Wrangler NFR opens with many title chances in Las Vegas
Las Vegas hosts the 2003 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas and Mack Center. Headlines focus on Gardner’s early lead in bareback, Mote’s late-season surge, and top contenders in bulldogging, team roping, calf roping, barrel racing, and saddle bronc. Notables include Shawn Greenfield, Teddy Johnson, Rich Skelton, Speed Williams, Fred Whitfield, and Dan Mortensen, who seeks multiple titles and a $2 million milestone.
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Garden City opens season with 58 51 win over Arapahoe
Garden City High School junior Caleb Smith scored 18 points, a career high, as the Buffaloes beat Arapahoe in the Garden Roundball Classic. Senior Kurt Bangle added 19 points and 14 rebounds. Both teams showed first game jitters with turnovers and missed passes, yet Garden City secured the win and started 1-0 under coach Jeff Tanner.
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Sooners Show Big 12 Dominance In All-Big 12 Team
Oklahoma rides undefeated season to dominate the AP All-Big 12 first team with nine Sooners among 26 selections. Unanimous picks include QB Jason White and CB Derrick Strait. Other Sooners on offense and defense plus kicker Trey DiCarlo reflect widespread talent across the roster. Kansas State claims three first-teamers, while Kansas has none.
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Broncos Laugh Off Kennison Tirade Before Big Game
Denver reacts to Eddie Kennison who mocked Mike Shanahan and predicted a Chiefs win. Broncos players say they laughed it off and remain focused, with Kenny Kennedy and Nick Ferguson noting the comments failed to motivate the team.
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Royals seek Mondesi or Gonzalez to fill Ibanez void
Kansas City Royals president Dan Glass said the team will pursue Raul Mondesi or Juan Gonzalez to replace Raul Ibanez after Ibanez left as a free agent for Seattle. Gonzalez, 34, is a premier slugger with 429 career homers and 1,387 RBIs, while Mondesi, 32, posted .272 with 24 homers and 71 RBIs last season with the Yankees and Diamondbacks.
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Blue Valley North Girls Top Garden City 63 39
Blue Valley North defeated Garden City 63 to 39 at the Garden Roundball Classic. The Mustangs, ranked No. 5 state wide, built a 19-8 first quarter run and controlled the game, while Garden City coach Tara Churchill emphasized work on press break and overall improvement for her squad.
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