Six-for-six parity in NASCAR fuels early season chase
Six winners in six races sparks a tight Winston Cup battle. Labonte leads Burton by 41 points as Earnhardt surges, Gordon steers a comeback while Wallace edges Benson for a 50th-win milestone amid a record crowd at Bristol.
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Cubs Top Mets In Tokyo Opener With International Flair
Chicago rode nine walks by Mike Hampton to a 5 3 victory over the Mets in the first major league game outside North America at Tokyo Dome. Shane Andrews and Mark Grace homered for the Cubs while Jon Lieber earned the win and Rick Aguilera saved. New York protested a ninth inning lineup change as Hampton struggled with control.
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Izzo Cleaves bond deepens as Final Four nears
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo and star Mateen Cleaves share a strong mentor player bond as the Spartans, 30-7 and a No. 1 seed, prepare for a national semifinal against Wisconsin in Indianapolis. If they win Cleaves earns one more game. Izzo reflects on humility learned from past coaching.
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Bluefield youth wrestling hosts Grundy Club meet at Graham High
Bluefield Virginia youths from pre kindergarten to eighth grade will wrestle in a 11 a.m. Graham High School tournament against the Grundy Wrestling Club to cap a March period of instruction and competition. Twenty plus local volunteers support the program praised by coach Tim Woodward for improving high school talent. The Bluefield Youth Wrestling Association aims to build strength, self discipline, balance and coordination through age and weight matched bouts.
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Princeton Tigers roll to 10-0 win over Oceana in six innings
Princeton exploded for seven runs in the second inning to defeat Oceana 10-0 in six innings at Oceana High School. Eric Cox cleared the bases with a three RBI double, Jon Shorter had three hits, Jeremy Killin two. John Whitt earned the win with four innings, six strikeouts, two hits allowed. Robby Benfield finished with two innings. The Tigers improve to 10-0 and travel to Pulaski Graham today at 5 p.m.
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