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Roanoke Times & World News, August 31, 2009

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Moats to Play for Roanoke

Almost three years removed from her last college basketball game, former Lord Botetourt star Nicci Moats is returning to the floor. Moats, a 6-foot-2 frontcourt player, has enrolled at Roanoke College with plans to play basketball for the Maroons, her father, Dale, said.

Stinespring: Offense Should Be Improved

A couple weeks ago, Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer and his right-hand man, John Ballein, were heading out for their daily early afternoon walk. A few steps outside Merryman Center, Ballein stopped and pointed toward at a huge vehicle in the front row of the parking lot.

M's Fall to Cardinals

The host Johnson City Cardinals jumped out to a 3-0 first- inning lead and never looked back in an Appalachian League victory over the Pulaski Mariners on Sunday. Pulaski (28-34) starter Kenta Suda took the loss (3-2) after allowing three earned runs on seven hits in five innings, walking one and striking out four.

On Top of His Game

The walls of the stadium in Zagreb are scarred with bullet holes. The scars are not fresh, they are remnants of the Croatia's struggle for independence. With that established, Murray Cook's job is to make sure the rest of the stadium is up to par in time for the International Baseball Federation's World Cup tournament beginning Sept. 9.

Sox Reclaim Wild-Card Lead

For the second straight night, Anthony Rizzo came through in the late going for Salem. On Saturday, it was a game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Earnhardt Legacy Brand Branches Out

Eight years after his death, Dale Earnhardt's bond with fans is through T-shirts, caps, diecast cars and memories. Earnhardt, though, is branching out. A man whose face has adorned candy bars now will have his nickname and persona attached to roller coasters in North Carolina and Virginia. They will be among the fastest and tallest on the East Coast.

Roddick: Sentimental Favorite

Andy Roddick sat slumped in his chair on Wimbledon's Centre Court, drenched in sweat and crestfallen after the longest fifth set in Grand Slam history, a 16-14 epic that riveted tennis fans the world over. Despite the gutsiest performance of his career, he lost to Roger Federer. Again. For the 19th time in 21 tries -- three of those in Wimbledon finals.

Deiny Earns Win

RADFORD -- Frank Deiny Jr. won the Late Model Stock race at Motor Mile Speedway on Saturday. Jerame Donley took second place and Philip Morris finished in third.