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2B FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2006 STANDINGS, MORE CURTAIN CALL Boston NY Yankees Toronto Baltimore Tampa Bay Detroit Chicago Sox Minnesota Cleveland Kansas City Oakland Texas LA Angels Seattle NY Mets Philadelphia Atlanta Florida Washington St. Louis Cincinnati Milwaukee Houston Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh San Diego LA Dodgers Colorado San Francisco Arizona CLEATS POWEf?,trtO« [ IWI&MTHE&E Play Better Golf with JACK NICKLAUS l OOXNSWiSJG &E.FORE RERCTION* he or she completes Wmk the foflCKswiMG. M. 'fJm SB ■ ujrv to change lilll what happens Hlilp sluing direction. MmM IS THAT THE KNEES guy COIL FULLY i TfiRGe-r°RR G OUG LL -0 ftRE £TII -I- COILING. 7 , u C 2006 by KUH tcnaia SyaHatc Inc Wodd ngtiu rntival PRO, COLLEGE BRIEFS Barbara turns serious KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. (AP) - Barbara’s condition turned “potentially serious” again, a day after the Kentucky Derby winner’s veterinarian gave a more upbeat report, saying the colt was stable and resting comfortably. Dean Richardson, the chief surgeon at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center, also said the colt faced “tough odds” and that doctors were look ing at all possible treatments to keep the 3-year-old comfortable. Barbara, who shattered three bones in his right hind leg at the start of the Preakness on May 20, has undergone three surgical procedures in the past week. On Saturday, Richardson replaced the titanium plate and 27 screws and treated two infections. French star says I'm sorry PARIS (AP) - French soccer star Zinedine Zidane apologized for head butting an Italian opponent during the World Cup final, saying that he was pro voked by harsh insults about his mother and sister. In an interview with the Canal-Plus television network, Zidane did not spec ify exactly what Italian defender Marco Materazzi said that enraged him, but said it was about his family. Zidane and Materazzi exchanged words after Italy broke up a French attack in extra-time. Seconds later, Zidane low ered his head and rammed Materazzi in the chest, knocking him to the ground. Zidane was ejected and Italy went on to win in a penalty shootout. Hawjs add Claxton as starter ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Hawks' new point guard Speedy Claxton may not have had the biggest smile in the room when he was introduced Wednesday. “I may be the happiest guy in the bunch,” said Claxton’s new backcourt partner, Joe Johnson. "Having Speedy will definitely free me up to score a lot more.” Claxton, 28, signed a four-year deal worth about $25.5 million with Atlanta. Claxton started only three games for American League EAST W L PCT GB HOME ROADRS RA STRK LIO 53 33 .616 - 27-10 26-23 486 413 Lost 1 5-5 50 36 .581 3 26-17 24-19 479 406 Lost 1 6-4 49 39 .557 5 29-17 20-22 472 432 Won 2 5-5 41 49 .456 14 24-21 17-28 436 501 Won 2 4-6 39 50 .438 15.5 22-20 17-30 383 457 Won 1 5-5 CENTRAL 59 29 .670 - 26-14 33-15 455 328 Lost 1 6-4 57 31 .648 2 33-14 24-17 520 415 Won 1 6-4 47 39 .547 11 30-10 17-29 422 396 Lost 1 6-4 40 47 .460 18.5 23-23 17-24 488 443 Lost 2 5-5 31 56 .356 27.5 19-23 12-33 396 528 Lost 2 6-4 WEST 45 43 .511 - 24-22 21-21 380 394 Lost 3 3-7 45 43 .511 - 25-25 20-18 448 427 Won 1 5-5 43 45 .489 2 19-23 24-22 407 416 Won 3 8-2 43 46 .483 2.5 24-24 19-22 426 421 Won 1 3-7 National League EAST 53 36 .596 - 27-18 26-18 473 404 Won 2 6-4 40 47 .460 12 21-26 19-21 420 454 Won 2 5-5 40 49 .449 13 21-23 19-26 440 449 Won 2 7-3 38 48 .442 13.5 18-20 20-28 409 420 Lost 2 3-7 38 52 .422 15.5 20-24 18-28 407 470 Lost 3 5-5 CENTRAL 48 39 .552 - 26-17 22-22 440 425 Won 3 5-5 45 44 .506 4 20-22 25-22 448 463 Lost 2 2-8 44 46 .489 5.5 29-20 15-26 411 485 Lost 3 4-6 43 46 .483 6 28-22 15-24 408 435 Lost 3 5-5 34 54 .386 14.5 14-25 20-29 