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Add Shelby McEwen to the growing ranks of current or former Alabama athletes going to the Tokyo Olympics. McEwen finishes 3rd in the Men’s High Jump with a top jump of 2.30 meters to secure a spot on the Olympic team. This will be McEwen’s first Olympiad.
The St. Louis Cardinals announced this afternoon that Wade LeBlanc would get a start for the team tomorrow. Remains to be seen if the move into the rotation is permanent.
Cecil Hurt of the Tuscaloosa News caught up with Alabama baseball great Roberto Vaz, who’s son is playing in the College World Series finals.
J.C. Hassenaeur credits recently-retired Maurkice Pouncey for being a mentor to him with the Steelers.
Kimberley Ficenec won the Women’s 800m at the Czech Republic Championships today in a time of 2:04.52, shaving more than three seconds off her qualifying time from yesterday.
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SOCCER Atlético de Madrid 1, Levante 0. Merel Van Dongen – no stats; played full match TRACK & FIELD Czech Championships Women’s 800m Finals: Kimberley Ficenec – 2:04.52, 1st Belgian National Championship Women’s High Jump Finals: Claire Orcel – 1.88 meters, 3rd Balkan Senior Championships Women’s 200m: Olivia Fotopoulou – 23.50 secounds, 3rd Balkan Senior Championships Women’s Long Jump: Filippa Fotopoulou – 6.38 meters, 3rd USATF Olympic Trials Men’s 5000m final: Emmanuel Bor – 13:30.30, 5th USATF Olympic Trials Men’s High Jump final: Shelby McEwen – 2.30 meters, 3rd; qualifies for Olympics Bahamas National Track and Field Championships Men's 110m Hurdles: Ruebin Walters - 13.65 seconds, 1st GOLF Open de Bretagne final: Gavin Moynihan – 72-68-73-74, +7, T59 Bridgestone Senior Players Championship final: Dicky Pride – 70-74-74-71, +9, T25 Travelers Championship final: Robby Shelton – 73-64-70-73, E, T66 Live and Work in Maine Open final: Lee Hodges – 67-66-70-68, -13, T5 Trey Mullinax – 72-67-68-78, +1, 60th KPMG Women’s PGA Championship final: Lauren Stephenson – 77-68-73-71, +1, T40 Janie Jackson – 76-68-73-75, +4, T56 BASEBALL Washington 5, Miami 1. Alex Avila (C) – 1-3, 1 double, 1 BB. Cedar Rapids 6, Lansing 0. Cobie Vance (2B) – 0-3, 1 BB Frisco 4, San Antonio 3. Kyle Overstreet (DH) – 1-4, 1 double. Nashville 5, Charlotte 4. Will Carter (L, 1-1) – 0.1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 WP. Rancho Cucamonga 10, San Jose 5. Brett Auerbach (C) – 1-5, 1 single, 1 RBI, 1 PB. Missoula 10, Ogden 6. Kyle Kaufman (PR/C) - 0-1, 1 SF, 1 RBI.
