Armstrong extends Tour lead with stage win in Alps
Lance Armstrong reclaimed the leader’s jersey after winning the 18th stage in a four man uphill sprint at Villard de Lans. He now leads Ivan Basso by 1 minute 25 seconds with five stages remaining and eyes a potential sixth Tour victory. Armstrong battled and caught Ulrich after a mid race attack, riding for the US Postal Service team.
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Villard-De-Lans
France
Lance Armstrong
Armstrong
Thomas Voeckler
Ivan Basso
Italy
Basso
L’alpe d’Huez
Jan Ullrich
Andreas Kloden
Francisco Mancebo
L’ Alpe d’Huez
Ullrich
Kloden
Eddy Merckx
Belgium
Bernard Hinault
Lance
Austin
Texas
German Kloden
Mancebo
Spain
Voeckler
Pyrenees
Vairens
US Postal Service
Valreas
French Alps
Eaton Tops Jennings as Padres Beat Rockies 9 7
San Diego advances past Colorado 9 7 at Coors Field in a game where Adam Eaton finally defeated Jason Jennings. Ryan Klesko homered, Khalil Greene drove in two, and the Padres piled up 16 hits while capitalizing on a 7 0 lead. Terrence Long and Mark Loretta highlighted defensive plays as San Diego won fifth of six.
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Adam Eaton
Jason Jennings
San Diego
Ryan Klesko
Khalil Greene
Eaton
Jennings
San Diego Padres
Colorado Rockies
Rockies
Padres
Miguel Ojeda
Colorado
Todd Greene
Loretta
Bruce Bochy
Coors Field
Bochy
Jeremy Burnitz
Miles
Aaron Miles
Area golfers struggle at Amateur in Shadow Glen
Four area players opened the 94th Kansas Amateur with tough rounds at Shadow Glen in Olathe. Geubelle shot 78 to stand around 60th, while Eslinger and Schiffelbein posted 90 and 93, as the top 64 advance to match play.
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Kansas
Shadow Glen
Lakin
Ross
Geubelle
Jason Esuncer
Garden City
Austin Lee
Maxwell
Deerfield
Jason Eslinger
Tyler Schiffelbein
Eslinger
Orioles Rout Royals as Garcia Sparks 12-3 Win
Karim Garcia belted two homers and drove in five, igniting Baltimore to a 12-3 victory at Kansas City. Three other Orioles also homered, tying a club record with 11 extra-base hits. Garcia, acquired Monday from the Mets for reliever Mike DeJean, said he now knows his role with the club after a rough earlier stint.
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Kansas City
Orioles
Karim Garcia
Baltimore
Kansas City Royals
Garcia
New York Mets
Mike DeJean
Orioles overpower Royals with five homers in rout
Miguel Tejada Larry Bigbie and Robert Machado homered for Baltimore as Kansas City fell behind early. The Orioles added six doubles and finished with an 11-3 six-run lead after a three-run shot by Garcia in the sixth off Dennys Reyes. Garcia said the first was luck and the second felt solid.
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Kansas City Royals
Tony Pena
Mark Carlson
Pena
Robert Machado
Kansas City
Orioles
Dennys Reyes
Garcia
Miguel Tejada
Larry Bigbie
Bigbie
Machado
Pinkel Eyes Big 12 North Title for Missouri
Missouri coach Gary Pinkel, speaking at the Big 12 media day, says respect is nice but winning the North title remains the goal while quarterback Brad Smith highlights hopes for a fast start and Heisman talk. Stoops notes Kansas State beat Oklahoma to shape the Sooners' perspective after recent losses.
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Pinkel
Kansas City
Missouri
Gary Pinkel
Tigers
Brad Smith
Smith
Bob Stoops
Kansas State
Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma
LSU
Stoops
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Mark Loretta
Brian Giles
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Olathe
Royals
Nebraska
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