BSC football in limbo as state looks at program
Barry Blizzard, athletic director at Bluefield State College, speaks amid a campus firestorm over the possible drop of the Big Blues football program. President Jerold Dugger reviews the athletic setup, with Tony Zvonar’s resignation and three options on the table: maintain status quo, drop football, or invest in football. Blizzard urges preserving football, noting recent progress and ongoing player recruitment, while preparing plans to honor current grants and assist players if the program ends.
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Bluefield State College
Barry Blizzard
Jerold) Dugger
Blizzard
Big Blues
Zvonar
Tony
Dugger
BSC
Wheeling
W.va
Tom Korab
Wheeling Park High School
Ohio County Board of Education
Korab
Patriots
Albert Blatnik
Board of Education
Blatnik
Wheeling Park
Derby Field Set At 23 After Court Fight
Churchill Downs yielded and allowed all 23 initially entered 3-year-olds to run in the 107th Kentucky Derby after a court challenge over a 20-horse limit. Flying Nashua Mythical Ruler and Law Me were affected by the ruling, with post positions to be finalized amid ongoing discussions.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Lawre
Ted McClain
Jefferson County
Law Me
Charles Leibson
Kentucky
Noble Nashua
Wayward Lass
Proud Appeal
Mythical Ruler
Paxton Price
Nashua
Wayward
Pleasant Colony
Cure the Blues
Top Shoes
Bold Ego
Splendid Spruce
Cannonade
Korobov Opposes 30 Second Clock in WV Conference
University of Charleston coach Glen Korobov voices strong opposition to a proposed 30 second shot clock for West Virginia Conference games. He argues the rule would disrupt balance, favor wealthier teams, and alter basketball's fundamental nature while he did not attend the coaches vote.
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Charleston
W.va
University of Charleston
Glen Korobov
West Virginia
Korobov
Fairmont State College
WVIAC
United States
WVU Spring Game Slated Today
West Virginia University concludes spring football with a Blue Gold game at Mountaineer Field kickoff set for 1 30 pm. Oliver Luck leads the Blue offense against Curt Cignetti's Gold squad as Don Nehlen evaluates players and positions after a month of practice.
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Morgantown
W.va
West Virginia University
Oliver Luck
Calvin Turner
Mountaineers
Mountaineer
Don Nehlen
Luck
Carlin Beck
Eldridge Dixon
Mickey Walczak
Dane Conwell
Oliver
Nehlen
Curt Cignetti
Frank Cignetti
Turner
Dennis Fowlkes
Lind Murray
Alan Moreland
Steve Newberry
Billie Jean King Admits Affair With Marilyn Barnett
Billie Jean King acknowledged during a Los Angeles news conference that she had a homosexual affair with Marilyn Barnett who now sues for lifetime support. King said the affair is over and expressed disappointment in Barnett’s actions while thanking her husband Larry for 19 years of support.
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Los Angeles
Billie Jean King
Lifetime
Marilyn Barnett
King
Larry
Barnett
Petty Leads Qualifying But Starts 21st At Talladega
Richard Petty, fastest lap of the day at 191.623 mph, will start 21st for Sundays Winston 500 at Talladega after a joking display in the garage. He notes finishing position matters more than where he starts and cites drafting as key to racing success.
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Woodchopper
Well Decorated
Top Avenger
Pater
Double Sonic
Habana
Hoedown
Cure the Blues
LeRoy Jolley
Foolish Pleasure
Genuine Risk
Bill Shoemaker
Talladega
Ala
Richard Petty
Alabama International Motor Speedway
Tri-Oval
Petty
Bobby Allison
Streater Paralyzed In UNC Football Player In Accident
UNC defensive back Streater suffered paralysis from the waist down after a late night crash near Raleigh Durham Airport on his way back from Washington where he had signed as a free agent with the Redskins. He remained in fair condition in Chapel Hill as doctors assess potential permanence.
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N.C
University of North Carolina
Steve Streater
Streater
Raleigh-Durham
Washington
Washington Redskins
Interstate 40
North Carolina
Dick Crum
State Highway Patrol
Joseph DeWalt
DeWalt
North Carolina Memorial Hospital
Tar Heels
Redskins
Charlie Taylor
Taylor
NFL
Dodgers rookie Valenzuela faced as vast underdog for shutout
Odds maker Bob Martin lists Fernando Valenzuela at 542-1 to pitch a shutout against the Montreal Expos Sunday. He notes even Sandy Koufax never faced a shutout at less than 3-1, reflecting Valenzuela's expected difficulty in returning a clean slate.
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Bob Martin
Los Angeles Dodgers
Fernando Valenzuela
Montreal Expos
Sandy Koufax
Martin
Union Plaza Hotel
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