NCAA Should Focus on Athletes Who Want to Be Students
The Philadelphia Daily News argues the NCAA should limit options for players entering the NBA draft. It notes early entries like Mike Dunleavy Amare Stoudemire and Lenny Cooke, contrasting pro money with college education and urging the NCAA to prioritize student motives over pro ambitions.
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Philadelphia Daily News
Duke University
Mike Dunleavy
Jay
Jason
NBA
Dunleavy
Stoudemire
Williams
Kansas
Drew Gooden
Indiana
Jared Jeffries
Memphis
Dajuan Wagner
Maryland
Chris Wilcox
David Berst
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Lenny Cooke
Too much idle time at Indy
Indy 500 traditions clash with modern pacing as 11 days of practice stretched to May 23 and a rain ruined qualifying day left fans and teams waiting. The article notes shrinking crowds, split series, and calls for faster, more decisive on-track action amid changing motorsports dynamics.
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Terry Blount
Dallas Morning News
Brickyard
ABC
Arie Luyendyk
Bobby Rahal
Rahal
CART
Indy
Augusta National
Speedway
Bryant's late surge halts Spurs in Game 4
Kobe Bryant starred with clutch scoring and a dominant final stretch as the Lakers rallied to beat the Spurs 87 85 to take a 3 1 series lead. San Antonio faltered in the fourth quarter missing 15 of 18 shots while Kobe’s late spree sealed the win. The Spurs faced fatigue and defensive pressure as Gregg Popovich watched Tim Duncan distribute the offense but Lakers guards feasted on the double and triple teams. Sea World workers later reported a cage of amputee alligators found near the arena.
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Orange County
Antonio
Kobe Bryant
Lakers
San Antonio Spurs
Bryant
Derek Fisher
Spurs
Antonio Daniels
Danny Ferry
Tony Parker
San Antonio
Gregg Popovich
Tim Duncan
Popovich
Duncan
Rick Fox
Barrichello Finishes Second as Schumacher Wins in Ferrari Showdown
Ferrari teammates Rubens Barrichello and Michael Schumacher faced a team decision at the Austrian Grand Prix with Schumacher passing Barrichello on the final straight. Barrichello, under contract to 2008, expressed no pride in the result while Schumacher extended his win tally this year to five in six races, strengthening his title bid.
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Jim Luke
Associated Press
Nice
Rubens Barrichello
Barrichello
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
Schumacher
New York Yankees
Patrick Head
Ralf
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Brazil
Italy
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