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    <title>Professional Sports for Richmond Times-Dispatch</title>
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          <title>Kuester promises &#8216;grind&#45;it&#45;out&#8217; approach in Detroit</title>
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The Detroit Pistons officially named Richmond native John Kuester their coach today. The former Benedictine High School and North Carolina star will be Detroit&#8217;s sixth head coach in 10 years.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Obama takes some Brazilian ribbing over U.S. soccer collapse</title>
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L&#8217;AQUILA, Italy&#8212;President Barack Obama seemed pleased with the gift he received today from Brazil&#8217;s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, but it was bittersweet nonetheless. Silva gave Obama, a big sports fan, an autographed yellow Brazilian soccer jersey at the start of their morning meeting at the G-8 summit in Italy. In their banter, which reporters partly heard through a translator, Silva spoke animatedly of the June 28 soccer match between the U.S. and Brazilian national teams in the Confederations Cup series. The game was a crushing loss for the underdog Americans, who led 2-0 at the midway point, only to lose 3-2.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:02:01 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Hall of Famer Bruce Smith convicted of DUI</title>
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Former NFL star Bruce Smith was convicted of drunken driving today.
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          <title>Connecticut Defenders make a lasting impression</title>
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If the Connecticut franchise moves to Richmond next year&#8212;and that seems the most likely scenario&#8212;San Francisco&#8217;s Class AA club and its current fan base will likely part on a good note. The Connecticut franchise hasn&#8217;t made the Eastern League playoffs since 2002, the last season it was affiliated with the New York Yankees. But heading into last night&#8217;s activity, the Defenders were 49-34 and leading the Eastern League North Division. Connecticut has several well-regarded young prospects, especially on its pitching staff, and is led for the first season by Steve Decker, a former big-league catcher.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:01:14 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Kuester&#8217;s &#8220;skill was overshadowed by his will&#8221;</title>
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John Kuester, who could be introduced as the Detroit Pistons&#8217; new head coach as early as today, earned acclaim first as a guard at Benedictine, then at North Carolina, where he helped lead the Tar Heels to two ACC titles.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:01:13 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Baseball superlatives</title>
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Dan Uggla, Marlins  1-3, HR, run, 3 RBI, 2 BB &nbsp; Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies  3-4, HR, 2 runs, 2 RBI, 1 BB &nbsp; Felipe Lopez, Diamondbacks  1-3, HR, run, 3 RBI, 2 BB &nbsp; Jose Lopez, Mariners  2-4, HR, 2 runs, 2B, 2 RBI &nbsp; PITCHING &nbsp; Wandy Rodriguez, Astros  9 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 11 K&#8217;s, W            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:01:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>National League scores</title>
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YESTERDAY&#8217;S GAMES&nbsp; TUESDAY&#8217;S GAMES           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:01:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>National League schedule</title>
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TODAY St. Louis (Pineiro 6-9) at  Milwaukee (M.Parra 3-8)2:05 p.m.  Cincinnati (Owings 6-8) at  Philadelphia (Moyer 7-6)7:05  Los Angeles (Wolf 3-3) at  New York (Li.Hernandez 5-4)7:10  Washington (Lannan 6-5)  at Houston (R.Ortiz 3-4)8:05  Atlanta (Hanson 4-0) at  Colorado (Cook 8-3)8:40  Florida (A.Miller 3-4) at            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:01:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>National League leaders</title>
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BATTING  HaRamirez, Fla&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.346  Pujols, StL&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.336  Beltran, NY&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.336  Tejada, Hou&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.330  Pierre, LA&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.329  Sandoval, SF&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.328  Hawpe, Col&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.327. &nbsp; RUNS            ]]></description>
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          <title>Majors roundup</title>
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AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP  ORIOLES 5, MARINERS 3: Baltimore took advantage of two errors by second baseman Jose Lopez and rallied for five runs in the ninth to beat Seattle. Entering the ninth with a 3-0 lead, closer David Aardsma blew just his second save in 19 chances. TIGERS 3, ROYALS 1: Rookie Lucas French outdueled Zack Greinke and Detroit beat Kansas City. French beat Greinke in just his second career start, holding the Royals to one run and six hits in 61/3 innings. Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth for his 19th save in as many tries. NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP           ]]></description>
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          <title>Baseball bits</title>
