Citizens Park in the Dixie Boys state tournament. Abney praised the 14 year old for a standout performance on the mound and at the plate. The loss drops Aiken to the loser's bracket where it will face Conway in the tournament.
Lexington stays unbeaten as David Anderson hits a two run homer in the fourth inning to beat Mount Pleasant 2-1 at Cit izens Park. Aiken loses 4-3 to Laurens and Sumterville tops Union 13-7 as host team Freeman laments one bad inning.
Aaron Boone and Jason LaRue drove in three runs each as the Cincinnati Reds routed the Atlanta Braves 11-3. John Burkett admitted he could have pitched better after giving up six hits and two earned runs in six innings, while Jim Brower earned the win in his first start since April 24. This loss dropped Atlanta's NL East lead to one game over Philadelphia.
Larry Taylor provides a contact number and email for submitting sports scores. Call 803 648 2311 ext 220 or email editorial at aikenstandard.com. Readers can also read the paper online at www aikenstandard com.
In under two months 144 female golfers will converge on Edgefield County for the Asahi Ryokuken International Championship at Mount Vintage Plantation. The LPGA inaugural event draws top players to Augusta’s neighbor with publicity despite no live television coverage.
Texas sends veteran first baseman Andres Galarraga to the San Francisco Giants for three minor league players. Galarraga joins a club contending in a race to the playoffs while Texas remains in last place. The swap also involves Alex Rodriguez and Ken Caminiti on the Rangers’ roster, with both teams mired in late-season standings.
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