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Former Tazewell High School star and free agent pitcher returns to area on Saturday afternoon            ]]></description>
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Local athletes currently playing in the NFL           ]]></description>
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Now it&#8217;s time to see who&#8217;s who in the Big 8 Conference.
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American League Cy Young Award frontrunner joins Jimmy Gobble for Andrew Mullins Memorial Golf Tournament           ]]></description>
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Wagner came back from Tommy John surgery.           ]]></description>
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Seattle Seahawks running back Julius Jones is having a solid season.           ]]></description>
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PGA player Cliff Kresge invites several tour players for Autism tournament.           ]]></description>
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A look at local players currently playing in the NFL           ]]></description>
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Bristol suffers 15-2 setback on Sunday night           ]]></description>
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BRISTOL, Va. Leighton Pangilinan has two hits for Sox in 8-2 setback           ]]></description>
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Young Bristol White Sox left-hander dominates Pulaski on Wednesday           ]]></description>
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Wagner ranks sixth all-time with 385 career saves.            ]]></description>
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Raiders take wins over Lee High, Lebanon on Friday night           ]]></description>
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Saturday&#8217;s regional sports news           ]]></description>
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Cowboys will face the Tennessee Titans in a pre-season game this weekend           ]]></description>
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Bradshaw scores for the Giants against Panthers in pre-season game           ]]></description>
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Regional sports news from Monday           ]]></description>
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Virginia High graduate promoted by Reds on Friday           ]]></description>
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Bristol suffers Appalachian League loss, despite two homers from Vaughn           ]]></description>
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Former Virginia High star promoted to Reds           ]]></description>
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Twins take 4-2 win at DeVault Stadium           ]]></description>
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With yet another right-center field blast against host Bristol, Kingsport cleanup hitter Jeff Flagg sure appears to enjoy hitting inside DeVault Stadium. Then again, Flagg sure appears to enjoy hitting anywhere in the Appalachian League this summer.           ]]></description>
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 Just how did he lose the weight? White gave up tequila.           ]]></description>
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In most circumstances, it&#8217;s the pitcher who usually quiets opposing rallies by making well-placed offerings. But on Sunday at DeVault Stadium, it was the other side of the battery putting out potential fires.           ]]></description>
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An update on local players currently playing on the professional level           ]]></description>
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Shoemaker&#8217;s heroics once again save the day for Bristol White Sox           ]]></description>
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Shoemaker is hitting Appy League-leading .432           ]]></description>
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Left-handed pitcher is 4-0 and has emerged as ace of the Appalachian League           ]]></description>
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Simmons suffers loss in Sox&#8217;s third straight defeat           ]]></description>
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Bluefield&#8217;s bats unload on Bristol in game played Thursday night at DeVault Stadium           ]]></description>
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Bristol White Sox best Bluefield Orioles on Wednesday night           ]]></description>
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American League wins Mid-Summer Classic for the 12th year in a row.           ]]></description>
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Karen Corr defeated Gerda Hofstatter 11-1 to win the WPBA&#8217;s first-ever satellite tour event at Borderline Billiards in Bristol, Tenn.           ]]></description>
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A steady tour and an easily approachable attitude have the WPBA in a strong position with fans, TV           ]]></description>
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Buffy Jolie, a Bluff City, Tenn.-resident, is trying to make the Women&#8217;s Professional Billiard Association tour.            ]]></description>
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Apparently, the second slot in the respective batting orders from Bristol manager Ryan Newman during the last week is the closest thing to a sure-fire, run-producing occurrence.           ]]></description>
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Thirty-seven amateurs competed on Friday in the WPBA&#8217;s first-ever satellite event. For many, it was their first taste of professional competition.           ]]></description>
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Steven Upchurch has found a comfort zone in Bristol.           ]]></description>
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Sueyen Rhee attended Virginia Intermont as a freshman before transferring to George Washington. Now she&#8217;s back in Bristol as a part of the WPBA tour.           ]]></description>
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The Women&#8217;s Professional Billiards Association stopped in Bristol on Thursday night for its first-ever satellite tournament pro-am           ]]></description>
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Former John Battle High School star was designated for assignment late Tuesday night           ]]></description>
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BriSox left-hander improves to 3-0 after tossing six shutout innings           ]]></description>
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BriSox suffer 5-4 loss on Tuesday night           ]]></description>
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Delk, relievers combine on shutout in 4-0 win           ]]></description>
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Fisher was the only coach McNair had for the first 11 years of his NFL career.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:59:16 EST</pubDate>
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Bristol manages just one hit in loss           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:13:40 EST</pubDate>
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More than ever, I&#8217;m convinced baseball is and should be appreciated. Not everything in life must move as if it&#8217;s racing through cyberspace.
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BriSox starting pitcher Joseph Serafin pitched six shutout innings on Friday to snap Bristol&#8217;s five-game losing streak           ]]></description>
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The BriSox dropped their eighth game in 10 chances, falling to Appy League rival Johnson City on Thursday           ]]></description>
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 Sensabaugh and Witten ran track against each other in high school.           ]]></description>
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Monday&#8217;s Appalachian League results           ]]></description>
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The BriSox weathered delays and extra innings, only to fall 5-4 to the Princeton Rays on Sunday night           ]]></description>
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Davis, Gonzalez, Lee pound out three hits apiece and pitching is supurb in Bristol&#8217;s big win over Princeton Rays           ]]></description>
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Maybe it&#8217;s not surprising, because so many folks seem to wish they could be them, but there is a perception that professional athletes are very different from the rest of us.           ]]></description>
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&#8220;People are excited to come and watch,&#8221; she said. &#8220;This is something they usually only get to see on television.&#8221;           ]]></description>
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Bristol&#8217;s offense struggles in 7-1 setback           ]]></description>
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Former Tennessee Volunteer head coach Phillip Fulmer will be one of the instructors at the Witten camp.           ]]></description>
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The BriSox bats remained silent on Thursday, as Bristol fell in its series opener to the Greeneville Astros           ]]></description>
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Steven Upchurch, BriSox relievers play starring role in 4-3 victory over Greeneville Astros           ]]></description>
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Rehabbing big leaguer pitches scoreless inning for Bristol White Sox           ]]></description>
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Mistakes cost Bristol in 6-2 setback to Greeneville Astros           ]]></description>
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Bristol White Sox fans relish the opportunity to enjoy professional baseball with Tuesday&#8217;s opening day           ]]></description>
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BriSox pitching coach expects much from talented young arms           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:06:29 EST</pubDate>
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First-year BriSox manager knows what opening day means to players, city           ]]></description>
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Son of former big leaguer embarks on latest journey in Bristol           ]]></description>
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Lofton, is now cancer free and feeling good about his basketball career.           ]]></description>
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Bristol native Jimmy Gobble signs minor league deal with Rangers late Saturday night           ]]></description>
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Former John Battle High School star waived on Wednesday           ]]></description>
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