Inkster defends LPGA Championship in playoff win
Juli Inkster survived a grueling final round at DuPont Country Club to win her sixth major, beating Stefania Croce in a second playoff hole after a 4 over 75. The 40-year-old held on despite late missteps as Ward incurred a self-imposed penalty and several contenders faltered in blustery, over-par conditions.
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Del
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Inkster
DuPont Country Club
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Italy
Wendy Ward
Patty Sheehan
Croce
Cori
Hall of Fame
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Pat Bradley
Betsy King
Ward
Se Ri Pak
Nancy Scranton
Karrie Webb
Webb
Scranton
Begay Captures St Jude Classic After Shootout Victory
Notah Begay shot 2 under 69 to finish 13 under 271, beating Bob May and Chris DiMarco by one stroke at the St Jude Classic in Memphis. May led early but bogeyed late. DiMarco closed with 69 as Begay survived a late scramble to secure a $540,000 prize. Begay’s win follows a legal issue last March and marks his third PGA Tour title.
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Tenn
Notah Begay
Bob May
Chris DiMarco
Begay
May
DiMarco
Pete Jordan
Russ Cochran
Joe Ogilvie
Memphis
Sparks Top Liberty as Mabika, Hammon Lead in NY Roundup
In a WNBA game at Madison Square Garden the Sparks improved to 9-2 with a fifth straight win behind five blocked shots by Leslie and 14 points 10 rebounds from Mabika. Liberty fell to 5-7 and 2-4 at MSG as Hammon 18 points and Whitmore 17 paced their scoring. In Cleveland Eva Nemcova Rushia Brown and Chasity Melvin each had 13 as the Rockers beat the Mercury 64-61 ending Phoenix road win streak with final 15 seconds drama
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Sparks
Mwadi Mabika
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Madison Square Garden
Rockers
Mercury
Sseseeeererees
Cleveland
Eva Nemcova
Rushia Brown
Chasity Melvin
Cleveland Rockers
Phoenix
Tonya Edwards
Merv Andrade
Baseball wraparound with late scoring swings and saves
Montreal avoided a three-game sweep as Vladimir Guerrero and Jose Vidro powered a 4-0 win with seven scoreless innings by Mike Johnson. Vidro matched his career high with 12 homers, while Johnson improved to 3-2. In St Louis, Larry Sutton drove in the winner in the ninth to complete a sweep of the Dodgers. Houston’s Russ Ortiz struck out a season-best 12 in a 4-1 victory over San Francisco. Toronto beat Boston 6-5 on a Carlos Delgado homer and Tony Batista RBI in the 13th, as Derek Dewitt earned his first win. Cleveland and Chicago standings featured Enrique Wilson’s homer and Magglio Ordonez driving in four as the White Sox closed out the Yankees. Oakland extended a win streak with Mark Mulder and a 4-3 win over Kansas City, their eighth straight series victory.
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Vladimir Guerrero
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Steve Kline
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ST. Louis
Larry Sutton
Antonio Osuna
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Eduardo Perez
Heathcliff Slocumb
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Russ Ortiz
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Marvin Benard
Felipe Crespo
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Carlos Delgado
Pedro Martinez
Tony Batista
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New York
Carl Everett
Byrce Florie
Matt Dewitt
Cleveland
Enrique Wilson
Matt Anderson
Steve Karsay
RBI
Tony Clark
Juan Gonzalez
New York Yankees
Athletics
Royals
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Calif
Oakland Athletics
Mark Mulder
Kansas City
A’s
Mariners rally to sweep Orioles in four-game set
Seattle overcame a 2-0 deficit as Tom Lampkin hit his first career grand slam in the eighth inning. The Mariners won the fourth game of the series, extending Baltimore's nine-game skid while Seattle notched a six-game win streak. Sidney Ponson allowed three hits through seven before faltering in the eighth.
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Mariners
Orioles
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Alex Rodriguez
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Gordon Survives Fire and Chaos at New Hampshire Busch Race
In a Busch Series race at New Hampshire International Raceway Gordon pressed through a chaotic day. John Andretti walked away unharmed after a car burst into flames on lap 14 and later subbed for Tony Stewart who battled a stomach flu. Lee Petty, father of Richard Petty, died at 86 in April. Scott Pruett spun and crashed into a tire barrier, ending his day as Andretti returned to finish 10th for Stewart. The event featured four cautions for 13 laps as Gordon moved into the lead twice.
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Andretti
Tony Stewart
Stewart
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Scott Pruett
Gordon
Pruett
Ded
Ford
Trevino ends two-year drought with senior win
Lee Trevino captured the Cadillac NFL Classic with a 3-under 69 finishing 14-under 202 to win by two strokes. The 60-year-old tied the tournament record, earning $165,000 and boosting his Senior PGA Tour earnings to $411,636 for the year and $9 million career. Walter Hall finished second at 12-under 204, with Allen Doyle, Mike McCullough, and Leonard Thompson tied for third.
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George Archer
Jimmy Powell
Bell Dominion
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Texas
Hale Irwin
Jim Colbert
Walter Hall
Allen Doyle
Mike McCullough
Leonard Thompson
Upper Montclair Country Club
Doyle
Gary McCord
McCord
Tom Watson
P-Rays rally falls short as Indians win on errors
Nunez delivered a clutch two run shot early and Marconi tied the game with a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth, but two costly Princeton errors in the ninth and 11th innings gave the Indians the lead. Ridgeway pitched five strong for Princeton, while Fortunato and McKey held the P-Rays in check until late. Final: 4-2 Princeton loss at Hunnicutt Field.
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Amado German
Jeff Ridgeway
Ridgeway
Rodriguez
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Dustin McKey
Burlington
Hunnicutt Field
Keino Perez
Baby Birds battle ends as Pulaski holds off Bluefield
Pulaski beats Bluefield 10 to 4 as Arena leads with a double and a late two-run hit. Mejia takes the loss after 1 1/3 innings with ten runs allowed. Crabbe notes Arena showed command and power, while Bluefield rallies late but falls in Bowen Field rematch prep.
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Bruce Crabbe
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Charlie Dees
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Felipe Perez
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Crabbe
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Martinsville
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Former Toronto coach in critical condition
John Brophy, ex Maple Leafs coach and current Hampton Roads Admirals mentor, lies in critical condition after a weekend crash near New Glasgow Nova Scotia. The Antigonish native lost control of his vehicle moments before sunrise, with team official Anne MacIsaac confirming non life threatening details pending further updates.
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Nova Scotia
John Brophy
Hampton Roads
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