Sampras Hingis Lead Top Seeds At U S Open
The US Open seeds its draws by computer rankings in 1997. Pete Sampras earns No 1 seed in the men’s singles with Michael Chang as No 2, while Martina Hingis is the No 1 seed in the women’s draw at Flushing Meadows. Top players Kafelnikov Muster and several Spaniards follow in the men’s lineup. Graf is out due to surgery, and Seles is runner-up the past two years. The two-week event starts Monday at the National Tennis Center.
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US. Tennis Association
Russia
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Austria
Thomas Muster
Spain
Pete Sampras
Kafelnikov
Sampras
Michael
Steffi Graf
Seles
Sanchez Vicario
Andre Agassi
Becker
National Tennis Center
Flushing Meadows
N.Y
Mission Viejo hurls 1 hitter in Little League World Series
California squad Mission Viejo beat Dyer Indiana 96 in a preliminary game as Ash ton White Adam Sorgi and Ryan O Donovan combined for a one homer five hit outing. Sorgi worked four innings striking out five. Gavin Fabian and Nick Moore homered as Mission Viejo racked up nine runs. Moore’s shot knocked out Dyer starter Michael Helfen who battles leukemia and will resume chemotherapy after the series. Helfen’s illness was disclosed by doctors and his parents. White went 2 for 8 and is 4 for 10 in his last three games. The U.S. and international divisions will hold two semifinals Thursday for a spot in Saturday’s final.
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Williamsport
Ashton White
Adam Sorgi
Ryan O’donovan
Mission Viejo
Calif
Dyer
Ind
White
Charles White
U.S
Michael Couwenhoven
O’donovan
Couwenhoven
Sorgi
Gavin Fabian
Nick Moore
Moore
Michael Helfen
Helfen
Charles Rubin
James Nachman
Heifen
Rubin
Chicago
International
Arabian-American Little League routs Surrey in five-run first
Arabian-American Surrey, B C Matt Henne and Cyan Cruz each drove in two runs during a five-run first inning as the Arabi an-American Little League (1-1) beat winless Surrey, British Columbia. Cruz had an RBI double and Henne an RBI single as the team of children of U S oil workers and military personnel from Saudi Arabia roughed up Surrey Starter Jeff Duda.
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Matt Henne
Cyan Cruz
Surrey
British Columbia
Cruz
RBI
Henne
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Jeff Duda
Hornets land Phills in trade as roster reshuffle
Bobby Phills is acquired by Charlotte from an NBA trade and will join Curry and Delk in returning this season. To make room the Hornets waived Pierce and renounced Malik Rose rights. Phills, 6-3, 220, known as a strong defender, has career averages of 10.5 points and 3.1 rebounds with a 43-point game in 1995-96. Charlotte aims to build around a playoff push with Cowens’ playing style.
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Curry
Delk
Hornets
Phills
Pierce
Malik Rose
Cowens
Portland
Bobby Phills
Bob Bass
Charlotte
Vancouver
J.R. Reid
Anthony Mason
Bulletin board football coaches needed at Black River
Black River seeks junior high football coaches with interested parties invited to call the board of education at 419 786 3300 between 9 a.m. and 3 30 p.m. Oberlin openings list baseball softball boys tennis and both girls and boys track and field coaching vacancies at Oberlin High School. Resumes no phone calls should be sent to Roaigh Valentine athletic director Oberlin High School 281 N Pleasant St Oberlin Ohio 44074
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Black River
Board of Education
Oberlin
Oberlin High School
Roaigh Valentine
N. Pleasant St
Bowling leagues seek players this August at local centers
Local bowling leagues announce openings and upcoming organizational meetings.CR Saturday Nite Couples gathers August 23 at Center Ridge Lanes. Pinbusters seeks three woman teams. Wednesday Nite Men and other leagues invite new bowlers. Call listed numbers or visit centers for details and registration.
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Jeague
Center Ridge Lanes
John Schroeder
Pinbusters
Stoney's
Cali Katen
Stoney’s
Tracy Hill
Center Ridge
Dennis Wells
Party Animals
Grafton Bowling Center
Amy Wells
Bowers
Susan Castle
Keglerettes
Elyria Bowling Center
Janet Greene
Starzz end six game skid with upset over Liberty
Wendy Palmer led Utah with 19 points as the Starzz defeated New York 81-75 in Salt Lake City to snap a six game losing streak. Rebecca Lobo scored 27 for New York, while Greta Koss added a season high 12 for Utah and Dena Head had 11. The crowd at Delta Center was 6,234.
