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THOMAS VOECKLER WINS ALL FOUR CLIMBS TO TAKE TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE. C2 Aeros defeat Senators 6-5 with Thomas walk-off single. C5 MLB roundup. C4. MLB notebook.

C5 INFORMING. ENGAGING. ESSENTIAL. PORTS Thursday, July 19, 2012 C1 Thursday, July 19, 2012 Indians slug way to win vs. Rays Indians 10, Rays 6 By Sheldon Ocker Beacon Journal sports writer ST.

PETERSBURG, Indians batsmen routinely explode for five runs in one inning. Then again, Carlos Santana seldom hits a home run, anymore. But they did and he did Wednesday night, as the Tribe rallied for a 10-6 win over the Rays at Tropicana Field. Over the previous three games, the Tribe had managed to accumulate only five runs and scrape together 17 hits. But timing can be everything, and the timing have been better.

After six innings they trailed 4-3 and promptly got into a two-out, and nobody-on hole in the seventh. But from then on, it was like they suddenly picked up the good rifle at the carnival shooting gallery and miss the target, Shin-Soo Choo and Asdrubal Cabrera singled, Jason Kipnis singled home the tying run, and Michael single put the Tribe ahead. That brought up Santana, who hit a home run since May 15 against the Twins, a span of 138 at-bats. Hard-throwing Jake McGee threw ball one, then ball two. He followed that with a 94-mile-per-hour fastball that was not a ball.

Santana whacked it over the centerfield fence for three more runs; it was only his sixth home run of the season. so much of a better club with Santana and (Travis) 3-run homer caps 5-run rally in crucial 7th inning Tee shots big at Royal Lytham St. Annes Scott planted firmly in Cleveland Golf British Open Cavaliers By Doug Ferguson Associated Press LYTHAM ST. ANNES, ENGLAND: rare to see Tiger Woods hit iron off the tee on a par 5, except in links golf, and especially at Royal Lytham St. Annes.

With a stiff breeze in his face on the 598-yard 11th hole, he most likely could not reach the green in two. The idea was to be able to get there in three shots, which meant staying out of trouble off the tee. His low bullet of a shot stopped 10 paces short of feeding into a pot bunker. If the shot had gone much longer, Woods might have had to blast out sideways, and still would have had some 300 yards left to the green. The key to this British Open is to get off to a good start not just today, but on every hole.

most PGA Tour events, the shorter the shot, the more important it Geoff Ogilvy said. one, the longer the shot, the more important it The tired adage of for show, putt for necessarily apply at Lytham. easy part is around the former Kent State standout Ben Curtis said. hard part is off the Royal Lytham is the shortest course on the Open rotation in the past decade, and on the smallest piece of property, tucked a mile or so away from the Irish Sea and surrounded by homes and a railway. The challenge comes By Jason Lloyd Beacon Journal sports writer In his first two seasons as coach of the Cavaliers, Byron Scott is 40-108.

He has lost 26 games in a row, the best player in franchise history left a week after he arrived and his .270 winning percentage is third-worst among NBA coaches (minimum 90 games) the past two years, according to Elias Sports Bureau. Yet anyone expecting Scott to bolt for the Los Angeles Lakers as soon as the opportunity arises can forget it. In his strongest comments since taking over the Cavs, Scott reaffirmed his commitment to the organization and was adamant he has no intention of leaving anytime soon for the Lakers. love where I am. I love the situation in and got the right people around Scott told the Beacon Journal prior to a summer league game in Las Vegas this week.

tell people that in L.A. that ask me all the time about if that Laker job comes open. I am happy as hell Scott is beginning the third and final guaranteed season on his contract, but it appears both sides are eager to continue the partnership. The team holds an option for the 2013-14 season and preliminary talks about an extension have already started. The highest-ranking officials within the organization, from owner Dan Gilbert to General Manager Chris Grant, are thrilled with the way Scott has handled the youth on the Cavs roster.

He has managed to take a collection of players ranging from a top Powerful hitters hold edge at links hosting British Open Bright future, intelligent positioning are enough to keep coach with Cavs TONY Press Cavaliers coach Byron Scott reiterates that he is happy in Cleveland and is in the rebuilding process for the long haul. JON Press Tiger Woods is looking to win his fourth Claret Jug when the British Open begins today at Royal Lytham St Annes golf club. Next: Indians at Rays Time: 12:10 p.m. today. TV: STO.

ED SUBA Beacon Journal Football memorabilia sit in the office of new University of Akron head coach Terry Bowden as he talks about his plans for the Zips this season. By George M. Thomas Beacon Journal sports writer There is no calm before the storm for University of Akron football coach Terry Bowden, who conducted a wide- ranging interview with the Beacon Journal on Wednesday. Senior transfer Dalton Williams goes into preseason camp knowing that he is the front-runner for the starting quarterback job, Bowden said. Williams, who transferred from Stephen F.

Austin University, was selected recently to lead the quarterbacks. That move has opened the way for former starter Clayton Moore to transfer, Bowden said. let know, at this point, start out at No. 3 behind Dalton Williams and Kyle Bowden said. just felt it would be more unfair to him to wait two more weeks, three more weeks, where he could not transfer style of play suit offense.

Moore is used to using his mobility more, but Moore left out in QB derby UA FOOTBALL Incumbent set to transfer. Williams projected to lead Zips Please see UA, C3 Please see Cavaliers, C3 Please see Indians, C5 Please see British Open, C6 GEORGE M. THOMAS ZIPS ONLINE: Follow George M. Thomas and his Zips blog at ohio.com/zips and on Twitter GeorgeThomasABJ. M.O.

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