Montreal Defeats Houston In NL Showdown
In a National League slate, Montreal beat Houston 5 to 2 as St. Louis topped the Mets 6 to 2 and Cincinnati rolled Colorado 14 to 7. Milwaukee crushed Florida 2 to 0 while Chicago Cubs visited San Francisco late game.
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Jeff Gordon Wins at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
After Sunday's victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Jeff Gordon hailed his yard of bricks as a special mark of the win, highlighting the tradition and his team's effort in securing the triumph.
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Virginia Tech Freshmen Step Up After Vick Suspension
Blacksburg Virginia Tech faces a sudden quarterback shuffle as freshmen Cory Holt and Sean Glennon are pressed into action after Marcus Vick is suspended for 2004. Holt brings a strong arm while Glennon shines mentally, with coach Kevin Rogers noting their quick adaptation and readiness to learn under pressure.
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Greece Readies for Friday Olympic Opening Amid Finishing Touches
As dawn broke over Athens, workers swarmed the Olympic venue complex. Amid dust and cement, crews prepared the 75,000 seat stadium and surrounding facilities, while officials hailed progress and vowed the games would open on schedule despite unfinished landscaping and last minute changes.
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Gordon seals fourth Brickyard 400 at Indy
Jeff Gordon won the Brickyard 400 for a fourth time, joining A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears as four time winners at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Hendrick driver dominated most of the race, led 124 of 161 laps, and held off Dale Jarrett in overtime after a late restart.
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Bluefield Tops Twins in finale as area teams head home
In Elizabethton Tennessee the Bluefield Orioles salvaged the series finale beating the Twins 4-2. Bluefield led 2-2 with late runs in the sixth and ninth. Despite 9 hits by Elizabethton the Baby Birds prevailed. In Bristol Virginia Tim Murphey earned his first Appy League win as the White Sox defeated Princeton 7-0. Murphey struck out nine over five innings.
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