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Notes Toronto at Tampa Bay (12:08 p.m.). How&#8217;s this for a nice matinee? Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay is scheduled to face talented left-hander David Price in the finale of Toronto&#8217;s three-game series at Tampa Bay. &nbsp; Luke Scott, Orioles, had a career-high seven RBIs to power Baltimore to a 12-4 victory over Seattle. Paul Konerko, White Sox, hit a career-high three home runs, including a go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning, to lead Chicago to a 10-6 win over Cleveland.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Baseball notes: Blue Jays release closer Ryan</title>
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays have released one-time closer B.J. Ryan and activated current closer Scott Downs from the 15-day disabled list. Ryan has struggled this season, going 1-1 with a 6.53 ERA in 25 relief appearances. The left-hander allowed 22 hits, including five homers, and 17 walks in 202/3 innings. Ryan had mainly been used recently in blowout games. The 33-year old is in the fourth year of a $47 million, five-year contract.           ]]></description>
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          <title>American League scores</title>
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YESTERDAY&#8217;S GAMES&nbsp; TUESDAY&#8217;S GAMES           ]]></description>
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          <title>American League leaders</title>
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BATTING  ISuzuki, Sea&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.358  Rolen, Tor&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.325  MiCabrera, Det&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.324  Morneau, Min&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.320  JRivera, LA&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.317  Crawford, TB&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.313  MYoung, Tex&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.313  Jeter, NY&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.313.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Today in baseball history</title>
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On this date 1902 - Rube Waddell beat Bill Dinneen 4-2 in 17 innings when light-hitting Monte Cross hit a two-run homer for Philadelphia. 1932 - Ben Chapman of the Yankees hit three homers, including two inside the park, as New York beat the Detroit Tigers 14-9 at Yankee Stadium. 1940 - The NL recorded the first shutout in All-Star play, with a 4-0 win at Sportsman&#8217;s Park in St. Louis. Five pitchers - Paul Derringer, Bucky Walters, Whit Wyatt, Larry French, and Carl Hubbell - held the AL to three hits. Max West hit a three-run homer.           ]]></description>
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          <title>American League schedule</title>
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TODAY Toronto (Halladay 10-2) at  Tampa Bay (Price 2-3)12:08 p.m.  New York (Aceves 5-1) at  Minnesota (TBD)1:10  Cleveland (D.Huff 4-3) at  Chicago (Richard 3-2)2:05  Kansas City (Hochevar 4-3)  at Boston (Penny 6-3)7:10  Texas (Tom.Hunter 1-1) at  Seattle (F.Hernandez 8-3)10:10 &nbsp; TOMORROW           ]]></description>
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          <title>Police: Kazemi &#8220;was spinning out of control&#8221;</title>
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.&#8212;Former NFL star Steve McNair was shot dead in his sleep last week by a 20-year-old girlfriend distraught about mounting financial problems and her belief that he was seeing someone else, police said yesterday. Sahel Kazemi &#8220;was spinning out of control&#8221; when she shot McNair four times as he dozed on a sofa early Saturday, then turned the gun on herself, Police Chief Ronal Serpas said.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Tennis results</title>
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TENNIS  HALL OF FAME CHAMPIONSHIPS&nbsp; (at Newport, R.I.)&nbsp; TUESDAY First round - Sebastien Grosjean leads Kevin Kim (7) 6-4, 0-0 (40-40), susp. rain; Philipp Petzschner (6) leads Horacio Zeballos 6-4, 3-4, susp. rain  GAZ DE FRANCE SUEZ GRAND PRIX&nbsp; (at Budapest, Hungary)           ]]></description>
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          <title>Conn. team that could move here occupying top spot</title>
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Connecticut has several well-regarded young prospects, especially on its pitching staff, and is led for the first season by Steve Decker, a former big-league catcher.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Associate says Mechelle McNair didn&#8217;t know of affair</title>
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.&#8212;An associate said today that the wife of ex-NFL quarterback Steve McNair didn&#8217;t know about Sahel Kazemi before the 20-year-old woman was found dead alongside her husband on the Fourth of July. McNair was shot four times in what the medical examiner has said is likely a murder-suicide, though police haven&#8217;t confirmed that Kazemi was responsible.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Eastern League planning to take Richmond by storm</title>
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Professional baseball won&#8217;t return to Richmond until next year, but its presence apparently will be noticeable starting next month. Minor League Baseball and the Eastern League plan to assign a Class AA franchise to Richmond before Aug. 1. When that happens, &#8220;somebody is going to go in there and somebody is going to take Richmond by storm,&#8220; Joe McEacharn, the Eastern League president, said yesterday.           ]]></description>