354 448 Won 3 5-5 30 60 .333 19.5 20-24 10-36 411 471 Lost 2 3-7 WEST 48 40 .545 - 23-24 25-16 393 369 Won 5 7-3 46 42 .523 2 28-18 18-24 471 416 Won 1 6-4 44 43 .506 3.5 22-22 22-21 411 399 Lost 3 5-5 45 44 .506 3.5 23-20 22-24 419 407 Lost 1 5-5 43 45 .489 5 19-23 24-22 429 450 Won 3 6-4 /rtEY, MR. BOWLING ALLEY A *7 BETTER CHECK IN THE \ ( PELLA IPO YOU HAVE ANY ) ( BACK ROOM FOR REPLACEMENT L (c) 2006 Bill Hinds. Dist. by Universal Press Syndicate the New Orleans Hornets last season after he was pushed out of the starting lineup by rookie point guard Chris Paul _ the player many expected the Hawks to pick in the 2005 draft. Claxton averaged 28.4 minutes, 12.3 points and 4.8 assists and was the run ner-up in voting for the league’s Sixth Man Award. Thu Hawks took versatile forward Marvin Williams in the first round last year and selected power forward Shelden Williams in the first round this year as general manager Billy Knight waited to sign a veteran point guard. The average age on the Hawks’ team at the end of last season was 23. Young NBA stars ink new deals MIAMI (AP) - Dwyane Wade signed a long-awaited contract extension with the Miami Heat, hours after the league's moratorium on offseason player move ment’ended. The Heat announced the signing but did not disclose terms of the deal, which takes effect after the 2006-07 season. Wade - the MVP of this year’s NBA finals - will make $3.84 million next year. In Cleveland, Leßron James agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers, keeping the All-Star forward with the club through at least the 2009-10 season. The contract includes an option that would allow James to extend the deal one season, the Cavaliers reported on their Web site. The contract will take effect after the 2006-07 season. In Denver, Carmelo Anthony signed a 5-year, SBO million contract with the Denver Nuggets, one that allows him to opt out after tour years of that deal. The deal Anthony signed is longer' by two years than those agreed to by James and Wade, Steelerc QB told he almost tied BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said he was told he was “seconds, maybe a minute away from dying" imme diately after his motorcycle accident last month. Roethlisberger, in his first interview since the June 12 accident, told ESPN's “Sports Center” that he doesn’t remem ber much about the accident when he rammed his motorcycle into a car that was making a left turn in front of him on a Pittsburgh street. He did, however, remember what he was told by people at the scene. Roethlisberger underwent seven hours of surgery to repair a broken jaw and other facial bones. Fox, TBS sign deal with MLB PITTSBURGH (AP) - First-round playoff games will be shown only on cable starting next season as part of baseball’s new seven-year television deal with Fox and TBS, a total package worth almost $3 billion. Turner Broadcasting System also will televise 26 regular-season Sunday games in 2008 while eventually cutting back on its nationwide Atlanta Braves coverage. The World Series, All-Star games and Saturday afternoon telecasts remain on Fox through 2013, as does one of the league championship series. The other LCS - alternating between AL and NL each year - is still up for bidding. There is a chance, too, that TBS could benefit from the deal even sooner. The network will show all division and wild-card tiebreaker games, starting this year. Wtpa&rM Fedl^. Federal Express MMIIBDW 1121-C Ball Street (Next to Video Warehouse) 478 224-2300 TAX 224-2350 • www.golnpostalperry.com BPS - Fsdb - DHL - Stamps a Pest Office - Fax / Capy - eastern Packaging Packing Seppiias - MaVfeex Rental - eßay Apctisp Service Minay Orders - Greeting Cards - laminating SPORTS Wednesday’s Sports Transactions By The Associated Press ■ KANSAS CITY ROYALS- Activated RHP Mike MacDougal from the 60- day DL. Optioned RHP Joe