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A daily glance inside the numbers from the world of sports:
ESPN – Jul 30, 2006
Beltran is the third player in Mets history to reach 30 home runs in a season before the end of July. Dave Kingman hit No. 30 in 1976 on July 10 and he had 32 home runs on July 19 when he suffered a torn ligament in his left thumb while trying to catch a fly ball (Kingman did not play again until Aug. 27 and finished 1976 with 37 home runs).
Sports Briefing
New York Times – Jul 30, 2006
Midfielder Chris Henderson gave the Red Bulls (5-6-9) a 1-0 lead in the 67th minute after taking a sideline pass from Amado Guevara and scoring from 5 yards out. (AP) PARREIRA T CACH SUTH AFRICA Carlos Alberto Parreira the former coach of Brazil signed a four-year deal to lead South Africa the 2010 World Cup host. Parreira 63 who has coached at five World Cups will become South Africa’s 14th coach since the country returned to international competition 14 years ago. (AP)IRAQI CACH QUITS Iraq’s national soccer coach Akram Ahmed Salman resigned Friday after receiving death threats against him and his family.
Another Extreme Sport Attracts Dudes and Dirtheads
New York Times – Jul 30, 2006
Then hop on and hang on and let gravity take it from there. Skip to next paragraph.
