Sosa Breaks Hack Wilson Record with 57th Home Run
Sammy Sosa hit his 57th homer for the Cubs in a 5-2 win over Pittsburgh, breaking Hack Wilson’s 56-year-old club mark. He eyed Roger Maris and Mark McGwire’s chase, as McGwire clung to 59 while Sosa moved closer with another early solo shot.
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Smith appeals four year doping suspension in swim ban
Olympic swimmer Michelle Smith appeals her four year suspension for tampering with a drug test. If she overturns the ruling by FINA she could be back in competition by Christmas. The penalty was imposed after a January out of competition urine test at her Treland home.
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First NFL blackout lifted for all weekend games
Cincinnati extended the blackout deadline and announced a sellout of its Tennessee Oilers game, lifting the local TV blackout. The opening weekend saw 15 NFL games sold out in advance, a first during the regular season.
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Giants sign Gragg to multiyear contract
The New York Giants announced a multiyear deal for Scott Gragg offensive right tackle. Gragg, a former restricted free agent, is tied to a contract believed to run through 2000 with an $11 million package including a $3 million signing bonus.
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Tyson lawyer admits writing fake letter to influence license
Mike Tyson's lawyer Anthony Fusco says he wrote Evander Holyfield's two sentence letter backing Tyson's bid to fight in New Jersey. The letter sparked uproar after Holyfield's attorney Jim Thomas said a New Jersey Boxing commission member drafted the note to sway the license decision.
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SkyChiefs Clinch IL North Lead After Big Week
Syracuse SkyChiefs star Shan non Withem was named International League Pitcher of the Year and became the first 17 game winner in modern Syracuse history. The team moved back into first in the IL North after sweeping Ottawa 4-0 and 5-4 in a doubleheader at P C Stadium, with Patrick Lennon delivering a go ahead triple. The SkyChiefs hold a small lead over Buffalo and Pawtucket as they close the regular season against Pawtucket. Withem, 17-5, notched his 17th win in a three hitter and tops Syracuse in wins since 1961, while earning IL Pitcher of the Year honors in a league vote.
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Rome Free Academy and Henninger battled in a Section Three football clash that echoed a deep Class AA rivalry. Rome Free Academy prevailed 21 19 after a strong fourth quarter led by Aaron Fiorini and Eddie Harper extra points, overturning a halftime 13 7 deficit. Butler led Henninger with 165 rushing yards, while Rommell showed promise as a young quarterback.
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