Summertime Park Pickup Rules for Winning Courts
This piece explains how outdoor pickup basketball works in parks. It covers calling winners to enter games, staying aggressive, and choosing teams, noting the common rule that the winners keep the court and games continue until defeated. It emphasizes knowing local park rules and preparing to join the next available match.
Rautins Raps with Kids: Pickup Basketball Tips
Rautins Raps with Kids offers guidance for pickup games. It covers team selection, choosing winning conditions, calling fouls, and playing to the basket. It warns against drawing charges and advises protection and fair play at the park.
Estes fuels Braves rally in rain delayed win over Chiefs
Doc Estes led Richmond with three hits and two RBIs as the Braves beat the Syracuse Chiefs 6-5 in a rain delayed International League game. Estes has nine hits in 13 at bats since moving to the No 2 spot, ending a 3-for-40 slump with three straight three hit games. Tony Brizzolara improved to 8-7 with the win while Rich Carlucci took the loss. The Chiefs finished their road trip 5-2 and received two RBIs from their lineup in the defeat.
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Chiefs Rally Highlight Ripples From Streak Breaker
Richmond's Doc Estes finished a 0-for-13 stretch with three hits and two RBI to spark a Chiefs win. Rick Leach homered for Syracuse. Next game is a doubleheader against Pawtucket at 6 p.m. today at MacArthur Stadium.
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Mike Sharperson Time to Shine in Ninth Inning Rally
Mike Sharperson saw three runs score on three hits in the top of the ninth but Dave Schuler closed the rally and notched his sixth save. Rick Leach homered as the game stretched past rain delays of 1 hour 40 minutes. The Chiefs fell to 46-37 in third place, four games behind the leaders. They host Pawtucket at 6 p.m. for a doubleheader, with Luis Leal and Tim Rodgers slated to start. Willie Aikens has a nine game hitting drought for Syracuse.
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Grygiel ties for third in New York State Open
Jeff Grygiel from Kirkville tied for third at 209 after a final round 68 as Liberty Lon Nielsen shot 68 to overtake Jim Thorpe and win the $50,000 New York State Open by one stroke. Nielsen, 32, a club pro from East Aurora, added a $10,000 first prize with an 8-under 205.
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