Baseball's crystal ball and early All-Star hot takes
Sports writer Matthew Sprague reviews the season so far, praising the St. Louis Cardinals for a strong lead in the NL Central and noting surging pitchers and Edmonds's home runs. He labels several teams as losers, cites injuries and pitching woes, and predicts playoff matchups with a Yankees Cubs World Series as a long shot.
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Bandits set for Zone 7 tourney opener at Great Bend
Garden City Bandits face Hays in the Class A Zone 7 double elimination tournament at Al Burns Field Great Bend noon Wednesday. First year coach Dale Dvorak emphasizes defense while offense and pitching show flashes of brilliance. Bandits leaders include Fenton Powers Stmatze and Lamb with solid run production and staff ace Fenton to start against Hays after switching from Ellis.
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Tejada Wins Home Run Derby In Houston Thriller
Miguel Tejada powered to 15 homers in the second round, topping 497 feet and overtaking Barry Bonds era legends in a dramatic Home Run Derby. He defeated Lance Berkman 5-4 in the final as Berkman blasted long drives and gasped at Tejada’s pace, amid a Houston crowd.
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Jones still struggling in U S Olympic trials long jump
Marion Jones entered the long jump trials desperate to make the Athens team. She finished seventh with a best of 20 feet 11 3 4 inches, trailing Ola Sesay and Grace Upshaw who led and paced the field. Top 12 advance to finals.
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Athens hit by worst blackout in over a decade before Olympics
A major power outage blacked out Athens and southern Greece for up to four hours amid a heat wave as preparations for the August Games faced renewed scrutiny. Government blamed grid mismanagement and said generators were pressed into service at Olympic venues.
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Clemens Piazza peace pitch in All Star game
In Houston AP reports Mike Piazza and Roger Clemens set aside feud to team up in the 75th All Star Game. Clemens will start for the National League and Piazza will catch, amid questions about past World Series incidents and a long-running rift between the stars.
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