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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 2007
Page
11
David Beckham scored his first goal for Los Angeles Galaxy in a Wednesday night match versus D C United. He earned a starting role for the first time since joining MLS on July 13.
David Price, the top pick in this year’s baseball draft, signed an 11.25 million six year contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, hours before the midnight deadline to lock up draft selections.
Boog Powell, former Bluefield Orioles farmhand from 1959, will appear at Bowen Field Saturday for the 7 p.m. game versus the Burlington Royals. Virginia Tech hosts an intrasquad football scrimmage at Lane Stadium Saturday at 3:15 p.m. Admission is free. The Bluefield Barons (1-1) meet the Winchester Tigers of the Mason-Dixon League at Peterstown Middle School at 7 p.m.
The West Virginia Mountaineers invite fans to a Sunday fan day at Milan Puskar Stadium starting at 2 p.m. Coaches and players will sign autographs until 4 p.m. WVU also announced that the November 24 Connecticut game is the sole remaining home game with tickets available.
Bobby Cox, manager of the Atlanta Braves, was ejected for arguing a ball call against Tim Hudson. The ejection marked Cox's 133rd in his major league career, surpassing John McGraw for the most in baseball history.
Former major league All-Star Jose Offerman was suspended indefinitely after an incident in the minors in which he struck the opposing pitcher and catcher with a bat. He was charged with two counts of second degree assault, the catcher suffered a concussion and the pitcher a broken finger. Offerman posted $10,000 bond and was due in Bridgeport Superior Court on August 23.
Barry Bonds connected for his 759th homer off Tim Hudson in the sixth as the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 in Atlanta, matching the historic milestone near Hank Aaron's old record.
Virginia Tech quarterback Sean Glennon deflects doubt about his abilities while expressing confidence he can lead a strong Hokies offense. He recalls the Chik-fil-A Bowl loss to Georgia and notes the defense may be elite, but the quarterback position remains pivotal.
Bluefield Beavers boys soccer team, led by coach Kevin Goforth, count nine seniors and a strong junior class among their assets. Despite heat at East River Soccer Complex, players trained well, with newcomers boosting depth. Goalkeeper Jonathan Lyons out with a broken collarbone, but Warren Farrow stepped in admirably during the Kick-A-Rama, allowing only one goal in two games.
At Watkins Glen a multi car wreck halted the race under red flag conditions. While drivers waited in their cars a shirtless fan scaled a fence and moved toward Matt Kenseth prompting security to intervene. Kenseth remained calm as the incident unfolded and the scene drew the attention of fans and officials alike.
In New York, Miguel Tejada lined a go ahead double off Mariano Rivera in the 10th, Aubrey Huff followed with a two run shot to lift the Orioles over the Yankees 6 3. Nick Markakis and Tejada opened the inning with doubles, Rivera failed to hold the lead and Chad Bradford earned the win in relief.
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