Texas Stix Dominate Desert Heat In USSSA World Series
The Texas Stix 12U team opened in Hutchinson Kansas with two 9 0 and 12 0 victories over Derby Angels and Kansas City Crush respectively, despite 107 degree heat. Volleyball camp at Sterling runs July 31 to August 3 for grades 6 9 with two sessions, $50 early sign up, $55 after July 17, T shirts included. Brochures at Sterling High main office.
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Chambers County Golf Course July specials announced
Chambers County Golf Course offers all you can play for 25 dollars Monday through Thursday in July. Friday through Sunday price rises to 30 dollars per player. Pro shop merchandise is 10 percent off all month with gift certificates and ordering available.
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Baytown Ballers Lee College Shootout II Details
The Baytown Ballers host the Lee College Shootout II on August 12 13 at the Lee College Sports Arena. Divisions include 9th 10th and 11th 12th grade boys with eight teams per division. Entry is 200 per team 175 early by August 1, four games minimum. Awards given and a public three point shootout Saturday. Contact James Huff at 713 818 6113 281 420 7407 or huff aol com.
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On the Air: Astros Cubs and WNBA Matchups Highlight Schedule
Pro baseball Astros visit the Cubs at 7 p.m. on FSNH. WNBA features Comets at San Antonio and New York at Los Angeles on ESPN2. Tour de France Stage 15 airs at 6 a.m. OLN, plus WTT tennis New York at Boston at 7 p.m. Contact Sports Editor Doyle Barlow at 281-425-8031 or sports baytownsun.com.
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Raceway Park Boosts Local Racing and Family Fun
Houston Raceway Park welcomes Friday and Sunday night racers offering cheap entry and a quarter mile track. Gerald Critchfield notes 200 to 300 on Fridays and 100 to 200 on Sundays, with families and neighbors racing their cars while keeping kids off the streets. He highlights NHRA Spring Nationals as a popular upcoming event and praises the Force reality show for boosting interest. Critchfield has managed HRP for 15 years.
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Tour de France hovers over doping fears amid final mountain push
Suspicion lingers as Tour de France riders face the sport's anti-doping purge just before the July 1 start. Jerome Pineau calls for continued vigilance while experts warn doping culture remains tied to doctors and coaches. Blood doping fears rise as climbers vie for the yellow jersey and amnesty debates surface with David Millar proposing openness. Armstrong touted as heavily tested, yet controversy persists as Tour rules clamp down. See TOUR PAGE 9.
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France
Jerome Pineau
Bouygues Telecom
Wells Leads Blue Jays Past Rangers With Grand Slam
Vernon Wells hit a grand slam as Toronto scored nine in the fourth to rout Texas 10-1 on Monday. Reed Johnson and Lyle Overbay homered, Ted Lilly earned the win, and Toronto improved to three straight after a rough stretch. Wells is batting .352 with two homers and six RBIs in four games since the All-Star break.
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Troy Glaus
Shea Hillenbrand
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Hillenbrand
Ted Lilly
Lilly
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Barbaro Shows Encouraging Signs Amid Laminitis Battle
Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner, displays signs of responsiveness in intensive care at George D. Widener Hospital. Despite a difficult recovery from laminitis and a reconstructed right hind leg, vets warn the prognosis remains cautious. He moves in his sling, learns to shift weight, and stays alert, with pain managed and renewed hope tempered by reality.
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Michael Matz
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