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee&#8217;s state medical examiner said yesterday that investigators have been hesitant to conclude that Steve McNair&#8217;s girlfriend killed the NFL star and herself because she didn&#8217;t appear to have a motive, but that murder-suicide is the most likely scenario. After the couple was discovered shot to death on Saturday, police were quick to label McNair&#8217;s death a homicide. He had been shot twice in the head and twice in the chest, while 20-year-old Sahel Kazemi died from a single gunshot to the head. Under her body was a gun she had purchased less than two days before the killings.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Regional cooperation may be key to ballpark</title>
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A long-term ballpark solution will be addressed by the city and neighboring counties after the new franchise has formally relocated and the ownership group can join discussions. Talks would initially involve a lease agreement at The Diamond. It&#8217;s expected team owners will contribute to the construction of a new facility or transformation of The Diamond.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Tigers&#8217; Verlander records 9th win</title>
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DETROIT - Former Goochland High School standout Justin Verlander struck out 11 in six innings to earn his ninth victory, and Marcus Thames hit a three-run homer as the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 last night. Verlander (9-4), in his first start since being named to his second all-star team, ran his American League-best strikeout total to 141, the most by a Detroit pitcher before the All-Star Game in 37 years. He gave up five runs and seven hits.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Wainwright carries Cardinals past Brewers</title>
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MILWAUKEE - Adam Wainwright came within two outs of his first career shutout, and Ryan Ludwick and Colby Rasmus homered for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 5-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers last night. The 27-year-old right-hander settled down after working out of bases-loaded jam in the second and didn&#8217;t allow a hit after the fourth inning until Casey McGehee&#8217;s infield hit leading off the ninth.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Baseball superlatives</title>
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Brandon Phillips, Reds  2-3, 2 HR, 2 runs, 3 RBI &nbsp; Placido Polanco, Tigers  3-5, HR, 2 runs, 4 RBI &nbsp; PITCHING &nbsp; Justin Verlander, Tigers  6 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 11 K&#8217;s, W &nbsp; J.A. Happ, Phillies  7 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 7 K&#8217;s &nbsp; Aaron Harang, Reds  6 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K&#8217;s            ]]></description>
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TODAY Pittsburgh (Morton 1-1)  at Houston (W.Rdrgz 7-6)2:05 p.m.  Atlanta (Kawakami 4-6)  at Chicago (Zambrano 4-3)2:20  Washington (Detwiler 0-4)MASN2  at Colorado (De La Rosa 5-7)3:10  San Diego (Gaudin 4-7)  at Arizona (Scherzer 5-6)3:40  Florida (Volstad 5-8)  at San Francisco (Sadowski 2-0)3:45            ]]></description>
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AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP  TIGERS 8, ROYALS 5: Marcus Thames hit a three-run homer to power Justin Verlander and Detroit over Kansas City. Verlander (9-4) struck out 11 to run his AL-best total to 141, the most by a Detroit pitcher before the All-Star game in 37 years. NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP&nbsp; REDS 4, PHILLIES 3: Ramon Hernandez hit a tiebreaking RBI single off Brad Lidge in the ninth inning, lifting Cincinnati over Philadelphia. Brandon Phillips hit a pair of homers and drove in three runs for the Reds. Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth hit consecutive homers for the Phillies. - From Wire Reports           ]]></description>
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Notes St. Louis at Milwaukee (8:05 p.m. EDT). Ryan Braun and the Brewers host Albert Pujols and the Cardinals in the second game of a key three-game set between NL Central contenders. &nbsp; Chase Utley, Shane Victorino and Greg Dobbs, Phillies, homered during a 10-run first inning, leading Philadelphia to a 22-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.           ]]></description>
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ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa has quietly dropped his lawsuit against the social networking site Twitter Inc. A one-paragraph statement filed June 26 with the U.S. District Court in San Francisco said La Russa had dropped all claims - and that San Francisco-based Twitter did not compensate him in exchange. It also said he could not refile the same complaint.           ]]></description>
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On this date 1912 - Rube Marquard&#8217;s 19-game winning streak was stopped as the New York Giants lost 7-2 to the Chicago Cubs. 1935 - The AL extended its All-Star winning streak to three with a 4-1 victory at Cleveland&#8217;s Municipal Stadium. New York Yankee Lefty Gomez went six innings, which prompted the NL to have the rules changed so that no pitcher could throw more than three innings, unless extra innings.           ]]></description>
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YESTERDAY&#8217;S GAMES&nbsp;  MONDAY&#8217;S GAMES           ]]></description>
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TODAY Baltimore (Da.Hernandez 2-2)MASN  at Seattle (Vargas 3-3)4:40 p.m.  Kansas City (Greinke 10-4)  at Detroit (French 0-0)7:05  Toronto (Tallet 5-6)  at Tampa Bay (Kazmir 4-5)7:08  Oakland (Cahill 5-7)  at Boston (Wakefield 10-3)7:10  New York (A.Burnett 7-4)  at Minnesota (Perkins 4-4)8:10            ]]></description>
