Two sentenced to prison in NBA betting probe
Two former high school classmates of Tim Donaghy were sentenced to prison for their roles in a betting scheme. James Battista received 15 months and Thomas Martino one year and one day for paying and placing bets on tips from the referee. The trio must jointly pay the NBA 217,266 in restitution.
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Lieberman Makes Brief Return in Shock Loss
Nancy Lieberman, 50, had two assists and two turnovers in the Detroit Shock's 79 61 defeat by the Houston Comets. The Hall of Famer appeared in the Shock's first game since Tuesday's melee, helped by a seven day contract from Bill Laimbeer, and earned a standing ovation after a no look pass to Olayinka Sanni.
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Brewers stay hot with eighth straight win over Cardinals
Milwaukee remains on a tear with a 4-3 victory at St. Louis completing a 7-0 road trip including a four game sweep. Ryan Braun hit a two run homer in the ninth, his second straight four hit game, boosting his season and boosting the club within one game of the Cubs in the NL Central. J.J. Hardy and Prince Fielder supplied multi hit support as Yost praised clutch play and strong pitching from Yoslan Herrera in six scoreless innings for his first major league win.
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Mets rally to beat Phillies and take NL East lead
Carlos Delgado delivered a tie breaking two run double in the eighth as the Mets defeated the Phillies 3 1 to move into sole possession of first place in the NL East for the first time since April 19.
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Cubs End 10-Game Slide With 6 3 Victory Over Marlins
Carlos Zambrano went seven solid innings as the Cubs beat the Marlins 6 3. Henry Blanco and Ronny Cedeno hit homers and Aramis Ramirez added a two run double to help snap the 10 game skid to Florida.
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Conceptis Sudoku Solution Preview
In the next edition puzzle feature, Conceptis presents a 9x9 Sudoku. The goal is to fill empty cells with numbers 1 through 9 so every row, column, and 3x3 box contains each digit once. Difficulty rises from Monday to Saturday.
Bridge decision shows partscores matter in scoring
In the Becker's Bridge example, vulnerability and sacrifice potential shape bidding for partscores. With three clubs versus two hearts available to opponents, defending to two hearts could swing 60 under to them and set up fewer chances for a game, illustrating partscore value around 300 points and the need to contest them.
Bidding Quiz From a Bridge Column
A bridge bidding quiz discusses risk and strategy with four actions. It analyzes two spades, a decisive double, and a cautious pass, noting partner distributions and the danger of overreaching. The piece ends with a note on abandoning preconceived ideas. King Features Syndicate Inc. 2008.
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