Armstrong wins seventh Tour de France in emotional farewell
Lance Armstrong, a cancer survivor and seven time Tour de France champion, retires on the Champs Elyses after clinching the yellow jersey with a decisive lead. He speaks of disbelief in doping accusations, thanks supporters, and plans a carefree day on a French beach.
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France
Braves split weekend games with Dbacks on homestand
Andruw Jones hit his 30th homer to lift Atlanta 3-2 over Arizona on Saturday but his 31st and 32nd solo shots in Sunday’s game could not prevent a 3-2 loss. Box scores are listed on Scoreboard.
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Burkhart shoots 65 in U S Amateur qualifier at Woodside
Dane Burkhart from Aiken tied the Woodside course record with a 65 in the U S Amateur qualifier but trails leader Stephen Poole by three after the first of two rounds. Kevin Eisner of Aiken and Jeffrey Goff of Jackson also advanced to today’s final round.
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Woodside Plantation
Jones Course
Spartanburg
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Ardmore
Aiken
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South Aiken
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Busch Holds Off Veterans at Pocono for Nextel Cup Bid
Kurt Busch endured a late challenge from NAS CAR veterans Rusty Wallace and Mark Martin at Pocono Raceway in a tense stretch drive. Busch maintained control to spoil their farewell and pushed toward another Nextel Cup title with a dominant performance at the long, triangular track.
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Nascar
Rusty Wallace
Mark Martin
Busch, Wallace duel as Busch wins Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono
Kyle Busch surged to his 13th career NASCAR win with a late lead at Pocono Raceway. Jeff Gordon? No. The report notes Wallace finishing second in the No. 2 Dodge and Mark Martin third in the No. 6 Ford with Carl Edwards fourth. Wallace plans to retire at season end while Martin hints at possible farewell tour.
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ISA Youth Slow Pitch World Series Brings Fun to Players
The ISA Youth Slow Pitch Softball World Series drew young players and families to Aiken for a weekend of competition. Coaches Brian Anderson and Eddie Butler praised the event for teamwork and effort, noting teams from Lexington, Douglas, and other areas travel hours to compete and reach medal rounds.
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Mineral Springs All Stars
Aiken
Eddie Butler
Douglas
Citizens Park hosts ISA Youth Slow pitch weekend
The ISA Youth Slow pitch event brought 29 teams to Citizens Park in Aiken. ISA director Tony Gravely praised the facility and city hospitality, lauding Kim Coleman Matt Gibbons and Jeff Metz for organizing the tournament and setup efforts.
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Kim Coleman
Matt Gibbons
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