Archives - Local Sports
For Sunday, July 05, 2009
Owings lifts Reds to 5-2 win over Cardinals
CINCINNATI (AP) — Micah Owings’ pitching is finally catching up to his bat.
Serena Williams beats sister Venus at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Serena Williams kept telling herself she was facing just another foe in the Wimbledon final Saturday, just another woman who hits the ball quite hard, just another player trying to deny her a Grand Slam title.
Armstrong solid; Cancellara wins Tour’s 1st stageMONACO (AP) — Lance Armstrong put in a solid performance in his comeback at the Tour de France on Saturday, finishing the first stage ahead of 170 riders many years younger and a respectable 10th behind winner Fabian Cancellara.
Woods and Kim tied for lead at CongressionalBETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Tournament host Tiger Woods and defending champion Anthony Kim set the stage Saturday for a showdown everyone wanted at the AT&T National, with some expected company on a suddenly crowded leaderboard at Congressional.
Former NFL quarterback McNair killed in TennesseeNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair and a woman were found shot to death Saturday inside a residence in Nashville, police said.
Pujols hits club-record 4th slam in Cards' 7-4 winCINCINNATI (AP) Albert Pujols appreciates history. He just doesn't let it overshadow what he considers important.
Hounds score eight in sixth to beat DolphinsFARMINGTON — The Farmington Dolphins handed away an early three-run lead by committing six defensive errors on Thursday, and never regained their traction against steady pitcher Jake Rhodes.
Cardinals' talks with top pick going slowlyST. LOUIS (AP) — On the day the St. Louis Cardinals signed a top Latin American prospect, they remained far apart in negotiations with top draft pick Shelby Miller.
Serena, Venus reach Wimbledon final - againWIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The purple “W” logo at Wimbledon might as well stand for the siblings who have made the women’s championship their own playground. Yes, the Williams sisters are back in the Wimbledon final.
NASCAR Hall of Fame nominees a who's who of starsCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Stock car racing giants ranging from Bill France Sr. and Junior Johnson to Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt are among the 25 nominees for NASCAR’s first Hall of Fame class.
'Marked' man Mayfield in for quite a fightWhen NASCAR people talked about the need for speed, methamphetamines weren’t part of the conversation.
Kim sets course record at Congressional with 62BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Anthony Kim is regaining a lot of his strength and a little of his swagger. He can only hope his record start Thursday at the AT&T National will allow him to get rid of some frustration built up from a year of not winning.
Confident Shaq joins CavsINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — His nickname hasn’t arrived. His motto with Cleveland is already in place.
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