Fantastic Bristol Finish Caps Dramatic Food City 500
Jeff Gordon edged Rusty Wallace by 0.499 seconds at Bristol Motor Speedway in a high drama finish after 20 caution flags. Wallace held second with Terry Labonte third as Gordon claimed his third straight Bristol spring win and his third of 1997 NASCAR season amid on-track clashes and late contact.
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North-South Girls All-Star leads with Krivak 17 points
Krivak and Malerne top scorers with 17 each as North Division girls defeat South 77 to 9 at Otterbein College. Avon Lake’s Sander adds six in Division LIT. In Columbus, Gilbert and Schaefer lead boys with 11 points each as North loses 75 67. Redd scores 18 for big-school MVP. Dixon adds 11 and 11 rebounds. Osborn signs with Cleveland State, joining Theo Dixon on 1997 squad.
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Kent Suffers Neck Injury In Giants Mets Game
San Francisco slugger Jett Kent sprained his neck sliding head first into third bas e during the Giants Mets game. He was prone on the field for minutes, carted off on a stretcher, with X rays negative. Kent leads SF with 12 RBIs.
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Sports Night Crimes and Racing Oddities Across Games
A chaotic syndicated sports rundown lists NBA, baseball, hockey, figure skating, auto racing and betting results. Notable items include plus broadcast times for Hornets, Raptors, Bulls games. MLB roster moves for Royals, Dodgers, Giants. CART race at Long Beach. college athletics admin note. and multiple horse racing results with payouts and handle.
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Scratched bets and multi bet payouts listed for a racing card alongside a comprehensive local sports and events schedule. Includes Trifecta and Superfecta figures, winners, payouts, attendance, and a long list of upcoming games and meet times across area baseball softball and track events with school and conference matchups.
Long Beach Grand Prix results and Masters final scores
AP reports from Long Beach noting driver standings with nations and car brands, listing top finishers and lap counts. The Augusta Masters results follow with final scores, top players, and notable performances across the leaderboard.
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When It Counts Most Extra Inning Homers List
A World Features Syndicate chart lists 15 players with 500 or more career home runs and highlights the top extra inning home run leaders led by Willie Mays with 22. Babe Ruth Frank Robinson Mickey Mantle Jimmie Foxx Hank Aaron Ted Williams are among those with 16 to 13 extra inning shots.
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Indians Name McDowell To Start With Strained Forearm
Tribe pitcher McDowell, 5.11 ERA, hit DL earlier with a strained right forearm and missed two exhibition starts. He returned from a minor league game in Florida to start the fifth game of the season, despite unearned runs scoring due to three Indians errors. Mark Langston earned the win with five innings, two runs, seven hits.
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Tiger Woods Clinches Historic Masters Victory
Tiger Woods finishes with a 3-under 69 to win the Masters by one stroke at 18-under 276, surpassing Nicklaus and Floyd. At 21, he becomes the youngest champion, seals a dominant major showing at Augusta, and receives the green jacket amid a standing ovation.
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Woods’s Masters prep and comeback on the greens
The piece highlights Tiger Woods’s Masters week learning curve, noting his six rounds without breaking par last year and his focus on chipping and putting. It contrasts his length with his short game, cites a difficult No. 13 chip, and compares his mindset to Michael Jordan as he targets multiple major wins.
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