Sharpie 500 at Bristol heats up Chase for the Championship
After a wild Bristol night the NASCAR Nextel Cup chase narrows to two races. Rusty Wallace still needs only a start at California to qualify, while Jeff Gordon fought for a first top finish as 160,000 fans witnessed a dramatic, caution-filled showdown at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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Concord Lady Lions upset Mercyhurst 2 1 in season opener
Concord University stunned Mercyhurst 2 1 at home as Jessica Miracle scored in the 60th minute to put CU ahead. Jenny Cleland opened the scoring in the first half, while Mercyhurst struck late through Lisa Casement. CU keeper Sarah Coelho made seven saves, and coach Steve Barrett praised the team's effort and defense.
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Twins rally past Princeton in 7-4 win
In Elizabethton, the FEricavetnian Twins outhit Princeton 11 to four as Erik Lis and Edward Ovalle went 3-for-4. Andrew Lopez drove in the game’s first run for Princeton, while Ryan Royster hit his 12th homer and Matt Devins added a solo shot for the Tigers.
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Blackford shuts down Bluefield as Danville wins 6-2
Danville Braves take the East Division title with a 6-2 victory over Bluefield at Dan Daniels Park. Todd Blackford pitched one-hit ball into the seventh, and Kala Kaaihue and Jon Owings hit back-to-back homers for Danville’s final runs. Owings and Kaaihue hit their 10th and 7th home runs, respectively.
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Giambi drives Yankees to win as wild-card races tighten
Jason Giambi broke out of a 4-for-38 slump with two home runs and seven RBIs to lift the New York Yankees 10-3 over Kansas City. His 22nd home run tied him to 1,000 RBIs. his 23rd gave him 1,500 hits. Al Leiter earned the win.
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Baseball Scores From Around The Majors Tonight
Cleveland tops Toronto 4 to 1 while New York Yankees win 10 to 3 over Kansas City and Oakland defeats Baltimore 10 to 3. Boston beats Detroit 11 to 3 and Texas edges Minnesota 2 to 1. Tampa Bay 2, L A Angels 1. Seattle 9, Chicago White Sox 2. In the National League St Louis 6, Washington 0. Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 2. Atlanta 5, Milwaukee 2. Chicago Cubs 14, Florida 3. San Diego 4, Colorado 3. San Francisco 4, New York Mets 1. L A Dodgers 1, Houston 0. Philadelphia at Arizona late.
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College Football Schedule Highlights This Week
William and Mary travels to Marshall for a 7 p.m. kickoff Thursday while Concord meets Liberty University at 7 p.m. Saturday. Sunday features West Virginia at Syracuse at 1 30 p.m and Va Tech vs NC State at 7 15 p.m. Alliance Football League hosts a Sunday game at Mitchell Stadium at 4 p.m with Virginia Rebels facing Bluefield.
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Faxon captures Buick Championship in playoff thriller
Brad Faxon won the Buick Championship with a 3-foot birdie on the first playoff hole to beat Tjaart van der Walt after tying the course record with a 61. Faxon, 44, earned 774000 dollars for his eighth PGA Tour victory as Justin Rose faded late to finish one behind the playoff spot.
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