Rookie Denny Hamlin wins Pocono 500 in debut
Rookie Denny Hamlin earns his first Nextel Cup win at Pocono Raceway after a late surge and a blown tire setback. He credits virtual track time for awareness while teammate Tony Stewart applauds his potential as Hamlin rises from 11th to ninth in points. Stewart finishes third as Kurt Busch places second following last year’s winner.
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Long Pond. Pa
Denny Hamlin
Pocono Raceway
Hamlin
Nascar
Tony Stewart
Stewart
Hamilin
Salt Flats
Pocono
Jeff Gordon
Joe Gibbs
Richard Petty
Carl Edwards
Kurt Busch
Sec
Ond
Dover International Speedway
Ricky Rudd
Jazil Wins Belmont in 1 Million Stakes Upset
Jazil, ridden by 18-year-old Fernando Jara, rallied from last to first to win Belmont Stakes over Bluegrass Cat by 1 1/4 lengths. It was trainer Kiaran McLaughlin’s first Triple Crown race win as Jazil, owned by Sheik Hamdan’s Shadwell Stable, took the 1 1/2 mile race without Derby or Preakness winners in the field.
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New York
Jazil
Barbaro
Bernardini
Belmont
Fernando Jara
Bluegrass Cat
Kiaran McLaughlin
Dubai
Sheiks
Sheik Hamdan
Shadwell Stable
Sheik Mohammed
Darley Stable
McLaughlin
Jara
Todd Pletcher
Ottawa ORC Tennis Lessons For Kids Begin June Nineteenth
The Ottawa Recreation Commission opens registrations for tennis lessons for children aged five and up. The first two week session starts June 19 at Forest Park courts, with a $20 fee. Pre register by calling (785) 242-1939 or visiting Don Woodward Community Center at 517 East Third Street.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
Forest Park
ORC
Don Woodward
East Third Street
Williamsburg 3 on 3 tourney benefits WHS
A Saturday 3 on 3 basketball event in Williamsburg supports Williamsburg High School athletics with a $30 entry. Contact Chuck Lee or Shawn Walters to register.
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Williamsburg
Williamsburg High School
Chuck Lee
Shawn Walters
Ottawa High School
OHS
Ottawa Country Club
Ottowa Legion AAA Falls in Contested Bid
Freddie Adamson delivered a two run single and Luke Bones added a sac fly to trim Emporia lead to four. Coach Herrmann cautions Ottawa against relying on errors as Emporia avoids unearned runs. Addison Miller stymied Emporia most of the game, but a three run fifth inning sealed the win for Emporia. Ottawa drops to 7-3 and hosts Silver Lake at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
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Freddie Adamson
Luke Bones
Bulmer
Ottawa
Addison Miller
Emporia
Silver Lake
Powell equals 100 meter world record at Gateshead
Asafa Powell runs 9.77 at the British Grand Prix tying the world record he shares with Justin Gatlin. Michael Frater and Dwain Chambers follow as Gatlin withdraws from Gateshead after no contract. Powell vows to go 9.70 under suitable conditions.
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Gateshead
England
Asafa Powell
Justin Gatlin
Powell
Gatlin
Athens
Greece
Qatar
Michael Frater
Jamaica
Dwain Chambers
Britain
Renaldo Nehemiah
London
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Legion
Herrmann
Greg Mast
sports@Ottawaherald.com
Eugene
Oregon
Crystal Palace
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lmh.org
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