 The Southern Ledger |
Cink Survives Three Bogeys To Take Halfway Lead
Hartford Courant - By BRUCE BERLET | Courant Staff Writer CROMWELL - - Stewart Cink is a devout Christian, but he muttered a few unprintables to himself while walking to the third tee Friday at the TPC River Highlands. Golf: Cink leads; Zach withdraws E-notes: Mahan returns to the scene of a 62 |
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 China Daily |
Beijing Announces Traffic Plan for Olympics
New York Times - By JAKE HOOKER BEIJING - With 49 days remaining before the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games, and the air soupy with smog, Beijing officials on Friday announced temporary measures to unsnarl the city’s traffic and reduce its chronic and sometimes … Beijing sets restrictions on cars during Olympics Olympics Photo Wire |
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 Turkish Press |
Johnny Damon, Joe Girardi tip their caps to pitcher Curt Schilling
New York Daily News - BY MARK FEINSAND Yankees fans will always remember Curt Schilling for his co-MVP performance in the 2001 World Series and for his bloody sock in the 2004 ALCS, but Johnny Damon has much fonder memories of the Red Sox pitcher, who will undergo … Sox Beat: Boston set for life after Schilling Bob Stern: Schilling doing it his way |
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AROUND THE HORN Gaston to Jays again
Detroit Free Press - PITTSBURGH — John Gibbons was fired by the last-place Toronto Blue Jays on Friday and replaced by Cito Gaston, who led the team to World Series titles in 1992-93 before being fired in 1997. Low & Outside: AL Notes Ricciardi in frustrating spot with Jays |
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 TheOnlinewire |
Volquez, Reds snap Yankees' seven-game win streak
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Edinson Volquez hurled seven solid innings, and Jolbert Cabrera had a two-run double as Cincinnati downed the New York Yankees, 4-2, in the opener of a three-game set at Yankee Stadium. Reds' Volquez stops Yanks winning streak Volquez fires on Yankees debut |
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 SLAM! Sports |
High prices fuel NASCAR frustration
Sacramento Bee - By Debbie Arrington - darrington@sacbee.com SONOMA - From the racetrack to the campground, NASCAR and its fans have a common concern: rising gas prices. Where: Infineon Raceway, 1.99-mile road course in Sonoma, Calif. Kevin Harvick Infineon Raceway advance |
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 Bleacher Report |
Federowicz's 9th-inning slam keeps Carolina alive
The Associated Press - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Tim Federowicz's grand slam in the top of the ninth inning Friday night sent North Carolina to a 7-3 victory over LSU in a College World Series elimination game disrupted twice by rain in two days. Carl Dubois for June 21 Tar Heels Fall to Upstart Bulldogs |
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 The Money Times |
Chellsie Memmel's perseverance shows at US trials
Los Angeles Times - Memmel, who suffered disappointment of not making the team in 2004, places third in all-around after the first round of the US Olympic gymnastics trials. Johnson, Liukin are early leaders at US Gymnastics Team Trials Bela: 'Chellsie's coming!' |
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 Washington Post |
108th US Open one for the record books
Lake County Record-Bee - By John Berry — Record-Bee golf columnist The 108th United States Open golf championship is in the record books. Now that the dust has settled after five days of competition, I think it will rank as one of the more memorable Opens of recent history … Europe captain says Tiger Woods absence in Ryder Cup could go … Nicklaus even more amazed at Tiger's victory |
 The Southern Ledger |
Cubs beat White Sox on Aramis Ramirez's walk-off homer
Los Angeles Times - * at Chicago Cubs 4, Chicago White Sox 3: Aramis Ramirez led off the bottom of the ninth with his second homer of the game. He lined a 1-0 pitch from Scott Linebrink over the wall in center. Ramirez's HR gives Cubs win over Sox Pair of homers from Ramirez lift Cubs |
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