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TENNIS  HALL OF FAME CHAMPIONSHIPS&nbsp; (at Newport, R.I.) First round&#8212;Sebastien Grosjean leads Kevin Kim (7) 6-4, 0-0 (40-40), susp. rain; Philipp Petzschner (6) leads Horacio Zeballos 6-4, 3-4, susp. rain; Sam Groth leads Ricardo Mello 7-5, 0-3, susp. rain.&nbsp; MONDAY First round&#8212;Prakash Amritraj d. Danai Udomchoke 6-1, 6-4; Jesse Levine d. Chris Guccione 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-2); Brendan Evans d. Benjamin Becker (4) 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 7-5; Taylor Dent d. Marcos Daniel 6-2, 6-1; Daniel Brands d. Vince Spadea 6-0, 6-4; Robby Ginepri d. Santiago Ventura 6-2, 1-6, 6-4.           ]]></description>
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DETROIT&#8212;Joe Dumars has turned to Cleveland Cavaliers assistant John Kuester, a Richmond native and former Benedictine High School standout, as the Pistons&#8217; next head coach. The Detroit Free Press learned late yesterday afternoon that the Pistons were nearing a deal with Kuester, a 54-year-old coaching veteran who has never led an NBA team but was the head man at two mid-major colleges in the 1980s. He won a championship ring as a Pistons assistant in 2004 and has built a reputation in the NBA as a bright offensive mind and game-planner.           ]]></description>
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Tennessee&#8217;s state medical examiner said Tuesday that investigators have been hesitant to conclude that Steve McNair&#8217;s girlfriend killed the NFL star and herself because she didn&#8217;t appear to have a motive, but that murder-suicide is the most likely scenario.           ]]></description>
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Coach college baseball in the state, move into the New York Yankees&#8217; organization. Tom Slater, a VMI and St. Christopher&#8217;s alumnus, is the latest to take that path. Slater, 41, is in his first season as the manager for the Yankees&#8217; Gulf Coast League club, based in Tampa. His Yankees are 8-1. Slater works mostly with players who were selected in last month&#8217;s draft, and other rookies.           ]]></description>
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PHILADELPHIA&#8212;Chase Utley hit a three-run homer, and Shane Victorino and Greg Dobbs each had two-run shots during a 10-run first inning, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 22-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds last night. Cole Hamels (5-5) was the beneficiary of the offensive outburst. The struggling ace allowed one run and three hits in seven innings to earn his first win since shutting out the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 4.           ]]></description>
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AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP  BLUE JAYS 7, YANKEES 6: Ricky Romero extended his scoreless streak to 24 innings before Eric Hinske homered in his Yankees debut, and Toronto held on to beat New York. Alex Rios and John McDonald homered for the Blue Jays. ATHLETICS 6, RED SOX 0: Rookie Brett Anderson threw Oakland&#8217;s first complete game since last July 8 and outpitched Boston&#8217;s 21-year veteran, John Smoltz. Anderson struck out a career-high nine and ended Oakland&#8217;s 151-game stretch without a complete game. ROYALS 4, TIGERS 3: Mike Jacobs hit a go-ahead solo homer in the ninth, and closer Joakim Soria held on in Kansas City&#8217;s win over Detroit. Willie Bloomquist drove in three runs for the Royals. Ryan Raburn homered and hit an RBI double in the eighth for the Tigers. NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP           ]]></description>
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SAN FRANCISCO&#8212;Randy Johnson is expected to miss at least two starts as the 300-game winner recovers from a strained shoulder. The San Francisco Giants placed the left-hander on the 15-day disabled list yesterday after he hurt himself on a swing Sunday. Johnson, who last month became the 24th player in major league history to reach 300 career wins, felt something in his arm but initially tried to pitch through it. He then left his start after committing a throwing error in the top of the fourth inning against the Houston Astros.           ]]></description>
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On this date 1923&#8212;Lefty O&#8217;Doul, pitching for the Boston Red Sox, allowed 13 runs in the sixth inning to the Cleveland Indians, who won 27-3. In 1928, he returned to the majors as a great hitting outfielder. 1936&#8212;The NL won its first All-Star game 4-3 at Braves Field in Boston. 1937&#8212;Lou Gehrig drove in four runs with a home run and a double to pace the AL to an 8-3 victory over the NL in the All-Star game at Washington&#8217;s Griffith Stadium. President Franklin D. Roosevelt attended the game.           ]]></description>
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ISuzuki, Sea&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.362  Rolen, Tor&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.328  Morneau, Min&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.323  MiCabrera, Det&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.323  Crawford, TB&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.318  Jeter, NY&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.316  MYoung, Tex&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.314 &nbsp; RBI  Bay, Bos&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-70            ]]></description>
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YESTERDAY&#8217;S GAMES&nbsp; SUNDAY&#8217;S GAMES           ]]></description>
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TODAY Cincinnati (Harang 5-8)  at Philadelphia (Happ 5-0)7:05 p.m.  Los Angeles (Kershaw 5-5)  at New York (Pelfrey 6-3)7:10  Atlanta (J.Vazquez 5-7)  at Chicago (Dempster 5-5)8:05, WGN  Pittsburgh (Maholm 5-4)  at Houston (Moehler 5-4)8:05  St. Louis (Wainwright 8-5)  at Milwaukee (Gallardo 8-5)8:05            ]]></description>
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YESTERDAY&#8217;S GAMES&nbsp; SUNDAY&#8217;S GAMES           ]]></description>
