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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 2008
Page
12
NASCARs top drivers swapped paint in the Sharpie 500 Sprint Cup at Bristol Motor Speedway with a late finish. A followup is promised in Monday edition of the Daily Telegraph. Raines checks in.
Aramis Ramirez hit two three run homers and Ryan Dempster tied his career high with 15 wins to lift the Chicago Cubs over the Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field. Chicago improves to the NL's best record as the Rays rally past the White Sox in an AL East showdown.
Lisa Leslie capped her Olympic career with a fourth straight gold as the United States defeated Australia 92-65. Becky Hammon led Russia to bronze by topping host China 94-81. Australia, hampered by absent Penny Taylor and Erin Phillips, aimed to beat the Americans.
Both Princeton and Bluefield played Saturday night home finales in the Appalachian League with coverage available at bdtonline.com. Full wrap in the E edition offers game details and postgame notes from the Princeton and Bluefield contests.
Bluefield College will host its 7th Annual Alpha Natural Resources Golfers' Challenge on Monday at Pipestem Resort State Park and Golf Course in Pipestem. A hole in one could win $10,000. For details contact Tabor at 276 970 5213 or e mail atabor bluefield.edu.
U S track coach Bubba Thornton speaks in July about plans to inspire a stadium of 91,000 fans to leave humming the national anthem as part of his drive for Olympic success. He emphasizes repeated anthem exposure to lift national pride and support for his team.
The United States men’s 1600-meter relay team led by Jeremy Wariner captured gold Saturday in Beijing with an Olympic record 2:55.39. Teammates LaShawn Merritt and David Neville joined, with Angela Taylor pictured among the women’s gold medalists in the same event, the nine medal total marking the highest for U.S. since 1992.
Concord University prepares for its season opener as the Mountain Lions host an early test. Key players return from last year and coach aims to establish defensive intensity and an efficient offense at home. Opponent and exact date not specified in the fragment.
Winfield Generals beat Princeton 5-1 as three Winfield players scored, while Princeton coach Steve Bailey blamed missing passes, weak communication, and ineligible defenders for the rough start. Coach Sam Fizer praised a possession game and passing while noting lineup adjustments ahead.
Danielle G Carr scored twice in the second half to lift PikeView to a 3-1 victory against Point Pleasant in the Panthers girls soccer opener at PikeView High School. Coach Sam Hill praised the team for starting fast, noting strong speed and ball movement and overall better play than their opponent.
Bluefield High School receiver Isaiah Manns, a 6 foot 1 inch, 196 pound senior, aims to lead the Beavers after missing last season with injury. He seeks to fill the gaps left by Ansel Ponder and Shaun Brooks as the team prepares to defend its state title and return to competition next week.
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