LeBron withdraws from Olympics leaving Carmelo Anthony to chase record
LeBron James pulls out of USA Basketball contention ahead of Rio Games leaving Carmelo Anthony to seek a fourth Olympic medal. Anthony, a two golds and bronze veteran, joins a roster still needing two players while Kyrie Irving remains a possible addition. Others including Kawhi Leonard withdraw, reshaping the USA lineup as 12 names prepare for the Rio event.
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Grizzlies to Run PA Duties For One Night Fan Dream
Longtime Gastonia season ticket holder Wade Beam will fill in as public address announcer for the Gastonia Grizzlies on Friday against Edenton. Beam, a retired radio worker and Yankee fan who idolized Bob Sheppard, will get to live his dream of calling games at a local ballpark.
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Cherryville tops Shelby 4 3 in Legion baseball thriller
Cherryville edges Shelby 4 3 as Dylan Smith improves to 2 0 with a solid outing. Jon McSwain Zayne Beaver Wes Reynolds Dylan Burkey Luke Whisnant and Tyler Bradley pace Cherryville at the plate while Rylee Cash takes the loss for Shelby Nick Weaver Luke Scism and Brandon Irvin provide Shelby highlights. Cherryville (8 5) hosts East Rutherford Friday at 6 p.m.
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Toy dinosaur helps Oklahoma State roll through College World Series
Oklahoma State dominated its NCAA tournament run while letting only five earned runs. Senior David Petrino and sophomore Jacob Chappell credit their plastic Tyrannosaurus Atropolis as a good luck charm, found by Chappell in Oklahoma City and kept by reserve infielders as the wins piled up.
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At TD Ameritrade Park Omaha two elimination games produced multiple scores with Oklahoma and UC Santa Barbara advancing scenarios. Arizona beat Miarru while TCU and Texas Tech posted wins. Petrino and Chappell comment on a moment as Utropolis carries a Twitter handle and an NCAA credential.
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Allmendinger Targets Sonoma Win to Spark Chase Bid
A J Allmendinger views the Sonoma road course as his best chance yet to win and secure an automatic Chase berth, despite limited prior success there. He sits 19th in Sprint Cup standings with only three top tens in 15 races, while Sonoma Raceway honors Tony Stewart and Ernie Irvan on its Wall of Fame.
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Ford seals return to Le Mans podium after 50 years
Ford tops Le Mans in LMGTE Pro as Sebastien Bourdais, Joey Hand and Dirk Muller win the 24 Hours race for the No. 68 Ganassi entry. Ryan Briscoe, Scott Dixon and Richard Westbrook finish third in the No. 69, while Nos. 66 and 67 place fourth and ninth. Hand calls victory huge, noting the 1966 win as inspiration. Ganassi becomes first car owner to win Rolex 24 Daytona 12 Hours Indianapolis 500 and Le Mans.
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