Ullrich and Basso among cyclists barred from Tour de France
In a doping scandal blow, favorites Jan Ullrich Ivan Basso and 56 riders face exclusion as officials confirm implicated riders from a Spanish probe. T-Mobile suspended Ullrich Sevilla and Pevenage. Astana-Wort and Comunidad Valenciana linked. CAS ruling allows Astana-Wort to ride.
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Strasbourg
France
Jan Ullrich
Ivan Basso
Christian Prudhomme
T-Mobile
Ullrich
Oscar Sevilla
Rudi Pevenage
Basso
Lance Armstrong
Astana
Sanchez
Associated Press
Sevilla
Pevenage
Luuc Eisenga
Agassi Nadal set for Wimbledon showdown on Saturday
Wimbledon features a marquee clash as Andre Agassi, in his final Wimbledon, faces Rafael Nadal who battled back from two sets down to reach the third round. Nadal seeks first breakthrough on grass while Agassi seeks to cap his career with a standout performance.
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Venus Williams
Nadal
Williams
Lisa Raymond
Raymond
Roger Federer
Nicolas Mahut
France
Lleyton Hewitt
South Korea
Lee Hyung-taik
Andre Agassi
Rafael Nadal
Agassi
Italy
Andreas Seppi
Robert Kendrick
Andy Roddick
Germany
Florian Mayer
Centre Court
Court 1
Brasel leaves Busters to join South Alabama basketball staff
Brasel departs GCCC as he joins Rick Pietri’s South Alabama Lady Jaguars coaching staff. Pietri notes his program’s renaissance, two Sun Belt West titles, and a 99-74 record over six seasons. Brasel and Pietri’s long history and mutual respect are cited as key to the hire.
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Brasel
South Alabama
Rick Pietri
Pietri
Lady Jaguars
Bobby
Alabama
Howard
Texas
Mobile
Ump Tichenor shifts focus after strike settlement
Umpire Tichenor says the strike settlement allows him to prepare for the AAA All-Star Game and his first Major League Spring Training. He notes he and officials met in the middle, despite not getting everything he wanted, and he anticipates facing immense scrutiny on ESPN2. He lives in Holcomb with wife Kelly and sons Kaden and Kooper.
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Tichenor
Holcomb
Kelly
Kaden
Kooper
ESPN2
Lakin trap club youths find success and growth
Wildcats trap team members, guided by 4-H and community supporters including Gun Club, Finney County 4-H, and the Lakin Recreation Commission, travel to Sparta NL for the Grand with more than 7,000 participants expected. Fund-raising and travel costs are common challenges as Kansas programs expand.
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David
Friends
National Rifle Association
Wildcats
Gun Club
Finney County 4-H
Lakin Recreation Commission
Kansas State
Fort Hays State
Marie Gilchrist
Wyoming
Gilchrist
Sparta
World Cup Quarterfinals and schedule at a glance
The AP lists quarterfinal matchups in Berlin and Hamburg with Germany facing Argentina at 10 am and Italy meeting Ukraine at 2 pm. The next day England plays Portugal and Brazil faces France in Gelsenkirchen and Frankfurt respectively. Winners meet in subsequent rounds with third place on July 8 in Stuttgart.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Argentina
Hamburg
Italy
Ukraine
Gelsenkirchen
England
Portugal
Frankfurt
Brazil
France
Munich
Stuttgart
Fog delays U S Women’s Open in Newport
Weather brought dense fog that limited visibility to 75 yards along ocean holes and wiped out the first round of the U S Women’s Open in Newport Rhode Island. The first round was postponed to Friday with second round Saturday and a potential 36 holes on Sunday, a rare schedule for the event.
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Newport
R.I
USGA
Atlanta Athletic Club
Lashley trial hears testimony on forged signatures and lies
Lashley testified he sometimes forged Brauman's signature to save time and later could not tell which timesheets were signed. He acknowledged pressuring students to work for work-study funds while denying track athletes worked, creating tensions. The defense argues he lied in the federal probe as sentencing looms. Prosecution may seek substantial assistance. the case also ties to Tyson Gay and a BYU algebra credit scheme.
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Lashley
Monti Belot
U.S
Eric Melgren
University of Missouri
Tyson Gay
Barton County Community College
University of Arkansas
Brigham Young University
Utah
Barton County College
Gay
Keith Blackwill
New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs
Blackwill
Barton County
BYU
Misty Harrison
Springdale
Ark
Harrison
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Kansas
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Ump
Dave Gueurist
Lakin Trap Club
Nebraska
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Garden City
Shiner
Hereford
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Henter
RSE
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