Jones nets first U S goal as Beasley watches
Jermaine Jones, the United States center, scores the opener against Portugal in World Cup play on June 22. DaMarcus Beasley cheers nearby as millions in the U S tune in with new tech, buoyed by intense crowds in Brazil that lift players during tough moments.
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Appy League games and Mercer Cup opener listed
Today slate features Bluefield Blue Jays at Danville Braves and Princeton Rays at Pulaski Mariners both at 7 p.m. On Tuesday, the 2014 Mercer Cup kicks off at Bowen Field with Bluefield hosting Princeton, game time 7 05 p.m.
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BC loses hoops coach Reeves Evans to Lincoln Memorial
Bluefield College announces the resignation of head women’s basketball coach Krystal Reeves Evans, hired May 10, to accept a similar position at Lincoln Memorial University. BC officials say a new coach will be named soon as Peter Dryer confirms the transition.
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Dodgers blank Cardinals as Kershaw fans 13 in shutout
Clayton Kershaw struck out 13 St. Louis batters and extended scoreless inning streak to 28 as the Dodgers beat the Cardinals 6-0 in a rematch of last fall’s NL Championship Series.
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Keselowski Injures Hand Celebrating Quaker State 400 Win
Brad Keselowski appears with a bandaged hand after injuring it on a broken champagne bottle during celebrations for his Quaker State 400 victory at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta Kentucky. He displays flashes of championship form in recent races.
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Rose wins Quicken Loans National in playoff at Congressional
Justin Rose recovered from a ball in the pond on the 18th at Congressional to force a playoff against Shawn Stefani and win the Quicken Loans National. Stefani also found the pond on the deciding hole after a bold chase.
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Stoops Gets Big Raise At Oklahoma Football
Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops receives a 13 percent pay increase raising salary to 5.15 million for the coming season. The football staff will earn 4.01 million next season, per CNHI News Service analyst John Shinn.
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TV sports schedule highlights multiple major events
At 7 p.m. ESPN carries Major League Baseball Tampa Bay at the Yankees. World Cup soccer features France versus Nigeria at noon and Germany versus Algeria at 4 p.m. ESPN. Wimbledon coverage runs from 7 a.m. on ESPN with fourth round matches in London, followed by ESPN2 and ESPNEWS windows at 8 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. for additional fourth round play.
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Greenbrier bound Bluefield Daily Telegraph preview
Bubba Watson leads a star studded field at the fourth Greenbrier Classic in White Sulphur Springs WV as PGA Tour players musicians and TV personalities converge on eastern Greenbrier County. Gates open at 8 a.m. for paid badge holders with practice rounds starting today ahead of Thursday start.
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Braves power Danville to 11-2 win over Bluefield
Danville pounded Bluefield with seven first inning runs as Jesus Tinoco struggled on the mound. Wigberto Nevarez delivered a three run homer for the Braves while Rowdy Teller plated Bluefield’s only other tally. J T Autrey and Michael Kraft bridged the bullpen with two hitless innings and a two strikeout ninth.
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Rays extend win streak with 5-3 victory over Pulaski
Princeton Rays defeat Pulaski Mariners 5-3 at Caffee Park to notch a third straight win. Jose Alonzo pitched five innings, struck out five, allowing one run on six hits to improve to 2-0 with a 1.20 ERA. Thomas Milone opened scoring with a first inning run and later tripled in the second to drive in Emmanuel Paulino and Riley Unroe.
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Redskins Name Should Be Changed And Sold To Respect Native Peoples
A devoted 46 year fan argues the Washington NFL team should drop the Redskins name, noting its derogatory history since 1933 and the need to move beyond nostalgia. He cites Dan Snyder’s foundation and urges selling the franchise if needed, while acknowledging his long personal fandom and memorabilia.
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