Baseball's turn calls for hard salary caps now
A columnist urges baseball to adopt a hard salary cap, criticizing Bud Selig and lawmakers while praising Gary Bettman for NHL action. The piece argues a capped payroll could avert losses, citing Royals’ payroll contrasts and proposed fan ticket relief.
NHL players reach tentative deal to end lockout
The NHL and owners agreed in a long bargaining session to resume play in the fall with a cost certainty framework and a hard salary cap linked to revenues. Players union chief Bob Goodenow is expected to push approval amid mixed feelings from stars like Wayne Gretzky who lamented losses across the league.
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Woods Commands Early Lead as Nicklaus Opens Farewell
Tiger Woods surged to the top at St Andrews with seven birdies in nine holes, one bogey marred by the Old Course bunker. Jack Nicklaus began his Open farewell amid a crowded field including Els and Mickelson while London bombings victims are remembered.
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Thayer and Stonestreet advance to match play at Kansas Amateur
Sean Thayer of Garden City seeded 24 and Wes Stonestreet of Sublette, seed 52, reach day one match play at Colbert Hills in Manhattan. Thayer drew Ryan Bina at 8:10 and Stonestreet faced Alex Wasinger at 8:40 after both made the cut. Jesse Schulte co medalist at 6 under and Tyler Shelton also at 6 under lead the field. Schulte to play Roy Edwards for top seed.
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Armstrong maintains overall lead in Tour de France stage
Lance Armstrong rode conservatively on a grueling mountain stage in France as Alexandre Vinokourov led to the stage win over Santiago Botero. Armstrong kept time losses minimal to hold the overall lead on Bastille Day with Paris in sight on July 24.
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Bandits Fail To Capitalize In Zone Opener At Great Bend
Garden City Bandits stranded 14 base runners, scoring only once as Dodge City beat them 6-1 in the Zone tournament opener. Kyle Blackburn hit in Brad Hoggatt for GC's lone run. Augusta pulled out, giving Garden City a bye to face the winner at 8 p.m. Reed started, went 3 1/3, then Blackburn finished.
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