Sleepy Ottawa claims title after Friday setback
Ottawa wins Ottawa Invitational title after an opening 4-1 loss to Garnett ace Ae McDonnell. The team outscored opponents 53-15 across four games, with standout pitching from Josh Turner Andy Barnhart and Jeff Pelton and timely hitting lifting Ottawa past Iola 21-5 in the final.
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Garnett
Ae McDonnell
Ottawa American Legion AA
Clay Casady
Tourney
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Casady
Gardner
Barnhart
Iola
Josh Turner
Andy Barnhart
Jeff Pelton
Andy
Jeff
Lawrence
Belcher grins as Royals win on 100th victory pace
Tim Belcher earned his 100th win with seven strong innings, while Kansas City Royals hitters belted three homers led by Craig Paquette and Bob Hamelin to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5. Joe Carter doubled for Toronto, Rob Bell was hit hard early, and Jeff Montgomery secured his 14th save.
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Los Angeles
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Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Seattle
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Keith Lockhart
Marty Janzen
Craig Paquette
Mike Macfarlane
Paquette
Johnny Damon
Bob Hamelin
Janzen
Carter
Joe Vitiello
Lockhart
Bob Boone
Jeff Montgomery
John Olerud
Shawn Green
Montgomery
Sampras Faces Courier on Clay in French Open Quarterfinals
AP reports Pete Sampras is favored to beat Jim Courier in the French Open quarterfinals on clay, though Courier notes his similar form to past title runs. Sampras must control points and serve big after a 6-4 7-5 6-2 win over Scott Draper, while Courier, a two time champion, cites his strong clay record.
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Aris
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Jim Courier
Pete
Courier
Wayne Ferreira
South Africa
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Australia
Scott Draper
Sergi
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Watson ends nine year wait to win Memorial Tournament
Tom Watson clinched the Memorial by two strokes after a final-hole birdie, finishing 14 under at 274. He defeated David Duval, with Mark O'Meara close behind and Jack Nicklaus among the gallery roar. Watson, 46, dedicated the win to his ailing father after a drought since 1987 Nabisco success.
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David Duval
Jack Nicklaus
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Duval
Mark O’meara
David Frost
Ernie Els
Kansas City
Dublin
Golf Stars Face Smoke Breaks On The Course
Dublin Ohio AP reports professional golfers often smoke during rounds despite image concerns. John Daly, a recovering alcoholic, smokes between 0.5 and 1 pack per 18 holes and two to three packs daily since quitting drinking. Jack Nicklaus quit in 1982 after a USGA film inspired him.
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