Sosa appeals eight game suspension
Chicago Cubs star Sammy Sosa faces an eight game ban after corked bat findings, appealing the penalty to reduce it. Manager Dusty Baker hopes the appeal quiets the controversy and allows a return to baseball as Sosa defends his innocence and focuses on the Yankees series.
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Chicago
Sammy Ia
Sosa
Major League Baseball
Chicago Cubs
Jim Hendry
Cubs
New York Yankees
Yankees
Dusty Baker
Wilton Guerrero
Hall of Fame
Yankee
Funny Cide aims for Belmont Triple Crown glory
New York s Funny Cide chases the Belmont Stakes to complete the first Triple Crown bid in 25 years. Jockey Jose Santos says the dream is real as Sackatoga Stable, built by six friends, recalls buying the gelding for 75000. Fans pack Belmont Park while trainer Barclay Tagg and Empire Maker opponent Bobby Frankel watch closely.
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New York
Funny Cide
Jose Santos
Jack Knowlton
Sackatoga Stable
Sackets Harbor
N.Y
Barclay Tagg
Santos
America
Tagg
Robin Smullen
Heetan
Belmont Park
LeRoy Neiman
Bobby Frankel
Empire Maker
Nets Even Finals With 87 85 Win Over Spurs
Jason Kidd dazzled with six late free throws as the Nets edged the Spurs 87 85 in San Antonio to knot the NBA Finals at 1 1. Mutombo and Collins harassed Tim Duncan on defense while Stephen Jackson’s late miss sealed the result as the series shifts to New Jersey.
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San Antonio
Jason Kidd
Kidd
Dikembe Mutombo
Jason Collins
Tim Duncan
New Jersey Nets
San Antonio Spurs
Spurs
Stephen Jackson
Local sports brief roundup from Hillsdale Lake and Ottawa events
Two Ottawa brothers caught the tournament's biggest bass at Hillsdale Lake weighing 5.76 pounds. Ottawa High School hosts multiple summer camps for boys and girls with schedules and contact numbers. Pomona and Franklin County events include a weight lifting program, Iron Horse Run, and a charity golf tournament with supporting details.
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Hillsdale Lake
Russel
Dustin Benjamin
Benjamin
Ottawa
OHS
Cliff McCullough
Pomona
Pomona High School
Ed Ramsey
T-BONES Continue From Page 7 In Independent League Baseball
The T-BONES players, mostly college and low minor league veterans, earn over $3,000 a month under Northern League rules. They play in an independent league without big league affiliation, pursuing baseball for a living while balancing dreams of advancing or accepting a return to ordinary work if released.
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iCall
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Lema
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Ottawa High School
OHS Girls
PHS
Iron Horse Run
Franklin County Cancer Foundation, Inc
Ottawa Country Club
Franklin County
Karen McIlvain
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Ehlert
Incide
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Nborbayy
Peneloe
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