Prep volleyball and local sports scores roundup
Thursday results include NMMI at Gateway Christian in prep volleyball. Boys soccer saw Roswell defeat Clovis 2 0. MLB scores feature Detroit 5 Toronto 3 and several late games across the American and National leagues with multiple victors and shutouts.
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Gateway
Detroit
Toronto
Kansas City
Tampa Bay
Los Angeles
Boston
Baltimore
Texas
Chicago
New York
Minnesota
Oakland
Cleveland
Seattle
Washington
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Colorado
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Houston
Miami
Arizona
Pittsburgh
San Diego
San Francisco
Former NBA executive Simon Gourdine dies at 72
Simon Gourdine, deputy NBA commissioner from 1974 and later head of the players association, died at 72 in the Bronx. A former attorney and league innovator, he helped create NBA free agency and a rookie pay scale, and won a near million arbitration after leaving the league. Survived by wife Pat and three children.
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NBA
Gourdine
New York
Simon
Players’ Association
Bronx
Simon Gouldine
National Basketball Association
David Stern
Players Association
U.S
City College of New York
Fordham University Law School
Walter Kennedy
League
Spurs
Pacers
Nets
Nuggets
ABA
National Basketball Players Association
Charles Grantham
Pat
David
Peter
Laura
Notable August Home Run Feats and Record Rout
On this day in 1961 Roger Maris hit his 50th August homer off Ken McBride as the Angels lost 4 3 10s. In 1989 Nolan Ryan became the first pitcher to amass 5000 strikeouts in a 2 0 defeat to Oakland. In 2007 the Rangers erupted for 30 runs in a 30 3 rout of the Orioles, a 110 year American League record in the first game of a doubleheader.
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Roger Maris
Ken McBride
Angels
Nolan Ryan
Texas Rangers
Oakland
Ryan
Rickey Henne Een
Baltimore Orioles
Clemens
Roswell Opens Season with 2-0 Soccer Win Over Clovis
Roswell Coyotes controlled the match from Cielo Grande scoring early. Diego Aceves delivered a cross that Juan Vargas converted for the opening goal, giving Roswell the lead and momentum. The hosts created several chances but could not increase the margin.
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Roswell
Clovis
Coyotes
Cielo Grande
James Vernon
Diego Aceves
Juan Vargas
Vargas
Aceves
New Mexico
Wildcat
Vernon
Davie Reinstates Lobo Duo at New Mexico
New Mexico coach Bob Davie rehired quarterback David Vega and cornerback Tim Foley after a 10 day suspension for unspecified team rule violations. He said they must meet criteria to remain on the team and can earn a return to playing.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Bob Davie
David Vega
Tim Foley
Davie
Clemens Debuts With Sugar Land Skeeters Then Plays Over-50 Softball
Roger Clemens joined the Sugar Land Skeeters and played in an over-50 softball game, homering twice. He said he aims to have fun and may start Saturday for the Atlantic League team against Bridgeport, but he is not in major league pitching shape.
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Sugar Land
Texas
Roger Clemens
Sugar Land Skeeters
Clemens
Bridgeport
California advances to U S semifinals in Williamsport Little League
Petaluma pitcher Quinton Gage matched seven strikeouts over five innings as California defeated Fairfield 5-0 to reach the U S semifinal round in the Little League World Series. Hance Smith hit a three run homer in the third to break the game open. Connecticut was eliminated.
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Hance Smith
Quinton Gage
Fairfield
Conn
California
U.S
Connecticut
Gage
Michael Ghiozzi
Leonhard makes first Broncos practice since knee surgery
Denver safety Jim Leonhard returned to the field in a Tuesday session after December knee surgery. He expects to progress to team drills soon and hopes to play in a final two preseason games while the training staff monitors his cautious return.
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Englewood
Colo
Denver Broncos
Jim Leonhard
Leonhard
Wisconsin
Buffalo
Baltimore
Jets
New York
Denver
Broncos
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Ron
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