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Show mm SECTION Daity&Hcralfi WEDNESDAY. SPORTS EDITOR Darnell Dickson 344-255- 5 JULY 30. 2008 ddicksonheraldextra.com MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Braves trade Mark Teixeira to Los Angeles Angels, receive former Provo Angel Casey Kotchman ASSOCIATED PRESS .... - - ? Jimmy Golen The Los ATLANTA Angels already have the best record in baseball. That THE i John Lackey came within two outs of a 4 r, I I , I . - - i pitching the Los Angeles Angels past the Boston Red i : if - f line. Sox V With their sights set firmly on the World Series, the Angels pulled off a blockbuster deal Tuesday to acquire slugger Mark Teixeira See ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON didn't stop them from making a bold move two days before the trade dead- MLB TRADE Los Angeles Angels1 starter John Lackey at Fenway Park fires near no-hitt- er Paul Newberry THE A 'Lack' of hits dooms Red Sox 6-- 2 Tues- day night on a big day for the AL West lead-m ers. ANGELS Hours after 2 RED SOX tne Angeis acquired slugger Mark Teixeira in a trade, Lackey blanked Boston 6 JOHN BAZEMORE Associated Press ELISE Press AMENDOLAAssociated starting pitcher John Lackey delivers a pitch against the Boston Red Sox on into the ninth Tuesday. Lackey pitched a See ANGELS, C5 inning. The Angels won, Atlanta Braves first baseman Mark Teixeira leaves Turner Field after TRADE, C8 he was informed he had been traded to the Angels on Tuesday. Los Angeles Angels 6-- OREM OWLZ LDS MISSIONARIES PLAYING IN MIAMI Seven-ru- n Ibllli ItilllMj II V MJLL V llDlm Four former locals suiting fourth helps Owlz rebound with victory over rival Ogden HERALD DAILY Luiz Jimenez OGDEN homer and stroked a three-ru- n Donato Giovanatto added a two-ru- n fourth shot in a seven-ru- n inning that helped the Orem Owlz beat Ogden 14-- 7 in Pioneer League action Tuesday in Ogden. The Owlz, coming off a 5 loss to the Raptors on Monday, had 18 hits, played flawless defense, and had six home runs to rebound against Ogden. up for Dolphins after missions David J. Neal 15-- MIAMI HERALD You might think MIAMI nothing could come close to preparing Dolphins quarterback John Beck for the team and individual disaster that was his rookie season. You would be The Orem wrong. No sane NFL player likes training camp. But at least four Dolphins can think of two years with longer days, less food, almost as much continuous activity and more physical deterioration that threatened their football careers. After high school or early in college, Beck, defensive lineman John Denney, fourth-roun- d draft pick Shawn Murphy and undrafted free agent linebacker Kelly Poppinga went on an unpaid two-yea- r long-snapp- See li (!;- -. TV 0 ) Called to serve The Miami Dolphins have drafted or signed four returned missionaries in the last three years. The quartet feel as though their missionary service has helped prepare them for NFL training camp. Here are the RMs and where they served: Portugal New Jersey Ecuador John Denney Kelly Poppinga Shawn Murphy 'C Brazil 14 OGDEN 7 Garcia brought home Perez on a single. Jimenez the cleared the bases with a home run to left. Angel Castillo kept things going with a double, and Giovanatto brought to him home with a round-trippleft before the Raptors were able to get the final two outs of the er MISSIONARIES, C4 John Beck OREM fourth began with a single from Ryan Groth, After an out, Darwin Perez singled in a run. Roberto Lopez walked and Christopher I -i- I Jt,- - , ., ,' vW''' -- "" I I r7-tlV- Tl l .y yWf RLEDaily Herald and Associated lineman John Denney (97), Clockwise from left: Miami Dolphins' quarterback John Beck, and feel that their missionaries all returned are Shawn lineman and offensive Murphy linebacker Kelly Poppinga two-yea- r LDS missionary service has prepared them for the rigors of an NFL training camp. Press frame. Lopez added two RBI on a two-ruhomer in the third. Castillo also had two RBI on a two-ru- n shot in the eighth,. Groth had a two-ru- n homer in the seoond inning and Beau Brooks had a solo shot in the fifth. William Smith got the win for the Owlz, going five innings and giving up four hits and two runs, while walking one and striking out one. The Raptors got a home run from Jessie Mier, a two-ru- n blast in the second. n Bees 11, Zephyers 6: At SaltLake, the Bees took advantage of some sloppy defense to rally with five See OWLZ, C3 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS BIG challenges ahead for Team USA games as possible and actually the way we're doing it, we have three in four (days), and four in six, it's than what Beijing will sure were tougher MACAU They be where you have a day off in easy to spot, towering over everybetween each," U.S. coach Mike one and wearing red jackets as at arena the toward Krzyzewski said. So the better they walked the competition, the better it will this resort. us." Turkey's basketball team is tall, be for The United States then plays and it might well provide the sort Lithuania, the team it beat in the of challenge the United States is bronze-medgame four years looking for as the Beijing Olymon Friday. In Shanghai, the ago, near. pics face European The teams meet Thursday, with Americans will champion Russia and Australia. the Americans entering the difTurkey didn't qualify for the ficult portion of their exhibition but has the kind of more three Olympics, schedule. They have two frontcourt height the Americans five next nights, in the games will see once they get there. medal contend-crs- . against potential Six members of Turkey's roster for the game are listed at "We wanted as many tough Brian Mahoney THE ASSOCIATED PRESS al Ul or taller. So even without some of their top players, the Turks should present a bigger challenge than Canada did in the Americans' exhibition opener. The U.S. won that game 120-6The Americans played much closer games against the Turks in victories a pair of 2004 in exhibitions before the Olymm pics. "That's what we're looking for really this whole trip," forward Chris Bosh said. "We know certain teams are going to challenge us and we know who those teams are. But just to change it up, just have the size against us and a more experienced team will be See KIN CHEUNOAssoclated Press U.S. Olympic basketball teammates Carlos Boozer, center, and Deron Williams stretch beore a training session in Macau on Tuesday. The U.S. team will play friendly games TEAM USA, C4 against Turkey and Lithuania in Macau |