Tony Parker retires after 18 NBA seasons with Spurs glory
Four time champion Tony Parker concludes an 18 season career in the NBA announcing his retirement. The French guard played 17 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, earned six All-Star nods and three second team honors, and won four titles including Finals MVP in 2007.
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Sweetums snag first 500-pounder at Big Rock Marlin event
Sweetums skippered by Pete Rae from Rockport Texas earned the Fabulous Fisherman prize as the largest blue marlin at the opening day of the 61st Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. Post Call from Raleigh weighed 451.4 pounds, while Sweetums’ 545.4-pound catch was ineligible for first-big-boat prize but earned the top award. Rae praised the moment after decades of participation and a sunny day at Morehead City docks. Three other large blues were weighed on day one as the six-day event begins.
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Duke Falls To Vanderbilt In Nashville Series Finale
Duke baseball season ends with a 13-2 loss to Vanderbilt at Hawkins Field after a weather delay in Game 3. Duke, 35-27, fell two days after losing the opener and being no-hit in Game 2, ending its NCAA super regional run for the second straight year. Rudy Maxwell and Michael Rothenberg homered for Duke as Vanderbilt improved to 54-11.
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Ex Boston slugger David Ortiz shot at Dominican bar
Former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz, known as Big Papi, was ambushed at a Santo Domingo bar. Doctors removed his gallbladder and part of his intestine after injuries to his liver, leaving him in stable condition in intensive care. Police detained a motorcycle driver involved in the incident as investigations continue.
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