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Armstong hopes for a sixth Tour title spark debate while Cubs edge Cardinals 5 4 in a tight meeting. Nets owner stories link Jay Z to basketball. Bobcats seek momentum. Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings teases trash talk after 34 straight wins. Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O Neal saga referenced. NHL labor fears revive World Hockey Association interest. Yankees Braves Cardinals Dodgers lead divisions as season shifts. Matthew Sprague.
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Dusters win Class C state softball crown
Garden City Dusters finish 5-0 at the USA Class C state tournament in Emporia to claim the title, defeating Hugoton Heat 3-2 in the final. Jessica Ortiz led with a .585 average including three triples and nine RBIs, while Kayla Hoover and Raquel Aguiniga hit .500, and Hoover won all five pitching decisions.
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Hoover
Lakin
Hugoton
Sublette High School
Becky Holland
Blues Rested as Zone Playoffs Near After Cancellations
Garden City Blues enjoy an unusually long layoff after six straight cancellations in Zone 7. Coach Wayne Claar says every pitcher is ready and players are rested for the upcoming first round against Hays, with 10 days since their last game and hopes high for offensive spark.
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Sanders resigns GCCC post to join Wichita State staff
Garden City Community College volleyball coach Jeff Sanders leaves his post effective Sunday to become assistant coach at Wichita State University. Sanders, a Garden City native, cites a move to a four-year program as the perfect opportunity. He earned Jayhawk Conference coach of the year in 2001 and led Broacbusters to national rankings in 2000 2001 and 2002 with 25 All Jayhawk selections 18 All-Region VI picks two NJCAA All-Americans and NJCAA Academic Team of the Year honors last season with a 3.56 team GPA.
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Ponson Ends Nine-Game Winless Run In Orioles 7 4 Win
Sidney Ponson shut down the Royals for six innings to snap a nine game losing streak and lift Baltimore to a 7 4 victory in Kansas City. Javy Lopez piled up three hits with two RBIs while Miguel Tejada belted his 16th homer. John Buck homered for Kansas City, the rookie also recording his first RBI.
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Houston
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Hamilton finally has his day in sun
Hamilton wins the British Open at Royal Troon after a playoff with Ernie Els. The American journeyman, 38, rode years abroad and a late PGA Tour card to claim the title, finishing with a standout 40-yard chip to save par on the final hole.
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Armstrong Regains Lead with Alps Stage Victory
Lance Armstrong retook the overall lead in the Tour de France in Villard de Lans by outsprinting Ivan Basso and Jan Ullrich to win the first Alps stage. It was his second stage win of the 2004 Tour and the 18th of his career, keeping him within reach of a record sixth straight title.
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