Norman and Safin win in drizzle at French Open
On a wet damp day at Roland Garros Norman and Safin reached the men’s quarterfinals amid a downpour that halted play for 2 1/2 hours. Norman, No 3, beat Medvedev in straight sets while Safin defeated Pioline to set a Norman Safin clash. Medvedev flung his racket in frustration as rain soaked the clay.
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Paris
Magnus Norman
Marat Safin
Argentina
Franco Squillari
Morocco
Younes el Aynaon
Spain
Albert Costa
Lleyton Hewitt
Roland Garros
Andrei Medvedev
Medvedev
Norman
Safin
Cedric Picline
Barcelona
Pioline
Andrei Chesnokov
Chesnokov
Morday
Roland Gurroe
Majairia Vous Eel Rel Metivedov
Cedrié Ploline
Indians select Corey Smith with 26th pick in draft
The Cleveland Indians choose high school infielder Corey Smith from Piscataway New Jersey with the 26th in the first round. He bats right and throws right and may move to third base. The club also adds Derek Thompson and Brian Tallet as compensation picks and later Kenneth Folsom and Sean Swedlow with subsequent selections.
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Chris Assenheimer
Chronicle-Telegram
Cleveland
Indians
Tribe
Corey Smith
Piscataway
N.J
Baltimore Orioles
Roberto Alomar
Smith
Baseball America
Paul Mirabelli
Tribe picks Lutheran University Oaks and 190 other selections
The report lists multiple draft picks by round and college, including Jett Hayes from Cleveland State, Ryan Church from Univers, Nathan Janowicz from Al South Carolina, Luke Field from Arizona State, Brandon Matheny from Emory & Henry, Robert Aopelatad from San Jose State, Chad Clalak from California, and Ryan Larson from Sacramento Bay College, with various rounds and affiliations noted. The fragmentary text mentions several institutions and players across rounds 13 through 20.
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Jett Hayes
Cleveland St Neon
Ryan Church OF
Univers
Nathan Janowicz
South Carolina
Luke Field
RHP
Arizona State Coe
Brandon Matheny
Emory & Henry College
Robert Aopelatad
San Jose State University
Chad Clalak
Gonzalez goes No. 1 to Marlins in draft splash
Adrian Gonzalez from Eastlake High School in California was chosen first overall by the Florida Marlins after impressing with a smooth left handed stroke. He agreed to a $3 million signing bonus, the third highest for a high school player. Cal State Fullerton’s Adam Johnson went second to Minnesota, with other notable picks including Luis Montanez and Jason Fingers in later rounds. The draft concluded the next day after a wave of high school standouts and players with famous fathers dominated early selections.
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New York
Florida Marlins
Adrian Gonzalez
Marlins
Gonzalez
Eastlake High School
Chula Vista
Calif
al Avila
Alex Rodriguez
Cal State Fullerton
Adam Johnson
Minnesota
Luis Montanez
Coral Park High School
Miami
Chicago Cubs
Mike Stodolka
Centennial High School
California
Kansas City
Montreal
Justin Wayne
Stanford
Arizona State
Jason Fingers
Rollie Fingers
New York Yankees
Michigan
David Parrish
Lance Parrish
Atlanta
Pennsylvania
Aaron Herr
Tom Herr
San Francisco
Florida Southern
Lance Niekro
Joe Niekro
Cuesta College
Kyle Gross
Wayne Gross
Tony Gwynn
Anthony
Xavier Nady
San Diego
Jason Stokes
Coppell High School
Texas
Florida
Taggert Bozied
Pepperdine
Dane Sardinha
Cincinnati
Jason Young
Colorado
Detroit
Matt Wheatland
Ben Heard
Rancho Bernardo
Mike Odina
Jerry Manuel
Chicago White Sox
Rancho Cordova High School
Michael Cuddyer
John Curtice
Great Bridge High School
Virginia
Bobby Hill
Chicago
White Sox
Cubs
Braves demote Rocker after confronting reporter
John Rocker was optioned to the Braves Triple-A Richmond after a confrontation with Sports Illustrated reporter Jeff Pearlman. The demotion, cited as separate from the fine for inappropriate remarks, comes amid control struggles and a two-week suspension. Braves GM Schuerholz said the move was for pitching woes, while Bud Selig praised the handling.
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John Rocker
Atlanta
Rocker
Braves
Richmond
Jeff Pearlman
Bobby Cox
Greg McMichael
Bud Selig
Major League Baseball
Kevin Millwood
Cox
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Roland Garros Stadium
Costa
Tial
Thompson
Brian Tallet
Louisiana State University
Philadelphia Phillies
Mike Jackson
Mirabelli
Kenneth Folsom
West Orange High School
Winter Garden
Fla
Sean Swedlow
San Dimas High School
Glendora
Jeff Haase
Cleveland State University
Haase
Eastlake
Vikings
Manny Ramirez
Paul Shuey
Jaret Wright
C.C. Sabathia
Tim Drew
Drew
Detroit Tigers
Buffalo
Sabathia
Akron Aeros
Lutheran University Oaks
Rease
SS. Kasson
Minn
Colao
Iyo
John Boggs
Johnson
Titans
Pro Player Stadium
The
Associated Press
Barry Bonds
Los Angeles
California Supreme Court
San Francisco Giants
Anaheim Angels
Bonds
Sun Bands
Brett Gray
Cincinnati Reds
Kansas City Royals
Carlos Febles
Febles
Pittsburgh
Walkertons
Seattle
Larry Walker
Turner Field
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