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Friday, April 8, 2016

Sports Writing Samples for April 8, 2016

JORDAN SPIETH IS YOUR LEADER AFTER TWO ROUNDS OF THE MASTERS.  

THIS DESPITE SHOOTING A 74 ON THE DAY, GOING TWO OVER PAR FOR FRIDAY.

HE HAS A ONE SHOT LEAD OVER RORY MCILROY.

TWO TIME CHAMPION BUBBA WATSON MADE THE CUT AT SIX OVER AFTER TWO.

PHIL MICKELSON SHOT A 79 TODAY, MISSING THE CUT RIGHT AT SEVEN OVER FOR THE TOURNAMENT.


GEORGIA TECH INTRODUCED FORMER UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS HEAD COACH JOSH PASTNER TO BECOME ITS NEXT HEAD COACH.

PASTNER COMES OVER TO THE FLATS AFTER SEVEN SEASONS WITH MEMPHIS AND FOUR TRIPS TO THE N-C-DOUBLE-A TOURNAMENT.

PASTNER COMES AT A TIME THE YELLOW JACKETS HAVE MISSED OUT ON THE BIG DANCE SINCE 2010.

HE REPLACES BRIAN GREGORY WHO WAS FIRED AFTER LEADING TECH TO 21 WINS AND A TRIP TO THE N-I-T QUARTERFINALS THIS PAST SEASON.





ST. LOUIS CARDINAL PINCH HITTERS WENT A MAJOR LEAGUE RECORD 3 FOR 3 WITH THREE HOME RUNS TO PROPEL THEM TO A 7-4 WIN OVER THE ATLANTA BRAVES ON FRIDAY NIGHT.

BRAVES FALL TO 0-3 ON THE SEASON.  CARDS AND BRAVES HOOK UP AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT AT TURNER FIELD.

JULIO TEHRAN TAKES THE MOUND FOR THE BRAVES AGAINST CARLOS MARTINEZ FOR THE REDBIRDS.


TREVOR STORY HOMERS TWICE AGAINST THE SAN DIEGO PADRES IN HIS COORS FIELD DEBUT.  IT WAS NOT ENOUGH AS THE SAN DIEGO PADRES SCORE THEIR FIRST RUNS OF THE SEASON IN 13-6 BEATING OF THE COLORADO ROCKIES.

STORY IS THE FIRST PLAYER IN BIG LEAGUE HISTORY TO HIT A HOME RUN IN HIS FIRST FOUR BIG LEAGUE GAMES.  HE HAS SIX ALREADY.


BAD NEWS FOR CUBS FANS.  OUTFIELDER KYLE SCHWARBER IS OUT FOR THE SEASON WITH A TORN ACL.  HE SUFFERED THE GRUESOME INJURY ON THURSDAY NIGHT AFTER COLLIDING WITH DEXTER FOWLER IN THE OUTFIELD.  CUBS BEAT THE DIAMONDBACKS 14-6 ON THURSDAY AND NOW LEAD THE D-BACKS 2-1 AFTER SIX.



THE ATLANTA HAWKS CAN WRAP UP THE THIRD SEED IN THE EAST.  THEY HOST THE BOSTON CELTICS TOMORROW NIGHT AT PHILIPS ARENA AT 7:30.


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