Tyson eyes Lennox Lewis after Savarese win
Mike Tyson, fresh from a 38 second knockout of Lou Savarese at Hampden Park, sets sights on heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis. He declares he would “rip his heart out” and “eat your children” if the two meet, signaling a high profile title bout ambition.
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Davenport draws fans as Wimbledon opens
At Wimbledon Davenport prepares to defend her title amid heavy attention from fans and media. Andre Agassi Martina Hingis and Lindsay Davenport frequent a neighborhood Indian restaurant where owner Sadek Salam notes the star player’s status. Davenport eyes a repeat championship despite pressure from Hingis Pierce the Williams sisters and Kournikova.
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Inkster defends LPGA Championship in playoff win
Juli Inkster defeated Stefania Croce of Italy in a two hole playoff to become the first player in 16 years to defend the LPGA Championship. Inkster, exhausted after a long afternoon, tied the course record and sealed the victory with a par on the 20th hole.
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Raiders fall in final to Bandits in Ice Memorial tourney
Lawrence Raiders suffer a 10-4 defeat to Wichita Bandits in the championship after leaving the bases loaded three times. Carl Brooks smiles through the loss, emphasizing there is value in the tournament run and not dwelling on the finale. John Norris shut down Lawrence, striking out six over three hitless innings after relieving earlier. Rob Scott praised Norris’s velocity as key to stifling the Raiders’ offense. The Bandits asserted their pitching depth to seal the title at Hogland Ballpark.
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Hoglund
A's deny KC rally in tense 4-3 win
Oakland, atop June with a 17-4 run, beat Kansas City 4-3 to take the series. Mark Mulder went seven innings, allowing one run on four hits, Mits secure win for Oakland who stretched series streak to eight, second-longest in club history. Tejada's leaping snag preserved the margin.
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Miguel Tejada
Greg Zaun
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