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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 2016
Page
9
Nick Sinay was hit by a pitch for the Bluefield Blue Jays, delivering their sole run before rain halted the game with Elizabethton at Bowen Field. The contest remained suspended due to weather.
Johnson City visit Princeton at 7 p m for NASCAR Night with fans urged to wear gear for drivers Elizabethton plays Bluefield as a suspended game ends at 5 p m followed by the second game Frontier Night camo hat giveaway offered to attendees promoting team promotion events and games.
The Daily Telegraph lists a weekend preseason slate across multiple West Virginia and Virginia venues. Thursday features Graham vs Glenvar and Glenvar vs Gate City at Mitchell Stadium Bluefield. Friday includes several benefits and regular games at Bluefield Giles Bland County Narrows Honaker Tazewell Princeton James Monroe Greenbrier West Shady Spring and River View Jamboree. Jamborees at Norton and Grundy conclude the lineup with late-night showdowns.
Mookie Betts blasted a three-run homer in the fifth, his three long balls giving him eight RBIs in a career best day. Boston routed Arizona 16 2 at Fenway Park in the baseball roundup.
Francisco Mejia of the Cleveland Indians system went 0 for 3 with a walk as Lynchburg topped Winston-Salem 6-0 in the Carolina League. The 50 game hitting streak tied for the fifth-longest in pro ball history and was the best since 1954, behind the 69 game mark set by Joe Wilhoit in 1919.
Usain Bolt won his third consecutive Olympic 100m gold, finishing in 9.81 seconds on a humid night to claim his seventh Olympic title. Justin Gatlin took second, 0.08 seconds behind, as Bolt began his race with a shaky start before pulling away in the final meters. He advances to the 200m on Tuesday and the relay on Friday.
Robbie Tenerowicz went 3 for 4 with four RBIs helping the Princeton Rays beat the Johnson City Cardinals 10-8 at Hunnicutt Field. Princeton built an 8-0 lead in three innings, Stemp drove in a run, and Ramirez added a two run homer.
The United States men beat France 100 to 97 to extend its Olympic win streak to 50 games while pulling away in the final minutes. Klay Thompson scored 30 and hit seven 3-pointers ending a long scoring drought, as Kevin Durant and Paul George stressed the need for consistency ahead of quarterfinals. The 5-0 U S clinched first in Group A and will face the Group B fourth place finisher in the next round. The Americans acknowledge tougher tests lie ahead with global talent on display.
Geno Auriemma praised a record 40 assists as the U S women's basketball team overwhelmed China 105-62 in Rio de Janeiro. Tina Charles and Brittney Griner each scored 18 points, part of a dominant group stage where the U S won five games by an average margin of 40.8 points and surpassed 100 points in four outings.
In a 19 day push Bristol will host a landmark double header with Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race on Aug. 20 at Bristol Motor Speedway and the Pilot Flying J Battle at Bristol on Sept. 10 pitting Tennessee and Virginia Tech. The event marks Justin Fuente's Hokies against Butch Jones led Volunteers as tailgate tours and big fanfare unfold.
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