Sheffield clashes with Torre as Tigers open Yankees series
At Yan Kee Stadium Gary Sheffield defended his claim of unequal treatment by Joe Torre and praised Detroit skipper Jim Leyland as real. Torre offered little reply as Sheffield faced the Yankees in a pivotal four game set. The other half covers tennis at the Western & Southern Masters where David Ferrer upset defending champion Andy Roddick and top seeds faltered in brutal heat.
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Henin advances to Rogers Cup quarterfinals in Toronto
Top seed Justine Henin defeated Shuai Peng 7-5 6-2 to reach the Rogers Cup quarterfinals. The win improves Henin to 40-4 this season as she eases through windy Rexall Centre conditions and prepares to face Nadia Petrova who beat Patty Schnyder 6-4 6-1. Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Meghann Shaughnessy 6-3 6-2 and Tatiana Golovin topped Francesca Schiavone 6-2 6-0 to reach the last eight.
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Associated Press
Hawkeye Downs to honor ten on Wall of Fame night
Ten Hawkeye Downs figures will join the Wall of Fame, including drivers Bill Beckman Dale Fischlein Mike Frieden Mel Kenyon Glen Martin and John Moss long time flagman Engle DeKock tractor pull giant Emil Merta and car builder Dale Snyder. Neilly a longtime booster and announcer says the wall honors all who shaped the track. Also mentioned are Dale Earnhardt Jr. test sessions at Iowa Speedway and Thor Anderson winning a feature at 1 70 Speedway.
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IndyCar series to stay in Iowa for two more years
IRL Iowa Speedway and Iowa Corn Growers Association announced at the state fair that the IndyCar Series and Indy Pro Series will return to Iowa Speedway in Newton for June races in 2008 and 2009. The inaugural Iowa Indy Corn 250 drew about 35,000 fans and aired on ABC with Dario Franchitti winning the crash-filled race.
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Wall of Fame Night caps Hawkeye Downs weekly racing
Hawkeye Downs in Dubuque hosts a 6 p.m gates opening and 7 p.m. race program featuring Miller Time Modifieds and IMCA stock cars among others. Tickets cost 10 dollars for adults, seven for students and seniors, and one dollar for children 14 and under. Several season leaders remain close to clinching titles as twin hobby stock features and hornets race head to head. Teammates Shaun Myers and Brian Beaty lead the hornets with two races left.
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O'Sullivan Stars In Kernels 11-1 Win Over Chiefs
Cedar Rapids pitcher Sean O'Sullivan allowed one earned run in seven innings as the Kernels routed the Peoria Chiefs 11-1 at Memorial Stadium. O'Sullivan improved to 9-6 with an 0.87 ERA in August and 2.31 on the season, leading a 17-hit attack guided by Ever Magallanes. Tyler Johnson led the offense with three hits, two doubles and three RBIs as Cedar Rapids raised its second-half record to 26-26. Hall of Fame night and Ryne Sandberg appearance capped the evening, with manager Magallanes praising O'Sullivan's work ethic and staff support.
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U S Looks to Keep Streak Alive at Little League World Series
Twelve year old Hunt Smith from Warner Robins Georgia sees good omens as U S teams have won the last two titles and Georgia hopefuls Columbus and East Marietta previously brought home the trophy. The 10 day event in South Williamsport begins with 16 teams and a new 85 pitch count rule reshaping early game strategy. The Asia-Pacific regional now grants automatic entry for the Japanese champion, a change praised by Japanese manager Youichi Jubo.
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U.S. Hoops Teams Come Home With No Medals At World Games
At the World University Games in Bangkok the four U.S. teams depart without golds and three miss medals. Defending men’s and women’s basketball squads fail to reach the podium, while softball loses to Japan and men’s volleyball drops 3-0 to Turkey.
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UNI finishes ninth at World University Games in Bangkok
Eric Coleman led Team USA Northern Iowa with 14 points as the U S squad beat Israel 63-57 to finish ninth. Adam Koch and Kerwin Dunham added 11, Josten 10 as the Americans posted a 6-1 record, winning their last five after an opener.
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