West Division baseball standings and weekend results
Pulaski Rangers lead West Division with 6 3 record in a rain filled weekend schedule. Friday results include Bluefield at Bristol rained out and Danville 8 Pulaski 6. Saturday saw Danville 7 Bluefield 3 and Kingsport 8 Johnson City 3. Sunday games include Danville at Bluefield 6 pm and Pulaski at Princeton 7 pm with Bristol hosting Martinsville in a key matchup. National League and American League scores listed with multiple blowouts and rain postponements.
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Anaheim
San Antonio Triumphs 78 77 Over Knicks to Capture Title
San Antonio defeats New York 78 to 77 on Friday to clinch the NBA Championship, taking the series four games to one as the Spurs claim the title.
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San Antonio
New York
Stewart to Start Beside Gordon at Sears Point
Stewart will start beside polesitter Jeff Gordon in the Save Viart Kragen 350 at Sears Point. The rookie Tony Stewart tested there earlier in April learning on road course segments and won’t have road race experience since go-kart days, while Gordon captured the pole at 98.519 mph.
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Curently
Danville tops Bluefield 7 3 as Mendez shines on mound
Danville beat Bluefield 7 3 at Bowen Field behind a 12-hit attack and strong pitching by David Mendez. Bluefield’s Sean Jones lasted five plus innings, giving up six runs on eight hits while Danville capitalized on early miscues and a big second inning to seize the lead.
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Bluefield
Bowen Field
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Curtis Fiore
Napoleon Calzado
Justo Rivas
Rivas
Jones
Christian Hefferman
Damien Jones
Gregorio Donato
Danville
Michael Forbes
Fiore
Dyer
J.J. Cannon
Cannon
Jon Kessick
Bigbie adjusts to baseball life in Bluefield
Valparaiso native Larry Bigbie, Orioles first round pick in 1999, adapts to Bluefield amid a centerfield position change after a month off. He notes the higher talent level in the minors and stresses consistency as key to his game as he works into live pitching and game shape.
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Bigbie
Orioles
Valparasso
Ind
Bluefield
Danville
Ball State
Oriole
Duffy Dyer
Dyer
Jefferson Cenate Named State's Top Baseball Player
Shenandoah Junction AP Jefferson pitcher Josh Cenate capped a storybook 1999 season by earning West Virginia Sports Writers State Player of the Year honors. The left-hander led Jefferson High with dominant starts, including 17 strikeouts against Riverdale Baptist and a 19-strikeout semifinal against St. Albans, while insisting the team came first.
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Cooperstown
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Charleston
John Lowery
Lowery
Spurs Win NBA Title as Duncan, Johnson Help Final Miracle
The San Antonio Spurs captured their first NBA championship by defeating the New York Knicks 78 77 at Madison Square Garden. Avery Johnson drilled a clutch 47 second jumper to seal the win as Tim Duncan led the offense and David Robinson anchored the defense. Coach Gregg Popovich built a championship core with veterans Elie Kersey Kerr while the team navigated a compressed 50 game season after a league lockout. The victory marked the Spurs’ first title since joining the NBA in 1976 and the franchise’s first as an ABA origin. Johnson celebrated by lifting the trophy amid cheering crowds upon landing back in San Antonio.
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Elie
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Steve Kerr
Popovich
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