Johnson Greene anchor U S wins World Track relay titles
Michael Johnson led the U S in the 1 600 meter relay with a world fast 2 56.45 as Mau Rice Greene anchored the 4x400 relay in 37.59 the fastest time worldwide this year. The U S swept relays but finished with 11 golds and 17 total medals. Bahamas won its first gold in the 4x400 and Russia led medals in the women's 4x400.
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Seville
Spain
Michael Johnson
Maurice Greene
United States
Johnson
U.S
Carl Lewis
Lewis
Rhcord
Jerome Davis
Antonio Pettigrew
Angelo Taylor
Poland
Greene
Britain
Dwain Chambers
George Williams
Michael Jordan
Jon Drummond
Drummond
Tim Montgomery
Brian Lewis
Bahamas
France
Jamaica
Cheryl Taplin
Nanceen Perry
Inger Miller
Gail Devers
Christine Arron
Peta-Gaye Dowdie
Sevatheda Fynes
Chandra Sturrup
Pauline Davis
Debbie Ferguson
Germany
Craig Masback
USA Track and Field
Russia
Indians Hopeful For Kept Hopes After Alomar Setback
Cleveland struggles continue as Sandy Alomar faces knee pain delaying rehab with Buffalo and Akron. Meanwhile Travis Fryman Jaret Wright Kenny Lofton and Dwight Gooden show signs of return as Angels visit Jacobs Field for a four game series. Ramirez powers the Tribe with his 32nd homer and eight game hitting streak boosts team momentum.
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Alomar
Sandy
Indians
John Hart
Buffalo
Akron
Hart
Cleveland
Bisons
Fryman
Ottawa
Tribe
Mike Hargrove
Aeros
Jaret Wright
Angels
Jacobs Field
Bartolo Colon
Ramon Ortiz
Gooden
Chuck Finley
Dave Burba
Jarrod Washburn
Charles Nagy
Steve Sparks
Manny Ramirez
Ramirez
Jim Poole
Akron Bay Village
Joe Kilburg
Kilburg
Lemon Drop Kid dominates Travers as three-year-old title chase heats up
Lemon Drop Kid, ridden by Jose Santos, captured the Travers Stakes at Saratoga to push toward a possible 3-year-old championship. The win followed a Belmont Stakes triumph, with Vision and Verse in second and Menifee third, keeping Charismatic and Behrens in the championship mix as optional targets like the Woodward and Breeders Cup loom.
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Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Jose Santos
Lemon Drop Kid
Saratoga
Vision and
Verse
Menifee
Scotty Schulhofer
Behrens
Schulhofer
Belmont Park
Belmont
Gulfstream Park
Bailey Takes Second at World Nationals in Norwalk
At Norwalk Raceway Park 1,100 drivers competed in the IHRA Mopar Parts World Nationals. Ohio resident Jim Bailey, sixth year qualifier, posted a 4.73 in qualifying but a blown tire halted his run in the Top Fuel final against Don Lampus as Lampus extended his points lead and claimed victory alongside other winners like Chris Holbrook and Jay Turner.
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International Hot Rod Association
Mopar
Norwalk Raceway Park
IHRA
NHRA
National Hot Rod Association
Ohio
Jim Bailey
Bailey
Mantua
Don Lampus
Lampus
Jim
Pennsylvania
Garland
Texas
Bruce Litton
Dave Price
Price
Tim Cagle
Laurie Cannister
Jim Marchyshyn
Marchyshyn
Michigan
Chris Holbrook
Jay Turner
Mark Thomas
Louisville
Thomas
Jerry Albert
Avon
Lynn Sayers
Oberlin
Mustang
Rick Sayers
Elyria
Comet
Jim Dadas
Vermilion
Camaro
Ray Tumbry Jr
North Ridgeville
Bill Zekan Jr
Malibu
Thomas Coon
Bel-Air
Scott Phillips
Phil Krakora
Michael Scheel
Intimidator back to old form at Bristol
Dale Earnhardt the Intimidator won the Goody's 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway bumping Terry Labonte from the lead near the end. Labonte warned Earnhardt to tighten up as NASCAR weighs stricter penalties for aggressive driving amid Bristol's rough short-track style.
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Terry Labonte
Nascar
Dale Rambhardt
Bristol, Tenn, Motor Speedway
Earnhardt
Labonte
Rainhardt
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