Hawkeyes Head to Uzbekistan for Junior World Championships
Three Iowa wrestlers and one Wartburg athlete will compete in the Fila Junior World Championships in Uzbekistan. Shankey Nixt Mocco enter as USA freestyle entrants with Gardner in Greco-Roman. Iowa coach Zalesky calls the trip a valuable test and notes Moc co’s standout freestyle experience.
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Uzbekistan
J.R. Ogden Gazette
University of Iowa
Wartburg
United States
Matt Shankey
Tyler Nixt
Stephen Mocco
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Nixt
Mocco
LeRoy Gardner III
Iowa
Jim Zalesky
Zalesky
Lake Placid
N.Y
Jones 42-win streak ends at World Championships
In Edmonton Zhanna Pintusevich-Block edged Marion Jones to win the 100 meters in 10.82 seconds, ending Jones’s consecutive victory run at 42. Jones finished 10.85, with Ekaterini Thanou taking bronze. Stacy Dragila and Svetlana Feofanova staged a tense pole vault duel, both failing thrice at 15 feet 9 inches.
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Zhanna Pintusevich-Block
Jones
Japan
Merlene Ottey
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Zhanna
Ekaterini Thanou
Greece
Stacy Dragila
Svetlana Feofanova
Russia
Dragila
Pintusevich-Block
Pintusevich- Block
Feofanova
Fecfanova
Tagliabue Rules Out Camp Schedule Change
NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue said no change will be made to training camp timing to cut heat stroke risk after Korey Stringer’s death. Stringer was buried in Warren Ohio while Browns camp continued amid hot conditions that prompted safety questions.
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Paul Tagliabue
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Stringer
Warren
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Minnesota
Kernels top Fort Wayne as Pace earns win in seven innings
The Kernels won 10 of 14 home games with Coulie belting a three run homer in the seventh. Adam Pace improved to 4-5 after seven strong innings allowing one run on three hits. Fort Wayne starter Duncan McAdoo took the loss despite low earned runs due to three defensive errors. Angel Valdez was activated from the disabled list before the game.
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McAdoo
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Steve Andrade
Pace
Kernel
Angel Valdez
Knoxville sprint car culture and star drivers feature
The piece highlights sprint car racing at Knoxville with 1998 Knoxville Nationals champion Lasoski and racer McCarl discussing the sport’s grit and family ties. It notes 800 horsepower cars reaching 150 mph on dirt, the half mile oval, and the big-budget teams traveling nationwide from February to November.
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California
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Talladega
Rossburg
Ohio
Herrera
Tiger Woods
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