Daytona 500 signals normalcy after Sept 11
San Jose Mercury News reflects on NASCAR's Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach Florida as a rare normal sports moment after September 11 2001. Ward Burton wins amid crashes and emotions while Jeff Gordon dominates before a late spin and Sterling Marlin faces a penalty. The piece highlights America's resilient sports spirit without grand tributes and notes Earnhardt’s memory.
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San Jose Mercury News
San Jose
Calif
World Trade Center
Daytona Beach
Fla
Ward Burton
America
Daytona
Secret Service
Dale Earnhardt
Jeff Gordon
Gordon
Earnhardt
Sterling Marlin
Nascar
Marlin
Jamie Sale
David Pelletier
Mariah Carey
Sting
Suns fire fifth coach in six years Frank Johnson named
East Valley Tribune reports Suns chairman Jerry Colangelo and GM Bryan Colangelo announced a mutual parting with coach Scott Skiles after a loss to Washington. Skiles was fired Sunday following a Friday loss, amid a 25-27 record. Johnson steps in amid franchise instability and criticism of management.
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East Valley Tribune
Mesa
Aziz
Phoenix Suns
Paul Westphal
Scott Skiles
Suns
Frank Johnson
Los Angeles Clippers
Skiles
Jerry Colangelo
Enron
Bryan Colangelo
Washington
Colangelos
Asterisk for Salt Lake Games Sparks Olympic Scorn
The Orange County Register argues for an asterisk on the Salt Lake City Olympics amid claims of judge tampering and cheating. It contrasts past scandals with recent medal recalibrations, noting suspicions from skating to Paralympics and calling for radical transparency.
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Orange County Register
Salt Lake City
David Pelletier
Jamie Sale
Anton Sikharulidze
Elena Berezhnaya
Canada
Ben Johnson
Olympic
Roy
Roy Jones Jr
Seoul
Korea
Park Si-Hun
Aldo Leoni
Jones
International Olympic Committee
Brian Martin
Salt Lake
Iowa basketball row fuels reader debate over coaching
Readers blast Iowa men’s basketball season with claims of poor coaching and dissension. The letters discuss Steve Alford, Tom Davis, Bowlsby, and the 1998 99 season, contrasting past teams, NCAA runs, and fan behavior at Iowa games.
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Bob Bowlsby
Steve Alford
Tom Davis
Hawaii
Purdue
Minnesota
Georgia
Bowlsby
Kansas
George Raveling
Iowa Basketball
Martha Albaugh
Marion
Hawks
Alford
Pvt
Neil Reed
Knight
Indiana
Iowa City
Hoosier
Luke Becker
Warren Olson
Kalona
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