Watson falls short in U S Senior Open bid at Prairie Dunes
Kansas sports columnist reflects on failed predictions and recounts the final round at the U S Senior Open in Hutchinson. Tom Watson led early but Allen Doyle overtook him by hole 16 as Peter Jacobsen and D A Weibring faded. Watson, a Kansas hero, accepts congratulations gracefully from Governor Kathleen Sebelius.
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Former track coach guilty in Barton County scheme
Former Arkansas assistant track coach Lance Brauman was found guilty by a federal jury on one count of embezzlement one count of theft and three counts of mail fraud tied to a scheme at Barton County Community College to misuse work study and campus jobs to pay athletes for non existent work He was acquitted on three mail fraud counts involving transcripts Brauman resigned hours after the verdict and his resignation was accepted Brauman 36 was part of a broader college scandal that prompted firings and investigations including Barton County’s president’s firing and charges against seven Barton County coaches and the athletic director
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Frenchman Dessel takes lead in Tour Pyrenees stage
Cyril Dessel, an unheralded French rider, wore the yellow jersey after the first high altitude stage in Pau as Juan Miguel Mercado won the stage in a sprint. Floyd Landis dropped to fifth overall, finishing 7 minutes behind the leaders while Serhiy Honchar lingered in the main pack.
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Melo, James, Wade lock big contracts in 2003 class
Carmelo Anthony signed a five year extension with the Denver Nuggets worth about 80 million starting after the 2007-08 season. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade chose three year deals with options, aiming for later max contracts.
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Royals flight forced to land on pressurization alert
A charter flight carrying the Kansas City Royals to Detroit returned to Kansas City International Airport after a pressurization alert from a faulty back-up system. The plane landed quickly, sat for about two hours, then continued to Detroit for a four game series with the Tigers.
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Closer Mike MacDougal exits 60-day DL for Royals
Kansas City Royals right-hander Mike MacDougal will be activated from the 60-day disabled list today. The 2003 All-Star has been out since March 24 with a right shoulder sprain, missing 87 games, after a brief Double-A and Triple-A tryout. He and Joe Nelson switch roles with Nelson optioned to Omaha.
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