August

They Said It
Boxing's Don King : "I am the best promoter in the world. And I say that humbly."

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Pittsburgh Pirate rookie Tim Wakefield outflutters L.A. 's Tom Candiotti 2-0 in the first National League knuckleball duel since the Niekro brothers, Phil and Joe, hooked up in 1982.

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The Oakland Athletics ' Jose Canseco , waiting in the ondeck circle in the bottom of the first inning, is called back to the dugout and told he has been traded to the Texas Rangers for pitchers Bobby Witt and jeff Russell and outfielder Ruben Sierra .