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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 2000
Page
13
Ethiopian runner wins Olympic marathon in Sydney
Gerahyne Abera, 22, from Ethiopia's southern highlands, rebounded after a knee fall to win the Olympic men's marathon in 2 hours 10 minutes 11 seconds amid strong headwinds. Rod DeHaven finished 69th for the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Ethiopia
South Highlands
Gerahyne Abera
Abera
Rod DeHaven
Francona Fired by Phillies After Four Seasons as Manager
The Philadelphia Phillies dismissed manager Terry Francona after four seasons and a 285-362 record. Also leaving the staff were hitting coach Hal McRae first base coach Brad Mills pitching coach Galen Cisco and bench coach Chuck Cottier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francona
Ed Wade
Hal McRae
Brad Mills
Galen Cisco
Chuck Cottier
Florida State rises to No 1 in AP poll
Florida State becomes the top team in the AP Top 25 with 42 first place votes and 1,745 points after a 59-7 win over Maryland. Nebraska holds No 2 with 28 first place votes and 1,731 points after a 42-14 win over Missouri. Nebraska travels to Iowa State as the Cyclones receive votes but miss the Top 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida State
Seminoles
Associated Press
Nebraska
Missouri
The
Cornhuskers
Maryland
Ames
Iowa State
Cyclones
Football TV and Radio Highlights Four Local Programs
From Gazette staff and wire reports Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs game 8 p.m. preview plus Dan McCarney Show 6 30 p m and Chiefs 7 45 p m radio updates. Includes program listings for KCRG stations and AM 1600 coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Seahawks
Kansas City Chiefs
KCRG
Dan McCarney
Gazette
Iowa City golfers rally to win Ryder Cup title
Iowa City swept five of six singles and pulled ahead on points to seize the Ryder Cup on the final day against Cedar Rapids. Captain Don Dixon praised the team as Chad Krantz birdied 17 and 18 to defeat Dan Reeves 2 up, sealing the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Don Dixon
Chad Krantz
Dan Reeves
Warner throws four TDs as Rams crush Chargers 57 31
Kurt Warner, former Cedar Rapids Regis and Northern Iowa standout, guides the St. Louis Rams to a 57 31 win over winless San Diego. He goes 24 of 30 for 390 yards with four touchdowns and a 158.3 passer rating, as the undefeated Rams move to 5 0 and post a second largest yardage total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Rams
Kurt Warner
San Diego
Leau Bears
St. Louis
Rams
Warner
Cedar Rapids Regis
Northern Iowa
San Diego Chargers
Chargers
Jim Harbaugh
Indiana beats Iowa as Antwaan Randle El shines on road
Indiana quarterback Antwaan Randle El ran for 187 yards and two touchdowns and threw for 111 yards and a TD as Indiana overwhelmed Iowa. Iowa surrendered 544 yards, struggled on third down, and failed to contain and tackle effectively en route to a loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan Hansen
Hawkeyes
Hoosiers
Iowa
Kirk Ferentz
NFL
Ferentz
ISU Coach McCarney in Uncertain Position After Baylor Win
Iowa State coach Dan McCarney, without an athletic director or president, praised the team’s 31-17 win over Baylor as he nears the end of a contract that pays 300000 per year. Interim president Dr Richard Seagrave visited the locker room, signaling support while officials plan for an AD hire in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarney
ISU
Baylor
Richard Seagrave
Cyclones
Floyd Casey Stadium
Gene Smith
Arizona State
Martin Jischke
Purdue
Brands and McIlravy End Olympic Run on Disappointing Note
Olympic wrestlers Terry Brands and Lincoln McIlravy, both from Iowa, returned home from Sydney without gold after late losses in their weight classes. Rulon Gardner, however, stunned Karelin to win Greco-Romans gold, earning broad praise. Gardner personally thanked supporters and shared pride in his victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatever
Terry Brands
Lincoln Mcllravy
Iowa
Australia
Brands
Sydney
Mcllravy
U.S
Daniel Igali
Canada
McIlravy
Rulon Gardner
Russia
Aleksandr Karelin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rocky Juarez
International Amateur Boxing Association
Stanislav Kirsanov
Ricardo Williams Jr
Cincinnati
Abdullaev Mahamadkadyz
Uzbekistan
Phils
Terry Francona
Hunter's Ridge
Marion
Whitney Curtis
Iowa City Golfers Rally
Rion
Hunters Ridge
Krantz
Reeves
Ryder
Hawks
By Jim Ecker
Vazette
Waco
Texas
Gardner
Wyoming
Karelin
Matt Ghaffari
Dallas
Rulongardner
NBC
Mike
Katelin
Fatso
Mike Hias
Mike Hlas
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