Nelson to Omaha of the PCL. ■ HOUSTON ASTROS- Acquired OF Aubrey Huff from Tampa Bay for RHP Mitch Talbot and INF Ben Zobrist. Assigned OF Jason Lane to Round Rock of the PCL. Fired Gary Gaetti, hit ting coach. Named Sean Berry hitting coach. ■ ATLANTA HAWKS-Signed G Speedy Claxton to a four year contract. Signed F-C Solomon Jones. ■ CLEVELAND CAVALIERS- Agreed to terms with F Leßron James on a three year contract extension. DENVER NUGGETS-Signed F Carmelo Anthony to a five year contract extension. ■ MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES- Traded F Shane Battier to the Houston Rockets for F Stromile Swift and the rights to F Rudy Gay. Signed F Rudy Gay. ■ MIAMI HEAT-Signed G Dwyane Wade to a three year contract extension. He said it ... “We did extensive research and with the way the CBA is set up, it makes the most business sense to sign this extension and then look at another new contract in four years. ” - NBA player Leßron James “Obviously, I feel more comfortable with my game and more con fident with my game. I’m just going to try my hardest and ... see what happens. Professional golfer Michelle Wie So if the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees finish even in the AL East this October and just one playoff spot remains, for example, TBS gets the game. “Don’t make me start dreaming,” Turner Sports president David Levy said. “I’m looking for a lot of ties.” Levy said it was too early to speculate which announcers TBS might want for its national games. He also said the network might ‘linker with Braves” telecasts later this season to try out different camera angles and graphics packages for next season. “We’ve always wanted to be a player in the postseason market,” he said. Turner began showing Braves games locally on WTBS in 1973, then took them national via satellite four years later. TBS will show 70 Braves games nationally next year, then 45 per season locally through 2013. Up to 13 of those Atlanta games can be shown on TBS’ Sunday package. 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Miller is a mem ber of the Perry Horseshoe Pitcher’s Club, but was rep resenting a new club formed in Cordele at the world event. Shorty Johnson of the Perry club was slated to SOX From page 1B third RBI in the eighth on a double. The lone bright spot of the game for the Angels, which finished seventh in the final Middle Georgia Baseball standings, was centerfielder and leadoff batter Matthew Dillard. The Chicago native and current member of the 905 Downtown Carroll St. • Perry 478-987-1392 • ABERCROMBIE & FITCH • AMERICAN EAGLE • EXPRESS • GAP • OLD NAVY • FUBU • NIKE r (|P Your-Close** 478477-9779 • AMERICAN EAGLE • EXPRESS • GAP 20% * PLAT@S O Mercer Crossing Shopping Ctr Everyone Should Have At Least One _.l ->l# dp* f. 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For more information on the International City Warriors visit the team’s web page at www.icwarriors. com. compete but had to bow out due to knee replacement surgery. One contestant did make this a ‘world’ tournament as he crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Norway and won another Men’s division. Ayer said this player, who was at the event in Perry in 1995, uses a smaller horseshoe. Next year’s NHPA world championships take place in Oklahoma. Ayer said the next big tournament on this year’s schedule is in South Carolina in August. He expects sev eral Perry club members to attend. U.S. Air Force singled and scored one of the Angel runs in the first inning. It was in the outfield where Dillard shined as he robbed Prince of a home run in the first inning with a leaping catch. It was one of six putouts for Dillard in the game. Tommy Scaggs also had a hit for the Angels in the first. The runs scored on a two-out hit up the middle by Tony Hudgens. 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