World records fall at trials in Omaha as Coughlin and Peirsol set marks
At the U S Olympic trials in Omaha Michael Phelps neared a world mark in the 200 free but settled for 1 44 10 as Natalie Coughlin and Aaron Peirsol both broke their own 100 meter backstroke records shortly after, wearing Speedo LZR Racer. Coughlin became the first woman under 59 seconds in the event.
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Cook Dominates Padres For Rockies Fifth Shutout Of Season
Aaron Cook fired a five hit shutout, his second complete game, as the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 4-0 at Coors Field. Cook struck out four, needed 79 pitches, and improved to 11-5 with strong NL All-Star implications two weeks before the break.
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Bonds 756th homer ball lands at Hall of Fame
The ball that launched Barry Bonds past Hank Aaron’s career home run record arrived in Cooperstown as a donation from Marc Ecko. Hall of Fame officials confirmed the item will be documented and displayed after shelving and cataloging processes.
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Orioles close out Royals as Sherrill seals 7-5 win
Baltimore native George Sherrill earned his 27th save after a tense ninth inning as the Orioles held off Kansas City 7-5. Brian Roberts slugged a homer while Ramon Hernandez and Adam Jones added two RBIs each, and Sherrill bounced back from recent blown saves to finish the game.
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Williams sisters set for potential Wimbledon final showdown
Venus and Serena Williams race toward a possible third final against each other at Wimbledon. Both have not dropped a set, with Venus beating Tamarine Tanasugarn to reach the semifinals and Serena routing Agnieszka Radwanska as they eye a historic title clash.
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Celtics rookies arrive in Boston for camp with champions
Celtics draft picks J R Giddens Semih Erden and Bill Walker posed with Celtics jerseys at the Waltham training facility ahead of rookie free agent camp. GM Danny Ainge noted strong talent but warned playing time will be scarce on the reigning champions.
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