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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 2008
Page
9
Rafael Nadal won his Olympic singles debut 6 2 3 6 6 2 while Roger Federer and Venus Williams also progressed. Williams showed no sign of her knee injury as the event opened.
Sprint Cup leaders are led by Kyle Busch with 3 254 points Carl Edwards 3 012 Jimmie Johnson 3 010 Dale Earnhardt Jr 2 985 Jeff Burton 2 945 Jeff Gordon 2 754 Tony Stewart 2 744 Kasey Kahne 2 713 Denny Hamlin 2 689 Greg Biffle 2 689 Kevin Harvick 2 670 Matt Kenseth 2 628 Mets suffer 7 5 loss as Billy Wagner sidelined in injury absence while bullpen melts in late innings
It lists travel and home dates with opponents and a league-wide off day. Today and Wednesday games at Pulaski and Bristol plus Burlington, Elizabethton, and Johnson City are noted, ending with a home game on Monday Aug 18 against Elizabethton.
The 39th annual Pocahontas Men's Amateur golf tournament begins Friday at Fincastle Country Club in Bluefield Virginia, showcasing local players and steady weekend action in the golf season start.
Byron Leftwich, former Marshall quarterback, returns to football with the Pittsburgh Steelers after a long layoff since November. Coach Mike Tomlin praised his quick study as he joined practice on Monday, saying he was impressed by his pace of learning.
The Rays announced rookie Evan Longoria, 22, will miss at least two weeks due to a right wrist fracture from a pitch by Seattle closer J.J. Putz. Longoria, hitting .278, leads Tampa Bay with 22 home runs and 71 RBIs, ranking sixth in the AL in RBIs.
Chen Yangqing, pictured, lifts 138 kilograms to set a new Olympic mark in the 58kg clean and jerk on Monday in Beijing. China, dubbed The Big Red Machine by an AP writer, leads with 14 medals, nine gold, after Monday’s action at home, with the United States close behind with 12 medals.
Montcalm General schedule lists games from August 29 against Big Creek through November 7 at Craig County Virginia with 7 30 p m kickoffs. Matches include Hurley Williamson Meadow Bridge Roanoke Catholic Jaeger Hannan and Jaeger cites.
Michael Phelps moves toward more gold in Beijing after winning the 400 freestyle relay with teammate Jason Lezak in a record-setting comeback. He eyes the 200-meter freestyle next, holding or sharing world records in four events and entering as a heavy favorite in two more.
Barry Wirt Jr., a rising business professional and Virginia graduate, returns to the Pocahontas Men's Amateur while balancing career duties. He reflects on past finishes, golfing lineage from his father, and how golf aided his career as he serves as Mid-Atlantic Brokerage Director for Advanced Planning Services in Roanoke.
Burlington Royals collected 11 hits and defeated the Princeton Rays 5-2 on Monday night. Rays were held hitless until Dio Luis got a bunt single in the third as Burlington built a 3-0 lead. Josh Vittek drove in two runs with a double off starter Brad Furdal to start the scoring spree.
Virginia Tech redshirt senior linebacker Jonas Houseright balanced spring drills with a summer internship at a Southwest Virginia coal mine. The Mining and Minerals Engineering major returns to fall practice as a contender for the No. 2 linebacker role as his father Bill Houseright notes his dedicated work ethic.
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