Glory Road film review highlights race and sports
Mike Kessinger reviews Disney's Glory Road, praising its handling of the 1965 66 Texas Western Miners basketball team and its nationwide impact on race in sports. He notes historical accuracy issues with coach Don Haskins first season and contrasts U S progress with enduring racism in European soccer venues.
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Buffaloes finish January Jam with 66 54 win over Shawnee Mission North
Garden City Buffaloes salvage seventh place at Valley Center to end the January Jam. Jeff Tanner credits energy and focus as factors, notes Quentin Adams and Drew Jones stood out, and cites 15 turnovers as a flaw. Basketball schedule continues with Colby and Larned upcoming as girls prepare for Newton Invitational.
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Broncos' bitter end: Nalen on season and future
Denver centers on a 34 17 AFC title loss to Pittsburgh that ended a strong season. Tom Nalen voiced disappointment and hope, noting no major changes expected as he looks ahead to next year in Detroit.
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Wichita State suspends two players for rule violations
Wichita State coach Mark Turgeon announced that junior reserve Jared Young and walk-on Gabe Barnes have been suspended for disciplinary reasons. Young already faced a prior two-game suspension this season, while Barnes has appeared in four games this year.
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Kansas State Colorado show rising Big 12 pace
Kansas State and Colorado push toward breakout seasons in the Big 12 as Ricardo Patton’s Colorado 13-3 and Jim Wooldridge’s Kansas State 12-4 rally behind road wins. Patton praised his team’s patience after an emotional win, while K State rode a three game surge including victories over Kansas and Texas A&M.
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Justine Henin-Hardenne eliminates top seed Davenport
Eighth seed Justine Henin-Hardenne upset No. 1 Lindsay Davenport 24 62 63 to reach the Australian Open semifinals in Melbourne. Davenport risked losing the top ranking as Kim Clijsters or Amelie Mauresmo eye No. 1. Sharapova edged Petrova in a tight tiebreaker to reach the semis.
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