Snead shoots course record 64 to lead at Greater Baltimore Classic
Sam Snead rolled an 8-under 64 at Hayfields Country Club to seize a tie for the 36-hole lead with Rodger Davis after two rounds. The 61-year-old veteran birdied the first four holes and eagled the 12th, later with a 20-foot chip-in on 18 to cap his best round of the year. Davis shot 68 to sit 11-under, while John Mahaffey, Jim Ahern, and John Jacobs trailed closely with 134 totals.
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Rodger Davis
Hayfields Country Club
Davis
John Mahaffey
Jim Ahern
Ahern
John Jacobs
Kim
Webb
Davies
Kim Takes Sole Lead at Rochester International
Mi Hyun Kim fired a second straight 67 to seize sole possession of the 13 under lead after three rounds at the LPGA Rochester International in Pittsford NY. Australia’s Karrie Webb sits five back at 208, with defending champion Laura Davies one behind and Juli Inkster at 210. Se Ri Pak 211, Beth Daniel 212, Gloria Park 212, and amateur Naree Wongluekiet 216.
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Ncy
Mi Hyun Kim
Kim
Australia
Karrie Webb
Laura Davies
Juli Inkster
Se Ri Pak
Beth Daniel
Gloria Park
Naree Wongluekiet
Thailand
Webb
Kaye takes three round lead at Greater Hartford Open
Jonathan Kaye, under suspension and probation after a clash with a security guard last year, posts a 5 under 66 to seize a 13 under total and lead Scott Verplank by one with 18 holes to play at River Highlands. Verplank fires 63 to stay close. Hoch, Love, Pate, Carter, and Tanaka lurk.
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Cromwell
Conn
Jonathan Kaye
Phil Mickelson
Kaye
TPC
River Highlands
Scott Verplank
United States Soccer Delivers World Cup Confidence Abroad
The U S team earned redemption and respect at the World Cup, finishing a best showing since 1930 with a 1-0 quarterfinal loss to Germany. Landon Donovan sparked global attention, while coach Bruce Arena lauded improved professionalism and focus guiding the U S from a 1998 flop to a surprising run featuring a win over Portugal and a shock Mexico upset.
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South Korea
America
United States
Landon Donovan
California
Ulsan
Donovan
San Jose Earthquakes
U.S
Bruce Arena
Virginia
France
Arena
Portugal
Mexico
Germany
Claudio Reyna
Stars and Stripes
Columbus trades for No 1 pick to select Rick Nash
The Columbus Blue Jackets obtained the No 1 draft choice from the Florida Panthers and chose forward Rick Nash. Florida received Columbus’s No 3 pick and the option to swap first-round picks next year. Nash stood 6 foot 3 and 188 pounds with 32 goals and 72 points last season in London Ontario.
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Florida Panthers
Rick Nash
Panthers
Columbus
Blue Jackets
Nash
Detroit
Brendan Shanahan
London
Florida
Rick Dudley
Tampa Bay
Atlanta
Patrik Stefan
Jay Bouwmeester
NHL
Thrashers
Bouwmeester
Dudley
Doug MacLean
MacLean
Rostislav
Klesla
Pascal Leclaire
Rangers name Orel Hershiser as pitching coach
The Texas Rangers announced former Cy Young winner Orel Hershiser as their new pitching coach in Pittsburgh, where they face the Pirates at PNC Park. Hershiser, 43, will start immediately after previously serving as a special assistant and backing Oscar Acosta’s dismissal.
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Texas Rangers
Orel Hershiser
Rangers
Oscar Acosta
Pirates
Pnc Park
John Blake
Hershiser
John Hart
Oscar
Los Angeles Dodgers
Yao Ming moves closer to NBA after Sharks deal
Yao Ming’s agent announced the Shanghai Sharks agreed to let him come to the United States for part of his potential NBA earnings as talks with the China Basketball Association continue. The Rockets hold the No. 1 pick and seek to draft Yao, with the CBA awaiting terms on availability and national team duties.
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Yao Ming
NBA
Shanghai Sharks
Yao
John Huizinga
Sharks
United States
China Basketball Association
Houston Rockets
Chinese Basketball Association
Rockets
Michael Goldberg
Huizinga
CBA
Dallas Mavericks
Wang Zhizhi
Denver Nuggets
Monk Bateer
aDay
Erik Zhang
Turner Sports
Terry Lyons
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Associated Press
Tour
Cleveland
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Scott Hoch
Davis Love III
Mickelson
Steve Pate
Jim Carter
Hidemichi Tanaka
Kent Mahoney
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