End of the Bench End of the Bench
Brenda Kirkham recalls a family summer vacation in Colorado and Kansas filled with rafting biking and sunburns. The piece mixes humorous misadventures with reflections on growing up and the blur between vacation plans and actual exertion. The author also jokes about a supportive mother and a reluctant raft rescue, ending with a note on packing film sunscreen aloe vera and Icy Hot.
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Moyer strong in win boosts All-Star case over Royals
Seattle lefty Jamie Moyer pitched his second shutout in five starts as the Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 7-0. He improved to 8-3 with a 3.02 ERA, supported by homers from Bret Boone and Edgar Martinez to ignite a 6-0 lead. Ichiro Suzuki moved into the AL batting lead at .364 while Sweeney fell to .360 after going 1-for-4. Mariners manager Lou Piniella floated Moyer for Milwaukee if Pedro Martinez rests, but Moyer deflected the talk with Next question.
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Seattle Mariners
Jamie Moyer
Moyer
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Lou Piniella
Joe Torre
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Pedro Martinez
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Royals
Mariners
Dan Wilson
Wilson
Kansas City
Tony Pena
Pena
Bret Boone
Edgar Martinez
Boone
Ichiro Suzuki
Sweeney
Suzuki
Brazil crowns World Cup champion in YOKOHAMA surprise finish
In Asia's first World Cup Brazil, led by Ronaldo, defeats Germany 2-0 to capture its fifth title. France and Argentina falter early. USA reaches quarterfinals for the first time since 1930. Germany defeats USA, while South Korea makes history by reaching the semifinals.
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Germany
Senegal
France
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Asia
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Scolari
Argentina
Portugal
South Korea
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Spain
Turkey
U.S
Bruce Arena
Williams through to Wimbledon semifinals with straight sets
Top seed Venus Williams crushed Elena Likhovtseva 6 2 6 0 in 44 minutes on Centre Court to reach the Wimbledon semifinals. She has not dropped a set in five matches and now eyes a potential three-peat, facing the Seles Henin winner. Williams and sister Serena loom as possible final foes in a possible Williams sisters showdown.
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Williams
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Likhovtseva
Jennifer Capriati
Eleni Daniilidou
Serena
Daniela Hantuchova
Williams Sisters
Centre Court
Richard Krajicek
Mark Philippoussis
Greg Rusedski
Belgium
Xavier Malisse
Kent Lifts Giants Past Rockies With Ninth Inning Blast
Jeff Kent hit a three run homer off Jose Jimenez in the ninth as the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6 at Coors Field. Kent had three hits in a hot stretch since moving to third in the lineup five days ago. Dusty Baker praised Kent while Colorado squandered a late lead for the third time in 24 chances.
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Colorado Rockies
Colorado
Rockies
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Jimenez
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Dusty Baker
Seattle
Lopez set for final Women's Open
Hall of Fame golfer Nancy Lopez, winner of 48 titles including three majors, plans to play with her trusted Warbird driver at Prairie Dunes for the U S Women's Open. After two years of searching, she returns to the old driver for consistency despite shorter distance.
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