Rockers extend home win streak in victory over Liberty
Cleveland hosts New York in Gund Arena as the Rockers tie the WNBA record with a 14th straight home win. Ann Wauters led with a career high 19 points and five rebounds, Rushia Brown added 25 points and nine boards, and Penny Taylor supplied 11 points off the bench. Teresa Weatherspoon closed with six points in the final 29 seconds to seal the game.
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Liberty
Tari Phillips
Tamika Whitmore
Phillips
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New York
Richie Adubato
Chasity Melvin
Penny Taylor
Taylor
Teresa Weatherspoon
Dan Hughes
Merlakia Jones
Lake
Hughes
Crystal Robinson
Darling
Charlotte
Wauters shines as Rockers top Liberty in Cleveland
Ann Wauters scored a career high 19 points to lead the Rockers to a 65-60 win over New York in Cleveland. She bodied up the Liberty front line and starred in the first half, lifting her scoring average and showcasing maturity as a starter in Chasity Melvin’s absence.
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Liberty
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Adubato
Ann Wauters
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Sint-Niklaas
Belgium
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Dan Hughes
Phillips
Whitmore
Merlakia Jones
Penny Taylor
Taylor
Sparks Triumph Over Monarchs For Ninth Straight Win
Lisa Leslie poured in 25 points with 14 rebounds as the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Sacramento Monarchs 83 68 in Los Angeles. The win extended Sparks streak to nine and marked Leslie s dominance over Yolanda Griffith. Latasha Byears scored 14 on efficient 7 of 8 shooting while Trisha Fallon added a late layup.
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Yolanda Griffith
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Griffith
Leste
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Sacramento
Diaz Steals, Arms Help Tribe Run Down Runners
Einar Diaz has a strong arm and quick release, throwing out 15 of 32 basestealers or 47 percent, but Cleveland needs pitchers to hold runners. Bartolo Colon and Bob Wickman suppress the running game, while C C Sabathia struggles, with 12 basesteals in 20 starts. Chuck Finley faces a shoulder issue, and Juan Gonzalez sat out a second straight game with a sore left hand.
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Einar
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Bob Wickman
C.C. Sabathia
C.C
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Eddie Taubensee
Tim Laker
Laker
Lewis Yocum
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Angels
Chuck Finley
Finley
Juan Gonzalez
Houston
Detroit
Orioles Postpone Twinbill After Train Derailment Near Camden Yards
The Baltimore Orioles postponed both games of a day night doubleheader with the Texas Rangers due to a train derailment near Camden Yards. Cleanup continued as the team weighed rescheduling with the commissioner's office, with potential losses estimated at 3 million if both games are canceled.
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Thome, Rocker lift Indians past White Sox in tense finale
Cleveland’s Jim Thome homered twice and drove in four as John Rocker returned from the bullpen to calm Chicago. Dave Barba, Marty Cordova, Omar Vizquel, and Kenny Lofton fueled the attack while Burba battled through tips and command woes to notch his first win in six starts.
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Kenny Lofton
Royals
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Burka
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Royce Clayton
Manuel
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Boston
Ray Durham
Chris
Carlos Lee
Magglio Ordonez
Chicago
Jose Canseco
RBI
Paul Konerko
Cincinnati
Sean Lowe
Vizquel
Cordova
Indians Honor 100th AL Anniversary With Fan Voting Event
Beginning tonight fans vote on 12 electronic machines at Jacobs Field and eight Team Shops or via the Indians site. The balloting runs to August 30 and will be tallied during the September 7 to 10 series with the White Sox at Jacobs Field. Current players on the ballot include Thome Alomar Vizquel Fryman Lofton and Nagy.
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Andre Thornton
Ray Fosse
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al Rosen
Rocky Colavito
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Len Barker
Bob Feller
Mel Harder
Sam McDowell
Herb Score
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Orel Hershiser
Larry Doby
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