Betting and the tug of sports betting in the press
Skip Bayless discusses Vic the Vig a bookmaker who earns about 500000 a year from a small client network. The piece questions whether a newspaper should print point spreads and whether such betting lines influence illegal gambling and sport viewership.
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Coetzer Upsets Spirlea For Family Circle Title
Amanda Coetzer, the No. 4 seed, defeated Irina Spirlea 6-3 6-4 in Hilton Head Island to win the Family Circle Championship, recording her first top-tier WTA Tour victory. She said the title would be one she would most want to have her name on.
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Television Highlights for Texas and Chicago Games
Sports and sports TV listings show Texas at Chicago baseball at 1 p.m. on WGN English Blackburn Rovers versus Manchester United at 1 55 p.m. on ESPN2 hockey Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche at 8 p.m. on ESPN2.
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Area college baseball and softball schedule listed
College baseball features Iowa Wesleyan at Upper Iowa and Grinnell at Cornell at 1 and 3 30 p m Clarke at Upper Iowa softball at 3 p m Complete page 40 sports listing notes 1952 Masters winner Sam Snead and TV sports guides with dial in numbers for updates.
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Cornell
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Cedar Rapids
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Fates & Fortunes
Energy Express
Iowa golfers at Augusta recall Masters legends
Retired Gazette editor recalls Iowa players at the Masters, including Jack Rule of Waterloo and Steve Spray of Indianola, sponsored by Cliff Jordan. He notes Rule’s 14th hole wedge attempt, Jack Fleck’s early success, Jim Jamieson’s near-misses, Nicklaus’s six Masters titles, and Palmer’s era dominance.
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the Gazette
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Waterloo
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Indianola
Cliff Jordan
Cedar Rapids
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Martin wins Texas 500 as Roush cars dominate track
Mark Martin captures the Winston Cup Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, his second win this year and 24th career victory. Jack Roush’s team secures multiple top finishes including Chad Little second and Jeff Burton given track its complex, slick surface.
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Roush
Jeff Burton
Chad Little
Johnny Benson
Burton
Ted Musgrave
Little
Meder and Miller Face Off in Iowa All-Star Clash
Solon standouts Lindsey Meder and Katie Miller played on opposite sides in the IGCA Class 2A all-star game at Hennessey Rec Center. Miller’s Maroon edged Meder’s White 90 85 as Artist led scorers with 23. Meder scored 19 and earned MVP honors for her team.
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Solon
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Iversen
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Morgan wins The Tradition at Desert Mountain again
Gil Morgan fired a 2 under par 70 in the final round to win The Tradition at Desert Mountain Scottsdale finishing at 12 under 276. He trails Tom Wargo at the start by two shots, earns $210,000, and clinches his third Senior PGA Tour victory of the year after also winning the Senior Slam in March.
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Tommy Aaron
Greg Norman
Tom Kite
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Tom Wargo
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