Griffey Tops AL All Star Ballot as Ripken Trails
Ken Griffey Jr of the Seattle Mariners led AL voters in the penultimate fan ballot update with 2,577,875 votes, ahead of Cal Ripken Jr of the Orioles. Trailing Griffey for starting outfield spots on July 12 at Three Rivers Stadium were Joe Carter and Kirby Puckett. Final results arrive next Monday.
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Woolridge Leads Big Ten All-Stars In Argentina Tour
The Big Ten men's basketball All-Stars, coached by Tom Davis of Iowa, split their final two games in Argentina. They lost to the Russian National Team 94-80 before beating the Cuban National Team 98-93 in overtime. Andre Woolridge led with 19 points against Russia, finishing the tour 2-6 with a late run of two wins.
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Woolridge sparks All-Stars past Cuba in brink victory
Woolridge led with 24 points and four 3-pointers as the All-Stars beat Cuba 94-93 in overtime after a late inbounds steal and buzzer layup. Murray, sidelined by flu, averaged 16.0 points and 5.7 rebounds on the tour.
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O J Simpson football cards rise in hot market
In Raleigh by AP many shops report selling out Simpson cards after his fugitive arrest and jail stay. Dealers warn prices may spike briefly but risk a market drop. buyers seek low value novelty cards while autographs and memorabilia also surge.
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Rodriguez drives Rangers past White Sox with late rally
Ivan Rodriguez lined a go ahead two run double as Texas erased a 6 2 deficit in the eighth inning to beat Chicago 12 6. Rick Honeycutt earned the win while Kevin Brown left with a hyperextended throwing hand after a first inning tag.
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DeYoung Carlson No Hit Preston In Lisbon Win 10 0
Lisbon pitchers DeYoung and Carlson combined for a 10-0 five inning win over Preston in Big East prep action. DeYoung earned the victory with 3 innings, Power delivered the key fifth inning triple, and Lisbon improved to 13-2 overall and 8-0 in league while Preston fell to 6-6, 4-4.
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Navratilova Receives Ovation Before Final Wimbledon Run
Martina Navratilova, in what may be her last Wimbledon appearance, received a rousing standing ovation on Centre Court before defeating Claire Taylor 6-2 6-3 on the opening day. Her win came as five Wimbledon champions posted early victories and other top seeds advanced in the men’s and women’s draws.
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