Pettway Defends Title In Sixth Round KO Of Brown
Vincent Pettway retained his IBF junior middleweight title with a sixth round KO of Simon Brown at USAir Arena. Brown, aiming for a fourth world crown, was knocked down twice and briefly stunned after a left hook by Pettway. Brown received oxygen and was taken to a hospital for observation. Pettway spoke of weathering Brown’s power and sticking to his game plan as Brown pressed for the upset.
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Simon Brown
Usair
IBF
Vincent Pettway
Brown
Mount Airy
Aaron Snowell
Snowell
Pettway
Simon
Ray Klingmeyer
Bill Greennight
Usair Arena
Landover
Boonsboro hosts MVAL track titles in Monocacy Valley meet
Boonsboro and Francis Scott Key hosted the Monocacy Valley Athletic Association track championships. In the boys meet, Middletown finished second as Boonsboro won with 131 points followed by 85 for Middletown and 76 for Walkersville. In the girls meet, Boonsboro edged Smithsburg and Catoctin for top honors with 103 points to 94 and 80 respectively. Walkersville’s Mark Boyd captured four events including the pole vault and a 440 relay leg.
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Boonsboro
Francis Scott Key
Warriors
Middletown
Walkersville
North Hagerstown
Smithsburg
Williamsport
Catoctin
Brunswick
South Hagerstown
Eagles
Catoctin and Boonsboro
Wills
Mark Boyd
Cadet girls defend Blue Ridge Relays title at Thomas Johnson
Cadet High School girls captured the 33rd Blue Ridge Relays with 106 points at Thomas Johnson High. Westminster boys edged the Patriots in the final event to take the team title 71 to 44, with Sherwood, Wheaton Hed, Gaithersburg, and other teams placing in the top standings.
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Westminster
Linganore
Quince Orchard
South Carroll
Catholic
Magruder
Watkins Mill
Liberty
Owls
Patriots
Singapore
Gaithersburg
Victor Cullen
UM expands gambling probe reaches basketball players
Maryland investigators broaden the inquiry into alleged gambling by Terrapin athletes beyond football. Current players and former football players have been questioned, with The Baltimore Sun and The Washington Post noting interviews and outside experts. Maryland offered to fly in former linebacker Mike Rodgers for an interview as the probe, led by Athletic Director Debbie Yow and two attorneys, seeks NCAA rule violations.
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College Park
Maryland
Rts
Baltimore) Sun
Mike Rodgers
Memphis
Washington Post
Memphis University
Debbie Yow
Birds spark a packed Camden Yards opener in strike era
Baltimore Orioles open home schedule against the Milwaukee Brewers in a sellout crowd, the first real game at Camden Yards since last July. Attendance debates run through MLB as Orioles fans show loyalty, with Cal Ripken and Peter Angelos in focus and Mike Mussina set to pitch.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Milwaukee Brewers
Camden Yards
Kansas City
Toronto
New York Mets
Orioles
Oriole
Peter Angelos
Cal Ripken
Lou Gehrig
Mike Mussina
Hammonds shines as Orioles split series at Twins
Jeffery Hammonds homered for the first time since knee surgery as the Orioles defeat the Twins 6-3 to split the four-game set at the Metrodome. Rhodes struck out a career-high nine, Orioles beat Twins 6-3. Brady Anderson and Hoiles added solo shots. nine Orioles homers in series. Attendance 16,302.
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Minneapolis
Baltimore Orioles
Jeffrey Hammonds
Baltimore
Hammonds
Arthur Rhodes
Orioles
Minnesota Twins
Brady Anderson
Chris Hoiles
Metrodome
Andy van Slyke
Rhodes
Salem Avalanche sweep Keys in Carolina League series
The Salem Avalanche beat the Frederick Keys 7-4 Saturday and 6-4 Sunday at Municipal Field in Salem, Virginia, completing a three game sweep. A one out solo homer by Steve Bernhardt in the seventh broke a 4-4 tie, after Frederick built a 4-0 lead. Mark Wells hit a three run shot in the fifth, and Edgard Velasquez tied it with a solo shot in the sixth.
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Salem Avalanche
Frederick Keys
Salem
The
Keys
Municipal Field
City Stadium
Lynchburg
Hillcats
Steve Bernhardt
Avalanche
Frederick
Mark Wells
Edgard Velasquez
Calvin Maduro
Bernhardt
Keys at Frederick baseball game preview with notable hitters
Frederick as the away team hosts Lynchburg at 7pm with Jason Rogers listed as the starting pitcher for Frederick and Chris Peters for Lynchburg. The article notes several multi hit performances including Bernhardt Holdren and Valdez for different teams and mentions a recent win by Salem’s Scott Larock in relief.
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Frederick
Lynchburg
Jason Rogers
Chris Peters
Hornets top Bulls to even first round series in Charlotte
Larry Johnson scored 25 and Alonzo Mourning 23 with 20 rebounds as the Hornets overwhelmed Chicago 106-89 to level the series at 1-1 and set up Game 3 in Chicago on Tuesday. Celtics stun Magic 99-92 to even series and seize homecourt after a historic loss. Suns beat Trail Blazers 108-94 with Bar ney and Green dominating boards and Johnson propelling late surge. Spurs rout Nuggets 122-96 to take a 2-0 lead in the West as Rodman delivers a 19-point, 16-rebound playoff highlight.
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Charlotte
N.C
Larry Johnson
Alonzo Mourning
Charlotte Hornets
Chicago Bulls
Chicago
Orlando
Celtics
Magic
San Antuonio
Dennis Rodman
San Antonio Spurs
Denver Nuggets
Denver
Nuggets
Redskins upbeat about defense after minicamp
Ashburn Virginia AP. Washington Redskins coach Ron Lynn says offseason additions aim to speed the defense following a 3-13 season. New and drafted players impressed at minicamp, notably rookies Rich Owens Scott Turner and Darryl Pounds who show potential along with veteran free agents James Washington and Matt Vanderbeek.
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Ashburn
Washington Redskins
Ron Lynn
Lynn
James Washington
Matt Vanderbeek
Rich Owens
Scott Turner
Darryl Pounds
Pounds
Nicholls State
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Bill Cauley
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Nate Holdren
Trevin Valdez
David Lamb
Chris Kirgan
Scott Larock
Holdren
Scott Higgins
Vincente Garcia
Rachard Stewart
Wes Hawkins
Tommy Davis
Hector Castaneda
Davis
Sean Hugo
Hornets
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Spurs
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Trail Blazers
Phoenix
Charles Barney
AC Green
Portland
Kevin Johnson
Phoenix Suns
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