Bucks pick Bogut first in NBA draft at MSG
Andrew Bogut, a 7 foot Australian with Utah college honors, was chosen No. 1 by the Milwaukee Bucks at Madison Square Garden. North Carolina, Utah, and Wake Forest players fill top rounds as several guards go early.
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Mikan and Pension Fight Shapes NBA History
The 6-foot-10 star pushed goaltending bans and lane widening, shaping early NBA rules. He lobbied for pensions amid diabetes and dialysis, helping spur 1988 reforms. Stern signals broad increases for all pre and post 1965 retirees as veteran players lobby for fair support.
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Williams advances to Wimbledon semifinal amid thrill ride
Venus Williams outlasted Mary Pierce 6 0 7 6 in a dramatic quarterfinal at Wimbledon. She saved set points in the tiebreak and celebrated with triumphs that hint at her best form as she prepares to face defending champion Maria Sharapova.
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Davenport Mauresmo set for Wimbledon semi clash
Sunny start at Wimbledon gives way to clouds and possible rain as Davenport and Mauresmo reach the women's semifinals. Sharapova and Williams also advance, with Williams saving set points in a 12-10 tiebreak.
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Augusta National redraws six holes to extend course length
Augusta National announced changes to six holes on the Masters course. The facelift lengthens the layout to 7,445 yards, the second-longest in major championship history, with alterations to holes 1 4 7 11 15 and 17 on both sides.
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Bryce Drew Returns to Valparaiso as Assistant Coach
Former NBA player Bryce Drew returns to his alma mater Valparaiso University as an assistant to his father Homer Drew. A 1998 Mr Basketball in Indiana, he led the Crusaders to the NCAA tournament round of 16 and was a first round pick by Houston.
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Players OK labor deal as Davis elected union president
In Las Vegas the NBA players approved their new labor agreement while Bulls center Antonio Davis was elected president of the players association at the union’s annual convention. About 60 players attended and the ratification vote was overwhelmingly in favor, according to union spokesman Dan Wasserman.
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Patriots Add Free Agent Returner Chad Morton
The New England Patriots signed free agent kick returner Chad Morton on Tuesday in Foxboro Massachusetts. Morton injured his right knee last year and appeared in six games for the Washington Redskins before being released earlier in the month.
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Condoleezza Rice backs New York bid for 2012 Olympics
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised New York as a global village of Olympic dreams at a sendoff rally for the citys bid to host the 2012 Summer Games. She noted the global faces and accents on the streets as New York competes with Paris London Moscow and Madrid with Paris the front runner.
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