Local Baseball Schedule This Week
The schedule lists Kingsport at Princeton 7 p.m. Tuesday June 22 and Johnson City at Bluefield 6 30 p.m. Elizabethton at Princeton 7 p.m. June 23 Bluefield at Greeneville 7 p.m. June 24 Pulaski at Princeton 7 p.m. June 25 Bristol at Bluefield 6 30 p.m. June 26 and Pulaski at Princeton 6 p.m. Sunday June 27.
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Johnson City
Bluefield
Elizabethton
Greeneville
Pulaski
Bristol
DeGrom Dominates After Shoulder Scare In Mets Win Over Braves
Jacob deGrom fired seven no hit innings in a 4-2 Mets win over Atlanta to open a doubleheader. He threw 70 pitches with 15 over 100 mph, earning his 7th win as Diaz closed out his 15th save. Jeff McNeil pinch hit for deGrom in the five run fifth, as Dominic Smith delivered a three run double. Ozzie Albies homered for the Braves who dropped the opener of a doubleheader.
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NEW York
Jacob deGrom
Mets
DeGrom
Atlanta Braves
Jeff McNeil
Dominic Smith
Ozzie Albies
Seth Lugo
Braves
Kyle Muller
Brian Snitker
Edwin Diaz
R.A. Dickey
Cubs
San Diego
Ronald Acuna Jr
Tampa Bay
Shane McClanahan
Snitker
Smith
Graham G-Men advance to state title on golden goal
Graham High School boys soccer stunned Glenvar 3-2 in double overtime at East River, sealing the win with Joe Tyson's header. The 15-0 G-Men push to Virginia Class 2 state final against Nandua, in a dramatic semifinal that drew a near record crowd.
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Jessica Nuzzo
Graham
Luke Stowers
Glenvar
G-Men
Highlanders
East River
Graham High School
Glenvar Highlanders
Maroon
Joe Tyson
Tyson
George Aiello
Nandua High School
Benson, Lee earn state titles at VHSL track meet
Katie Benson of Graham won the 3,200 meters at James Madison University in 11:47.29 after finishing second in the 1,600. Gavin Lee captured the discus and shot put titles for Tazewell, while teammate Cassius Harris ran 54.33 in the 400. Ethan Mills placed seventh in both the 300 hurdles and high jump, and Marla Lester finished fifth in the girls discus.
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Harrisonburg
Graham
Katie Benson
Benson
James Madison University
Gavin Lee
Lee
U.S
Tazewell
Cassius Harris
Bulldogs
Ethan Mills
Marla Lester
Conferences urge stopgap for NCAA on NIL until federal law
The NCAA weighs a temporary NIL fix as six Division I conferences including the SEC ACC and Pac-12 push for direct athlete compensation before federal rules. President Mark Emmert warns of potential executive action while Supreme Court ruling complicates NIL paths. He says a timely solution protecting students remains the priority.
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NCAA
Supreme Court
Mark Emmert
SEC
ACC
Pac-12
Emmert
Association
Associated Press
Division I Council
Nassib Becomes NFLs First Active Gay Player
Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib announced on Instagram that he is gay. The 28 year old entering his sixth NFL season said he delayed coming out for 15 years but felt supported by family friends and the NFL.
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Las Vegas Raiders
Carl Nassib
Nassib
Raiders
West Chester
Pennsylvania
NFL
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