American League Headlines and Friday Baseball Results
The scoreboard shows East division leaders with Boston and New York tied around strong records as Central and West teams chase. Friday’s action featured wins by Baltimore over New York, Detroit over Chicago, and Seattle over Anaheim, with Saturday and Sunday matchups including Toronto at Tampa Bay and Cleveland at Kansas City shaping the pennant race.
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Ackwards Bass Golf Tournament In Leoti Set For Aug 6
The fourth annual Ackwards Bass Golf Tournament will be held Friday in Leoti with a par 3 backwards course. Teams pay a $20 entry fee.
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Big Skin Saturday Open Golf Event In Seoti
Local golfers are invited to Big Skin Saturday on August 7 in Seoti. Players can form teams of one to four for a scramble with an entry of 80 dollars per team and a possible payout of 1280 dollars. For details call 620 375 2263.
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Knight takes third in Sunflower long jump
Dan Knight of Holcomb finished third in the 50-54 long jump at the Sunflower State Games in Topeka on July 24-25. The amateur event features 24 sports for Kansas residents. Top three finishers qualify for the National State Games of America, and Knight has earned a berth to the National Championships in Colorado Springs next July.
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Sports Nightly Lineup With Multiple Championship Qualifiers
Auto racing features pole qualifying for the Pennsylvania 500 at Long Pond Pennsylvania at 5pm on TNT and Goulds Pumps ITT Industries Salute to the Troops 250 at Fountain Colorado on SPEED. Baseball shows Mets at Braves at 7pm on FOXSN and Cleveland at Kansas City on KTUL. Boxing presents Emmett Linton versus Alex Bunema for the vacant WBC Americas light middleweight title in Tacoma Washington at 8pm on ESPN2. Bassmaster Classic weigh-in at 6pm in Charlotte. U S Senior Open second round at 3pm in St Louis. Buick Open second round at Grand Blanc. Tennis Canadian Masters quarterfinals from Toronto at noon on ESPN2 and 7:05pm on ESPN with same-day tape at 7:05pm. Acura Classic quarterfinals at Carlsbad on ESPN2 at 10pm.
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Major League Baseball Scores and Schedule Highlights
Thursday games feature several MLB matchups across the league with results from Los Angeles to Colorado. Notable offenses include Los Angeles beating Colorado 10 to 4, Werth and Ross homering for the Dodgers, while Helton goes deep for the Rockies. The day’s schedule lists numerous 6:05 to 9:15 p.m. starts and multiple doubleheaders or late slates across campuses and clubs.
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Rodriguez Varitek Suspensions in Yankee Sox Bench Fight
Yankees star Alex Rodriguez and Boston catcher Jason Varitek drew four game suspensions and $2000 fines after a bench clearing brawl with the Red Sox. Teammate Tanyon Sturtze and Red Sox outfielders Gabe Kapler and Trot Nixon received three games and $1000 fines. Other players were fined $500. Appeals planned by Rodriguez Sturtze Varitek Kapler Nixon.
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Rangers sign closer Cordero to extension
ARLINGTON Texas AP The Texas Rangers signed All Star closer Francisco Cordero to an $8 million two year extension avoiding arbitration and keeping him off the free agent market. Cordero earns $2 million this season and received a $250000 signing bonus with a total payout of $3.75 million over the next two years.
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Rangers Close To Locking In Cordero Contract Details
The deal outline mentions a million next season and $4 million in 2006 for closer Cordero as agent Bean Stringfellow notes. Texas holds a 2007 option at $6 million if he remains closer and $5 million otherwise, with a $500,000 buyout if the option is not exercised.
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Gonzalez to undergo season ending elbow surgery
Arizona slugger Luis Gonzalez will have season ending ligament replacement surgery Monday in Phoenix. The left fielder has played the season with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, causing pain on every throw. Gonzalez, batting .264 with 17 homers and 46 RBIs, will miss a chance at six straight 100 RBI seasons.
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US Senior Open Scores Thursday At Bellerive
Sports news lists first round results at the US Senior Open held at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis with leaders Peter Jacobsen and Craig Stadler among others and a purse of 2.6 million. Multiple major leagues report suspensions trades signings and contract actions across baseball basketball football and hockey.
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Singh takes Buick Open lead in first round
Vijay Singh shot a 9-under 63 to lead the Buick Open at Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc Ohio with Olin Browne at 64 and Mike Grob two back. Defending champ Jim Furyk shot 66, Tiger Woods 67, and Fred Funk withdrew with a rib injury.
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