Kernels suffer 12-4 loss as Chiefs crush Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids manager Todd Claus laments a lethargic effort after the Kernels commit five first inning errors and fall to the Peoria Chiefs 12 to 4 at Memorial Stadium. Matt Abram homered and drove in two, while Jean Toledo struggled despite eight hits and eight earned runs as Peoria pulls away in the Midwest League clash.
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Jeff Johnson
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Stadium
Cedar Rapids Kernels
Peoria Chiefs
Todd Claus
Claus
Kernels
Jean Toledo
Travis Hanson
Erick Aybar
Greg Porter
Matt Lemanczyk
Porter
Alberto Callaspo
Quan Cosby
Toledo
Peoria
Mike McCoy
Matt Abram
Don Graves
McCoy
Lemanczyk
Reid Gorecki
Hanson
John Santor
Jett Hileman
Santor
Milko Jaramillo
Tim Lemon
Jaramillo
Kemnels
Andrew Ginther
Kern
Armstrong survives Tour de France crash in Meaux finish
A mass crash near the Meaux finish disrupted the first full stage as Lance Armstrong, Jose Luis Rubiera and others fell among about 35 riders. Alessandro Petacchi sprinted to victory, while Tyler Hamilton and four others were hospitalized for X rays. Armstrong escaped serious injury but rode the final stretch on Rubiera’s bike.
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Armstrong
Jose Luis Rubiera
U.S
Tyler Hamilton
CSC
Hamilton
Italy
Alessandro Petacchi
Jean-Francois Pescheux
Jose Enrique Gutierrez
Meaux
Paris
Ser
Petacchi wins stage as Armstrong suffers crash in Tour de France
Alessandro Petacchi of Italy wins the 104 mile stage from Montgeron to Meaux in 3 hours 44 minutes 33 seconds. Lance Armstrong crashes near the finish and drops to 107th while Tyler Hamilton fractures a collarbone and sits 83rd. Robbie McEwen and Erik Zabel follow. Bradley McGee holds the yellow jersey after a Paris time trial. The Tour continues to Sedan then Paris on July 27.
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Brian McGee
Australia
Paris
Saint-Denis
Montgeron
Meaux
Stade de France
Alessandro Petacchi
Italy
Fassa Bortolo
Lance Armstrong
U.S
Tyler Hamilton
Germany
Jan Ullrich
Jogi Muller
Hamilton
Armstrong
Petacchi
Robbie McEwen
Erik Zabel
Bradley McGee
McGee
Serena Williams Keeps Wimbledon Crown After Paris Setback
Serena Williams defeats Venus Williams in the Wimbledon final to win a second consecutive title and extend her dominance in Grand Slams. She currently holds No. 1 ranking ahead of the U.S. Open bid, with a 40 1 major record since 2001. Williams laments the French Open loss to Justine Henin Hardene but remains focused on future Slams.
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England
Serena Williams
Jennifer Capriati
Williams
All England
Justine Henin- Hardenne
Venus
Serena
Paris
Steffi Graf
New York
Kim Clijsters
Capriati
Henrn-Hardenne
Federer Ends Sampras Streak to Win Wimbledon Title
Roger Federer, seeded fourth, defeats Mark Philippoussis to claim Wimbledon and first Grand Slam. Federer rises to career high No. 3, leads tour with 50 match wins and five titles, ending Pete Sampras’s 31 match run at the All England Club. Philippoussis praises passing shots and returns. Federer hopes Wimbledon is not his last Grand Slam.
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Pete Sampras
All England Club
Federer
Sampras
Federer nets Wimbledon crown in tight 2003 finale
On day 13 at Wimbledon Roger Federer of Switzerland defeated Australia’s Mark Philippoussis 7-6 6-2 7-6 to win the men’s title. Attendance reached 30,522 for the day, with total 2003 attendance at 470,802, up 1,288 from 2002. Federer called the trophy golden and beautiful.
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Roger Federer
Switzerland
Mark Philippoussis
Australia
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