Gatlin wins 100 meters in near record 9.85 at Athens
Justin Gatlin claimed Olympic gold in the 100 meters with a 9.85 clocking, edging Portugal’s Francis Obikwelu by .01 and Maurice Greene by .02. Shawn Crawford ran 9.89 for fourth as five broke 10 seconds. Mizuki Noguchi won the marathon in 2 26 20 with Catherine Ndereba and Deena Kastor taking silver and bronze. Gail Devers suffered another Olympic injury in prelims.
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Greece
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Gatlin
Francis Obikwelu
Portugal
Maurice Greene
United States
Shawn Crawford
Kim Collins
Gail Devers
Devers
Mizuki Noguchi
Japan
Marathon
Catherine Ndereba
Kenya
Deena Kastor
U.S
Joan Benoit
U.S. gymnasts shine as medals roll in at Athens
U S gymnasts add seven medals in Athens led by women’s podiums with Terii Humphrey Anna Hatch and Kupets earning silver and bronze. Dimosthenis Tampakos wins rings for Greece as Paul Hamm disputes a scoring error over the all around title amid Tokyo like controversy.
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Greece
Paul Hamm
United States
Hamm
Courtney Kupets
Carly Patterson
Mohini Bhardwaj
Morgan Hamm
U.S
Kelli
Hill
Terii Humphrey
France
Emilie Lepennec
Kupets
Anna Hatch
Romania
Monica Rosa
Anna Pavlova
Russia
Dimosthenis Tampakos
Olympic
U S Women Defeat China Despite Smith Injury In Olympic Win
The U S women beat China 100 to 62 in Athens as Katie Smith reinjured her right knee early, casting a shadow over a dominant performance. Smith, a four time WNBA All Star, had missed the first Olympic game, with an MRI planned after the injury. The victory extended the U S winning streak to 22 and clinched top spot in Group B. China could not reach the quarterfinals.
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U.S
Katie Smith
China
Minnesota Lynx
Smith
United States
P-Rays Edge Burlington as Indians Fall Short in Low-Scoring Game
Rousseve and Brignac delivered RBI singles in the late innings after a two-out walk to Lagreid and Irvin, guiding Princeton to victory. Princeton relievers silenced Burlington with only two eighth-inning hits as Kyle Collins earned the win and Wade Davis took the loss.
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Chris Kelly
Ken Brock
Nick Gor
Burlington
Hunnicutt Field
Bluefield College
Bonds, Pavano lead early runs in National League roundup
Roundup notes a RBI single breaking a tie and a five-run 10th inning for a three-game sweep. Barry Bonds hit a two-run homer in the first to back Kirk Rueter in San Francisco's win over New York. Carl Pavano pitched six solid innings, homered and drove in two as Florida defeated San Diego.
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San Francisco
Barry Bonds
Kirk Rueter
New York
SAN Diego
Carl Pavano
Florida
Brazelton Leads Rays Over Athletics on Cruz Jr. Homer
Devon Brazelton pitched seven strong innings to lift the Devil Rays 2 1 over the Oakland Athletics. Jose Cruz Jr. delivered a tiebreaking homer in the sixth as Brazelton improved to 6 4 with a home record of 6 1. Erubiel Durazo homered for Oakland, which has 15 homers in five games.
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Fla
Devon Brazelton
Jose Cruz Jr
Tampa Bay
Brazelton
Erubiel Durazo
Oakland
Blue Jays sweep Orioles as Hinske Wells homer
In Baltimore Eric Hinske and Vernon Wells hit home runs as Toronto completed a three game sweep. Miguel Tejada went 4 for 5 with a homer three doubles and five RBI to lead the majors in RBI.
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Eric Hinske
Vernon Wells
Toronto
Miguel Tejada
Bloomquist Delivers As Mariners Edge Tigers 5-3
Willie Bloomquist belted his first homer in 13 months, a go ahead three run shot in the fifth inning, lifting the Seattle Mariners to a 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers.
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Willie Bloomquist
Seattle
Angels edge Yankees in pitchers duel with Molina’s big homer
Bengie Molina went 4-for-4 including a three run homer as the Angels defeated the Yankees 4 to 3. Kelvim Escobar outpitched Kevin Brown in a tight game.
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NEW York
Bengie Molina
Kelvin Escobar
Kevin Brown
Royals overpower Rangers in Pickering homer spree
Kansas City routs Texas 10 to 2 as Calvin Pickering drives in six runs with two home runs in his first major league appearance in nearly three years. The Royals surge early, building a commanding lead and cruising to the win.
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Calvin Pickering
Royals
Korzhanenko Drug Probe Raises Olympic Gold Question
Russian shot put champion Irina Korzhanenko faces a positive drug test for stanozolol after competing in Olympia. Officials confirm a second positive sample. Greek weightlifter Leonidas Sampanis is stripped of bronze and expelled for doping.
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Greece
Irina Korzhanenko
Korzhanenko
Olympia
Russian Olympic Committee
Gennady Shvets
Leonidas Sampanis
Richlands Blue Tornado Dominate Scrimmage Against Honaker
Richlands built a strong ground game with 179 rushing yards led by Caleb Jennings who gained 67 on three carries and scored on a 76 yard kickoff return and a 59 yard run. Kris Whaley added 66 yards with a 25 yard TD run. Honaker totaled 91 rushing and 118 passing yards as Matt Hayes scored for the Tigers. Richlands opens at Gate City Friday. Honaker hosts Lebanon in their season debut.
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Richlands
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Thad Wells
Cain Ringstaff
Jeremy Keene
Honaker
Matt Hayes
Paydirt
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Magna Vista
Gate City
Blue Devils
Lebanon
Tigers
Pioneers
Bulldogs scrimmage highlights and key plays noted
THS players spark two scrimmages with Saunders scoring on a PAT run and a two point conversion. Tester connected deep to Mitchem for two big passes while Muncey powered in two TDs. Defenders Evans McDonald Lowe and others forced turnovers and saved a shutout. Regular season begins August 27 vs Carroll County.
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Saunders
Tester
Steve Mitchem
Mitchem
THS
Shea McDonald
Ben Mitchell
Justin Wilson
Tazewell
Jared Burton
Mark Muncey
Muncey
Carroll County
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