Rafter Rallies to Reach Wimbledon Final in Five Sets
In a dramatic semifinal at Wimbledon, Patrick Rafter toppled Andre Agassi in five sets 2-4 6-3 3-6 6-，还6-? The match extended past darkness with Tim Henman looming as the potential final opponent. Agassi faced a late miscues sequence and a code violation, while Rafter seized momentum to set up a final against either Goran Ivanisevic or Henman.
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America
Local golfer Louis Amira makes steady grade in sport switch
Louis Amira, age 11, has shifted from hockey to golf and ranks as a top young player in the Rioy area. He has competed in four U S Kids tournaments in eight days, winning six events in a row overall, with earlier success linked to the Plantations Junior Golf Championship. Amira aims to reach national competition again, balancing studies with training as he pursues golf.
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Phillies edge Orioles as Travis Lee wins with 10th inning homer
Travis Lee broke an 0-for-4 slide with a solo homer in the 10th inning, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies over Baltimore 3-2. Rheal Cormier earned the win in relief while Jose Mesa closed it out for his 23rd save as Mike Trembley started for the Orioles. Melvin Mora and Mike Kinkade homered for Baltimore, who dropped to 39-46, four straight losses. Marion Anderson doubled and Rollins hit a tying homer in the seventh.
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Rogers propels Keys to win in Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem Warthogs fall Friday as Frederick Keys surge with 14 hits led by Jacobo Sequea seven innings. Ray Cabrera Doug Gredvig Keith Reed and Napoleon Calzado each collect two hits for the Keys in a 14-hit effort.
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NASCAR safety rules leave drivers to decide seat belts
A Daytona Beach report notes Todd Bodine’s simple car seat and Ron Hornaday’s similar setup as riders push for safer upholstery, arguing NASCAR should not mandate exact gear. The piece emphasizes driver discretion over strict rule enforcement in safety matters.
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Safety gains push NASCAR toward HANS device use
After Dale Earnhardt's Daytona 500 crash, drivers increasingly adopt head and neck protection. By Daytona 400 qualifying, at least 13 drivers are expected to wear HANS devices, which secure behind the neck and attach to the helmet to reduce whiplash in high speed crashes.
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