Post 24 edges Wayne County in high scoring Legion opener
New Bern Post 24 rallied for a 14-12 win over Wayne County Post 11 in game 1 of their best of three American Legion playoff series. Will Lathan starred on the mound with seven innings, seven strikeouts, and six runs allowed.
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Wayne County forces Game 3 behind Kozol's performance
GOLDSBORO New Bern 24 Legion fell 3-1 to Wayne County at Southern Wayne High School, failing to sweep. Anthony Kozol worked all seven innings with 11 strikeouts for Wayne County. Tom Spock took the loss for New Bern after permitting three runs in 13 innings. Post 24 will host Wayne County at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at New Bern High School.
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Graf seals sixth Wimbledon title in marathon final
Steffi Graf defeated Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 4-6 6-1 7-5 at Wimbledon to claim her 17th Grand Slam and a $525,000 prize. The final featured a 32-point third-set rally lasting about an hour and a half, with Graf prevailing in a dramatic 20-minute game and claiming her sixth Wimbledon crown.
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Morgan shoots 65 to sit five behind leader at Kroger Senior Classic
Walter Morgan, a New Bern native, carded a 6-under 65 at the Kroger Senior Classic on King's Island to move within five of leader Mike Hill. Morgan, 65, tied for fifth at 7-under, with Graham Marsh one back at 9-under after an 8-under 63. Hill, 12-under 130, seeks win with Aoki two back and Marsh one behind.
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Baseball ideas for reviving the game at the All-Star break
A column proposes ten concrete measures to boost baseball including starting Hideo Nomo in the All-Star game, scheduling multiple doubleheaders, inviting Pete Rose back under conditions, giving away foul balls, and enforcing stricter suspensions for drug use or umpire confrontations to restore fan interest and park attendance.
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Steve Howe
Darryl Strawberry
Nomo Captures Dodgers Fans With Tornado Pace
Nomo dazzles Los Angeles crowds as a 93 mph rookie with 119 strikeouts tops the National League. Fans flood streets and shops in Japan with his image on big screens, rekindling excitement after a season marred by strikes. Nemo, through a translator, expresses astonishment at the fan frenzy roiling Dodger Stadium.
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