Mets On A Roll Crush Braves Behind Maddux Exit
The Mets, led by Mike Piazza, routed the Atlanta Braves 9 1 in a game where Greg Maddux exited early. New York followed up a 10 run eighth inning in the prior night with a strong start and domination from the outset.
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Petty Crashes at New Hampshire Practice Kills Driver
Officials found no mechanical failure in Adam Petty's car as he crashed at full speed into the wall during Busch 200 practice at New Hampshire International Speedway. Petty, 19, died. crew chiefs speculated a stuck throttle but NASCAR officials found no supporting evidence.
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New Hampshire International Speedway
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Twins Near Pact With Radke Set to Boost Payroll
Brad Radke's agent says the Twins are close to a four year extension worth 36 million making the right hander the franchise's highest paid. The deal would run through 2004 with an average annual value of 9 million, surpassing Kirby Puckett's 7 million high. The team opened the season with a league low payroll of 16.5 million.
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Mark Martin Wins Major Viagra Sponsorship Deal
Pfizer Inc. will sponsor Mark Martin in NASCAR next year, with reports valuing the contract at about 14 million dollars per season. The deal matches the scale of Jeff Gordon s Dupont sponsorship described last month as the biggest in the sport.
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Jockey joins exclusive 4000 win club at Arlington
Jockey Mark Guidry earned his 4000th career victory aboard Manitowish in the fifth race at Arlington International Racecourse. The Louisiana native, 40, began riding in 1978 and has been a Chicago circuit rider since the late 1980s.
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Yankees second baseman Knoblauch under pressure after error spree
The June 15 game at Yankee Stadium put Chuck Knoblauch in the spotlight as he made three throwing errors while Isaac Torre and teammates watched. Steve Sax recalls his own career struggles with similar anxiety and how he overcame it, comparing Knoblauch to players who retired early for similar throwing issues. The piece probes why the easiest throws prick players like Knoblauch and questions the position bias in throwing errors.
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Fox Sports Net
Baseball Today
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Mackey Sasser
TWA
Were Sax
Pitching lift for SkyChiefs in tight win over Richmond Braves
Syracuse starter Gary Glover fired eight innings with one run allowed as the SkyChiefs edged the Richmond Braves 2-1 at P C Stadium. Relievers logged heavy workloads earlier in the series, with Kerry Taylor’s complete game helping rest the bullpen before a demanding nine-game stretch.
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Mel Queen
Burton captures Pepsi 400 at Daytona Beach
Jeff Burton wins the NASCAR Winston Cup Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway holding off Dale Earnhardt and Dale Jarrett as fireworks light Independence Day. Jarrett and Earnhardt move to second and third after late drafting. Blaney and Spencer crash on the restart. Burton remains calm in Victory Lane after his eighth win in two seasons.
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Marathon match at Wimbledon lasts five hours five minutes
Mark Philippoussis outlasts Sjeng Schalken in a five hour five minute third round marathon at Wimbledon, winning 4-6 6-3 6-7 7-6 20-18 in a set lasting two hours fifteen minutes longer than typical. The 83 games equaled Wimbledon’s longest fifth set in open era history.
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Sjeng Schalken
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Tim Henman
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