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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 2008
Page
12
Bluefield Orioles and Princeton Rays will attempt a Sunday Mercer Cup doubleheader at Hunnicutt Field starting at 6 p.m., chasing a dry field as rain delays persist. A sombrero promotion goes to the first 350 fans. If needed, a Monday 6 p.m. reschedule is planned.
Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin lead qualifying for the Pennsylvania 500 with Chevrolet, followed by David Gilliland in Ford, Jeff Gordon in Chevrolet, Matt Kenseth in Ford, Ryan Newman in Dodge, Kasey Kahne in Dodge, Brian Vickers in Toyota, Greg Biffle in Ford, and Kurt Busch in Dodge.
Prince Fielder hit two homers and CC Sabathia earned win improving to 5-0 as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-2. The victory extended Milwaukee’s road winning streak to nine, tying a club record and leaving them four games behind the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central standings. Sabathia struck out nine over 8 1 3 innings, allowing two runs and six hits.
Eduardo Romero shot a 5-under 65 to grab a two stroke lead over Fred Funk at the U S Senior Open. 13 players finished under par on Saturday as John Cook carded 66 to sit three behind. Tom Kite stands fourth eight back after a 1-over 71.
The NFL preseason kicks off with the Hall of Fame Game featuring the Indianapolis Colts versus the Washington Redskins at 8 p.m. in Canton Ohio. Former Redskins Art Monk and Darrell Green will be inducted into the Hall of Fame, adding to the ceremony coverage on page C-6.
IOC President Jacques Rogge says he will not apologize for actions he says are not IOC’s to control. He states Chinese authorities run the Internet in China while addressing questions about censorship of sites.
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith was suspended two games following a training camp scuffle with cornerback Ken Lucas. Lucas left practice with ice over his left eye and reportedly suffered a broken nose. Smith was dismissed from practice but will still practice and play in preseason games.
West Virginia University lists football games with dates and kickoff times across August to December. Opponents include Villanova North Carolina Colorado Marshall Rutgers Syracuse Auburn Connecticut Cincinnati Louisville Pitt USF. Several games marked TBA with Big East designation.
The Mercer County Fair Hybrid 5K ran Saturday morning on a new course at Pike View High School. Junior Jordan Weitzel of Athens and Chelsea Calloway of Shady Spring led a 48-runner field, with Weitzel clocking 18:20 as he and rival Johnathan Yost traded a friendly challenge.
Phil Mickelson Vijay Singh and Lee Westwood share 8 under 202 after a tense third round at Firestone. Mickelson rides late birdies but falters with a final-hole bogey. Singh misses short par attempts but cards birdie after a clutch chip. Westwood presses with long putts as Appleby lurks one behind.
Mike Mussina earned support from catcher Jose Molina as he shut down the Angels over seven solid innings. Mussina retired the final 17 batters he faced and the Yankees hit four homers led by Molina in an 8-2 win. New York snapped Los Angeles eight.
Under dark skies at Pike View High School the Mercer County Fair hosted a first Soccer Clinic run by Angie Hill. Aimed at giving area kids a head start before the fall season, the event taught basics of the game to a group of youths through morning and afternoon sessions.
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