One-Eyed Umpire Still Sees Game Clearly
Jim Litke profiles Max McLeary a 56 year old umpire who has worked pro baseball for 35 years with one eye After two eye injuries he kept umpiring and in 1998 Chillicothe Ohio and again two years later he nearly died Yet he continues to travel the Midwest six nights a week 45000 miles annually for the love of the game and to mentor high school and college players in southwestern Ohio.
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Max McLeary
Midwest
McLeary
Chillicothe
Ohio
Cincinnati
Kalamazoo
Nadal claims first Grand Slam at Roland Garros
Rafael Nadal, 19, becomes youngest French Open champion since Michael Chang after beating Mariano Puerta in Paris final 6-7 6-3 6-1 7-5. He aims for grass next, acknowledging room to improve on fast surfaces while his 24-match win streak signals future greatness. Puerta calls Nadal a future legend.
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Rafael Nadal
Argentina
Mariano Puerta
Roland Garros
Paris
Belgium
Justine Henin-Hardenne
France
Mary Pierce
Pete Sampras
Andre Agassi
Mats Wilander
Michael Chang
Nadal
Halle
Germany
Puerta
Chang
Sampras
Henin Hardenne wins French Open in lopsided final
Justine Henin-Hardenne captured her fourth major title by routing Mary Pierce 6-1 6-1 in the French Open final. The Belgian, returning from a blood virus and a seven month layoff, swept nine games and improved to 27-1 since her comeback. Pierce, making a career comeback of her own, looked shaken by the occasion.
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Paris
Justine Henin- Hardenne
Mary Pierce
Henin-Hardenne
Pierce
Roland Garros
Henri-Hardenne
Steffi Graf
Natasha Zvereva
Graf
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
Heat Pistons Game 7 showdown stirs multiple subplots
In Detroit Miami Game 7 their rivalry centers on Dwyane Wade health Larry Brown’s future and the Heat evolution with Wade a game time decision after a rib strain. Detroit aims to finish the series on Miami’s floor and reach the Finals against San Antonio.
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Dwyane Wade
Larry Brown
Pistons
Heat
Detroit
Brown
San Antonio
Spurs
Wade
Stan van Gundy
Detroit Pistons
Antonio McDyess
Miami Heat
Damon Jones
the Palace
Auburn Hills
Blues drop opener at North Platte tourney in Nebraska
Garden City Blues begin American Legion baseball with a 1-2 record at the North Platte Tournament in Nebraska. Weather wiped out Saturday’s opener against Kearney before a 4-1 loss to North Platte, with Lakin’s Pete Chamberlain taking the loss and Garden City managing five singles. Blake Reichmuth drove in the lone Blues run on a Tyler Hitchcock RBI single.
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Garden City Blues
American Legion
North Platte
Neb
Blues
Kevin Bascue
Kearney
Garden City
Lakin
Pete Chamberlain
Rascue
Blake Reichmuth
Tyler Hitchcock
Bandits 0-3 after 14-1 loss to Edmond Santa Fe
Garden City Bandits opened with an unearned run but were shut down by Edmond Santa Fe in a four inning run rule loss at Alva Oklahoma tournament. Billy Preston took the loss, Aaron Reed allowed nine runs for the Bandits. Coach Reichmuth praised the Oklahoma teams for strong competition and learning opportunities.
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Alva
Okla
Edmond
Santa Fe
Bandits
Edmond Santa Fe
Brady Reichmuth
Billy Preston
Garden City
Aaron Reed
Reichmuth
Oklahoma
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