Aviles keys Royals dramatic comeback over Giants
Down seven runs with Tim Lincecum on the mound, the Royals rally to beat San Francisco 11 10 in Kansas City. Mike Aviles drives in three runs and Joey Gathright delivers the go ahead hit in the seventh as Kansas City fans 14 hits and seven players drive in runs. DeJesus adds two RBIs while Ron Mahay and Joakim Soria seal the win.
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Venus aims for fifth Wimbledon title at press conference
Venus Williams spoke at a Wimbledon news conference about pursuing a fifth title, noting it could be more emotional than her first. She emphasized focusing on the first round against Naomi Cavaday while acknowledging potential rain delays.
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Clausen clinches first city golf title at Buffalo Dunes
Jim Clausen captured his first Garden City City Championship by a three shot margin over defending champion Grant Vollertsen after a final round even par 72 at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course. Clausen led by one after 18 holes and widened the gap despite Vollertsen closing to three with 14 holes.
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Cink seals Travelers Championship victory in a close finish
Stewart Cink holds off late challenges from Tommy Armour III and Hunter Mahan to win the Travelers Championship by one stroke. He finishes 18 under total 262, earning $1.08 million and rising to No. 6 in world rankings. Armur and Mahan tie for second as Cink makes a clutch up and down on the final hole.
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Fresno State scrambles pitching as CWS finals loom
Fresno State faces a patchwork rotation after beating North Carolina 6-1 to reach the College World Series final round. Coach Mike Batesole expects six or seven relievers to cover Monday or Tuesday, while Georgia plans longer outings from starters Trevor Holder and Nick Montgomery as it eyes a potential deciding game. Both teams arrived in Omaha with the worst ERAs among CWS eight, challenging the notion that pitching dominates the field.
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Mets beat Rockies to end road trip under Manuel
Mets win 3-1 in Denver as Mike Pelfrey pitches into the sixth and Carlos Beltran hits a two run homer, wrapping up a winning road trip under interim manager Jerry Manuel who took over after Willie Randolph was fired. Manuel cautions on consistency while Beltran touts the turnaround.
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