Gruden- coached Predators win ArenaBowl on last play
Orlando Predators beat Nashville Kats 41-38 for second AFL title in three years as David Cool drilled a 19 yard field goal as time expired. Connell Maynor earned MVP with 202 passing yards and four TDs while James Brown led Nashville's late rally in a dramatic ArenaBowl final.
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Karolyi picks U S women gymnastics team for Sydney
Bela Karolyi announced the U S squad after two rounds of trials. Dominique Dawes Amy Chow Elise Ray Kristen Maloney Morgan White Jamie Dantzscher join the team with Alyssa Beckerman as an alternate while Shannon Miller and Vanessa Atler miss the squad as Karolyi called the trials dramatic and disputed.
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Hits And Moments From A Ragged Baseball Span
Bottenfield won for the first time in four starts after a spring trade from Anaheim to Philadelphia as St. Louis dealt him to the Phillies. Milwaukee halted Houston slump with Henry Blanco keying the ninth inning. Glavine earned his 16th win for Atlanta, aiding a San Francisco skid at Pacific Bell Park. Bubba Trammell and Johnny Harris homered for New York in a game catalyzed by two LA errors in the eighth.
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AL Roundup: Wild-card race tightens as Lofton shines
The AL wild-card race tightens with five teams within three games of the lead with six weeks left. Kenny Lofton homered twice and drove in six as Cleveland beat Seattle 12-4, while Oakland won 5-4 in 11 innings to close in on the Mariners. Boston, Texas, Anaheim, and Toronto also posted wins or kept pace as Wells earned his 18th for Toronto and Seattle hit a skid not seen since 1992.
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Mets win eighth straight series behind Wendell and Benitez
The Mets raised their lead in the NL East to one game behind Atlanta by taking the series victory as Turk Wendell earned the win and Arman Doe Benitez notched his 33rd save. Terry Adams absorbed the loss in a start highlighted by the Mets bullpen.
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Tuscano among players under par
Joe Tuscano of the Shad Hanna's Golf League shot a 1 under par 34 on the back nine at Sylvan Heights to claim low gross by one stroke over Sam Carbone and Brad Palmer. Shad Hanna had the low net 32, with several players posting 37s and 32s. Castle Beer Distributing leads with 509 points.
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Pirates rely on consistency as Reds struggle for runs
Pirates show steady outputs in average runs and RBIs while Mario Giles notes that consistency defines a good player. Reds lack such steady production as the season hits a scoring drought, with McKeon expressing optimism that the team will generate runs despite current struggles.
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