Diamondbacks pitcher Corbin wins ninth game in 8-4 win
Diamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin allows no more than two runs as he improves to 9-0 after escaping a messy first inning. Scott Hairston hits a two run homer for the Cubs, but Arizona holds on to beat Chicago 8-4.
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Federer overcomes stumble to beat Simon at Roland Garros
Roger Federer slipped on red clay Sunday but recovered to defeat 15th seed Gilles Simon of France 6 1 4 6 2 6 3 6 3 at Roland Garros. He showed veteran poise after a rough moment in the French Open match.
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Serena Williams Extends Win Streak at French Open
Serena Williams defeats Roberta Vinci 6 1 6 3 to reach the quarterfinals, extending her season best 28-match run. Her 2000 sister Venus once logged a 35-match streak, the prior benchmark for a female pro.
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Kuchar Wins Memorial in Ohio by Two Strokes
Matt Kuchar held off Sunday challenges on the Memorial Tournament final day to win by two strokes over Kevin Chappell. Pasadena trophy ceremony featured congratulations from Jack Nicklaus.
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Virginia State Softball Tuesday Doubleheader slate
Virginia State softball schedules a Tuesday doubleheader with Tazewell visiting Fort Defiance and Honaker playing at Holston in a region matchup.
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College softball world series final game on ESPN2
Eight p.m. broadcast of the College Softball World Series finals on ESPN2 as Game 1 with teams to be determined, held in Oklahoma City.
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Stewart breaks drought with late pass at Dover race
Tony Stewart ends a 30-race winless stretch by passing Juan Pablo Montoya with three laps left at Dover International Speedway to claim the Sprint Cup event. He hadn’t top-five finished this season and sat 20th in points before the win on the concrete mile.
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Virginia Cavaliers reach super regionals with 10-3 win over Elon
Virginia improves to 50-10 and reaches the super regionals for the fourth time in five years after Derek Fisher breaks NCAA tournament slump with a two run single and three RBIs. Freshman reliever David Rosenberger improves to 3-0 with five scoreless innings. Elon, 34-30, that game included a two run homer by Ryan Virginia before the final outs.
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Braves stretch NL East lead with 6 3 win over Nationals
Ramiro Pena and B J Upton homered as Paul Maholm won his third straight decision and the Braves beat the Nationals 6 3 to extend their division lead to 6 1/2 games. Ian Desmond homered for Washington to cut the gap before Freddie Freeman’s two run double. Kimbrel earned his 17th save in the ninth.
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Oklahoma ends Hokies' season in Blacksburg regional title
Oklahoma rode a six-run ninth inning to beat Virginia Tech 10-4 and capture the NCAA Blacksburg regional title. Hector Lorenzana drove in three runs with two hits, including a double, while Jack Mayfield added a clutch RBI double and single. The Sooners (43-19) advance to a super regional against LSU or Louisiana-Lafayette, ending Tech’s run at 40-22 as two Tech runners were cut down in the late stages.
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Tazewell grad Lambert pitches NCAA win for Liberty
Tazewell High School alumnus Trey Lambert pitched seven and two thirds innings allowing one run on seven hits to lead the Liberty Flames past Clemson 3-1 in an elimination game. Liberty improved to 36-28 and advanced to the regional final, with four Liberty hits including two driven in by Bryan Aanderud.
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