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TODAY Kansas City (Chen 0-2)  at Detroit (Verlander 8-4)7:05 p.m.  Toronto (Mills 0-1)  at Tampa Bay (J.Shields 6-6)7:08  Oakland (Eveland 1-2)  at Boston (Beckett 9-3)7:10  New York (Sabathia 7-5)  at Minnesota (S.Baker 6-6)8:10  Cleveland (Sowers 2-6)  at Chicago (Buehrle 8-2)8:11  Texas (Nippert 0-0)            ]]></description>
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Steve McNair&#8217;s 20-year-old girlfriend bought a gun a couple of days before she was found dead alongside the slain former NFL quarterback, a relative said police told him.           ]]></description>
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The Chicago Tribune this afternoon is quoting sources saying the Tribune Co. intends to sell the Chicago Cubs to a family that made its fortune in the online brokerage TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
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The All-Star Game rosters have a distinct Virginia feel. Former Goochland High School star Justin Verlander was a players&#8217; selection in results released yesterday by Major League Baseball. Verlander is 8-4 with a 3.54 ERA and an American League-leading 130 strikeouts for the Detroit Tigers, who lead the AL Central by 2&#189; games. Verlander, rebounding from a mediocre 2008, will make his second appearance in the Midsummer Classic. He allowed one run on two hits in one inning in the 2007 game, won 5-4 by the AL in San Francisco.           ]]></description>
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WIMBLEDON, England&#8212;Roger Federer won his record 15th Grand Slam title yesterday, outlasting Andy Roddick for his sixth Wimbledon championship in a marathon match that went to 16-14 in the fifth set. Federer served a career-high 50 aces and overcame the resilient American 5-7, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 16-14 to break the record of major titles he shared with Pete Sampras and enhance his reputation as perhaps the greatest player in history.           ]]></description>
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American League all-stars STARTERS C: Joe Mauer, MinnesotaSS: Derek Jeter, New York 1B: Mark Teixeira, New YorkOF: Jason Bay, Boston  2B: Dustin Pedroia, BostonOF: Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle  3B: Evan Longoria, Tampa BayOF: Josh Hamilton, Texas &nbsp; RESERVES Catcher: p-Victor Martinez, Cleveland. Infielders: p-Jason Bartlett, Tampa Bay; p-Aaron Hill, Toronto; p-Justin Morneau, Minnesota; m-Kevin Youkilis, Boston; p-Michael Young, Texas; m-Ben Zobrist, Tampa Bay. Outfielders: p-Carl Crawford, Tampa Bay; p-Curtis Granderson, Detroit; p-Torii Hunter, Los Angeles; m-Adam Jones, Baltimore PITCHERS m-Andrew Bailey, Oakland; m-Mark Buerhle, Chicago; p-Josh Beckett, Boston; m-Brian Fuentes, Los Angeles; p-Zack Greinke, Kansas City; p-Roy Halladay, Toronto; m-Felix Hernandez, Seattle; p-Edwin Jackson, Detroit; p-Joe Nathan, Minnesota; p-Jonathan Papelbon, Boston; p-Mariano Rivera, New York; p-Justin Verlander, Detroit; m-Tim Wakefield, Boston FINAL MAN (selected by Internet voting) Adam Lind, Toronto; Ian Kinsler, Texas; Chone Figgins, L.A. Angels; Carlos Pena, Tampa Bay; Brandon Inge, Detroit National League all-stars STARTERS C: Yadier Molina, St. LouisSS: Hanley Ramirez, Florida            ]]></description>
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YESTERDAY&#8217;S GAMES&nbsp; SATURDAY&#8217;S GAMES           ]]></description>
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On this date 1966 - Boog Powell of the Baltimore Orioles knocked in 11 runs in a doubleheader against the Kansas City A&#8217;s to tie an AL record. In the first game, Powell hit two home runs, including a grand slam, two doubles and a sacrifice fly to drive in seven runs as the Orioles won 11-0. Powell had four RBI in the nightcap.           ]]></description>
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TODAY Atlanta (Jurrjens 6-6) at  Chicago (Wells 3-3)7:05 p.m., ESPN  Cincinnati (Cueto 8-4)  at Philadelphia (Hamels 4-5)7:05  Pittsburgh (Vasquez 1-1)  at Houston (Hampton 4-5)8:05  Washington (Stammen 1-3) at  Colorado (Marquis 10-5)8:40, MASN2  San Diego (Silva 0-2)  at Arizona (Garland 4-8)9:40            ]]></description>
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YESTERDAY&#8217;S GAMES&nbsp; SATURDAY&#8217;S GAMES           ]]></description>
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TODAY Toronto (R.Romero 6-3)  at New York (Pettitte 8-3)1:05 p.m.  Kansas City (Meche 4-8)  at Detroit (Galarraga 5-7)7:05  Oakland (Bre.Anderson 4-7)  at Boston (Smoltz 0-1)7:10  Texas (Millwood 8-5)  at Los Angeles (Jer.Weaver 8-3)10:05  Baltimore (Bergesen 5-2)  at Seattle (Washburn 4-6)10:10, MASN            ]]></description>
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.&#8212;Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair&#8217;s shooting death was a homicide, police said yesterday, but authorities stopped short of saying it was a murder-suicide committed by the 20-year-old girlfriend found dead by his side. McNair, 36, was shot four times, twice in the head, by a semiautomatic pistol, Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron said. The woman, Sahel Kazemi, was killed by a single gunshot wound and the pistol was found under her body, Aaron said.           ]]></description>
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Swiss star captures a record 15th major title after prevailing 16-14 in the fifth set against American Andy Roddick at Wimbledon.           ]]></description>
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Nashville police are calling the shooting death of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair a homicide, but they haven&#8217;t yet reached a conclusion about the death of the 20-year-old woman found with him. Spokesman Don Aaron said today that the two had been dating the past several months. 
