Reds snap skid with 11-2 win over Brewers
Jose Acevedo pitched seven shutout innings and Russell Branyan's pinch-hit grand slam helped the Cincinnati Reds crush the Milwaukee Brewers 11-2. Jose Guillen also homered and drove in three as Cincinnati built a big early lead.
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Orioles Top Rangers Behind Hentgen Bid, Surhoff HR Sparks Win
Pat Hentgen allowed two runs and six hits in 6 1 3 innings to halt a career-high five-game skid as Baltimore beat Texas. Jorge Julio earned his 22nd save with a clean ninth. R A Dickey gave up three runs in six innings. B J Surhoff homered for Baltimore.
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Florida State Named ACC Football Preseason No 1 Again
Florida State is picked atop the ACC preseason poll for the 12th straight season, edging North Carolina State and Maryland. Bowden jokes about being underdogs, while NC State eyes Rivers, McLendon, and Cotchery but notes defensive and line losses. Virginia and other teams follow in the voting by 84 ACC media members.
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Big Ben celebrates Curtis after British Open win
Curtis secures the 2003 British Open at Hoylake, drawing support from Buckeye Valley coach Doug Joseph and family. Fans from Kent and Mill Creek celebrate at the airport with "Big Ben" shirts while planning a wedding to Candace Beatty. Diane Beatty expresses awe at the double milestone.
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Armstrong Battles Crash and Resolve in 99-Mile Stage
Lance Armstrong crashed after a spectator bag snagged his handlebars, grazing his left elbow and jersey. He remounted and pressed on with teammate Jogi Muller noting he was mostly unhurt. Iban Mayo also fell. Armstrong kept racing as Ullrich swerved to avoid the fall, and Armstrong praised Jan Ullrich for helping him regain pace.
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BCS rejects playoff idea in national championship debate
The BCS Presidential Oversight Committee directs six conference commissioners to craft non playoff reform proposals while rejecting a playoff. Tulane and others argue for broader access, noting bias against non-BCS schools and noting the 1 vs 2 game change amid rising bowl revenues.
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Jackson says Bryant has his full support amid charges
Lakers coach Phil Jackson says he is saddened by Kobe Bryant's sexual assault charge and offers full support. Jackson notes Bryant has shown responsible behavior on and off court and acknowledges difficult days ahead for the Bryant family. The charge stems from an alleged incident at a Colorado spa.
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Devil Rays edge Princeton as errors doom Princeton in loss
Elizabethton wins 5-3 as Schutt shines with five innings, two hits and eight strikeouts. Princeton’s Speigner and Gustavson spark a late rally, but misplays cost runs. Houser takes the loss after allowing three runs and six hits in four innings as Pr isc nton bats struck out 11. The P-Rays head to a three game set with Martinsville Astros at 7 p.m. at Hunnicutt Field.
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