St Paul rodeo draws fans with big purses and legends
Oregon writer recounts the St Paul rodeo week with a $175000 purse placing it among the top 25 rodeos worldwide. Mentions arena figures John Growney Steve Coleman Ross Coleman and performers Flint Rasmussen Joe Baumgartner and Bob Tallman. Team ropers Woolman and Magnus win daily titles earning $1635 and $3737 overall. Rocky Patterson takes steer roping with $3827. Pendleton journalist Butch Thurman closes.
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ST. Paul
Oregon
Portland
John Growney
John
Growney
PRCA
Steve Coleman
Coleman
Ross
Murray
Tuff
Hedeman
Cody
Lambert
Lane Frost
Flint Rasmussen
Joe Baumgartner
Bob Tallman
Tee Woolman
Tyler Magnus
Llano
Texas
Las Vegas
Woolman
NFR
Magnus
Rocky Patterson
Patterson
Larkin Beats Heat In Grimsley Harmon Open Final
Garden City senior Larkin overcame near 100 degree heat to defeat Buffalo teammate Zach Dawson 6-7 5, 6-1 6-4 in the 18-and-younger singles at the Garden City Junior Open. Wells dominated 16-year-old division with 6-0 6-0 and 6-0 6-1 wins, then teamed with Drees to sweep 16-year-old doubles.
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Jeff Larkin
Larkin
Garden City
Buffalo
Zach Dawson
Grimsley- Harmon Tennis Complex
Dawson
Buffaloes
GCHL
GCHS
Mark Wells
Kyle Rindt
Scott Drees
Wells
Drees
Dodge City
Andy Stein
Nicholas Ginther
Aaron Payne
Andrew Payne
Amy Carnahan
Grimsley-Harmon Tennis Complex
Daytona Returns to Daytona After Earnhardt Tragedy
Rusty Wallace recalls Daytona chaos and the night Dale Earnhardt was killed as NASCAR returns to the track for the Pepsi 400. Car owner Robert Yates honors Earnhardt’s legacy and sighs at the sport’s tightened, more controlled evolution since the tragedy.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Rusty Wallace
Daytona
Dale Earnhardt
Wallace
Earnhardt
Nascar
Robert Yates
Rafter Rushes Past Agassi To Wimbledon Final
Patrick Rafter staged a dramatic comeback from two points from defeat to defeat Andre Agassi in five sets at Wimbledon, 2-6 6-3 3-6 6-2 8-6, securing a final against Goran Ivanisevic or Tim Henman. Agassi led 5-3 in the fifth before errors doomed him and Rafter advanced.
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Wimbledon
England
Patrick Rafter
Andre Agassi
Rafter
Agassi
Pete Sampras
Goran Ivanisevic
Tim Henman
Britain
Venus Williams
Justine Henin
Jennifer Capriati
Williams Defies Pressure in Wimbledon Quest for Back-to-Back
Venus Williams, enjoying a relaxed routine and fewer tournaments, pursues a rare Wimbledon double as Justine Henin challenges her crown. Capriati ends Graf’s Grand Slam streak bid while off-court troubles shadow Henin and Davenport faces leukemia affecting doubles partner Morariu.
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Wimbledon
England
Venus Williams
Steffi Graf
Williams
Justine Henin
Henin
Jennifer Capriati
Graf
Capriati
Tle
Lindsay Davenport
Corina Morariu
Davenport
Florida
Golf pioneer Ely Callaway dies after cancer battle
World reacts to the death of Ely Callaway founder of Callaway Golf at 82. Annika Sorenstam and Jack Nicklaus laud his marketing vision and tech driven growth. He popularized Big Bertha, turning a niche club into a global icon and shaping modern golf.
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Golf World
Callaway
Annika Sorenstam
Ely Callaway
Stephen Ames
Barney Adams
Adams Golf
Sorenstam
Carlsbad
Calif
Headquar
Ters
Callaway Golf
Jamie Farr
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
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Pendleton
Ore
Lethurman
Oregontrail
Heat
Graham K. John
Daytona Speedway
Lee Wimbledon
Venus
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