Els nets first Tour win of season at Castle Rock
Ernie Els captured his first PGA Tour victory of 2000 at The International in Castle Rock Colorado. He finished with 48 points, tying the tournament record, as Phil Mickelson and Stuart Appleby chased but could not overtake him despite late surges. Mickelson, Appleby and Norman contended while Lorie Kane won the LPGA Michelob Light Classic in Missouri.
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Valhalla
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Appleby
Stableford
Greg Norman
Eagle
Ernie
Eureka, Mo
Lorie Kane
Fox Run Golf Club
Kane
Kristi Albers
Karrie Webb
Annika Sorenstam
Dougherty
Coon Rapids
Minn
Ed Dougherty
Hale Irwin
Gil Morgan
Mariners Beat Yankees In Hostile Texas Environment
Edgar Martinez drove in three runs and hit a three run homer while Alex Rodriguez praised the road win. Paul Abbott allowed one run over eight innings to beat New York for the first time in six tries as Seattle improved morale after a rough stretch against the Yankees.
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Stan Javier
Seattle
New York
Alex Rodriguez
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Paul Abbott
Orlando Hernandez
Bribery trial looms for Salt Lake Olympic bid leaders
Salt Lake bid chief Tom Welch and deputy Dave Johnson face federal arraignments on 15 felony charges. They allegedly concealed dealings with IOC delegates and used about 1 million dollars for gifts, travel and educations for delegates' children. Utah officials weigh state charges as trial date nears.
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Salt Lake
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Tom Welch
Dave Johnson
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Mitt Romney
Johnson
Tom Schaffer
Ohio
Brigham Young University
Michael Goldsmith
New York
Goldsmith
U.S. Justice Department
William Taylor
Washington, D.C
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Whitewater
Jan Graham
Graham
Reed Richards
International Olympic Committee
U.S
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Safin wins Masters Canada title in Toronto
Eighth seed Marat Safin defeated Harel Levy 6-2 6-3 to claim the Tennis Masters Series Canada title, his first Masters victory after upsetting Pete Sampras in the quarterfinals. Daniel Nestor and Sebastien Lareau captured doubles, beating Joshua Eagle and Andrew Florent 6-3 7-6(3), the first Canadian doubles win on home soil since 1968.
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Daniel Nestor
Sebastien Lareau
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Andrew Florent
Williams wins Acura Classic in Carlsbad title run
Venus Williams defeated Monica Seles 6 0 in the first set then survived a tiebreak 6 7 (3) to win the Acura Classic 6 3. This marks her third consecutive title, continuing a 15 match winning streak and adding a 12th career title after Wimbledon and Bank of the West Classic victories.
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Calif
Venus Williams
Monica Seles
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Lemon Drop Kid Wins Whitney Handicap at Saratoga
Lemon Drop Kid surged from near the pace to win the 73rd Whitney Handicap at Saratoga. Ridden by Edgar Prado and trained by Scotty Schulhofer, the 3-year-old and older horse posted a two length victory over Cat Thief, Behrens placing third. The favorite earned $450,000 for Jeanne G. Vance and paid $6.10, $3.60, and $2.60.
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N.Y
Lemon Drop Kid
Edgar Prado
Scotty Schulhofer
Cat Thief
Behrens
Jeanne G. Vance
Marshall defensive end Bobby Addison suspended for two games
Marshall University defensive end Bobby Addison is suspended for two games after involvement in a bar fight that injured another man. Coach Bob Pruett said Addison will miss the Aug. 31 season opener with Southeast Missouri State and the Sept. 9 game at Michigan State. A party member has been charged with malicious wounding in connection with the incident.
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Marshall
Bobby Addison
Bob Pruett
Addison
Southeast Missouri State
Michigan State
Pee
Buckner Re-signs with Mavericks in Two-Year Deal
Dallas guard Greg Buckner agreed to a two-year, 2.3 million contract to stay with the Mavericks. He averaged 5.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 48 games last season. Zach Judah retained his IBF junior welterweight title at Mohegan Sun after a fourth round stoppage of Terronn Millett.
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Greg Buckner
Dallas Mavericks
Judah
Montville, Conn
Zach Judah
Terronn Millett
IBF
Mohegan Sun Casino
Braves win behind Jenkins as Dodgers fall in six innings
Braves beat the Dodgers 7 5 to 4 after Geoff Jenkins lined three hits including his third homer in two games at Los Angeles. Ismael Valdes (2-5) allowed seven runs and eight hits in 1 1/3 innings in his second Dodgers start since a Cubs trade. Curtis Leskanic recorded the save with two outs.
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Cleveland
Anaheim
Jim Thome
Einar Diaz
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Bartolo Colon
Bob Wickman
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Royals
Red Sox
Sas City
Dan Reichert
Johnny Damon
Boston
Ricky Battalico
Trot Nixon
Brian Daubach
Nomar Garciaparra
Tim Wakefield
Geoff Jenkins
Los Angeles
Ismael Valdes
Dodgers
Cubs
Curtis Leskanic
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