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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 2002
Page
17
Former St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Ozzie Smith was elected to the Hall of Fame on Tuesday. The item appears on page 30 alongside other sports notes.
Northwestern visits Iowa and Missouri travels to Iowa State for 7 p.m. games broadcast on KGAN and KWKB per Associated Press.
A $2 million glass and steel tower rising at Rice Eccles Stadium will cradle the Olympic flame one month before the Salt Lake City 2002 opening ceremony. The cauldron is visible citywide as the event nears. Latvian bobsled pilot Sandis Prusis tests positive for steroids and misses the Games. The Olympic flame begins its Missouri tour from St Louis to Kansas City.
Injuries force Northwestern to start 6-foot-11 Aaron Jennings at center against 13th ranked Iowa in Carver Hawkeye Arena. The senior from Atkins has moved from bit player to regular starter, averaging 4.3 points and providing inside presence and 3-point range as Northwestern battles through a depleted roster.
West High improves to 8-0 with a 67 49 win as Ebert tops Washington with 30 points. Hodges guards Ebert and scores 27 for the Warriors while Wieck adds 22, lifting West in a key conference showdown.
A Cedar Rapids riverboat casino proposal collapses as Polk County chose Prairie Meadows. The piece notes Iowa’s gambling growth, state revenues, and the contrast with Utah’s stance. It discusses sports betting legality, NCAA profits from wagering, and the NFL’s reliance on gambling activity for engagement. Contact details for Mike Hlas are included.
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