U S Basketball Loses To Puerto Rico In Olympic Opener
Matthew Sprague criticizes the 2002 U S Olympic basketball team for a 92 73 defeat to Puerto Rico in Athens. He argues the roster lacked versatility effort and discipline and that NBA style fails internationally. He urges Larry Brown to purge bad habits and adapt for gold.
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Buffs Start Two-A-Days With Odd Practice Times
Buffs and Garden City High School players plus parents observed unusual practice times for the Buffalo football team with sessions at 5 51 a.m and 4 03 p m on the first two days of two a days. Coach Mike Smith notes no rhyme to starting at the hour and emphasizes readiness. Caleb Smith credits summer camps and senior leadership for smoother on field work while freshmen learn routes. Cross country coach Krista Linenberger pushes a tougher opener for 32 runners, with fall practice planned as classes begin and daily sessions from 4 p m lasting about 1 15 hours.
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Mike Smith
Caleb Smith
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Zach Schultz
Caleb Lamb
Jury Deliberates in Derrick Thomas Suburban Suit
In a Kansas City trial, Michael Piuze urged a $75 million award against General Motors for the death of Derrick Thomas, alleging shoddy design tied to his 1999 Suburban crash on icy roads. GM countered no fault, noting Thomas was ejected early and the roof injury occurred after.
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Derrick Thomas
General Motors
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Michael Tellis
Michael Piuze
Edith Morgan
Piuze
John Hickey
Bryant faces continued effort to try Kobe Bryant case
Prosecutors vow to try Kobe Bryant on a sexual assault charge despite a Colorado Supreme Court refusal to hear an appeal about the alleged victim’s sex life. The ruling leaves trial start set for Aug. 27, with prosecutors accusing defense actions of harming their case while a related civil suit adds to pressure.
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Eagle, Colo
Kobe Bryant
Colorado Supreme Court
Bryant
Krista Flannigan
Los Angeles Lakers
Terry Buckriegle
Pamela Mackey
Lack of outside shooting haunts US basketball team
Athens Greece AP United States coach and selection committee faced criticism after a 92 to 78 loss to Puerto Rico. Emeka Okafor, chosen as a big man, sits as the 12th man while a designated 3 point shooter and potential guard were passed over in June. The decision is defended as collective.
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Puerto Rico
USA Basketball Selection Committee
Stu Jackson
Emeka Okafor
Americans Face Zone Defense In Olympic Basketball
The Olympic committee weighed opponents packing defenders into a tight zone and judged the American team had enough solid all around athletes to overcome that weakness. The decision invites serious second guessing as coverage continues on Page B3.
Thorpe tops Phelps for 200m freestyle Olympic record
Michael Phelps won bronze in the 200-meter freestyle as Ian Thorpe and Pieter van den Hoogenband raced to the podium. Thorpe, reversing a late challenge, set an Olympic record of 1 minute 44.71 seconds, keeping Mark Spitz's seven-gold dream out of reach for now.
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Australia
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