Striking focus shifts to pennant chase after labor talks
The piece highlights players and teams eyeing October runs as labor tensions ease. Jacque Jones notes baseball returns to form as majors races heat up with the Dodgers and Giants contending, Oakland riding a 17 game streak, and teams like the Braves and Cardinals pursuing titles amid postseason buzz and star power across MLB.
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Shawn Green
Dodgers
San Francisco
Anaheim Angels
Mike Scioscia
Angels
Red Sox
Oakland Athletics
A’s
New York Yankees
Oakland
Billy Beane
Atlanta Braves
Greg Maddux
Tom Glavine
St. Louis Cardinals
Walt Jocketty
Wheeling
America
Scott Rolen
Cardinals
Houston
Twins
Torii Hunter
Metrodome
ENMMC Names First Player of the Game in Roswell High football
Eastern New Mexico University Medical Center launches ENMMC Player of the Game to honor Roswell and Goddard home football games. Tanner Crawford of Roswell High receives the inaugural award after a 33-24 loss to El Paso Americas.
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ENMMC
Eastern New Mexico University Medical Center
Genesis Community Connections
Roswell Independent School District
RISD
Roswell and Goddard
Coyotes
AHS
Rockets
GHS
Wool Bowl
Roswell High
Tanner Crawford
Crawford
el Paso Americas
Sauers wins Air Canada Championship in Surrey
Gene Sauers closes with 2-under 69 to finish 15-under 267 for his third tour victory. He edges Steve Lowery by one stroke as Lowery misses an 8-foot birdie bid on the final hole.
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Surrey
British Columbia
Gene Sauers
Air Canada
Steve Lowery
Sauers
Lowery
Joel Edwards
Craig Barlow
Fiji
Vijay Singh
Robert Allenby
Sayers
Gordon wins Southern 500 for record-tying fifth time
Jeff Gordon dominates Darlington victory, beating rookie Ryan Newman by 1.734 seconds to extend his win streak to two and tie Cale Yarborough with five Southern 500 wins. He becomes a top threat in the tight Winston Cup standings as rain impacted the weekend and Marlin led early. Gordon led the final 64 laps after taking the lead on lap 240.
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Barry Bonds
Giants
Ted Williams
Bonds
Larry Walker
Curt Schilling
Arizona Diamondbacks
Bob Welch
Oakland
Schilling
Alex Rodriguez
Texas Rangers
Alfonso Soriano
New York Yankees
Soriano
Jose Canseco
Rodriguez
Gordon
Bristol
Darlington Raceway
Rusty Wallace
Chevrolet
Ryan Newman
Cale Yarborough
Bill Elliott
Sterling Marlin
Dale Jarrett
Ford
Ward Burton
Kurt Busch
Tony Stewart
Jimmie Johnson
Jeff Burton
Marlin
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Jacque Jones
Minnesota Twins
Anaheim
Scott Spiezio
Eric Milton
Brad Radke
Hobbs High
Goddard High
Enchantment
Lovington High
Springfield
Ill
France
Patricia Meunier-Lebouc
Meunier-Lebouc
Rail
Allianz
West Des Moines
Daily Record
Joey Kulkin
Gateway Christian
Warriors
Ryan Campbell
Burns
Melrose
Westin Rhoads
Gateway
Buffaloes
Melrose Place
Steve Childress
Bronco
Troy Oswald
Julian Chaves
NMMI
Broncos
Lubbock
Texas JC
Southern
Darlington
S.C
Jeff Gordon
Victory Lane
Mark Martin
Stewart
Johnson
Nascar
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