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A year ago, plenty of people were feeling sorry for Roger Federer. They were sending him letters with good wishes or&#8212;believe it or not&#8212;tennis tips. They were offering advice about how to deal with a perceived drop in performance and ideas for how to beat Rafael Nadal. &#8220;If you achieved a lot, like I did, for so many years, and then you don&#8217;t win some tournaments, people say, &#8216;Oh, you&#8217;re already on the decline,&#8216; very quickly,&#8220; Federer said yesterday. &#8220;I hope it just opens some eyes, these last few months.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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The Richmond Kickers didn&#8217;t bring cherry bombs or ladyfingers to their Fourth of July matinee with the Charlotte Eagles. They did, however, bring the next best thing: forward David Bulow. Bulow, hotter than a proverbial firecracker, scored a pair of first-half goals to carry the Kickers to a 3-0 victory over Charlotte yesterday at University of Richmond Stadium. Bulow&#8217;s goals, his sixth and seventh of the USL-2 season, lifted Richmond into sole possession of second place in the USL-2 standings. The Kickers (6-2-5, 23 points) trail front-running Harrisburg by only three points.           ]]></description>
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TORONTO - The Canadian Football League fined Toronto Argonauts receiver Arland Bruce for &#8220;excessive actions&#8221; during his tribute to Michael Jackson after scoring a touchdown Wednesday night. Bruce was fined an undisclosed amount, the CFL announced Thursday. After scoring on a 21-yard pass that put Toronto ahead 6-0, Bruce removed his helmet, shoulder pads and uniform top, then laid down in the end zone. Bruce said he was honoring the memory of Jackson by pretending to be buried.           ]]></description>
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Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong went out early and put up a solid time in the opening stage of the Tour de France yesterday, then was upstaged by Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland and nine other riders. Cancellara finished the 9.6-mile time trial in 19 minutes, 32 seconds, beating 2007 Tour winner Alberto Contador by 18 seconds to capture the yellow jersey.           ]]></description>
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Former Goochland High School star Justin Verlander can expect a nice reward today for an outstanding first half: a berth in the All-Star Game. Verlander is 8-4 with a 3.54 ERA and an American League-leading 130 strikeouts for the Detroit Tigers, who lead the AL Central by 2&#189; games. Verlander, rebounding from a mediocre 2008, is in line for his second appearance in the Midsummer Classic. He allowed one run on two hits in one inning in the 2007 game, won 5-4 by the AL in San Francisco.           ]]></description>
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Serena Williams kept telling herself she was facing just another foe in the Wimbledon final yesterday, just another woman who hits the ball quite hard, just another player trying to deny her a Grand Slam title. She wasn&#8217;t facing just anyone, of course. She was playing her older sister Venus. And when the latest all-Williams final finished, when Serena wrapped up a 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 victory for a third Wimbledon championship and 11th major title overall, she jogged to the net with her arm extended for a handshake.           ]]></description>
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TORONTO - Free agent Hedo Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports. The 6-10 forward helped Orlando to the NBA Finals. On Friday, a person close to the Blazers confirmed that Turkoglu ended contract talks with them. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations.           ]]></description>
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Notes Detroit at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. EDT). A matchup of AL Central rivals, with the first-place Tigers throwing rookie Rick Porcello (8-5) against the Twins&#8217; Nick Blackburn (6-4). &nbsp; Albert Pujols, Cardinals, hit his club-record fourth grand slam of the season and 10th of his career as St. Louis beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4.           ]]></description>
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Casey McGehee, Brewers  4-5, HR, 3 runs, 3B, 5 RBI &nbsp; Mike Cameron, Brewers  2-3, HR, run, 2B, 4 RBI, 1 BB &nbsp; Justin Morneau, Twins  4-4, HR, run, 2B, 2 RBI &nbsp; Magglio Ordonez, Tigers  2-3, HR, run, 2B, 3 RBI &nbsp; Alberto Callaspo, Royals  2-3, run, 3B, 3 RBI, 1 BB &nbsp; Joey Votto, Reds            ]]></description>
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YESTERDAY&#8217;S GAMES&nbsp; FRIDAY&#8217;S GAMES           ]]></description>
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TODAY Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 7-6)  at Florida (Nolasco 5-6)1:10 p.m.  St. Louis (C.Carpenter 5-3)  at Cincinnati (Arroyo 8-7)1:10  Atlanta (D.Lowe 7-6)  at Washington (Olsen 1-4)1:35, MASN  New York (J.Santana 9-6)  at Philadelphia (Blanton 4-4)1:35  Milwaukee (Burns 1-1)  at Chicago (Lilly 7-6)2:20, TBS            ]]></description>
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AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP  YANKEES 6, BLUE JAYS 5 (12): Jorge Posada hit a game-winning RBI single in the 12th inning to lift New York over Toronto. With one out and runners on first and second, Posada lined a 1-1 pitch from Shawn Camp into center field. Alex Rodriguez scored without a play. MARINERS 3, RED SOX 2: Chris Woodward&#8217;s bases-loaded pop up in the ninth dropped behind a partially drawn-in infield to score the go-ahead run and lift Seattle over Boston. Jason Varitek hit a two-run homer for the Red Sox. Russell Branyan drove in two runs for the Mariners. ROYALS 6, WHITE SOX 4: Alberto Callaspo drove in three runs and Kansas City eclipsed its run total from its previous four games in a victory over Chicago. Callaspo hit an RBI triple off Gavin Floyd in the fifth for the Royals&#8217; first run in 13 innings. TWINS 4, TIGERS 3: Justin Morneau had four hits, including a homer and the tying single in the seventh inning, and Minnesota came back to beat Detroit. Magglio Ordonez&#8217;s three-run homer in the seventh spoiled an otherwise stellar start by Francisco Liriano. INDIANS 5, ATHLETICS 2: Carl Pavano earned his first win in five starts, helping Cleveland defeat Oakland. Ben Francisco and Grady Sizemore hit homers off Vin Mazzaro for the Indians, who have won consecutive games for the first time since June 11-12. NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP           ]]></description>
