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Bonita dog track closed today
Monday, Aug. 18, 2008
Tuesday’s racing card at the Naples-Fort Myers Greyhound Track in Bonita Springs was canceled because of the approach of Tropical Storm Fay. The track is scheduled to reopen at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday for a 12:15 p.m. matinee racing card. Full story »
Miracle, Sarasota cancel Monday's game
Monday, Aug. 18, 2008
Due to the approach of Tropical Storm Fay in Southwest Florida, tonight’s Florida State League contest between the Fort Myers Miracle and Sarasota Reds has been canceled.
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Miracle rout Sarasota, 15-2
Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008
Last Sunday saw the Fort Myers Miracle blow a season-high nine-run lead to the host Sarasota Reds. This Sunday turned out to be the same story with a different result. This time around the Miracle offense never let up in a 15-2 rout of the Reds at Ed Smith Stadium. Full story »
Olympics: Lely High grad Farhat says her Libyan mission accomplished in China
Friday, Aug. 15, 2008
Whether she is or isn’t one of a kind is of little significance to Mercedes Farhat. What matters most to the Lely High graduate are the goals she accomplished at the Beijing Olympics. Full story »
Olympics: Naples High grad Rios finishes 25th in fifth race of windsurfing competition
Friday, Aug. 15, 2008
Naples High graduate Nancy Rios finished 25th in Race No. 5 of the Women’s RS:X windsurfing competition on Friday morning at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center. Full story »
Tennis: McEnroe defaults in opening round of Hall of Fame Champions Cup for unsportsmanlike conduct
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008
John McEnroe was defaulted Thursday in his opening-round match of the Hall of Fame Champions Cup in Newport, R.I., for unsportsmanlike conduct and official code violations. Full story »
Local racing: Germain Racing team penalized for infractions at event
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008
It was two steps forward and two steps back for the locally owned Germain Racing team and driver Todd Bodine during the past week. After his third-place finish in Saturday’s Toyota Tundra 200 at Nashville Superspeedway, polesitter Bodine jumped from sixth to fourth in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series points standings. Full story »
Comcast adds 2 HD channels for Olympic soccer, basketball
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008
Basketball and soccer fans will have another option to keep up with the Olympics action from Beijing. Full story »
Fishing Report: Weather affects fishing in Southwest Florida
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008
August typically means light east winds, calm mornings and plenty of snook and tarpon. Unfortunately, this past week, whatever rookie weather god was controlling the conditions in this area must have been oblivious to this August tradition. There were blustery west winds, morning storms, rough, dirty waters, and the snook and tarpon were about as common as condominium sales. Full story »
Recreation: Fast Cat 5K scheduled for Aug. 23
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008
Want to catch your own piece of track and field action after watching elite athletes round the track at the Beijing Olympics? Try registering for the third annual Fast Cat 5K, held Saturday, Aug. 23, at Estero High School. Full story »
Local tennis: World Tennis Club team wins championship in Daytona Beach
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008
Go west, tennis men. Go west. Just such a journey is what the members of the World Tennis Club Men’s 4.5 team, captained by Gerd Franke, are looking forward to. The team captured the sectional championship this past weekend at Daytona Beach and, as a result, the locals will represent Florida at the national championship event in Tucson, Ariz. Play will take place Oct. 17-19. Full story »
Miracle lose to Dunedin again, 7-2
Monday, Aug. 11, 2008
Dunedin continued its dominance of the Fort Myers Miracle on Monday, as the Jays won for the 12th time in 16 meetings this season.
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Miracle blow nine-run lead, lose on walk-off walk
Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008
The Fort Myers Miracle blew a nine-run lead and lost at Sarasota, 11-10, in 11 innings on a walk-off walk.
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NASCAR: Kyle Busch wins again at Watkins Glen
Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008
If Kyle Busch has a weakness, it's apparently going to be awfully difficult to find.
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Miracle split pair of games with Sarasota
Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008
The Fort Myers Miracle split two games with the host Sarasota Reds on Saturday, routing Sarasota 11-4 in the completion of Friday night’s suspended game and getting blanked 8-0 in the nightcap.
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