Lowe climbs in Wrangler ProRodeo standings at Hermiston
Reigning world bareback champion from Canyon Texas rose from 20th to seventh after an 84 point ride on Little Sister at the Farm City ProRodeo, sharing the Wrangler Tour-round victory and earning 26 points toward the Pace Picante Challenge in Omaha. Beau Hill won Hermiston’s Tour-round with 91 points, boosting to ninth. several other event winners noted, plus Hall of Fame inductions at the ProRodeo gala.
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Lowe
Hermiston
Qre
Canyon
Texas
Burch Rodeo Company
Omaha
Pendleton
Qwest Center
Beau Hill
West Glacier
Mont
Beard Rodeo
Rod Warren
Big Valley
Alberta
Korkow
Dippin Queeny
Brad Goodrich
Stanfield
Ore
Stockton Graves
Newkirk
Okla
Shaun Sproul
Benson, Ariz
Kinney Harrell
Brady
Jessica McMahon
Elmira
ProRodeo Hall of Fame
Fred Whitfield
Hockley
Tee Woolman
Llano
Clint Corey
Powell Butte
Alvin Nelson
Grassy Butte
N.C
J. Pat Evans
Dallas
Justin Sports Medicine
June Ivory
Pampa
Dallas Morning News
Dave Smith
Reg Kesler
Bob Tallman
Weatherford
Asbury Schell
Camp Verde, Ariz
United States Women Rally Past Spain In Olympic Group Fight
In Athens the U S women Basketball team survived early rough shooting and foul trouble to beat Spain 71 58. Lisa Leslie led with 19 points while Tamika Catchings added 14 and Yolanda Griffith 16. Dawn Staley and Sheryl Swoopes connected on key plays as the U S closes group play ahead of the quarterfinals. Spain’s Amaya Valdemoro scored 22 but was held to eight after halftime. The U S will face China next in the final group game aiming to finish first in Group B.
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Athens
Greece
Spain
United States
Lisa Leslie
Tina Thompson
Yolanda Griffith
Leslie
Tamika Catchings
Catchings
Thompson
Amaya Valdemoro
China
U.S
Dawn Staley
Sheryl Swoopes
Owners extend Selig's contract
Bud Selig's term as baseball commissioner was extended by owners through 2009, with unanimous approval. The move keeps him in office for a potential 17 years, behind only Landis, and signals support for his leadership as he oversees expansion and the World Cup launch.
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Philadelphia
Bud Selig
New York Mets
Fred Wilpon
Selig
Bud
Colorado Rockies
Jerry McMorris
McMorris
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Kansas City
New York Yankees
Baseball
Oakland
Carly Patterson Becomes First U S All Around Champion Since 1984
Carly Patterson, 16, wins the Olympic all around title, the first U S woman to do so since Mary Lou Retton in 1984. She soars on floor, sobs with joy, and earns praise from coach Evgeny Marchenko as Bela Karolyi celebrates victory.
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Athens
Greece
Carly Patterson
Mary Lou
America
Carly
Dynamo
Mary Lou Retton
Patterson
Evgeny Marchenko
Retton
Bela Karolyi
Svetlana Khorkina
Marchenko
Peirsol gold restored after disqualification scare
Aaron Peirsol initially faced a disqualification in the 200 meter backstroke at the Olympics before a later ruling restored his gold. The episode sparked protests and a late-night meeting, occurring as Americans dominated the pool with Michael Phelps also winning.
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Aaron Peirsol
United States
Olympic Aquatic Centre
Athens
Peirsol
Michael Phelps
Herndon Lines Up Opposite Bailey On Broncos Corner
Denver Broncos cornerback Kelly Herndon embraces the role opposite Champ Bailey as the team prepares for the season. He expects more targets due to Bailey’s reputation and notes he added seven pounds to boost strength while maintaining speed. Herndon moved to the No. 1 unit after Lenny Walls’ ankle surgery, using added size to cover taller receivers.
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Denver
Denver Broncos
Champ Bailey
Kelly Herndon
Champ
Herndon
Bailey
Speed
Lenny Walls
Walls
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