All-Star duel at Coors as Maddux faces Wells
The 69th All-Star game at Coors Field features Greg Maddux and David Wells as the starting pitchers. Maddux, 32, seeks his seventh ASG appearance with the Cy Young winner tally and a 12-2 1.54 ERA. Wells, 35, weighs about 245 pounds and owns an 11-2 3.75 ERA. Ken Griffey Jr. doubts a high-scoring game, while Maddux notes no pressure and says the game should be fun.
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Selig to be baseball's lone commissioner candidate
Bud Selig, longtime Milwaukee Brewers owner, remains the sole candidate as baseball finally moves toward electing a commissioner after six years without one. He stresses consensus, patience, and listening to owners while guiding the game through transformative governance and labor negotiations.
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John Fetzer
Selig Follies Highlights of Bud Selig Era as Acting Commissioner
Key events from September 1992 to November 1997 chart Bud Selig’s tenure and MLB upheaval. Reds owner Marge Schott suspended in 1993 for racist remarks. 1994 strike cancels World Series and many games. League realignment, revenue sharing, salary cap debates, and Steinbrenner lawsuit settlement features. Brewers move to the National League in 1998.
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France Seeks Scoring Spark Before Semi Against Croatia
Desperately seeking goals, France faces a drought after nine tallies in three games. Coach Aime Jacquet and captain Didier Deschamps push for 'cold bloodedness' as veterans Youri Djorkaeff and Stephane Guivareh aim to spark a run to the semifinal.
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Stephane Guivare
Thierry Henry
Christophe Dugarry
Outsider Croats seek World Cup final versus France
Croatia, the long-shot underdogs, chase a first World Cup final after a 3-0 upset of Germany. Coach Miroslav Blazevic bets on their rebel stance as star players like Zvonimir Boban and Davor Suker lead a tight, veteran squad braced for the Saint-Denis semifinal and a hostile Stade de France crowd.
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