Five umpires back away from resignations
Breaking ranks with their union, five American League umpires reversed their decision to quit and 13 umpires had not quit initially, according to a high ranking baseball official. The group faced a no strike clause as owners prepared to hire replacements. two NL umpires remained undecided.
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United States edge Brazil to stay unbeaten in Olympic qualifier
In San Juan Brazil briefly challenged the United States before a 90-73 win. Steve Smith Tim Duncan and Allan Houston led a 30-11 run to pull away, with Duncan 24 Smith 18 and Houston 13. Payton received a technical foul and did not return as the U S prepared to face Venezuela.
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Liberty Defeats Miracle In Tight WNBA Game
Crystal Robinson scored 15 as New York Liberty beat expansion Orlando Miracle 61-56 on Tuesday night. Vickie Johnson Sophia Witherspoon and Teresa Weather Spoon added 11 each to extend the Liberty’s home win streak and widen their Eastern Conference lead to two games over Charlotte and Detroit.
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Bears waive veteran quarterback Kramer
The Chicago Bears released Erik Kramer, their all time leading passer, at 34 after knee and shoulder surgeries limited his play last season. Kramer threw for 10,582 yards and 63 touchdowns in five Bears seasons, as Chicago now lists four quarterbacks with Cade McNown unsigned.
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Freshman Eligibility Debate Shapes NCAA Study Panel
Syracuse University chancellor Kenneth Shaw leads a 27 member panel weighing freshman ineligibility in Division I basketball. While Shaw favored it, most on the panel opposed amid fairness and legal concerns. They urge incoming freshmen to attend summer school and propose scholarship limits tied to academic performance. The group also seeks stricter recruiting rules and improved sport image ahead of an August executive committee vote.
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MAC Heisman hopes rise with Pennington and Prentice
Marshall quarterback Chad Pennington and Miami of Ohio running back Travis Prentice are cited as preseason Heisman contenders. Both players downplay individual honors, emphasizing team success and crediting teammates as a key for any award. Marshall edged Miami of Ohio for East Division favorites at the MAC media day.
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Woods eagle on 18 ties all star match
Tiger Woods eagled the 18th at Rungsted Golf Club to finish level with Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn in the SAS Invitational Match Play. The Americans-British team tied the Nordic All Stars 6 6 in the day’s last match, with Woods delivering a clutch finish despite Bjorn almost sealing it.
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U S Pan Am baseball team lacks star power
The Pan American Games baseball event opens with professionals restricted to not on 40-man rosters, limiting the U S. Major league clubs barred key players, forcing a roster built from non rostered pros and former majors like Craig Paquette Shawn Gilbert and Jason Hardtke as the U S faces a tough path to Olympic qualification. Team hopes rest on finishing top two with Cuba looming as a likely gold contender.
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