Tim Duncan and teammates secure rich free agency deals
Tim Duncan signed a three year 32.6 million contract with the San Antonio Spurs with a 4th year option. Jalen Rose inked a seven year 93 million deal with Indiana. Austin Croshere re-signed with Indiana for about 51 million over seven years. Cuttino Mobley and Rashard Lewis also gained sizable contracts as free agency opened.
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Gregg Popovich
San Antonio
Orlando Magic
David Robinson
Rose Hawaii
Indiana
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The
Pacers
Toronto New York
Sparks stay hot as Leslie and Dixon spark LA win
Leslie scores 27 and Tameeka Dixon adds 17 in the second half as the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Detroit Shock 84-81 for their 10th straight victory and 10th straight road win, a league record-tying streak. Canty led Detroit with 17. Ndiaye-Diatta had 15 and 12.
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Tameeka Dixon
Los Angeles
Detroit Shock
Sparks
Houston Comets
Detroit
Shock
Washington
Dominique Canty
Aston Ndiaye-Diatta
Hills, Mich
Lisa
Pocahontas Men's Amateur Golf Championship Opens in Virginia
Rains soak the Pocahontas field of 144 golfers at Fincastle Country Club as the 54 hole three day event begins Friday. Host pro Vic Sorrell notes thicker rough and longer course but softer greens while tournament chairman Ron Satterfield and Buck Sowers promise tougher pin positions in the final rounds. Defending champion Buck Brittain returns alongside familiar winners with local course knowledge a key factor in this 30 year old tournament.
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Fincastle Country Club
Fincastle CC
Vic Sorrell
Fincastle
Sorrell
Ron Satterfield
Buck Sowers
Buck Brittain
Todd
Kirk Satterfield
Kevin Leatherwood
Victory Circle
Tee Times Set For 2000 Fincastle Event At Fincastle CC
Tentative starting rounds for the first day at Fincastle Country Club list groups from 8:00 a.m. through 10:10 a.m. featuring players from Fincastle CC and multiple area clubs such as Wolf Creek GC Princeton Elks GC and Bluefield Elks GC with fillers noted.
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Fincastle Country Club
Frank Wilkenson
Fincastle CC
Kenny Richardson
Tazewell County CC
Jimmy Grindstall
Wolf Creek
Pete Cook
Jeremy Dillon
Jon Ervin
Wytheville
A.m
Charles McCoy
Fincastle
Mike Fircett
Michael Waller
Princeton Elks
Fred Morgan
Michael Carter
Richwood
Bobby English
Bluefield Elks
B.J. Bauer
Mike Cox
Rob Jones
Barry Yearout
Pipestem SP
Jonathan Bailey
Donnie Hawkins
Opie McKinney
Jared Taylor
Rodger D. Cooper
Stan Rogers
MacGregor Downs CC
John Moore
Marietta CC
Greg Wimmer
Mark Clarkson
Devil's Ridge CC
Jerry McKinney
Pat Sutphin
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Phil Cruise
Jerry Whittington
Dennis Hiatt
Blue Ridge CC
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Clearfork Valley GC
Chris Dye
Chris Woolwine
Chip Tabor
Grandview Am
Jon Auville
Matt Mann
Fountain Springs
Keith Tabor
Brendon de Jonge
Wingate Park
Don Taylor
Jimmy G. Jones
Grandview
Kenny Hiatt
Blue Ridge
Jim Woodson
Millquarter
Jim Huffman
Jeff Davis
Ralph Petrone
Blacksburg
Billy Hackett
Delcastle
Mike Krulich
Mac McPherson
Ryan Whalen
Jim Huggins
Marietta
Steelers place Bettis and Dawson out for two preseason games
NFL roundup reports Pittsburgh injuries slow key offense players Jerome Bettis and Dermonnti Dawson will miss the first two exhibition games with leg injuries. Dawson continues hamstring issues while Bettis has a sore left knee, with Dawson undergoing an MRI and optimistic notes from coach Cowher. In other camp news, Broncos defensive tackle Trevor Pryce ends holdout as contract talks stall amid pay concerns.
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Dawson
Bettis
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Steelers
Indianapolis
Mexico City
Bill Cowher
Cowher
Broncos
Trevor Pryce
Pryce
Denver
Morris signs to play baseball at Bluefield College
Chad Morris of Woodrow Wilson signs a letter of intent to play baseball at Bluefield College in Bluefield Virginia. The right handed pitcher finished the summer 7-2 for Post 32 Beckley Bash and becomes the fourth southern West Virginia high school player to sign with the Rams along with Luis Cordero Jon Rahal and John Whitt.
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Woodrow Wilson
American Legion
Morris
Bluefield
West Virginia
Rams
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Summers County
Jon Rahal
Princeton
John Whitt
Bill
BC Bound
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Bluefield College
Mark
Faye Morris
Bill Barr
Dorean
Bobby Lee Orris
Sosa lifts Cubs over Rockies in 3-2 win
Sammy Sosa homered for his 33rd, a leadoff eighth inning shot to lift the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over Colorado. Steve Rain pitched 2 1/3 innings of one hit relief for the win, Rick Aguilera earned the save as Chicago improved to 15-5 after the All-Star break. Wasdin took the loss.
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Sammy Sosa
Chicago Cubs
Colorado Rockies
Steve Rain
Rick Aguilara
Cubs
John Wasdin
Brewers
Milwaukee
Jeremy Burnitz
Livan Hernandez
Raul Casanova
Felix Heredia
Barry Bonds
Gary Sheffield
Juan Acevedo
Curtis Leskanic
Bluefield staffer captures VT stars on canvas
Bluefield State College staff member Charlie Shrader has painted energy of Virginia Tech football standouts Michael Vick and Shyrone Stith on canvas. His oil portraits earned praise from Hokie fans and VT athletic officials including coach Frank Beamer after earlier summer invitation from Tech athletics.
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Charlie Shrader
Virginia Tech
Frank Beamer
Shrader
Tech
Michael Vick
Shyrone Stith
Beamer
Luefield
Bluefield State College
Hokie
Tech Sports
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