Rain disrupts Wimbledon quarterfinals with upsets possible
Wimbledon was hit by rain delaying five hours of play as top seeds struggled. Pete Sampras trailed Richard Krajicek when play halted on the day’s only contested match, while Goran Ivanisevic led Jason Stoltenberg at Court 1 before suspension. The day left open the chance that no seed reaches the men's final, with more rain forecast and matches to finish the next day.
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Wimbledon
England
Pete Sampras
Goran Ivanisevic
Sampras
Richard Krajicek
Netherlands
Krajicek
Jason Stoltenberg
Australia
Ivanisevic
Croatia
Todd Martin
United
States
Tim Henman
Great Britain
Malinai Washington
United States
Alex Radulescu
Germany
Centre Court
Court 1
Mark Hillaby
BBC
Hillaby
All England
Olympic flame travels Tampa Bay on 15,000 mile relay
The Olympic torch moved along Florida's Gulf Coast as a three hour ferry from Tampa to St. Petersburg aboard Peregrine the sailboat carried by Mike Gray with 85 guests. Greek American youths in Tampa welcomed the flame with olive branches and flags as crowds gathered along the waterfront. Pete McCaffrey, member of the 1964 U.S. Olympic team, supported the relay noting the Olympic spirit of participation and giving back.
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Tampa
Fla
Florida
Gulf Coast
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Tampa Bay
St. Petersburg
Mike Gray
New Orleans
Genie Anton
Clearwater
University of South Florida
Anton
Fom Crete
Greece
Citrus County
Brooksville
Joey Lundy
U.S. Highway 41
Lutz-Land O'Lakes
Holiday Inn
St. Pete Beach
Gulf of Mexico
Lauren Tegelaar
U.S
Tokyo
Bayshore
Fredericks Runs 9.86 In Lausanne Showdown With Bailey
Frankie Fredericks of Namibia wins the Olympic caliber 100 meters in 9.86 seconds at Athletissima, challenging Michael Johnson for Olympic form. Donovan Bailey is second in 9.93, Ato Boldon third in 9.94, with Jon Drummond fourth in 10.00 as Linford Christie places fifth.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Frankie Fredericks
Michael Johnson
Johnson
Fredericks
Namibia
Leroy Burrell
Carl Lewis
Burrell
Lewis
Bailey
Donovan Bailey
Canada
Ato Boldon
Trinidad
Jon Drummond
Linford Christie
Britain
Local golfer Chuck Aldrich to play in Ohio Amateur Championship
Elyria golfer Chuck Aldrich will compete in the 90th Ohio Amateur Championship at Miami Valley Golf Club Dayton. The event starts Tuesday with 144 competitors, cuts to 60 and ties on Thursday and again on Friday. Charles Morrow of Middleburg Heights also scheduled to play. Cobra Soccer Club notes regional success with under 14 team winning Sporting Award and under 17 team earning state cup level award, a first for Ohio North.
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Chuck Aldrich
Elyria
Miami Valley Golf Club
Dayton
Pavund
Charles Morrow
Middleburg Heights
Arthur Hudnutt
Ohio Golf Association
Cobra
Kentucky
Cobras
Ohio North
TV Time At Olympics Sparks Moral Shift In Viewers
The columnist argues American viewers embrace the 1996 Atlanta Games as a televised morality show. By 15 days in, sports and national pride mix with critique of doping and unfair play, as audiences anticipate dramatic moments and emotional displays on living color TV.
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Ben Johnson
Angola
ESPN2
Paradise
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