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On this date 1905 - The Philadelphia Athletics scored two runs in the 20th inning, giving Rube Waddell a 4-2 victory over Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox. Both pitchers went the distance. Young did not allow a walk. 1908 - George Wiltse of the New York Giants pitched a 10-inning, 1-0 no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies.           ]]></description>
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YESTERDAY&#8217;S GAMES&nbsp; FRIDAY&#8217;S GAMES           ]]></description>
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TODAY Oakland (G.Gonzalez 0-2)  at Cleveland (Cl.Lee 4-7)1:05 p.m.  Toronto (Richmond 6-5)  at New York (Chamberlain 4-2)1:05  Seattle (Morrow 0-3)  at Boston (Lester 7-6)1:35  Chicago (Richard 3-1)2:10  at Kansas City (Bannister 5-6)WGN  Detroit (Porcello 8-5)  at Minnesota (Blackburn 6-4)2:10            ]]></description>
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Former NFL MVP Steve McNair has been shot and killed. Titans owner Bud Adams confirmed the quarterback&#8217;s death in a brief statement released Saturday.           ]]></description>
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP)&#8212;Serena Williams has won her third Wimbledon title, beating sister Venus Williams 7-6 (3), 6-2 in the final. The second-seeded Serena also beat Venus in the 2002 and &#8216;03 Wimbledon finals, but lost to her older sibling in last year&#8217;s championship match at the All England Club.           ]]></description>
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PORTLAND, Ore.&#8212;Hedo Turkoglu reportedly has agreed to join the Portland Trail Blazers after helping Orlando reach the NBA Finals this season. ESPN.com cited unidentified sources and did not disclose terms. Turkoglu&#8217;s agent, did not immediately return calls or e-mails. Portland cannot comment on the agreement until Wednesday, when teams may sign free agents.           ]]></description>
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NEW YORK&#8212;When the United Football League debuts in October, Michael Vick could be one of its players. Michael Huyghue, the commissioner of the new four-team league, says the UFL is willing to give Vick a place to play&#8212;provided there are no pending legal issues. His rights belong to the Orlando franchise. &#8220;One of the things that is important in our premiere season is to showcase the quality of talent and the coaches, and to be able to show outstanding players who find themselves in this quagmire the NFL creates,&#8220; Huyghue said. &#8220;Michael Vick might be that kind of player because he is . . . a phenomenal talent, but he needs transitioning back into the NFL.           ]]></description>
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The Tour de France is ready for another edition with Lance Armstrong, and today&#8217;s opening stage may show whether he&#8217;s ready to challenge for another title. Armstrong&#8217;s 37-year-old legs will be tested immediately when the three-week race begins with a 9.6-mile time trial. The stage will be run along the hilly streets and hairpin turns of Monaco, a Mediterranean principality better known for Formula One than for huffing two-wheelers.           ]]></description>
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Shin-Soo Choo, Indians  4-5, 2 HR, 4 runs, 2B, 7 RBI, SB &nbsp; Albert Pujols, Cardinals  2-5, HR, run, 2B, 5 RBI &nbsp; Rob Johnson, Mariners  3-5, 2 runs, 3 2B, 3 RBI &nbsp; John Baker, Marlins  2-4, HR, 2 runs, 2B, 3 RBI &nbsp; Vernon Wells, Blue Jays  2-4, HR, run, 2B, RBI &nbsp; Jimmy Rollins, Phillies            ]]></description>
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AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP  YANKEES 4, BLUE JAYS 2: A.J. Burnett scattered six hits over seven innings, Robinson Cano and Alex Rodriguez homered, and New York opened the long holiday weekend with a victory over Toronto. Burnett (7-4) allowed both runs, struck out seven and walked two. NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP&nbsp; CUBS 2, BREWERS 1: Jake Fox drew a bases-loaded walk off Mark DiFelice to force in the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning. After Theriot advanced to third on a wild pitch and fly out, DiFelice intentionally walked Milton Bradley and Geovany Soto to load the bases. PHILLIES 7, METS 2: Rodrigo Lopez took a three-hitter into the seventh inning in his first outing in two years, helping Philadelphia snap a six-game home losing streak with a victory over New York. Lopez (1-0) allowed two runs and six hits in 61/3 innings for his first win since 2007. BRAVES 9, NATIONALS 8: Pinch-hitter Brooks Conrad hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning and Atlanta beat Washington for its season-high fifth straight win. Rafael Soriano worked the ninth for his eighth save, despite yielding Cristian Guzman&#8217;s two-run double. - From Wire Reports           ]]></description>
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On this date 1905 - The Philadelphia Athletics scored two runs in the 20th inning, giving Rube Waddell a 4-2 victory over Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox. Both pitchers went the distance. Young did not allow a walk. 1908 - George Wiltse of the New York Giants pitched a 10-inning, 1-0 no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies.           ]]></description>
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Notes N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia (4:10 p.m. EDT). Two struggling NL East rivals face off. The Mets send Fernando Nieve (3-1) to the mound to face Jamie Moyer (6-6). &nbsp; Derrek Lee, Cubs, hit a grand slam and a three-run homer for a career-high seven RBI, and Chicago opened an 11-game homestand by beating the Brewers 9-5. Bobby Abreu, Angels, hit two home runs and Los Angeles beat the lowly Orioles 5-2.           ]]></description>
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TODAY Atlanta (Hanson 4-0)1:05 p.m.,  at Washington (Lannan 5-5)MASN  Milwaukee (Looper 6-4)  at Chicago (Harden 5-4)1:05, WGN  St. Louis (Thompson 2-4)  at Cincinnati (Owings 5-8)1:10  Houston (Ortiz 3-3)  at San Francisco (Lincecum 8-2)4:05  Los Angeles (Wolf 3-3)  at San Diego (Geer 1-3)4:10            ]]></description>
