Jazil wins Belmont Stakes amid missing Derby and Preakness winners
Jazil secures a steady late rally to win the Belmont Stakes by 1 1/4 lengths over Bluegrass Cat. The race lacks Derby and Preakness champs, boosting Fernando Jara and trainer Kiaran McLaughlin with a first Triple Crown race win as Dubai sheiks claim a classic victory.
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Goosen Leaves Bank of America Championship Postponed
Champions Tour director Ben Nelson announced the Bank of America Championship in Concord Massachusetts was postponed due to a flooded course. Officials seek to reschedule for the September 22 to 24 weekend. if not possible, it would be the tour’s first cancellation since the weekend after September 11 2001 attacks.
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ArenaBowl XX Preview: Gruden led Predators meet Chicago
Orlando Predators coach Jay Gruden, owning six titles, is a central figure as ArenaBowl XX pits his team against Chicago. The game set for Las Vegas at the Thomas and Mack Center draws an expected crowd of 14,000.
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Western Women's Golf Championship set for June at Fincastle
The 106th Western Women's Golf Association National Amateur Championship will be held June 19 24 at Fincastle Country Club. More than 100 golfers are expected to participate. Past winners include Patty Berg eight time Nancy Lopez four times and Babe Didrikson Zaharias.
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Diamondbacks withhold Grimsley pay deemed moral move
Diamondbacks official Ken Kendrick told The Arizona Republic that it is right to withhold pay to Grimsley since the player left the team under negative circumstances. The decision, while potentially challenged by the union, follows proper procedures and counseling with MLB. Kendrick, Princeton native, calls it the moral course.
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Shocker Hole-in-One by Peterstown Golfer DeHart
Gary DeHart of Peterstown scored his first hole-in-one at Giles Country Club on Friday. He aced the par 18th with a five-iron, witnessed by Gary Wills Dick Myers and Brian Strong.
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Shaq struggles from line as Mavericks coach recalls arc advice
Shaquille O Neal missed eight of nine free throws in Game 1 of the NBA Finals as the Miami Heat fell at Dallas. Mavericks foul shooting coach Gary Boren says the key is lifting the shot with more arc, a method he says he once tried with O Neal 12 years ago. Boren recalls the big man not receptive then, noting the line drive shots rarely fall.
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Perfect match By Brian Woodson Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield prepares for the 2006 Orioles season as George McGonagle confirms readiness and a long standing handshakes partnership with the Baltimore Orioles. Players arrive in a week, with three weeks of work ahead before June 21 first pitch at Pulaski and June 24 home opener versus Princeton. Bowen Field has undergone prep work, honoring a 49 year relationship and a history dating to 1937 with the Blue Grays and Appy League origins.
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Inaugural Princeton 3-on-3 Hoop Tournament Sparks Local Fun
At the Princeton Celebrate Princeton Day street fair a 3-on-3 basketball tourney drew nine teams across ages. Dan Owens created the event with Connie Clay guiding it. Winners were Heat for 10-11, Ankle Breakers for 14-15, and Israel Elders for 16 plus, with local youths praising basketball and rec laps.
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Saffell ends first season with Mountaineers baseball
Princeton High School graduate Eric Mi Saffell wraps his first season with West Virginia, noting strong swings by hitters and solid pitching. WVU finishes 14-13 in the Big East, 36-22 overall, then falls to St Johns 12-7 in the conference tournament as Saffell allows six runs in 3.1 innings to end 0-4.
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Snell fires seven strong as Pirates blank Giants 2-0
Ian Snell pitched three hits through seven innings to win his fifth straight start. Jose Castillo and Jose Bautista homered to back a 2-0 Pirates victory over the San Francisco Giants. Pittsburgh won consecutive road games for the first time this season, despite a 7-25 road record. Barry Bonds sat out a fourth straight game with a sore left side as San Francisco dropped to 1-3 since his exit.
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