Emmitsburg ranks as 193rd best sports city in TSN poll
The Sporting News lists Emmitsburg 193rd among U S sports cities in its July 6 issue, ranking ahead of Des Moines and Dayton Beach while noting Mount St Mary's College boosts local activity. residents and clerks cite Mount St Mary's basketball coach Jim Phelan as a key factor.
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Two Baseball Teams Face Off as Orioles Slump Deepens
Two of baseball's biggest disappointments meet at Camden Yards as Baltimore, historically wealthy, staggers with a 37-45 mark after a sixth straight loss, amid calls to promote younger players. The Miami Marlins also struggle with a 28-53 record, underscoring a season of franchise turmoil.
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Angelos weighs payroll cuts as Orioles eye rebuild
Baltimore owner Peter Angelos contemplates lowering the 69 million payroll to create room for younger talent while Rafael Palmeiro and Roberto Alomar face possible free agency within a month. He vows to spend to restore competitiveness though playoff hopes fade, as lineup changes loom for a series with the Florida Marlins.
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Sampras Triumphs After Gruesome Wimbledon Weekend
Pete Sampras won a three-set match that stretched from Friday into Monday amid rain and delays at Wimbledon. He defeated Thomas Enquist 6-3 7-6 7-6 as injuries plagued Serena Williams and other top players, with Sampras defending his title and eyeing a fifth Wimbledon crown.
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NBA Lockout Begins Amid Ongoing CBA Talks
The NBA announced a league wide lockout as of midnight, halting trades, free agency, practices, and summer camps. Commissioner David Stern cited an irreparable system, with talks stalled since last week, and warned games could be lost into 1999. Players' salaries and revenues are central to the dispute, with several players already pulled from a world championship team in Greece.
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NBA Locker Room Battles Over Cap and Rules
The dispute centers on a hard salary cap tied to basketball related income and the Bird exception. Plans to extend rookie contracts and alter the rookie scale face union resistance. Drug policy changes proposed to cover marijuana and alcohol face pushback from players.
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Bird elected to Hall of Fame in first year of eligibility
Springfield announces the Class of 1998 with Larry Bird earning induction in his first year of eligibility. The Celtics legend, three-time NBA champion and Finals MVP, joins Marques Haynes, Alex Hannum, Jody Conradt, Arnie Risen, and Aleksandar Nikolic. Magic Johnson eligible in 2002 after missing five-year retirement rule by then. Bird vows further remarks at Indianapolis news conference.
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Keys Hold Off Salem in Carolina League Victory
Frederick Keys defeated Salem 4 to 2 on Monday night, scoring three runs in the first inning. Jerry Hairston doubled and scored on Tranon Coffie’s ground out, D. C. Conner singled and scored on Rick Short’s hit, Tim DeCinces singled, Carlos Casimiro doubled in the final run of the inning. Maleke Fowler added a fourth run in the second inning with an infield hit, a walk, a double steal and a sacrifice fly. Salem scored in the third and sixth, but Francis Hernandez retired Bryan Warner in the ninth for the save.
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