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Friday 25th July 2008Your worldwide local newspaper
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LinksNorfolk FactsPopulation: Approx 241,426 Longitude: -76.28 Latitude: 36.85 Street Map: Click Here Country: United States (US) Weather Station: Norfolk, Naval Air Station (about 5 miles away) Norfolk Weather | SPORTS BRIEFS (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
BAGHDAD - Just two weeks before the start of the Olympics, Iraq was told yesterday it's not welcome in Beijing because of a political feud in Baghdad that angered the games' guardians and exiled a country that arrived to a roaring ovation at the opening ceremony four years ago. The International Olympic Committee told Iraqi sports officials in a letter that it would uphold its ban imposed in ... Area Sports Announcements (The Pulse-Journal)
MONROE COACHES, PLAYERS MEETING AUG. 1: Seventh- and eighth-grade football coaches and players will meet at 6 p.m., Aug. 1 for a team meeting at Monroe High School. Seventh- and eighth-grade football practice begins Aug. 4 at Monroe Middle School. Olympian Stevens puts U. S. A. on his chest (The Buffalo News)
Buffalo Bisons reliever Jeff Stevens leaves the team early next week to prepare for the U. S. Olympic Team. He was given his jersey on Thursday. Local golf, baseball, WNBA, tennis (The Toledo Blade)
TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB–Suspended Atlanta manager Bobby Cox for one game for “inappropriate conduct and comments” during a July 20 game against Washington. American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS–Placed LHP Jimmy Gobble on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Joel Peralta from Omaha (PCL). LOS ANGELES ANGELS–Placed OF Torii Hunter on the bereavement list. Recalled INF Sean Rodriguez ... Area Sports (The Bismarck Tribune)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SME TOP 25 POLL North Dakota State is ranked No. 4 in the SME Network Preseason Top 25 Broadcasters Poll. Navy launches sport bike safety course (13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads)
NORFOLK – Sailors and Marines who ride sport bikes on or off base are now required to take a safety course. The Military Sport Bike Rider Course also is mandatory for Department of Defense civilian personnel who ride sport bikes on base. Local baseball: Tides pound Weaver, Bisons (Daily Press)
Rain prevents the Pilots and Outer Banks Daredevils from playing a doubleheader. The Norfolk Tides had 15 hits -- 12 while scoring seven runs in six innings against former big-league regular Jeff Weaver -- as they won 8-5 Wednesday night over the host Buffalo Bisons. Scarano sees exciting, challenging future for UNH athletics (Portsmouth Herald)
DURHAM and#8212; Marty Scarano says he's more excited about the upcoming University of New Hampshire football season than he's been for one in a long time. Scoreboard (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Transactions BASEBALL American League TEXAS RANGERS. Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Thompson and OF Clark Murphy. Note: News items displayed are based on keyword searches for the name of your town/city and may not always be accurate for common place names. |
