Straw baseball comeback and All Star vote leaders take shape
In the Yankees minor league camp, a rehabbing Darryl Strawberry hits two homers and a double in his first at bat since signing with New York, with Kamieniecki in rehab in Tampa. Dodgers? No, All-Star voting shows Baerga and Rodriguez atop AL positions while Ripken, Thomas, Boggs lead their spots. Griffey leads outfield but is injured. Coors Field lands 1998 All-Star game amid Rockies’ fan support and strong attendance. Syracuse’s John Wallace will stay in college, not enter the NBA draft.
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Scott Jeniecki
Strawberry
Kamieniecki
Tampa
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Lakeland
New York
Cleveland
Carlos Baerga
Texas
Ivan Rodriguez
Baerga
Rodriguez
Baltimore
Cal Ripken Jr
Frank Thomas
Chicago White Sox
Wade Boggs
Seattle
Ken Griffey Jr
Albert Belle
Kirby Puckett
Minnesota
Denver
Coors Field
NLC
Leonard Coleman
Colorado
Rockies
Greece
N.Y
Syracuse
John Wallace
Wallace
Orangemen
Bill Fitch
Washington
Rasheed Wallace
North Carolina
Webber
Bullets
Kevin Garnett
Farragut
Chicago
Timberwolves
New Wolves
Kevin McHale
Vancouver
Ed O'Bannon
Ucla
O’ Bannon
Detroit
Cherokee Parks
Duke
Blue Devil
Texas Christian
Supreme Court okays random drug tests for student athletes
The Supreme Court rules 6-3 that public school athletes may be drug tested without suspected use. The majority says deterrence justifies intrusions as sports participation is not for the bashful. Dissenters and officials caution on privacy rights and broader alcohol implications.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Oregon
Sandra Day O'Connor
Clinton
Steven Shapiro
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Brooklyn
Don Newcombe
Dodgers
Scalia
University of Michigan Law
Yale Kamisar
LPGA Hall Criteria Faces Change After Betsy King Debut
Atlantic City AP reports outgoing LPGA commissioner Charles Mechem Jr. says Hall of Fame standards are outdated and may be revised within two years. Betsy King secured her 30th victory at the ShopRite LPGA Classic, renewing debate on how to reward era leaders as players like Beth Daniel and Amy Alcott weigh in on potential criteria shifts.
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Atlantic City
N.J
LPGA
Charles Mechem Jr
Betsy King
Mechem
King
Daniel
Amy Alcott
Devils near Nashville as lease talks continue
The New Jersey Devils, after winning the Stanley Cup, notify the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority they may end their franchise agreement in two years. City and state leaders press to keep the team in New Jersey while the club negotiates a new Meadowlands lease.
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East Rutherford
N.J
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority
Devils
Nashville
Tenn
Lou Lamoriello
Sports Authority
Christie Whitman
John McMullen
Meadowlands Arena
State Assembly
McMullen
New Jersey
Whitman
Rita Manno
Fired Celtics coach Ford meets Knicks GM for next season
Former Celtics coach Chris Ford, 46, met with New York Knicks general manager Ernie Grunfeld in New York to discuss coaching next season after being fired by Boston. Don Nelson is also considered. Pat Riley contemplates breach of contract suit with the Knicks.
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NEW York
Boston Celtics
Chris Ford
New York Knicks
Ernie Grunfeld
Ford
Margate
N.J
Grunfeld
Bermuda
Pat Riley
Knicks
Celtics
M.L. Carr
Golden State
Don Nelson
Riley
New York Times
NBA
Babe Ruth Scores In New Bern Minor League Tournament
In New Bern, Babe Ruth League action features 13 year olds Delia Ford and Jack Jones delivering multi hit lines for No. 5 Delia Ford and No. 4 Baxter's Sporting Goods, while Major League play sees No. 5 Allstate's Daryl Roberts and Jeff Quinn pace a 4 RBI effort. Pitching credits go to Jack Jones and Jeremy Norville as standings highlight No. 7 New Bern Building Supply against No. 2 Alcoke and Pepsi versus NationsBank with evening games at 6 and 8 p.m.
