PRCA updates scoring system and adds ProRodeo Championship
The PRCA announced a revamped scoring method for the winter and summer ProRodeo Tours and added a new ProRodeo Championship event November 7-9 in Dallas. The change broadens point opportunities across rounds including averages, with season totals counting toward world standings and a goal to boost competition and turnout.
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Omaha
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Armstrong tops AP Male Athlete of the Year in 1999
Lance Armstrong emphasizes luck in grand tour success as he is named AP Male Athlete of the Year. The cancer survivor who won four Tour de France titles edged Barry Bonds, receiving 45 first place votes and 292 points to Bonds 31 and 233. Armstrong thanks supporters and notes the role of luck in three weeks of racing.
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Paris
Dominant Serena Williams Crowned AP Female Athlete of the Year
The Associated Press named Serena Williams the top female athlete of 2002 with 53 first place votes and 351 points. She dominated tennis, winning 56 of 61 matches, eight titles, a $3.6 million haul, and reached the quarterfinals or better in all events. Annika Sorenstam was second, with Sarah Hughes third, in a close vote reflecting Williams's supremacy.
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Sweden
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New York
Beuerlein to start for Broncos vs Cardinals amid Griese doubt
AP reports Denver will start Steve Beuerlein at quarterback against Arizona with Brian Griese sidelined by a sprained knee. Coach Mike Shanahan chose Beuerlein for the best chance to win after Griese’s poor game with Griese reflecting on pressure from a famous father and past critics as he contemplates his future.
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Arizona
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Broncos
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Shanahan
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Kruger axed by Hawks
Atlanta coach Lon Kruger was fired as the Hawks, 11-16 this season, failed to turn around a slumping stretch. Kruger said the decision did not surprise him given the poor Wins and losses. Nearby, Thrashers coach Curt Fraser was also dismissed, amid internal criticism of the team’s readiness.
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AOL Time- Warner
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Shareef Abdur-Rahim
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Sun Devils Face No 6 Kansas State in Holiday Bowl
Arizona State aims to upset 10-2 Kansas State as 18-point underdogs in San Diego. Koetter rallies team after Pac-10 reveal, highlighting Terrell Suggs, Shaun McDonald, and Andrew Walter achievements as high stakes pose a stubborn challenge in a history-rich Holiday Bowl tilt.
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