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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 2004

Page

21

Torch relay shown near Great Wall of China during Beijing leg

Olympic ambassador Spiros Lambridis carries the torch beside Beijing Deputy Mayor Zhang Mao near Mutianyu on the Great Wall. The relay continues through Beijing today as part of the city’s Olympic celebrations.

Spiros Lambridis Beijing Zhang Mao

Oklahoma City to Host Big 12 Tournaments

Oklahoma City will host the Big 12 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments in 2007 and the baseball tournament in 2006 and 2007, according to the conference commissioner. This marks the first time Oklahoma City hosts the basketball events after years in Kansas City and Dallas.

Oklahoma City Big 12 Kansas City Dallas

McCarty Misses U S Open Qualifier in Columbus

Sean McCarty head pro at Brown Deer Golf Club failed to reach the U S Open playoffs after carding 75 and 71 for a 146 at a Columbus sectional. Among 184 players, 33 advanced to next week’s Open at Southampton New York.

Columbus Ohio Sean McCarty Coralville Brown Deer Golf Club McCarty Southampton N.Y

Television Highlights and MLB Listings

Major programs include the St. Louis Cardinals at the Chicago Cubs at 1 p.m. on FSC and the San Diego Padres at the Boston Red Sox at 6 p.m. on ESPN. Also the Philadelphia Phillies visit the White Sox at 7 p.m. More listings follow.

St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs San Diego Padres Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Phillies White Sox

Bryant lifts Lakers in thriller to even NBA finals

Kobe Bryant's 3 with 2.1 seconds left in regulation tied the game and he sealed the 99 91 overtime win over the Detroit Pistons for Los Angeles. Shaquille O Neal added 29 points as the Lakers improved to 7 0 in overtime games. the series heads to Auburn Hills for Game 3.

LOS Angeles Kobe Bryant Lakers Bryant Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons Detroit Palace of Auburn Hills Mich Pistons Shaquille O’neal Portland O'Neal Chauncey Billups Rich Trange County Register Gary Payton Richard Hamilton Staples Center

Toland Eyes First Pavement Victory At Hawkeye Downs

Rob Toland of Hillsdale Illinois seeks his 282nd career win and first on pavement tonight at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids as part of a large dirt track late model contingent in the IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series. He carries a four race win streak and is joined by Lonnie Bailey and Darin Duffy in a night featuring IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, go karts and more.

Gazette Cedar Rapids Rob Toland Hillsdale Davenport Speedway West Burlington Quad City Speedway East Moline Toland Hawkeye Downs Speedway the Downs Gary Webb Blue Grass Deery Brothers Roger Cassill Cassill Motors Hawkeye Downs Fair Ken Schrader Lonnie Bailey Quincy,ll Darin Duffy Hazleton

Ohio State fires Jim O'Brien over recruiting money issue

Ohio State basketball coach Jim O'Brien was fired after admitting he gave a recruit $6000 about five years ago. Athletics Director Andy Geiger said O'Brien refused to resign and acknowledged serious violations in the program during a 14-16 season. The player, Aleksandar Radojevic, later faced NCAA ineligibility and NBA draft implications.

Columbus Ohio Ohio State Jim O’brien Andy Geiger O’brien Buckeyes Geiger O'Brien Aleksandar Radojevic OSU Radojevic Yugoslavia NCAA NBA Toronto Raptors Minnesota Jim O'Brien

Ohio State fires O'Brien amid player housing dispute

The Ohio State basketball program cut O'Brien after a lawsuit revealed payments to player Radojevic. A separate housing arrangement with recruit Slobodan Savovic triggered the dispute. Geiger said interim duties would fall to associate head coach Rick Boyages.

O’brien Geiger Rick Boyages

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