Foresters down St Josephs in NBC World Series upset
Santa Barbara Foresters pitcher Zach Diaz allowed two hits in seven innings to beat St Josephs Saints 8-2, ending the top seed’s run in the double elimination NBC World Series. Diaz earned his second win of the tournament and added seven strikeouts. Other games saw Prairie Gravel rally for 9-8 over Nevada Griffons with a Birsa two run homer, and Clarinda A's, Mat Su Miners, Wharton Royals, Capahas all posting wins in El Dorado and nearby venues.
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Zach Diaz
Santa Barbara Foresters
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Iowa
Hartselle
Ala
Expos
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Alaska
Denver Cougars
el Dorado
Wharton
Texas
Royals
Shiner
Clippers
Cape Girardeau
Capahas
San Francisco Seals
Prairie Gravel
Mike Birsa
Steve Sorce
Brian Kiefer
Britt Thompson
A’s
Hartseile
Calvin Tanton
Mat Su Miners
Denver Cougas
John Salter
U S Women Set World Relay Record While Men Fail Again
At the World Championships in Athens the U S women’s 4x100m relay surged to a 41.47 second American and championship record as Marion Jones and Gail Devers anchored the squad. The U S men bungled a baton handoff in the opening exchange between Brian Lewis and Tim Montgomery, failing to finish.
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U.S
Marion Jones
USA
Gail Devers
Brian Lewis
Tim Montgomery
Norfolk State
Lewis
Dean Hayes
Montgomery
Calvin Smith
Lee McNeill
Jon Drummond
Tony McCall
Ray Norton
Chryste Gaines
Inger Miller
Quirot defends 800m title dedicating win to El Commandante
Ana Quirot, age 34, defends her 800-meter title in Athens with a 1:57.14 effort, edging Maria Mutola as Yelena Afanasyeva takes silver. She dedicates the victory to Fidel Castro, hints at Zurich Weltklasse next week, and recalls her comeback after the 1993 fire that claimed her unborn child.
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Ana Quirot
el Commandante
Quirot
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Maria Mutola
Mozambique
Yelena Afanasyeva
Russia
Mutola
Quiroz
Weltklasse
Zurich
Alberto Juantorena
Comets rally past Sparks as Perrot, Guyton spark win
Houston Comets erase late LA advantage to beat the Sparks 72-71 led by Kim Perrot with two late three pointers and Wanda Guyton final shot. Sheryl Swoopes back from childbirth contributes, while Tameeka Dixon tops Sparks with 21 points. Charlotte Sting defeat Phoenix Mercury 79-59 led by Andrea Stinson 25 points.
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Sheryl Swoopes
Kim Perrot
Wanda Guyton
Houston Comets
Los Angeles Sparks
Swoopes
Perrot
Comets
Los Angeles
Penny Toler
Guyton
van Chancellor
Tameeka Dixon
Sparks
Charlotte
N.C
Andrea Stinson
Charlotte Sting
Phoenix Mercury
Stinson
Vicky Bullett
Comets Edge Sparks In Tight West Coast Wnba Tilt
In Los Angeles the Comets beat the Sparks 72 to 71. Key scorers include Dixon with 21 points and Toler with 18 for the Comets while Cooper led Houston with 17. Phoenix topped Charlotte 79-74 behind Stinson and Congreaves as leading rebounders in a separate line.
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Wideman
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Cooper
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Jackson
Swooper
Bos Angeles
Colleton
Rousseau
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Darren Kinsolving
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Rhonda Mapp
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Timms
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Askamp
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Congreaves
Mapp
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Suber
Artis
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H Shelton
Eee
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Bullet
Schwinn Biggle
Dave Osat
Pat Miller
Sean Peters
Ron Skilmer
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