Five tied for lead at Wyndham Championship after second round
Jeff Overton shot 67 to 12 under and share the Wyndham lead with Steve Marino and John Huston. Marino posted 67 after starting on the back nine, while Inkster tied for the Canadian Women's Open lead with Shi Hyun Ahn at 8 under. Edwards moved to 12 under after a 65 at Crosswater as The Tradition looms.
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Woods to skip first FedEx Cup playoff event
Tiger Woods will skip The Barclays first playoff event in New York citing fatigue after consecutive wins at Firestone and Southern Hills. He posted on his website that his body is spent and he needs a break, a setback for the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup rollout.
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Don King Sued by Iowa Promoter Over Interference Claim
Des Moines based Capital Promotions files federal suit on August 3 alleging Don King interfered with a contract to promote boxer Tye Fields. The case seeks past and future earnings over 75 thousand dollars, plus punitive damages. Fields, 39-1 in boxing, declined comment.
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Vikings edge Jets with Greenway’s defense in Newark
Minnesota shut down Chad Pennington after a week of misfires as Greenway's stop unit limited New York in a 37-20 road win. Donovan McNabb played well for the Eagles in a Friday night win over Carolina, while Atlanta beat Detroit 13-10 with Chris Redman connecting on a late TD. Vince Young was benched earlier but Titans held on 27-24 over New England after several sacks.
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Vick named lone dogfighting defendant as others plead
Quanis Phillips and an associate pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a dogfighting ring and said Vick helped kill eight dogs and funded the operation at his Surry County property. Vick, Newport News native, remains the only charged defendant not to admit guilt. Tony Taylor pleaded guilty last month and agreed to cooperate. Federal plea offers reportedly would have sent Vick to prison for at least a year, but no deal was signed by Friday.
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Kernels edge ahead of .500 as timely hits lift Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids improved to 27-26 in the second half, moving into fourth in the Western Division. A two-out rally in the sixth, sparked by Anderson Rosario’s triple and a Peter Bourjos double after P J Phillips’s single, pushed them past Wisconsin with runner Jim Adduci implausibly picking the wrong base. The Kernels sit 7 1/2 games behind Quad Cities and three back of Peoria with 17 games left, heading to Wisconsin for two before a four-game Burlington series.
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Pro softball tour spot blends pros youth in Iowa stop
The PFX Tour makes its third of seven stops this year at Pearl Field, with two pro games and a youth tournament across seven divisions. About 4,500 to 5,000 attendees expected as Dot Richardson backs a program aimed at inspiring girls to strive through softball.
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