Griffey Leads All Stars In Record All Star Vote
Ken Griffey Jr led the All Star selections with a record 6,079,688 votes in balloting for the 65th All Star Game in Pittsburgh on July 12. Other NL and AL stars named include Ozzie Smith Barry Bonds Cal Ripken Jr Kirby Puckett Frank Thomas Roberto Alomar Joe Carter Ivan Rodriguez and Wade Boggs with notable totals and starters across both leagues.
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NEW York
Ken Griffey Jr
Roger
Seattle Mariners
Maris
Rod Carew
Ozzie Smith
St. Louis Cardinals
Barry Larkin
Smith
Baltimore
Cal Ripken Jr
Ripken
Pittsburgh
Wade Boggs
New York Yankees
Boggs
Boston Red Sox
Kirby Puckett
Minnesota Twins
Puckett
Frank Thomas
Chicago White Sox
Roberto Alomar
Joe Carter
Toronto Blue Jays
Ivanodriguez
Texas Rangers
Barry Bonds
San Francisco Giants
Matt Williams
Williams
Gary Sheffield
Mike Piazza
Jefferies
Mariano Duncan
Philadelphia Phillies
Sampras wins second Wimbledon title in dominant fashion
Pete Sampras overwhelmed Goran Ivanisevic in a 7-6 7-6 6-0 victory on the hottest Wimbledon day in Centre Court history. Sampras fired 17 aces and did not have his serve broken, earning $517,500 while Ivanisevic took $258,750. The match, marked by precision serving and muted emotion, drew mixed reactions from spectators including Princess Diana.
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Wimbledon
England
Pete Sampras
Goran Ivanisevic
Sampras
Ivanisevic
Conchita Martinez
Martina Navratilova
Diana
Royal Box
U.S
Warren Christopher
Croatia
Eric Page
Bristol
Andre Agassi
Jim Courier
World Cup deaths shadow Romania Sweden wins and chaos
Andres Escobar's burial drew over 10,000 mourners in Medellin as Colombia investigates a shooting tied to gambling on the World Cup. Police recovered a gun, while Colombia's Francisco Maturana and Ivan Valenciano weigh future with the national team amid ongoing turmoil. Sweden's Kenneth Andersson boosted a win over Saudi Arabia as Romania's Gheorghe Hagi starred in a fast-paced match.
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Andres Escobar
Medellin
Escobar
Sweden
Romania
United States
Humberto Munoz Castro
Santiago Gallon Henao
Francisco Maturana
Ivan Valenciano
Cesar Gaviria
Diego Maradona
Rose Bowl
Maradona
Argentina
US faces Brazil in Fourth of July World Cup clash
In Stanford, Calif, the United States meets Brazil in a second round World Cup game on July 4. Tony Meola and Paolo want to prove the U S can win the World Cup, and players dream of glory as Independence Day events fill the nation. The knockout match is a historic test for U S soccer on a national holiday.
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Stanford
Calif
United States
Brazil
Tony Meola
Colombia
Pauli
Televi
Hobday escapes with Senior Open thrillers at Pinehurst
Simon Hobday survived a late collapse to win the U S Senior Open at Pinehurst No 2 with a 10 under 274 total. He held off Jim Albus by one stroke after a final round marred by bogeys and a late stumble by Graham Marsh.
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Simon Hobday
Graham Marsh
Hobday
South Africa
U.S
Oakmont
Jim Albus
Pinehurst Country Club
Holiday
Lemont
Ill
Nick Price
Greg Kraft
Price
Kraft
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Martin
Kennet
Tommy Svensson
Ilie Dumitrescu
Marsh
Albus
PGA Golf
Kraft Fine
Warren, Ohio
Tammie Green
Ohio
Green
Avon Lakes
Somerset
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