Bush aide backs quiet diplomacy over Olympic protest
Washington officials argue it would be a cop-out for nations to skip the Beijing opening ceremony over Tibet. Stephen Hadley says quiet diplomacy is better than confrontation and Bush has not ruled out attending the August 8 ceremony.
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Week's Games Highlight GCCISD Tennis Events
The GCCISD hosts key tennis matches this week with the girls tournament at Lee High and Horace Mann and the boys tournament at Sterling and Cedar Bayou, featuring junior high teams.
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Tuesday Baseball and Softball Schedule for Local High Schools
West Brook at Sterling and Lee at Port Arthur Memorial lead Tuesday baseball doubleheaders at 6:30 p.m. Galena Park visits Crosby at 6 p.m. Barbers Hill plays Smiley. Softball features Port Arthur Memorial at Sterling and Lee at Channelview with JV and V games, Huffman at Crosby, Barbers Hill at C E King, plus BCA district tournament all times TBA.
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Sports Night Schedule Across Five Leagues
ESPN carries Boston at Cleveland and Rockets at Utah while FSN shows Angels at Texas and Astros at Philadelphia. NHL playoff games include Detroit at Nashville and Minnesota at Colorado with Versus airing both Western Conference quarterfinals games 3.
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Reach Sports Editor for Today’s Baytown Sun Stories
Contact sports editor Dave Rogers with questions or ideas for future sports coverage. Call 281-425-8031 or email sports@baytownsun.com for prompts, tips, and story tips to improve Baytown Sun sports reporting.
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Former Rebels coach Hefley to be honored at Lee College
Longtime Lee College basketball coach and faculty member Mike Hefley will be honored with a reception Saturday from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Cyber Café. Hefley taught and coached from 1968 to 2003, posting 710 career wins including 410 at Lee College, and started the Award for Outstanding Achievement. The event follows the annual LEE alumni meeting and is open to the community. For details contact Hay Sneed at 281-425-6303.
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Immelman Wins Masters At Augusta In Surprise Comeback
Trevor Immelman defeats Tiger Woods by three with a final 3 over 75 to capture the Masters title. Despite a back tumor removal four months earlier, the 28-year-old South African seizes the lead around Amen Corner and finishes 8 under 280. Immelman’s victory makes him the first South African green jacket winner in 30 years as Woods settles for a runner up after failing to chase down the leader.
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Roddick Reaches Davis Cup Semifinals for USA
Andy Roddick overwhelmed Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-2 6-3 6-2 to seal a 3-1 lead as the United States defeated France in Winston-Salem. The win marks the sixth straight Davis Cup victory for the U.S. with Nadal and Spain awaiting in the semifinals September 19-21 on likely clay. Russia knocked out Czech Republic and Argentina beat Sweden in other quarterfinals.
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Rodriguez stars as Astros top Marlins 5 1
Wandy Rodriguez dominant over seven innings, J R Towles and Michael Bourn homer for Houston. Lance Berkman adds an RBI double as the Astros win back-to-back for the first time this season. Josh Willingham homers for Florida and Burke Badenhop suffers the loss in his first major league start.
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