Gehrig Day honors ALS victim Franz Opper at Yankee Stadium
Franz Opper, ALS patient and Yale classmate of A Bartlett Giamatti, spoke via lettered cards on Lou Gehrig Day at Yankee Stadium. The ceremony honored Opper and showcased his battle with ALS, as nurses assisted at his box seat and a bronze Tron Man statue was presented.
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Francis T. Vincent Jr
America
House Energy and Commerce Committee
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Mel Allen
Oper
Evert Survives Galarsa to Reach Wimbledon Semis
Chris Evert, at 34, escaped a near upset by Laura Galarsa 6 3 2 6 7 5 to reach the Wimbledon semifinals for the 17th time in 18 years. Martina Navratilova defeated Gretchen Magers 6 1 6 2 to join Evert, Graf, and Lindqvist in the last four.
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England
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Chris Evert
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Mats Wilander
Tim Mayotte
Stefan Edberg
Ivan Lendl
Dan Goldie
Boris Becker
Paul Chamberlin Evert
Martina Navratilova
Steffi Graf
Catarina Lindqvist
Navratilova
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Graf
Arantxa Sanchez
Lindqvist
Ros Fairbank
Helen Wills Moody
Paris
Sanchez
Love
Eteran
Golarsa
Ectarsa
Verthre
Catarina Linquist
Rose's Lawyers Seek State Court Retention In Rose Case
Rose's attorneys file in Columbus to block Commissioner Giamatti from moving the case to federal court. The dispute centers on whether the suit remains in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court or proceeds in federal court, with judges in Cincinnati delaying transfer.
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Baseball
Louis Haynes Jr
USS
John D. Holschuh
Nadel Rose
Robert Stacler
Holseaun
Sion
Ils
Carl B. Rubin
Herman
Magazine blasts NFL drug reports and policy
Sports Illustrated accuses the NFL of inflating its drug problem while showing irregularities in its program. The magazine cites low positive test rates, mostly from non serious substances, and says league PR drives drug policy. It notes 24 suspensions last year amid a broader comparison across pro sports.
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Aiken Runner Heads to World Games After Masters Meet
Aiken resident Ann Carter prepares for the National Masters Track and Field Meet in San Diego in July 2023 and then for the World Veteran Games in Eugene Oregon from July 27 to August 6. At the Southeastern Masters Meet at Furman University she won five events in the Women’s 45 to 49 division and recalls a fall in the 400 meter hurdles. Carter notes the Masters series starts at age 35 and offers wide age-group competition, with potential matchups from housewives to former Olympians.
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Eugene
Ore
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