Williams ends French Open wait with win over Sharapova
Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-4 to claim her second Roland Garros title and her 16th major trophy, ending an 11 year drought since her first Paris triumph. Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer were set to meet in the men’s final this morning.
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Belmont Stakes Final Leg Sees Smith and Palice Malice Win
Mike Smith aboard Palice Malice took the lead with a quarter mile left and finished 3 ¼ lengths ahead of Oxbow to win the Belmont Stakes final leg of the Triple Crown.
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Mississippi State Virginia College Baseball Game at Davenport Field
NCAA super regional action from Davenport Field in Charlottesville includes Game 2 with Mississippi State facing Virginia at 7 p.m. VHSL state softball championships feature Honaker versus Madison County at Moyer Sports Complex in Salem with a 10 a.m. start.
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Auto Racing and Major Events on TV Schedule
Auto racing shows Sprint Cup Party in the Poconos 400 at Long Pond Pennsylvania. College baseball Super Regionals Game 3 South Carolina at North Carolina and Game 2 Louisville at Vanderbilt. Golf final round St Jude Classic in Memphis. MLB Angels at Boston and St Louis at Cincinnati. NBA Finals Game 2 San Antonio at Miami. Tennis French Open men's final in Paris.
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Whited wins fourth half marathon at Burkes Garden
Nick Whited of Bluefield Va captured a record fourth Varmint Half Marathon title in 1 hour 19 minutes 47 seconds on a hot muggy Saturday. He edged Keith Hurley and course record holder Larry Taylor as 437 runners competed, including 124 in the 5K won by Aaron Paynter and his family runners. Bryce Paynter, 15, won his age group in the half marathon.
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Honaker advances to Division 1 state softball final
In Salem Va on Saturday Honaker NC edged East Rockingham 2 1 in the Group A Division 1 semifinal to reach the state final Leah Elswick sparked the rally with a seventh inning single and stolen base Cassie Baker delivered the game winning RBI as Honaker earned a 20th win and a shot at Madison County in the title game
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Latos Leads Reds Past Cardinals 4 2 In Slump Breaker
Mat Latos pitched seven solid innings as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the St Louis Cardinals 4 2. Devin Mesoraco homered and drove in two runs while Jay Bruce also went deep. Latos improved to 6 0 with eight hits allowed and two runs. Lyons took the loss for St Louis after facing 51 2 innings in front of 40 740 fans at Great American Ball Park.
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Hokies Mounties pick in MLB draft final day
Blacksburg Va On the final day of the 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft Virginia Tech Hokies had three players heard their names called bringing Techs total to six the second most ever in a single draft for the school Eddie Campbell was taken in the 15th round 447th pick by the Seattle Mariners marking a third Hokie drafted by Seattle and Campbell’s second selection after a 2010 Reds pick The Detroit Tigers also selected a Hokie in the 27th round 816th pick.
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Mississippi State routs Virginia as Frazier shines in six hit game
Mississippi State batter Adam Frazier, just drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in round six, goes 6-for-6 with three singles two doubles a triple and three RBIs to lift the Bulldogs to an 11-6 NCAA super regional win over Virginia. Hunter Renfroe adds 4-for-5 and three RBIs as MSU amasses 20 hits. The No. 13 overall pick by San Diego Padres, Renfroe also contributes strongly in the victory.
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