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Wendy Palmer
Utah
New York Liberty
Salt Lake City
Starzz
Liberty
New York
Rebecca Lobo
Palmer
Lobo
Greta Koss
Koss
Dena Head
Head
Kym Hampton
Sophia Witherspoon
Delta Center
Charlotte
Comets
Cooper
Houston
Tina Thompson
Thompson
Wanda Guyton
Vicky Bullett
Rhonda Mapp
Sting
Comets Beat Sting In High Scoring NBA Showdown
New York and Utah collide in a 81 75 finish as Palmer leads Utah with 19 points and Baranova adds 11. Charolotte hosts Houston in a separate matchup with Mapp scoring 15 for the Hornets while Swoopes and Cooper pace the Rockets.
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Comets
STING
Charlotte
Bullstt
Congreaves
Mapp
Levesque
Stinyon
Suber
Manning
Moore
Houston
Araain
Thompson
Guyton
Perot
Cooper
Swoopes
Jackson
Levesqua
Stinson
Bullett
Arcain
Dhee
Belle Seeks Turnaround Amid White Sox Slump
Belle, formerly with Cleveland, now hitting .261 with 23 homers and 83 RBIs for the White Sox this season, admits fatigue and a swing hitch have hampered production. After earning an All Star berth with 18 homers and 70 RBIs before the break, his 37 post break games yielded five homers and 13 RBIs as Chicago plans a late rally in the AL Central. He notes fan boos and urges louder support to spark the club.
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White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Belle
Tve
Sox
Cleveland
Aeros Beat Reading 7-4 Behind Branyan Slugging
Akron Aeros slugger Russell Branyan hit two home runs and Mike Neal added another as Akron defeated the Reading Phillies 7-4 in Eastern League action. Maximo DeLaRosa improved to 4-7 with a nine inning effort, allowing seven hits and four runs. Silvio Censale took the loss, surrendering six hits and five runs in five and a third innings. The Phillies forged a two run lead in the first, but Akron shifted momentum with early power.
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Trevor Blair
Larry Cobb
Bradenton
Fla
Blank Pottsville
Caul
Vine Gaul
Awe Harper
Blair
Matthew Price
Cobb
Anthony Mehbling
Cucci
Lastings Milledge
Akron
Russell Branyan
Mike Neal
Akron Aeros
Reading Phillies
Maximo DeLaRosa
Silvio Censale
Phillies
Reading-Akron clash features homers and late scoring
Neal tied the game in the first with a homer that scored David Miller. Reading pulled ahead by two after Adan Millan homered and Chris Tremier singled to score Walter Dawkins in the third. Akron answered in the third with Branyon's homer to right field scoring Chan Perry, who later doubled in the sixth to score Robin Harriss.
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Hingis
Chang
Jim Courier
Goran Ivanisevic
Croatia
Alex Corretja
Sergi Bruguera
Carlos Moya
Gustavo Kuerten
Brazil
Chile
Marcelo Rios
Sweden
Thomas Engqvist
Felix Mantilla
Boris Becker
Patrick Rafter
Mark Philippoussis
Petr Korda
Czech Republic
Monica Seles
Jana Novotna
Iva Majoli
South Africa
Amanda Coetzer
Lindsay Davenport
Conchita Martinez
Germany
Anke Huber
France
Mary Pierce
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
Romania
Iritia Spirlea
Mary Doe Fernandez
Brenda Schultz
McCarthy
Netherlands
Barbara Paulus
Tracy Austin
California
Fila
Pottsville, Pa
Milledge
Pottsville
Brian Doyle
Mehling
Alex Miranda
Laurigo
Era DeStefano
Lamade Stadium
Guadalupe
Mexico
Yokohma
Japan
Yokohama
Far East
Taiwan
Pablo Torres
Guada
Lupe
Jttase Pematts
Shei Hicage
Waseteh Hee
Gabriel Alvarez
Torres
Juan de Dios Garza
Michael Helfin
Dyre
B.C
Baton Rouge
Kendall
Bobby
Bulletin Board
Detroit Rd
Avon
Idale
Mariners
C-T
Cynthia Cooper
Janeth Arcain
Yoric
Jahnann Bnroe
Hampton
Witherspoon
Weatherspoon
Blades
Wicks
Crumptor-Moorer
Trica
Ford
Rose
Baranova
Handman
Raits
Garter
Booker
Williams
Hicks
Point
Aeros Sluggers
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