Baseball standings and schedule highlights from AP report
The East, Central and West divisions show race standings led by Atlanta and Houston with recent results and a dense slate of upcoming games. Notable matchups include New York at St. Louis, Philadelphia at San Diego, Milwaukee at Cincinnati, and Atlanta at Houston as teams chase teams and inches in tight pennant battles.
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Duncan Leads Spurs To Finals Win Over Knicks
Tim Duncan scored 33 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lift the San Antonio Spurs 89 to 77 over the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals at the Alamodome. David Robinson added 13 points and seven assists as Jaren Jackson hit five timely 3s. Allan Houston and Latrell Sprewell led New York with 19 points each as the Knicks fought back but failed to close the gap.
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Be a Brave Beau Welch picks Ottawa over rivals
Ottawa University lands Central Heights three-sport star Beau Welch who will join the Braves after choosing OU over Avila and Allen County Community College. Welch, a 6-foot shooting guard, starred in basketball baseball and football and faces Baker University in his college debut season.
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Greene sets world mark with 9.79 in Athens invitational
Maurice Greene, entering the 100-meter invitational on short notice, sprinted to a world record 9.79 seconds in Athens Olympic Stadium. The Kansas City sprinter, planning the 200, heaped praise on the venue, shared a postrace hug with teammates, and signaled more to come as he chased faster times.
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Bowhunter Education Course Planned Near Anthony
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks with the National Bowhunter Education Foundation announces a bowhunter education student course on June 26 at Chaparral High School north of Anthony. Preregistration starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. The program covers safety ethics shot placement and selection landowner relations and other outdoor codes. Registration inquiries to (316) 896-7316.
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Roller hockey comes to Kansas Sunflower Games in Lawrence
The Kansas Sunflower State Games start inline hockey events in Lawrence with recreational July 23 25 at the Lawrence Super Target Store and competitive July 30 August 1 at Sport2Sport using USA Inline rules. Contact David Schwabauer at 785 865 4305 for details. In Williamsburg a 4 on 4 volleyball and 3 on 3 basketball tournament begin Friday evening at Williamsburg Park with a $20 entry and a two man limit for men on court. call Amy Howard at 746 5490 to register.
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Orioles win seventh straight as Ponson hurls CG vs Royals
Baltimore tops Kansas City 2 1 to sweep the series. Sidney Ponson allowed nine hits in eight shutout innings and earned his third complete game of the season, while Jeff Reboulet’s 100 foot bunt plated the deciding run in the seventh. Rey Sanchez left after being hit in the face by a throw, and Cal Ripken and Harold Baines contributed key hits in a tightly contested matchup.
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