Big Rally gives B&L split with Burlingame
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BURLINGAME — The B&L Properties American Legion baseball team followed up a 2-1 loss to Burlingame in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday by overcoming a 7-0 deficit for a 10-7 win in the second game.
Jesse Scholtens was the tough-luck loser in the opener, going the distance while scattering six hits. Ethan Gibbons [...]
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Zito, Winn lead Giants over Rangers 3-2
By JANIE MCCAULEY
AP Sports Writer
SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Zito walked two batters to start the game and it looked as though he might be in for a long day.
Instead, Zito buckled down and produced one of his best outings of the season.
The $126 million left-hander carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, Randy Winn singled in [...]
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Longhorns say they bonded after Garrido’s DUI
By ERIC OLSON
AP Sports Writer
OMAHA, Neb. — Augie Garrido is the all-time winningest coach in Division I baseball and his Texas Longhorns open the College World Series best-of-three finals against LSU on Monday night.
Garrido said Sunday he’s just happy to still have a job.
A season that started with Garrido suspended for four games for his drunk-driving arrest [...]
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Iacocca: GM, Chrysler should repay US loans fast
By TOM KRISHER
AP Auto Writer
DETROIT — Former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca has some advice for the people who are running his old company, and those who will lead the new General Motors: Get the government out of your business as soon as possible.
Iacocca, a slick pitchman who became an American hero in the early 1980s when he [...]
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Grand Ole Opry offers captionsThe Associated Press
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About 450 people participating at the Hearing Loss Association of America convention in Nashville this week attended one of the Opry’s evening shows and was be able to follow along with captions on large projection screens.
Vince Gill, Alison Krauss, Hal Ketchum, Little Jimmy Dickens and others performed.
Vice president and general manager of the Opry, Pete [...]
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Like Federer, Venus seeks 6th Wimbledon title
By HOWARD FENDRICH
AP Tennis Writer
WIMBLEDON, England — Who says the oldest and most tradition-laden of tennis’ major championships doesn’t change with the times?
There is, at long last, a retractable roof atop Centre Court at Wimbledon this year. Video review of line calls and equal prize money for men and women came along ages ago (well, OK, in [...]
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Report: Violence common among Scientology managers
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CLEARWATER, Fla. — The leader of the Church of Scientology struck his subordinates numerous times and set an example for physical violence among the tightly controlled religion’s management team, four former high-ranking executives told a newspaper for a story published Sunday.
The executives who have since left the organization told The St. Petersburg Times that they [...]
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US Open play suspended because of darkness
By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Ricky Barnes flashed a smile as big as his six-shot lead.
He was double digits under par, only the fourth player in U.S. Open history to get that low. He had a six-shot lead over his closest rival, while the stars struggled to make up ground. Phil Mickelson was making as [...]
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Struggling Matsuzaka placed on disabled list
By HOWARD ULMAN
AP Sports Writer
BOSTON — Struggling Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka went on the 15-day disabled list Sunday and could be sidelined much longer.
“This is not going to be a two-week DL,” manager Terry Francona said. “We have to figure this out. We have a lot of work ahead of us to get him back to [...]
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Correia’s strong outing lifts Padres over A&# ...
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SAN DIEGO — Kevin Correia picked a good time for a hot streak with the San Diego Padres’ top two starters on the disabled list.
Correia carried a shutout into the seventh inning and combined with three relievers on a two-hitter in the Padres’ 4-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
Correia, a sub-.500 career pitcher, [...]
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