National Briefs roundup from sports and world news
National briefs report Cory Erving's death by accidental drowning in Florida, Cuban high jumper Sotomayor cleared to Olympic eligibility with reduced suspension, theft of 11 sets of bobsled runners jeopardizing US hopes, cornerback Todd Lyght signing a one year Rams tender, and Pete Sampras advancing in Toronto with several seeds falling at the Tennis Masters Canada event.
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Havana
Javier Sotomayor
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Sotomayor
Cuba
Macomb
Ill
Todd Lyght
St. Louis Rams
Camp
Lyght
Toronto
Pete Sampras
Karin Alami
Canada
National Tennis Center
Gustavo Kuerten
Sebastien Lareau
Lleyton Hewitt
Sebastien Grosjean
Nicolas Kiefer
Gaston Gaudio
Patrick Rafter
Karol Kucera
Nicolas Escude
Cyril Saulnier
Pacers lock in Rose and Croshere with 144 million deals
NBA round up notes Indiana sign Jalen Rose and Austin Croshere to seven year contracts totaling 144 million. Spurs keep Tim Duncan on a three year 32.6 million deal. Other teams pursue sign and trades as salary cap pressure mounts across the league.
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Austin Croshere
Croshere
Indianapolis
Boardwalk
Park Place
Jalen Rose
Pacers
Rose
Reggie Miller
Mark Jackson
Rik Smits
NBA
Indiana
Tim Duncan
Spurs
Cuttino Mobley
Toronto Raptors
Houston Rockets
Rashard Lewis
Sonics
Randy Brown
Boston Celtics
Mark Bartelstein
Duncan
Orlando Magic
David Robinson
San Antonio
Hawaii
Magic
Grant Hill
Tracy McGrady
Detroit
Orlando
Toronto
Debut leads Padres past Phillies in four-game stretch
In San Diego debuting pitcher Matt Clement stopped a three game skid as the Padres won their fourth straight, sweeping Philadelphia to extend their best run of the season. Elsewhere the Marlins edged the Astros 5 4 on a ninth inning Castillo hit and Rodriguez double, while Biggio went on the disabled list with a knee injury.
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Butler
Matt Clement
San Diego
Padres
Philadelphia
New York Yankees
Clement
Mar Daal
Arizona
Phillies
Schilling
Florida
Luis Castillo
Rodriguez
Chicago Cubs
Mike Lowell
Castillo
Julio Lugo
Craig Biggio
Houston
Biggio
Sosa leads Cubs past Rockies with 33rd homer at Wrigley
Sammy Sosa slugged his 33rd homer to start the eighth inning, lifting Chicago over Colorado at Wrigley Field. The NL July player of the month connected off John Wasdin, driving the ball into the left-field bleachers on Waveland Avenue. Cubs ride 15-5 post All-Star break as Brian Rose debuts for the Rockies, allowing one run and four hits in six innings.
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Sammy Sosa
Chicago
Colorado
Wrigley Field
John Wasdin
Waveland Avenue
Cubs
Brian Rose
Boston
Rockies
Sweep Ends as Twins Rally in Baltimore, Hunters Big Day
Minnesota avoided a three game sweep with a 14 hit attack led by Torii Hunter four hits and four RBIs. Cristian Guzman scored three runs and Jay Canizaro added three hits as the Twins defeated the Orioles 10-0 after Mussina shut them down with one hit. Brad Radke allowed four runs in five innings. Pat Rapp yielded nine runs in five innings for the Expos. The Tigers beat the Angels 5-3 as Bobby Higginson homered and Todd Jones earned the save. Wil Cordero drove in a run for Cleveland in St. Petersburg as the Indians beat the Devil Rays. Steve Karsay got the win. Rangers defeated the White Sox 7-2 behind Ric Helling who improved to 6-0 in decision. Gabe Kapler extended his hitting streak to 16. Red Sox beat Mariners 5-2 as Pedro Martinez improved to 9-0 on the road. Nomar Garciaparra driven in three runs.
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Torii Hunter
Minnesota
Baltimore
Cristian Guzman
Jay Canizaro
Twins
Mike Mussina
Brad Radke
Pat Rapp
Red Sox
Mariners
Pedro Martinez
Seattle
Martinez
Nomar Garciaparra
Freddy Garcia
Burns Jr Wins Mercer 410 Sprint Feature In Thunderstorm Weekend
Tommy Burns Jr. wins his first 410 Sprint Car feature of the year at Mercer Raceway Park. Doug Kekich finishes second, with Andrusky third as Weatherby, Gentile, and Smoker also win their divisions in a night of racing action. Thunderstorms forced cancellations at Lernerville, Sharon, and Tri City, with all three to resume racing this weekend.
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Tommy Burns Jr
Mercer Raceway Park
Victory Lane
Carl Weatherby
Lou Gentile
Gary Smoker
Sportsman
Dave Ferringer
Burns Jr
Doug Kekich
Jimmy Hawley
Kevin Andrusky
Arnie Kent
Kekich
Burns
Hawley
Andrusky
Mike Kekich
Terry Young
Weatherby
Rob Curtis
Brian Swartzlander
Dean Pearson
Curtis
Swartzlander
Pearson
Lou Blaney
Rick Hall
Gentile
Harold Michaels
Jerry Schaffer
Randy Ferguson
Schaffer
Jim Bickel
Smoker
Hall
Andy Priest
John Buchanan
Bob Young
Jeff Kravec
Gary Robinson
Ferringer
Kravec
Robinson
Brian Miller
Jeff Buccella
Brian Booher
Lernerville
Sharon
Tri- City
NASCAR Adds Two Safety Fixes Ahead of Brickyard 400
NASCAR will require two new safety measures on Winston Cup cars for this weekend's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis. Drivers must have a thumb button to kill the engine and throttle stoppers to prevent sticking, following recent deaths at New Hampshire. Team chiefs see these as steps forward but not complete remedies, with mixed views on their effectiveness.
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Indianapolis
Nascar
Adam Petty
Kenny Irwin
New Hampshire International Speedway
Petty
Irwin
New Hampshire
Kevin Triplett
Larry McReynolds
Mike Skinner
Bowling and Team Scores From Wednesday Morning League
Wednesday morning bowling results show leaders across divisions. Sharon Saffer topped with 210 in the women’s game and Dee Johnson led with a 573 series. Michael Skiba led junior bantams with 97 in count and 238 in series. Dan Daugherty posted 154 in the prep boys with a 418 series. Ricky Tharpe had 139 in the junior boys and Chris Karsnak 143 average. Major boys crowned Clint Wellman with 181 and Jeff Campbell II 215 average. The Motley Crew and K and D's Corner Stop led their respective groups with strong team records. Penny Sizer rolled 234 in the women’s Mohawk Summer Mixed.
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Colonial Juniors
Bantam
Michael Skiba
Skiba
Bobby Pickel
Dan Daugherty
Daugherty
Ricky Tharpe
Tharpe
Chris Karsnak
Leslie Birdsall
Birdsall
Clint Wellman
Wellman
Jeff Campbell II
The
Motley Crew
Melvin Jackson
Tom McGwire
Kathy Cline
Cline
Chuck Squires
Squires
Andy Pelz
Penny Sizer
Sizer
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