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BOSTON - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka will head to Florida on Monday to begin a spring training-like strengthening program that the Red Sox hope will get him back to the big leagues later this season. Matsuzaka was 1-5 with an 8.23 ERA and an opponents&#8217; batting average of .378 before going on the disabled list June 21. He&#8217;s been out with a shoulder strain, and the Red Sox have said he hasn&#8217;t been right since helping Japan win the World Baseball Classic.           ]]></description>
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TODAY Seattle (Olson 3-2)  at Boston (Penny 6-3)1:05 p.m.  Toronto (Halladay 10-2)  at New York (Wang 1-6)1:05  Chicago (Floyd 6-5)  at Kansas City (Hochevar 3-3)1:10  Detroit (Jackson 6-4)  at Minnesota (Liriano 4-8)4:10  Oakland (Mazzaro 2-3)  at Cleveland (Pavano 6-7)7:05  Tampa Bay (Price 2-2)            ]]></description>
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WIMBLEDON, England&#8212;Venus Williams is just about the perfect older sibling: She supports Serena endlessly, protects her fiercely and even lets her pick which bedroom she wants when they&#8217;re on the road. Where does Venus draw the line? At Grand Slam championships. The sisters face each other again in a major final, meeting today for the Wimbledon title for the fourth time.           ]]></description>
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Manny Ramirez took batting practice before the Dodgers-Padres game last night. He avoided questions about steroids during a news conference but did make apologies. SAN DIEGO&#8212;Manny Ramirez returned to the big leagues as only he could. Wearing sunglasses and with his famous dreadlocks in a ponytail, the Los Angeles Dodgers&#8217; slugger apologized to fans and teammates during a news conference yesterday afternoon. He refused to answer questions about steroids, laying off them as if they were pitches in the dirt.           ]]></description>
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Richmond&#8217;s newest sports franchise is looking for a name. The AIFA, an indoor football league that plans to move into the Richmond Coliseum next spring, is soliciting ideas from fans on what the team should be called. Visit aifainrichmondva.com to submit your suggestion. Whoever suggests the winning name will receive two season tickets to the inaugural season.           ]]></description>
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WIMBLEDON, England&#8212;Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer offered his best impression of Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semifinals yesterday, tucking both feet back beneath his body and uncorking an overhead smash. And now, after years of chasing Sampras, Federer is poised to surpass him.           ]]></description>
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WHAT: USL-2 professional soccer match WHEN/WHERE: Today, 1 p.m., University of Richmond Stadium TICKETS: $4 NOTABLE: Quite obviously, these two clubs are fit to be tied. This afternoon&#8217;s game is the third and final regular-season meeting between the Kickers and Charlotte. Each of the previous contests ended in a draw. Charlotte, playing at home, rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 2-2 stalemate two weeks ago. . . . These clubs battled for the USL-2 regular-season title last season, but the Eagles currently are fighting to sustain their 2009 playoff hopes. Charlotte, 3-3-4 after last week&#8217;s scoreless tie against first-place Harrisburg, sits in sixth place with 13 points. The Kickers (5-2-5) are tied for second with 20 points. . . . The contest will feature two of the league&#8217;s most prolific scorers: Richmond forward Matthew Delicate (seven goals, 15 points) and Eagles forward Dustin Swinehart (five goals, 12 points). Midfielders Diego Martins and Jorge Herrera have four goals apiece for Charlotte. . . . Richmond&#8217;s defense has allowed but 10 goals (one of which was an own-goal) in 12 matches. Veteran goalkeeper Ronnie Pascale has four shutouts. . . . Fourth of July festivities, including food, music, face painting and water play, begin at 11 a.m.&#8212;Vic Dorr Jr.           ]]></description>
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The commissioner of the four-team United Football League said he will monitor the Vick situation closely and &#8220;if he is free and clear of legal issues, we will look at the situation.&#8220;

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Roger Federer delivered a masterful grass-court performance to beat Tommy Haas 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-3 today, while Andy Roddick defeated Andy Murray 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5).            ]]></description>
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WIMBLEDON, England&#8212;Richard Williams refuses to watch his daughters, Venus and Serena, play each other. Says he simply can&#8217;t bear to see it, no matter the setting, no matter the stage. So once again, the patriarch of the greatest sister act in tennis history is heading home to the United States before the Wimbledon final.            ]]></description>
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BOSTON&#8212;Mark Recchi joined the Boston Bruins hoping to win his fourth Stanley Cup ring. He decided to stay to take another shot at it. The NHL&#8217;s sixth-leading active goal scorer signed a one-year deal to return to the Bruins. The 41-year-old Recchi, obtained in a March 4 trade from Tampa Bay, said four days after the Bruins were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs that he might retire if they didn&#8217;t offer him a contract.           ]]></description>
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NEW YORK&#8212;The NFL suspended Jets linebacker Calvin Pace for four games without pay yesterday for violating the league&#8217;s policy on performance-enhancing substances. Pace will miss New York&#8217;s first four games of the season and be eligible to return for the Monday night game at Miami on Oct. 12. In a statement issued by the Jets, Pace said the ban is a result of him taking an over-the-counter dietary supplement that he was unaware violated the NFL&#8217;s policy.           ]]></description>
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Ron Artest is heading to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to various media reports. The free-agent forward told CBSSports.com yesterday that he was leaving the Houston Rockets to join Kobe Bryant and the defending NBA champion Lakers. &#8220;I&#8217;m definitely going to L.A.&#8212;to sign, yeah,&#8220; Artest told CBSSports.com. &#8220;Lakers, Lakers, Lakers. I&#8217;m in L.A. right now.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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