Spectacular Bid dies at 27 after Belmont Stakes scare
Spectacular Bid, the steel gray colt who missed the 1979 Triple Crown after a safety pin caused a Belmont Stakes mishap, died of a heart attack at Miller Farm in upstate New York. Two days earlier Funny Cide failed in its Triple Crown bid. Milfer Farm owner Jonathan H F Davis noted the horse remained an active stud and will sire a 2004 foal crop.
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N.Y
Miller Farm
Upstate New York
Funny Cide
Jonathan H.F. Davis
Milfer Farm
Davis
Sosa appeals eight game ban over corked bat in Baltimore
Sosa faced an eight game suspension for corked bat after an hour with MLB chief Bob DuPuy. A decision could come as soon as today. Beckham rejects Barcelona transfer amid Laporta election uncertainty. Pro basketball NBA Finals matchups listed.
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Baltimore
Sammy Sosa
Sosa
Bob DuPuy
Baseball
Hawkeye Downs Readies 31st Keith Fleck Miller 100
Out-of-towners may join Cedar Rapids Hawkeye Downs for the 31st Keith Fleck Miller 100. Late model stock cars race 100 laps for a $2000 prize with interest from Carlson Diercks and out-of-town drivers under relaxed rules to attract racers from Wisconsin Illinois and Minnesota.
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Jeff Dahn
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Ed Sanger
Curt Hansen
Fred Horn
Verlin Baker
Roger Dolan
Billy Moyer
Johnny Span
Steve Carlson
Justin Diercks
Nascar
Bobby
Davey Allison
Dick Trickle
Butch Miller
Dale Fischlein
Keith Fleck Miller
Iowa
Hawkeye Downs
Jim Amstutz
Carlson
Diercks
Colorado National Speedway
Erie
Colo
Amstutz
Wisconsin
Tony Bagstad
Andy Burgess
Charlie Menard
Kevin Nuttleman
Bangor
la Crosse
Wis
Rockford
Elko
Elko, Minn
Miller
Span
Jim Ross
Dudley Fleck
Mike
Davenport
West Salem
Dudley
Keith Fleck
Lillis Repeats as No 1 Pick in GTL Draft
Iowa City Game Time League selects Jennie Lillis as the league MVP and top choice for Travis Carlson. The GTL draft followed by a season kicking off Sunday at North Liberty Community Center with female college and high school players.
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Ine Gazette
Iowa City
Travis Carlson
Carlson
Jennie Lillis
University of Iowa
Jem
Carlson Gtl
North Liberty Community Center
Lillis
Kernels Slip By Bees 3 2 In Cedar Rapids Victory
Ted Giannoulas drew laughs with his Chickens shtick as the Kernels beat the Burlington Bees 3 2 at Memorial Stadium. Greg Porter contributed two hits and an RBI while a crowd of 2 824 enjoyed the lively play and humor.
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Ted Giannoulas
Kernels
Burlington
Memorial Stadium
Greg Porter
Hawkeye Downs Tonight Hosts Miller 100 and ASA Cup Racing
Keith Fleck Miller 100 and ASA Papa John's Cup Iowa Wireless Stock Car Championships headline Hawkeye Downs events. Gates open at 4 p.m. with practice at 7:30 p.m. Grandstand admission ends at gate price. free for kids 11 and under. Feature lineups include Late Models and Budweiser Sportsman divisions amid pre race reports on KHAK and broadcasts on KCRG and online.
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Iowa Wireless
the Fox
Hawkeye Downs
the Fox Radio
Barron Motor Supply
Duffy's
Khak-Fm
Kcrg-Am
Gazetteonline
U S Open Facts and Figures at Olympia Fields
Details for the U S Open at Olympia Fields in Illinois include site and course data, field size, purse and winner share, and broadcast times. Defending champion Tiger Woods and past U S Open champions are listed among the entrants with ESPN NBC TV coverage and official site links.
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Olympia Fields Country Club
Olympia Fields
Ill
Chicago
Willie Park Jr
Amos Alonzo Stagg
University of Chicago
Tiger Woods
Retief Goosen
Lee Janzen
Ernie Els
Steve Jones
Corey Pavin
Tom Kite
Hale Irwin
ESPN
NBC
Usopen
Open courses draw complaints at U S Open in 1990s style
The article surveys players criticizing course setups at Pinehurst No 2 and other venues during the U S Open. John Daly, Tom Lehman, Nick Price and Olin Browne voice complaints about hole locations and conditions. USGA official Tom Meeks defends the demanding setup as essential to the Open.
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Olympia Fields
Ill
John Daly
Pinehurst No. 2
Tom Lehman
Olympic Club
Nick Price
Bethpage Black
USGA
Olin Browne
Riviera
Colonial
Quail Hollow
Harbour Town
Westchester
Tom Meeks
Meeks
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