Chavanel Wins Stage as Tour Braces for More Crashes
In a chaotic Brussels to Spa ride marked by rain and crashes, Sylvain Chavanel won with a late breakaway. Lance Armstrong sustained scrapes and a torn kit, riding back to the team bus after a surreal downhill scene, while Contador and the Schlecks escaped serious injury. Chavanel now leads Fabian Cancellara by 2 minutes 57 seconds with Armstrong fifth and Contador seventh.
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Spain
Indians at Rangers cap MLB doubleheader
Major league action features the Cleveland Indians visiting the Texas Rangers for a baseball game. Also on the slate basketball features the Connecticut Sun at the San Antonio Silver Stars and the Phoenix Mercury at the Los Angeles Sparks in WNBA play. The Tour de France resumes with stage 3 from Wanze to Porte du Hainaut.
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Teams shuffle rosters across MLB and NHL notes
Transactions include Cubs recalling Justin Berg and optioning him, Jeff Stevens to Iowa, Mets placing Fernando Tatis on the 15 day DL, Raul Valdes recalled, Pirates assigning Zach Duke for rehab, Blue Jackets naming Bob Boughner assistant coach, Oilers signing Taylor Hall, Sounders adding Blaise Nkufo, Georgia athletic director Damon Evans resigns, South Florida extends Stan Heath, plus a slate of minor league and college games today and tomorrow.
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Tour de France Stage From Brussels To Spa Report
A 124.9 mile hilly Stage 2 from Brussels to Spa. Sylvain Chavanel of Quick Step took lead in 4 hours 40 minutes 48 seconds with numerous riders including Maxime Bouet Fabian Wegmann Robbie McEwen Jurgen Roelandts Thor Hushovd Linus Gerdemann Matthieu Ladagnous Bernhard Eisel Daniel Moreno Fabian Cancellara Karsten Kroon Johan Van Summeren Jose Joaquin Rojas Serge Pauwels Jeremy Hunt Stijn Vandenbergh Roman Kreuziger Martijn Maaskant and Christopher Horner all listed at the same time behind the winner.
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Omega Pharma-Lotto
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Norway
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Linus Gerdemann
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Francaise Des Jeux
Bernhard Eisel
Austria
HTC Columbia
Daniel Moreno
Spain
Fabian Cancellara
Switzerland
Team Saxo Bank
Karsten Kroon
Netherlands
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Caisse d’Epargne
Serge Pauwels
Sky Pro Cycling
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Britain
Stijn Vandenbergh
Roman Kreuziger
Czech Republic
Liquigas-Dosmo
Martijn Maaskant
Christopher Horner
United States
Team RadioShack
Stage standings show strong showings for RadioShack and HTC
After the second stage, Fabian Cancellara leads with 2:57, Tony Martin dominates early, and Team RadioShack riders like Levi Leipheimer and David Zabriskie post top times. Notable gaps include several Garmin Transitions and BMC Racing entries, with stage times ranging from minutes to over 18 minutes.
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United States
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Germany
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Slovenia
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Ukraine
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Kazakhstan
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Swedish Open at Bastad and related clay court results
Arantxa Parra Santonja defeated Kaia Kanepi in Bastad while Aravane Rezai beat Lilia Osterloh and Karolina Sprem upset Maria Elena Camerin. Doubles saw Dulko and Pennetta prevail, with Camerin/Groenefeld and Osterloh/Tatishvili also winning. In Budapest Peng Shuai and Greta Arn won key matches as Halasz/Pump led Golubic/Szavay 5-5 before darkness. The Newport event hosts Hall of Fame Championships on grass with a $500,000 purse.
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International Tennis Hall of Fame
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Beck Defeats Gicquel in Straight Sets at Open
Beck from Slovakia beats France's Marc Gicquel 6-1 6-2 in a straight set match, while Frank Dancevic of Canada defeats Gicquel 7-5 6-4 in another late round encounter.
World Cup Semifinals Today in South Africa
Uruguay faces Netherlands at 2:30 p.m. in Cape Town with Germany up against Spain in Durban also at 2:30 p.m. The loser plays for third place in Port Elizabeth, while the winners meet in Johannesburg for the championship.
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On This Date Baseball Recaps Duels and Records
Highlights from 1929 when the St. Louis Cardinals routed the Philadelphia Phillies 28 to 6 in game two, setting an NL record with 28 runs on 28 hits. The 1933 All-Star Game opened at Comiskey Park with Connie Mack’s AL beating John McGraw’s NL 4 2 on Babe Ruth’s two run homer. In 1942 the AL won 3 1 at the Polo Grounds behind early homers by Lou Boudreau and Rudy York. 1966 Boog Powell drove in 11 runs in a doubleheader to tie an AL record for a single player.
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Hockey enforcer Bob Probert dies at 45 after chest pains
Retired NHL enforcer Bob Probert died at 45 after chest pains on Lake St. Clair with his family aboard. The Windsor native played for Detroit from 1985 to 1994 and Chicago from 1995 to 2002, piling up 384 points and 3,300 penalty minutes in a storied career.
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