Saints blast Linn-Mar to sweep in softball doubleheader
Cedar Rapids Xavier wowed with seven homers and 23 runs in a 10-0 and 13-0 doubleheader against Linn-Mar Lions. Tyler Sampson belted three homers, Kristen Winter hit two solo shots, and pitcher Jaycee Wiebold and Erin Drahozal combined for a shutout as Xavier improves to 23-7.
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Ryan Pleggenkuhle
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Xavier
Saints
Linn-Mar Lions
Tyler Sampson
Brian Erbe
Sampson
Kristen Winter
Linn-Mar
Jaycee Wiebold
Erbe
Erin Drakozal
Samp
Son
Winter
Emily Walton
Drahozoal
Cedar Rapids Xavier
Kelsey Duggan
Marion
Cheney lifts U S past North Korea in World Cup opener
Lauren Cheney scored with her head in the 54th minute to seal a 2 0 win over North Korea as the United States showed resolve in its Women's World Cup opener in Dresden Germany The U S now prepares to face Colombia while North Korea cites a Pyongyang training strike as a factor in the loss.
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Dresden
Germany
Lauren Cheney
Cheney
North Korea
U.S
Kim Kwang Min
Pyongyang
Hong Myong Hui
Kim
Kim Su Gyong
United States
Carli Lloyd
IndyCars eye doubleheader at Iowa Speedway in 2012
IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard said a true Iowa doubleheader could award full points and help balance the schedule. Iowa Speedway drew 35 000 plus for Marco Andretti winning Saturday night with strong TV ratings and fan turnout.
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Des Moines
IndyCar
Randy Bernard
Iowa Speedway
Jerry Jauron
Marco Andretti
Bernard
Iowa
TV Op
Jauron
Andretti
Dario Franchitti
Tony Kanaan
mid-America
NFL chiefs to address rookies after labor talks
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith flew to Florida after four days of talks in Minnesota. Spokesmen say they will address the NFL PA rookie symposium this morning.
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Minneapolis
NFL
Roger Goodell
NFLPA
DeMaurice Smith
Florida
Minnesota
NBA talks Thursday as deadline nears
NBA players and owners will meet Thursday as the collective bargaining agreement nears expiration. Commissioner David Stern says there is still time for a deal. Ownership did not vote to authorize a lockout but authorized the labor relations committee to act as needed. Toronto section notes Belfour elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility joining Gilmour Howe and Nieuwendyk with induction in November.
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Dallas
NBA
David Stern
Toronto
Ed Belfour
Hockey Hall of Fame
Doug Gilmour
Mark Howe
Joe Nieuwendyk
Owens Recovering From Knee Surgery
Terrell Owens is recovering from left knee surgery after tearing his ACL in early April. The receiver plans to play when the NFL season starts, according to his agent Drew Rosenhaus.
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New York
Terrell Owens
Owens
Drew Rosenhaus
Sharapova Reaches Wimbledon Semifinals in Dominant Win
Maria Sharapova overwhelmed Dominika Cibulkova 6-1 6-1 on Centre Court to advance to the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time since 2006. She will face Sabine Lisicki, with Petra Kvitova meeting Victoria Azarenka in the other semi.
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Sharapova
Dominika Cibulkova
Slovakia
Marion Bartoli
Serena
Sabine Lisicki
Steffi Graf
Tsvetana Pironkova
Venus
Petra Kvitova
Czech Republic
Lisicki
Kvitova
Victoria Azarenka
Belarus
Tamira Paszek
Austria
Azarenka
United States
Arizona
Wimbledon quarterfinals set with Lisicki and Sharapova winnings
Sabine Lisicki defeated Marion Bartoli 6-4 6-7 6-1 in women’s quarterfinals while Maria Sharapova routed Dominika Cibulkova 6-1 6-1. Petra Kvitova and Victoria Azarenka also advanced, and Nadal Djokovic Federer and Murray headline men’s matches with ESPN2 coverage at 6 a.m. local time.
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Sabine Lisicki
Marion Bartoli
Maria Sharapova
Dominika Cibulkova
Petra Kvitova
Tsvetana Pironkova
Victoria Azarenka
Tamira Paszek
Lisicki
Bartoli
Rafael Nadal
Mardy Fish
Novak Djokovic
Bernard Tomic
Roger Federer
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Andy Murray
Feliciano Lopez
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Associated Press
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Wimbledon
England
Williams Sisters
Caroline Wozniacki
Cibulkova
Wozniacki
Venus Williams
ESPN2
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Cornettasgolf
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