Rice Owls Open College World Series with a Win
Rice Owls beat Louisville 11 10 in Omaha opening round as Danny Lehmann doubled in the go ahead run in a six run eighth inning. Rice, trailing 10 4, rallied with four in the eighth to take the lead and held on. Louisville hit two homers and Dominguez added a three run shot but Bramhall shut the door in the ninth.
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Braves Rally In Ninth For 5-4 Win Over Indians
Yunel Escobar drove in two in the ninth as the Braves snapped a three game skid with a 5-4 victory over Cleveland. CC Sabathia took the loss. Rafael Soriano earned the win with Bob Wickman collecting the save.
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David Dellucci
Rafael Soriano
Blake
Bob Wickman
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Tar Heels rally to top Mississippi State in CWS thriller
North Carolina erased a 4-0 deficit with a six run sixth inning to beat Mississippi State 8-5 in Omaha. The Tar Heels, 54-13 and the 2006 runner-up, improve to 5-0 in NCAA tourney acing a Sunday showdown with Rice while MSU, 38-21, faces Louisville in an elimination game. Pitching details note Adam Warren and Andrew Carignan star in relief as UNC climbs from early trouble and MSU’s Woodard struggles again.
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Young golfers shine at regional junior meet in Bluffton
Weaver clinched first in the 16 to 18 division with a final round 79 while Ruppe and Ste bens placed second and third. In the 13 to 15 group Elizabeth Thomp led with 238, Ernst 242, Dunnagan 245. Covar finished fifth with 251 after 86 in the final round. In nine holes Christina Foster topped with 120, Danes 125 followed, Dodson 136 third. Few Rankin Weaver Ruppe earned spots in the Georgia South Carolina Girls Junior Challenge Match Play set for August 4-5 in Bluffton.
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Oakmont Tests Golf Greats As Woods Surges To 74
Tiger Woods salvaged a 74 at Oakmont to stay five back as Paul Casey shot 66 in a brutal US Open round. Casey praised the course saying it was possibly the toughest he has played with no relief in sight. Stephen Ames and Aaron Baddeley joined subpar rounds, keeping the leaderboard tight behind leaders.
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Aiken to Host USPA Officers Cup at Edisto Polo Club
Mark and Rebecca Gutierrez announce the United States Polo Association Officers Cup will run Sept 14 at Edisto Polo Club with four to eight goal teams. Finals at 302 Polo signature field. Eight goal season starts Sept 30 at Aiken. For details call (561) 676-2879.
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Dogwood Stable’s Cotton Blossom targets Delaware Oaks
After one mile Acorn Stakes win at Belmont Park the 3-year-old filly Cotton Blossom rests before a likely July 14 start at Delaware Park. Dogwood plans the Delaware Oaks and possibly Test Stakes and Alabama, while Rags To Riches’s moves are watched. Monk also scored a six furlong win at River Downs as Earth’s Caper debuts at Monmouth Park in the Eaton Town Handicap.
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