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Baseball

A-Rod fires back at wife

Alex Rodriguez said he agrees with his wife on two things: Their marriage is over, and she’s a good mother to their two daughters. But Rodriguez said allegations of infidelity shouldn’t bear on their divorce.

The New York Yankees’ All-Star third baseman said in papers filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court that his five-year marriage to Cynthia Rodriguez is “irretrievably broken.” But because Florida is a no-fault divorce state, Rodriguez contends that his wife’s claims of affairs are “immaterial and impertinent.”

In her divorce petition filed July 7, Cynthia Rodriguez accused her husband of “marital misconduct” including infidelity.

NFL

McCain steers clear of Favre

He’ll talk about the Iraq war, gas prices and terrorism. But don’t look to John McCain to weigh in on the Brett Favre saga.

The first question at the town hall meeting in Racine, Wis., of the Republican presidential candidate Thursday concerned Favre. The three-time MVP wants to come out of retirement but might not play for the Green Bay Packers.

“There’s a lot of controversies that I have eagerly leapt into in my time,” McCain said and laughed. “I’m not so dumb that I’m going to jump into that one.”

Track and field

Meet needs volunteers

The Masters Track & Field Nationals will be at Spokane Falls Community College starting Thursday.

The organizing committee for the meet is looking for volunteers to assist with field events and registration needs.

Many shifts are available from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. or 12:30-5. The meet runs daily from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. The meet concludes Aug. 10.

For more information contact Marla at 953-9924.

Online

Rec listings

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