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New Bern
Delia Ford
Matt Ellsworth
Jack Jones
Jade Swindell
Jeremy Daley
Baxter's Sporting Goods
Joe Thornburg
Draft notes outline top 30 NBA draft picks
The article lists 30 projected selections with player names, positions, and colleges across teams like Washington, Minnesota, Vancouver, Detroit, Milwaukee, Dallas, Sacramento, Boston, Denver, Atlanta, Cleveland, Portland, Chicago, Phoenix, Charlotte, Indiana, Orlando, Seattle, Utah, San Antonio. It notes traits and team needs, including front-court potential, guard depth, and specific evaluative remarks on health, maturity, and fit.
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Miami
Kevin Willis
Milwaukee
Damon Stoudamire
Arizona
Stoudamire
Dallas
Corliss Williamson
Arkansas
Mavericks
Williamson
Sacramento
Randolph Childress
Wake Forest
Kings
Boston
Bob Sura
Florida State
M.L. Carr
Denver
Gary Trent
Ohio
Atlanta
Alan Henderson
Indiana
Hawks
Henderson
Cleveland
Brent Barry
Oregon State
Cavaliers
Harold Miner
Barry
New Bern Post 24 Beats Snow Hill To Lead 5-4
New Bern Post 24 rallies to a 5-4 win over Snow Hill. Eric Rios hit his third homer in as many days to give New Bern a 4-2 lead in the fifth. Price delivered a pinch-hit two-run double for Snow Hill to tie the game. Fulcher pitched two innings in relief to close the door. Post 24 faces Wilson in a 6 p.m. doubleheader in Wilson.
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Snow Hill
Price
Post 94
Fulcher
New Bern
Snow
New Bern Post
Wilson
River Bend Golf Course Tees Off With Updated Range Balls
River Bend, a semi private course open to the public, sees heavy play Mondays and a ladies day Thursdays. The driving range was restocked with live balls. The course offers Blue 6,404 yards, White 5,943 yards, and Red 5,012 yards with ratings to be completed.
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River Bend
Craven County Recreation Golf Schools
Anderson
Bend
Emerald Harbour Pointe and Nearby Courses Feature
The Emerald Harbour Pointe area includes The Shoreline Course Cherry Point Quaker Neck Carolina Pines New Bern Country Club with eighteen hole greens fees from 12 to 15 dollars and cart fees of 6 to 9 dollars for nine holes and 10 dollars for eighteen. Walking is permitted. Located seven miles south of New Bern off U.S. 17 in River Bend. Next week the Sun Journal golf tour will examine the Cherry Point course.
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Emerald Harbour
Minnesota
River Bend
Cherry Point
Quaker Neck
Carolina Pines
New Bern
U.S. 17
Sun Journal Golf Tour
Wimbledon soft balls spark high ace counts on day one
On opening day Wimbledon introduced softer heavier balls to curb power. Goran Ivanisevic and Todd Martin each aced 21 times while Pete Sampras recorded 20. Ross Matheson served 19 as David Wheaton and Michael Chang posted notable aces. Sampras said the change favors returners, not big servers. He added the ball is harder to read for a lefty like Karsten Braasch.
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Wimbledon
Goran Ivanisevic
Todd Martin
Pete Sampras
Ross Matheson
David Wheaton
Michael Chang
Lionel Roux
Greg Rusedski
Britain
Sampras
Germany
Karsten Braasch
Braasch
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Travis Best
Georgia Tech
Rod Strickland
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David Vaughn
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Rashard Griffith
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Michael Finley
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Hersey Hawkins
Mario Bennett
Arizona State
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Greg Ostertag
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Illinois-Chicago
Dennis Scott
Anthony Bowie
Donald Royal
Eric Williams
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Tius Edney
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