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  Braves notebook: Neagle out of pen and into rotation
Web-posted 10/5/98
  ATLANTA -- Having swept the Chicago Cubs out of the postseason in three straight games, Braves manager Bobby Cox doesn't plan on making any changes to his roster.

  Lynx make trade to strengthen defense
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Web-posted 10/5/98
  DULUTH, Ga. -- The decision to trade a leading scorer might seem like a difficult trigger to pull. For the Augusta Lynx, based on the team's defensive shortcomings in Raleigh, N.C., last season, it was almost a no-brainer.

  New Yankees' rookie a sensation
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Web-posted 10/5/98
  NEW YORK -- It's as if Roy Hobbs stepped right out of ``The Natural'' and into the New York Yankees' clubhouse.

  Athletics overlaps studied
Web-posted 10/6/98
  The South Carolina High School League is searching for ways to lessen overlapping of its athletic seasons.

  South Aiken holds off Irmo in tennis
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Web-posted 10/6/98
  AIKEN -- South Aiken breezed through all five of its first sets against Region 3-AAAA rival Irmo on Monday, then had to withstand a swarming Yellow Jackets comeback to win 5-0 at the H. Odell Weeks Tennis Center.

  Setback for Tyson on psychological records
Web-posted 10/5/98
  LAS VEGAS -- Mike Tyson lost another battle today to keep his psychological reports from being made public.

  Pierce beats Coetzer
Web-posted 10/5/98
  FILDERSTADT, Germany -- France's Mary Pierce routed Amanda Coetzer 6-2, 6-2 Monday in the opening match of the Porsche Grand Prix.

  Morgan tied Irwin with sixth win
Web-posted 10/5/98
  CLEMMONS, N.C. -- The intense rivalry between Gil Morgan and Hale Irwin on the Senior PGA Tour seems to grow with each swing of the golf club.

  NBA to cancel rest of preseason games
Web-posted 10/5/98
  NEW YORK -- The NBA canceled the rest of its preseason games Monday because of its labor dispute with the players. It also appears unlikely the basketball season will begin as scheduled on Nov. 3.

  L.A. selected to host 2002 U.S. Figure Skating championships
Web-posted 10/5/98
  LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles will host the 2002 U.S. Figure Skating Championships at the Staples Center, the $350 million downtown arena scheduled to open in October 1999.

  American, German riders lead individual vaulting at Equestrian-World Games
Web-posted 10/5/98
  ROME -- America's Devon Maitozo and Germany's Nadia Zulow moved into the lead Monday in the individual vaulting provisional standings at the World Equestrian Games.

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