Villanueva lifts Blue Jays to 4-1 win over slumping Royals
Carlos Villanueva pitched six shutout innings and Yunel Escobar drove in two as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-1. Edwin Encarnacion extended a 10 game hitting streak, and Jeff Francoeur supplied KC's lone RBI triple.
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Carlos Villanueva
Yunel Escobar
Toronto Blue Jays
Kansas City Royals
Blue Jays
Kansas City
Jeff Francoeur
Royals
Rafai Davis
Kelly Johnson
Edwin Encarnacion
Minnesota
Luis Mendoza
Mendoza
Nate Adcock
Louis Coleman
Triple-A
Omaha
Mitch Maier
Jamie Mayer
Las Vegas
Reno
John Farrell
Lind
Johnson
Garden sports still sizzle in summer
The Telegram notes summer schedules in Garden City with limited breaks for staff. It highlights Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo in early June and the Kansas Golf Association Junior Boys Championship drawing about 150 participants and families to the area for a three day event.
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Telegram
Garden City
Kansas Golf Association
Thayer and Campbell go 1-2 in KWGA State Junior Girls
Thayer Mackenzie Thayer and Abbey Campbell of Garden City finished first and second as the KWGA 52nd State Junior Girls Championship wrapped at Tallgrass Country Club in Wichita. Thayer, a 2012 Garden City High School graduate and KU signee, posted a 36-hole 152 after consecutive 76s, six strokes ahead of Campbell who had 77 and 81 for 158. Buhler’s Taryn Torgerson was third at 160.
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Mackenzie Thayer
Abbey Campbell
Garden City
Kansas Women’s Golf Association
Thayer
Garden City High School
University of Kansas
Lady Buffs
Campbell
Buhler
Taryn Torgerson
Tallgrass Country Club
Wichita
Federer Cruises To Semifinals At Wimbledon
Roger Federer beat Mikhail Youzhny in straight sets 6-1 6-2 6-2 to reach a record 32nd Grand Slam semifinal. He pursues a seventh Wimbledon title and a potential final against Djokovic and Tsonga in the upcoming rounds.
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England
Roger Federer
All England
Federer
Mikhail Youzhny
Russia
William Renshaw
Pete Sampras
Youzhny
Tseng chases career Grand Slam at U S Open
Yani Tseng aims to win the U S Women's Open at Blackwolf Run to become the youngest woman to complete a career Grand Slam in golf. The 23 year old from Taiwan, who already has three LPGA titles this year, reflects on her fan memories from age 13 and emphasizes focusing on enjoying the week rather than the outcome.
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Wis
Yani Tseng
Tseng
Blackwolf
Taiwan
Tiger Woods
Lpga Tour
Wisconsin
Karrie Webb
Woods
Oakmont
Juli Inkster
Babe Ruth district opens Friday with Blues and Storm in Lakin
Babe Ruth districts for 16 to 18 year olds begin Friday at Louck’s Municipal Park near Lakin. Blues meet Stevens County at 6 p.m. and Storm face Cimarron River at 8 p.m. Saturday winners play at 6 p.m. and losers at 8 p.m. If needed a Monday final is possible. The district winner advances to the July state tournament in Junction City.
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Lakin
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Cimarron
Grant County
Garden City
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Spiaa American
Holcomb
Scott City
Ulysses
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Davis
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Kelvin Herrera
Jason Fraser
Moustakas
Francoeur
Darren Oliver
Casey Janssen
Jes
Arshall
Garden City Telegram
Marshall
Thayer, Campbell
Kwga Jr
Murray
Andy Murray
Britain
David Ferrer
Spain
Brit
Tsonga
Djokovic
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