Pirates sweep Astros as Ramirez keys 8-3 win
Aramis Ramirez drove in four and homered to back Jeff D Amico in a four hitter as Pittsburgh completed a three game sweep of Houston. Brian Giles and Craig Wilson also homered while Abraham Nunez added a two run double, lifting the Pirates to an 8-3 victory and extending their win streak to four. Lance Berkman homered for the Astros in the ninth.
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Aramis Ramirez
Jeff D'Amico
Pirates
Houston
Ramirez
Chase Wade Miller
Astros
Abraham Nunez
Brian Giles
Craig Wilson
Cincinnati
Jeff Suppan
Colorado
D’amico
D’ Amico
D'Amico
Lance Berkman
Trainers praise team doctors in long careers at area high schools
Former athletic trainers Bill Parrish and George Crow credit team physicians for their 76 total years serving Sterling and Lee high schools. They spotlight Dr. Herbert Duke, a legend who aided Ganders in the 1940s and 1950s, and recall Duke’s hospital near Texas Avenue as pivotal to player care and recovery.
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Bill Parrish
George Crow
Ross 5
Sterling
Robert E. Lee
Parrish
Lee
Bill
Crow
Herbert Duke
Ganders
L.T. Peck
Duke
Lillie Duke Hospital
Texas Avenue
Louis Hughes
James Sammons
Cleve Pardue
PT. Eichelberger
Charles George
James Walmsley
James Pyle
Charles Xeller
Omer Tlahi
Crow Now
Baytown West 12-year-olds advance in District 14 with win
Baytown West avenged a Saturday loss to NAIA East by beating Galveston West Isle 5-4 in District 14 pool play. Baytown led off strong as Alex Rocha Jr. doubled scoring Levi Gravatt, with Rocha Jr. pitching and stars aligning as Baytown took charge.
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Albert Estrada
Levi Gravatt
Baytown West
Allstars
Galveston Westisle
Baytown
Baytown Central Field
Naia East
Galveston West Isle
Galveston
Alex Rocha Jr
Dou
Rocha Jr
Federer Wins His First Grand Slam at Wimbledon
Federer, 21, defeats Mark Philippoussis 7-6 6-2 7-6 to claim his first major title at Wimbledon. The Swiss star sobbed on court after match point, admitting the pressure and doubt gave way to an absolute dream fulfilled.
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Wimbledon
England
Roger Federer
Mark Philippoussis
Federer
Philippoussis
Pete Sampras
All England
Armstrong Crashes But Finishes Stage In Tour De France
Lance Armstrong escaped serious injury after a crash in the Tour de France stage one near the finish in Meaux France. Alessandro Petacchi won the stage amid the pileup caused by a dangerous corner. Tyler Hamilton suffered a broken collarbone and Jimmy Casper injured his neck while Armstrong rode on Rubiera’s bike with a flat tire.
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Meaux
France
Lance Armstrong
Alessandro Petacchi
Italy
Jose Enrique Gutierrez
Armstrong
Tyler Hamilton
Armaan
CSC
Hamilton
Brian Nygaard
Jimmy Casper
U.S. Postal
Jose Luis Rubiera
Rubiera
U.S
Jogi Muller
Associated Press
Joe Saget
Montgeron
Paris
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Aranes Ramirez
Jason Kendall
Kenny Lofton
Houston Astros
Wade Miller
Mike Finley
Alex Rocha Sr
John Leicester
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