Kile remembered for leadership and kindness beyond baseball
Relatives and teammates recall a star pitcher whose hard work, humor, and generosity defined his career. Paletta notes no family heart disease history and that screening would rarely detect such a rare risk. Teammates reflect on Kile’s stoic professionalism, supportive nature, and joy in clubhouse moments, from singing carols to mentoring newcomers.
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George Paletta
Kile
Rockies
Astros
Paletta
Dave Veres
Veres
Timlin
Garrett
Garrett Stephenson
Brian Bartow
So Taguchi
Cardinals
Darryl
Bartow
Stephenson
la Russa
Kent Bottenfield
Venus Williams Stumbles to Rally in Wimbledon Win
Venus Williams survives a stumble and a knee issue to outlast Maureen Drake 5-7 6-2 6-1 in Wimbledon third round. Williams joins Serena Capriati Seles Raymond Rubin Granville in advancing as men face a high-profile radius with Hewitt Henman looming. Drake pressed early with a 3-0 lead before Williams found rhythm.
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Wimbledon
England
Venus Williams
Maureen Drake
Williams
Serena
Jennifer Capriati
Monica Seles
Lisa Raymond
Chanda Rubin
Laura Granville
Ho Hum
Morrison Falls in Wimbledon as last American exits in third round
Jeff Morrison, the last American in the Wimbledon men's singles, led Sjeng Schalken 4-3 in the second set before a late comeback by Schalken. Morrison, 23, #98, reached the third round after entering as a lucky loser, but the Dutchman won 6-4 7-6 6-0. Morrison laments the tiebreaker loss and vows to build on what he calls the best week of his career.
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la Russa
Kile
Denver
Rockies
Cardinals
Mike Shannon
Veres
Houston
Colorado
St. Louis
Cubs
Timlin
Jeff Morrison
Sjeng Schalken
All England Club
Lleyton Hewitt
Tim Henman
Hewitt
Julian Knowle
Henman
Britain
Wayne Ferreira
Ferreira
Jorge Dias
Dias
Tim
Williams
Drake
Wimbledon
England
Morrison
Schalken
Roddick
Germany
Tommy Haas
Jim Morrison
NFL rookies warned of risks at La Costa symposium
About 260 NFL rookies gathered at the La Costa Resort for the sixth annual rookie symposium to learn money management, personal conduct, and post football planning. Speakers warned that bankruptcy, identity theft, and predatory advisors loom as players, often in their early 20s with large fortunes, must navigate fame and influence.
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Carlsbad
Calif
NFL
la Costa Resort and Spa
la Costa
Joey Harrington
Detroit Lions
Harrington
Oregon
David Carr
Houston
Irrelevant
Ahmad Miller
Ron Dayne
Ryan Leaf
Mike Haynes
Haynes
Patriots
Raiders
Tony Boselli
Houston Texans
Antoine Winfield
Buffalo
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America
Big Guy
James Blake
All England
Agassi
Sampras
Huntington
West Virginia
Harvey Martin
Michelle Singletary
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