Fans rally as U S women seek World Cup win at Stanford
A large crowd of U S supporters fills Stanford Stadium for a World Cup clash with Brazil. Laura Rombach and sister Kate lead young fans with painted faces and braces colored blue and red. Cindy Parlow scores early as fans celebrate, while Brazilian supporters feel outnumbered.
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Stanford
CaLip
Laura Rombach
Pleasanton
U.S
Kate
Fio Maravila
San Francisco
Stanford Stadium
United States
Cindy Parlow
Maravilha
Rombach Sisters
Brazil
San Jose
Toni Mayo
Uncle Sam
Raiders Rally Past Fort Smith in Winger Tourney Pool
Lawrence’s Raiders came from behind to beat Fort Smith Ark 5 to 4 in pool play. The rally featured Dustin Myers and Cooper Chapin doubles and Riley Scott and Jim Lewis RBI singles in the fifth. Matt Hicks pitched five innings, Brett Bogard earned the save as he returns from injury and cataract surgery to help the Raiders reach the semifinals with a 3-0 pool record.
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Bartlesville
Okla
Lawrence
Raiders
Jim Lewis
Fort Smith
Ark
Sun- the Raiders
Dustin Myers
Cooper Chapin
Riley Scott
Lewis
Chapin
Matt Hicks
Brett Bogard
Bogard
Lee Ice
Tourney
Nick Wilcox
Ward
Ledbetter
McCain
Byrdsong's postcoaching life and Northwestern ties reviewed
The piece recalls Ricky Byrdsong's firing by Northwestern for basketball problems and his later contentment in a community relations role at Aon Corp. It reflects on his complex bond with Northwestern, the emotional press conference by athletics director Rick Taylor, and Byrdsong's reluctance to sever ties with the Chicago area after leaving coaching.
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Ricky Byrdsong
Northwestern
Chicago
Chicaco
Rick Taylor
Taylor
Byrdsong
Big Ten
Ryan Field
Evanston Hospital
Henry Bienen
University
Kevin O'Neill
Bill Foster
DePaul
Williams Arena
Minnesota
Wildcats
Aon Corp
Pat Ryan
Ricky
O’neill
Ryan
Pratt, Kane, Community College
Iowa State
Jarrett wins Pepsi 400 extends Winston Cup lead at Daytona
Dale Jarrett domin at Daytona, with Kelley Jarrett watching as a late gas and go pit stop secures victory over Earnhardt and preserves a 177 point lead over Bobby Labonte at the halfway mark. Jarrett notes historic parity risk and stresses steady performance and fuel strategy as key to staying ahead.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Kelley Jarrett
Victory Lane
Dale Earnhardt
Earnhardt
Kelley
Dale Jarrett
Bobby Labonte
Alan Kulwicki
Davey Allison
Jarrett
Weir falters as Woods regains control in final round
Mike Weir, with three birdies early, stumbled on the back nine bogeying 10 13 and 14 to post a 70 finishing three strokes behind Tiger Woods at 276. Brent Geiberger shot 69 to tie for third at 277, while Stuart Appleby finished 13th at 283.
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Mike Weir
Woods
Brent Geiberger
Stuart Appleby
Weir
Tiger
Atwood wins DieHard 250 on final Milwaukee lap
Eighteen-year-old Casey Atwood passed Jeff Green on the last circuit to win the DieHard 250 at The Milwaukee Mile. He becomes the youngest Busch Series winner, earning 44,825 dollars from a 69,878 crowd, after trailing Green most of the race and starting from pole. Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished third, while Matt Kenseth came in fifth and led the points.
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Jarrett
Milwaukee
Wis
Casey Atwood
Jeff Green
Milwaukee Mile
Atwood
Green
Nashville
Tenn
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Ron Hornaday
Earnhardt Jr
Matt Kenseth
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