Thomas’ Heavy Metal Groove (San Francisco Chronicle)

His big chunk of rebar arrived in Seattle by FedEx on Friday, and Frank Thomas, properly warmed up after swinging the heavy metal stick in the on-deck circle, delivered his first hit and his first RBI for Oakland since the end of the 2006 season. That came… More: continued here

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Athletic stars on Olympic stamps (Jamaica Gleaner)

Jamaica’s postal department on Friday released three stamps and a first-day cover emblazoned with the images of local track stars in commemoration of the Beijing Olympics in August.This set of stamps was done with a “dash of flair” according to Deputy… More: continued here

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MONK LANDS GOLDEN PRIZE (Sporting Life)

Monkerhostin sprang a 25-1 surprise for trainer Philip Hobbs and Richard Johnson in the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown. Leading at the final fence, the 11-year-old galloped on resolutely up the hill to beat Royal Auclair (14-1), trained by Paul Nicholls. More: continued here

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