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National League results include San Francisco edging Arizona 3 2 and Los Angeles beating St Louis 4 2. In the WNBA Tampa Bay played at Anaheim. Annika Sorenstam heads the U S Women's Open in Hutchinson as final round looms with a strong swing.
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Nuckles to finish prep career in East West All Star game
Brad Nuckles of Cuncil Virginia wraps up his high school career with an appearance in the East West All Star game at Hampton Coliseum alongside Ben Jackson and CHS coach Rick Goodman. The 6-9 senior will play college basketball next season at East Tennessee State after preparing through spring and summer to transition to Division I.
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Bluefield Orioles Rally Past Elizabethton Twins 5-4 to End Losing Streak
Bluefield Orioles erase a three game skid with a seventh inning comeback at Bowen Field. Mike Done and Erik Smallwood opened scoring in the first with Smallwood homering for a 2-0 lead. Dusty Goman scored for Elizabethton to cut the gap, but pitching from Chris Britton and late runs secured the win for Bluefield.
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Pulaski Rangers Triumph In 11-7 Win At Princeton
Pulaski Rangers outscored Princeton 11 to 7 at Hunnicutt Field on Saturday night. A five-run Piira inning staked the visitors to a lead as Julian Charles hit a two run homer and Chris Hamblen added another two run shot. Princeton fought back with timely hits but Pulaski maintained the edge through the middle innings.
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Serena Williams Wins Wimbledon Final Over Venus
Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus in straight sets 7 6 4 6 3 to claim her first Wimbledon title and third major. The 22 year old outplayed Venus who had won Wimbledon the previous two years as the sisters continued a dominant all Williams Grand Slam rivalry. Serena rose to No 1 in the new rankings as Venus struggled to match her pace and endurance.
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Princeton's McKinney shines in SI Faces in the Crowd
Princeton senior Josh McKinney, member of the U S Paralympic Team, is featured in Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd after guiding the United States to a 3 2 overtime win over England in the Netherlands tournament. He scored seven goals in four games, including the OT winner from passes and a solo rush past two defenders.
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