Northridge and Venezuela Reach Little League Finals in Williamsport
Northridge Calif faces Venezuela in the Little League World Series final after both sides advanced from a state regional run. Northridge beat Springfield Va 3-0 on Nathaniel Dunlap’s near no hitter, while Venezuela defeated Saudi Arabia 10-1. Dunlap, lauded for tireless pitching, limited baserunners and held a no-hit threat into the sixth inning.
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Williamsport
Northridge
Calif
Venezuela
Taiwan
Ramon Diaz
Springfield
Nathaniel Dunlap
Saudi Arabia
Larry Baca
Dunlap
Jim Hamilton
Paul Weishar
Greg Wallis
Long Beach
George Lare
Ethan
Justin Gentile
Matthew Cunningham
Gordon
U S Open draw offers long matches and wide open field
The U S Open draw signals potential long matches as players edge toward the final grand slam of the year. Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf, both dealing with injuries, face challenging early rounds while top seeds Arantxa Sanchez Vicario and Conchita Martinez begin with favorable matchups.
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New York
Tom Gullikson
Pete Sampras
Steffi Graf
Sampras
Graf
Daniel Vacek
Vacek
Anne Mall
la Mesa
Calif
Zina Garrison Jackson
Martina Navratilova
Monica Seles
Jennifer Capriati
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
Linda Ferrando
Conchita Martinez
Veronika Martinez
Mats Wilander
Guy Forget
Andre Agassi
Florida State stadium overcharge repayment ordered
Florida State University contractor Culpepper Construction must repay over 84000 in overcharges on the 96 million stadium expansion report by Comptroller Gerald Lewis shows 10000 plus in materials and labor for Athletic Director Bob Goin’s roof and 74000 in unrelated charges. The report also cites duplicate payments to subcontractors totaling more than 74000 and a potential criminal probe. Goin has been on paid leave and denies wrongdoing while Ethics Commission reviews his conduct.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida State
Gerald Lewis
Bob Goin
Culpepper Construction Co
Goin
State Ethics Commission
Mark Herron
Comptroller
Culpepper
Southeast Enterprise Group Inc
Southeast
Jennings Knox
Wranglers slip toward worst Wichita season in history
Wichita Wranglers, Padres Double-A affiliate, stood 52-79 after a 6-2 win over Midland, with a .397 winning percentage. Despite looming postseason absence, eight of last 11 wins and solid fan turnout around 3,100 per game kept hope alive. Dustin Hermansen briefly joined in June before moving to Las Vegas. Team leaders cited relaxed play and strong batting in final stretch.
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WichiTa
Wichita Wranglers
Wranglers
San Diego Padres
Midland Angels
Wichita Izzies
Jason Thompson
Keith Champion
Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Roberto
Sandy Alomar
Andy Benes
Padres
Dustin Hermansen
Triple-A
Las Vegas
Kevin Gelbard
Gelbard
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Stefan Edberg
Cedric Pioline
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Ignacio Martinez
FSA
Ae Beer
Cord
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Raaes
Dr. Good School
Modey
Eeasion
Ellena Honda
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