Local baseball and football results and schedules demand action
Today’s games include Bluefield at Danville 7 p.m. Elizabethton at Kingsport Martinsville at Burlington Princeton at Johnson City doubleheader 5 p.m. Pulaski at Bristol Johnson City at Martinsville. MLB scores show Detroit, Oakland, Tampa Bay, Houston, Atlanta, San Francisco and more. NFL preseason results report Washington 35 Pittsburgh 34 with San Francisco at Denver to come. MLB negotiator Rob Manfred pushes pace as talks with players proceed.
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Danville
Elizabethton
Kingsport
Martinsville
Burlington
Princeton
Johnson City
Pulaski
Bristol
Detroit
Seattle
Toronto
Kansas City
Oakland
Cleveland
Tampa Bay
Baltimore
Minnesota
Chicago
Washington
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Denver
Contract talks drag as conferees quibble
New York baseball negotiators resumed talks with slow momentum after the union set an August 30 strike date. They discussed minor issues and unresolved grievances, while both sides remained far apart on plans for a luxury tax. The strike date was intended to spur talks, but neither side feels pressure for major concessions yet. Rob Manfred, management’s top labor lawyer, acknowledged shared gaps.
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Michael Weiner
Rob Manfred
Orioles overpower Braves in 6 2 win in Danville
Bluefield Orioles pitchers limited Danville to two hits as Daniel Cabrera struck out 10 in seven innings before relief fanned the side. Dustin Yount homered, Quincy Ascencion and Luis Jimenez went 2 for 4, and Bluefield improved to finish their Danville stay with a 6 2 victory after Cabrera no hit until the seventh.
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Danville
Bluefield Orioles
Danville Braves
Orioles
Daniel Cabrera
Jeff Francouer
Cabrera
Braves
Paul Henry
Jeff Montani
Bluefield
Dustin Yount
Quincy Ascencion
Luis Jiménez
Baby Birds
Jasier Acosta
Paul Bush
Josh Adams
Burlington
N.C
P-Rays Rained Out in Johnson City
The Princeton Devil Rays were prevented from playing the Johnson City Cardinals when rain canceled Monday’s game. A doubleheader is planned for today with the first seven-inning game scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.
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Johnson City
Tenn
Princeton Devil Rays
Johnson City Cardinals
U.S. Amateur Day One Opens With Par for Satterfield
Conner Robbins of Washington and rivals from Texas and Tennessee posted 5 under 65s on Oakland Hills South Course in the 102nd U.S. Amateur stroke play opener. Kirk Satterfield matched par 70 on the North Course as only 26 of 312 players went under par.
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Bloomfield Hills
Mich
Conner Robbins
Bremerton
Wash
Zach Atkinson
Coppell
Texas
Alan Weant
Germantown
Tenn
U.S
Bluefield
Kirk Satterfield
Oakland Hills
John Klank
Ponte Vedra Beach
Fla
Jeremy Lyons
Glenwood City
Wis
Jerry Courville
Milford
Calif
Robbins
Washington
Astros split Reds as Berkman, Miller shine in 7-5 win
Lance Berkman slugged a two run homer and Wade Miller won for the eighth straight time as the Astros beat the Reds 7-5 to split the four game series. Berkman also hited a third inning homer, Richard Hidalgo added a solo shot, Jeff Bagwell hit his 24th, and Ken Griffey Jr. belted a three run shot in the ninth. Billy Wagner earned his 28th save.
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Cincinnati
Lance Berkman
Astros
Wade Miller
Houston
Cincinnati Reds
Berkman
Jared Fernandez
Reds
Richard Hidalgo
Fernandez
Miller
Jeff Bagwell
Danny Graves
Ken Griffey Jr
Ricky Stone
Griffey
Billy Wagner
RBI
Aaron Boone
Kickoff Classic Nears With High School Football Ties
WVSPN.com Kickoff Classic before opening night hosts Anessiv High in Organtown with Hawks and Princeton in the late 2002 season. University High and Princeton share memories of a 7 3 finish as Bacaj leads U High in scoring and a late drive. Pro athletes offer candid remarks as Jim Nelson notes the scene and prep buzz surrounds Bluefield Orioles and Princeton in the Appalachian League.
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Princeton
James Monroe
Huntington High School
Princeton Senior High School
Princeton Tigers
Anessiv High Inorgantown
Wvspn.com
Hawks
Eric Bacaj
University High
Tigers
AAA
West Virginia
Bluefield Orioles
Luis Jiménez
Bluefield
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Randy Johnson
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Lyons
Bill Haas
Jay Haas
Greer, S.C
Russ Cunningham
DeWitt, Mich
D.J. Trahan
Inman, S.C
Camilo
Benedetti
Gainesville
Fla. Courville
Kevin Stadler
Craig Stadler
Engelwood
Colo
Joseph Bramlett
Saratoga
Reggie Taylor
Geoff Blum
P-Rays
U-High
Bacaj
Dan DiGiovanni
Ting
Wes Bankston
Jason Pridie
Pridie
Frank Bruno
Greg Norman
Alan Minter
University of Pittsburgh
Jim Nelson
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