Jayhawks Self eyes July recruiting trail with focus on guards and size
Kansas coach Bill Self, energetic about July recruiting, plans camps July 6-15 and 22-31 after a six day NCAA dead period. He emphasizes adding a ball handling guard and size while preserving a scholarship for the 2007 class, targeting Darrell Arthur, Thaddeus Young, and Spencer Hawes as top prospects from Dallas Memphis and Seattle regions.
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All-Star selections mix first-timers with Red Sox stars
Volatile Rogers faces heightened camera attention after being named to the AL All-Star squad amid a season that saw his suspension and a $50 000 fine for an incident involving a TV camera. Derrek Lee and Brian Roberts headline the 11 first-time starters, marking a record-tying selection pattern with Boston placing four starters.
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Sweeney earns fifth AL All Star selection for Royals
Kansas City first baseman Mike Sweeney was named the Royals AL All Star representative, his fifth selection, after hitting .299 with nine homers and 37 RBIs though hampered by injuries to start the season.
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Kanaan Wins Photo Finish at Kansas Indy 300
Dan Wheldon finishes second as Tony Kanaan edges him by .0120 seconds at the Kansas Speedway in the Argent Mortgage Indy 300. Patrick, pole sitter, led no laps as Andretti Green Racing secures a 1-2 finish and Meira takes third.
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Armstrong avoids sprint scrum in Tour stage
Lance Armstrong rides conservatively in the 112.5 mile stage from Challans to Les Essarts, finishing 63rd to stay clear of crashes as Tom Boonen wins. Armstrong, eyeing retirement after the Tour, noted finishes still scare him and he plans to end his bid for a seventh straight title. Results on page 50.
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