Thursday through Friday schedules across leagues and channels
Thursday features Legion AAA Emporia at Ottawa 6 p.m. PGA John Deere at 3 p.m. USA Baseball Oakland versus Boston 6 p.m. Kansas City at Detroit 6 p.m. World Cup Softball Great Britain versus United States 6 30 p.m. ESPN. Friday brings Atlanta at San Diego 9 p.m. on TBS with additional games across ESPN2 and Channel airing several evenings.
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Royals activate MacDougal from DL in quiet move
American League notes say Kansas City Royals activated right hander Mike MacDougal from the 60 day disabled list. They optioned right hander Joe Nelson to Omaha of the Pacific Coast League. In the National League Cincinnati Reds announced left hander Chris Hammond cleared waivers and became a free agent.
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ORC Wednesday Softball Recap Highlights July 12
DOA defeated OU Football 33 to 11. Midwest Cabinets beat Ottawa Track 15 to 4. PITB edged Sport'n Woodies 20 to 18.
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Tigers head for second half as AL leads MLB
Detroit sits atop the majors at the All-Star break (59 29) led by rookies Verlander Zumaya and Bonderman with Rogers anchoring the staff. Bud Selig calls the season's No 1 story as the Tigers chase division glory and a possible wild card, while Yankees and Braves perilously near playoff danger. Grasping the NL Mets edge, Minaya eyes more pitching for October.
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Scandal rock Arkansas coach after guilty verdict
Lance Brauman resigned as assistant track coach at the University of Arkansas hours after a federal jury convicted him of embezzlement theft and three counts of mail fraud tied to a Barton County Community College work study and campus jobs scheme to pay athletes for non performing work The jurors acquitted him of three mail fraud counts involving transcripts Brauman’s resignation was emailed and accepted amid a scandal that reached Barton County and the school’s president and trustees.
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Trio of 2003 stars secure new contracts amid choices
Carmelo Anthony signed a five year extension with the Denver Nuggets worth about 80 million beginning after the 2007 08 season. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade took shorter three year deals with an option for a fourth and aim for free agency in 2010.
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Royals Flight Diverted Over Faulty Indicator
A charter Kansas City Royals flight to Detroit returned to Kansas City International after a back up indicator suggested a pressurization issue. Mechanics later cleared the plane, and the Royals continued to Detroit for a four game series with the Tigers.
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