Armstrong battles to near glory in brutal Tour stage
Lance Armstrong endured a grueling 30.4 mile time trial amid rain and fog in Nantes, clinging to the yellow jersey after a day of crashes and near defeat. He finished fourth on the stage, extending his overall lead over Jan Ullrich to 1 minute 16 seconds as he pursues a historic fifth straight Tour title.
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Lance Armstrong
Armstrong
Nantes
le Maillot Jaune
Jan Ullrich
Germany
Arc de Triomphe
Champs-Elysees
U.S. Postal Service
Ullrich
Miguel Indurain
Pyrenees
Ulrich
Astros edge Cubs as two-hitter, Kent ejected in dispute
Astros win 3-1 behind Tim Redding seven strong innings and Jeff Bagwell’s 22nd homer. Berkman has RBI double, while Cubs fall short as Morgan Ensberg’s fifth inning triple and an error limit the damage. Kent is ejected after a strike call dispute with umpire Matt Hollowell, Williams also ejected.
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Tim Redding
Jeff Bagwell
Houston Astros
Chicago Cubs
Lance Berkman
Astros
Bagwell
Jeff Kent
Matt Hollowell
Kent
Jimy Williams
Williams
Hollowell
Morgan Ensberg
Redding
Aramis Ramirez
Craig Biggio
Ramirez
Geoff Blum
Brad Lidge
Billy Wagner
Wagner
Juan Cruz
Biggio
Blum
Berkman
Baytown Blue Thunder Earn Sendoff For National Tourney
Baytown Texas. The Baytown Blue Thunder 12 and under softball team held a final practice at Gray Sports Complex before the ASA national tournament in Roseville California. Parents, local teams and Lee High School band members marched onto the field to give a memorable sendoff. Tara Bell described the players as stunned and surprised by the turnout.
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Baytown Sun
Robbie Magness
Troy Bryant
Baytown
Shelli
Blue Thunder
GFSA
Roseville
Calif
Baytown Blue Thunder
Gray Sports
ASA
Lee High School
Tara Bell
Bell
Clemons Pursues Pass Rushing Role With Texans
Houston signs linebacker Charlie Clemons to a four year 6.7 million deal to fit the team’s 3-4 scheme. He replaces Jeff Posey and aims to boost a defense that ranked 16th last season. Clemons led the Saints with 13.5 sacks in 2001 but had just half a sack last year.
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Charlie Clemons
Houston Texans
Texans
Clemons
New Orleans Saints
Jeff Posey
Posey
Buffalo Bills
Saints
Charlie
Dom Capers
Ducks numbers rising boost Texas waterfowl outlook
After two slow seasons due to drought a wet spring in Canada and the Dakotas restored ponds and waterfowl. Aerial surveys show pond counts up 91 percent from last year and overall breeding ducks at 36.2 million up 16 percent. Texas may again offer a liberal 74 day season with a six bird bag. Pintail numbers rise 43 percent to 2.6 million but remain 39 percent below long term averages. hunters may again enjoy a year of broad hunting potential pending Central Flyway decisions.
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North America
Canada
Dakotas
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
FWS
Fivne
Central Flyway
Dave Morrison
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Morrison
Central Flyway Council
New Mexico
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