Homecoming memories and Kansas sports rivalries remembered
The author returns to journalism with a Kansas focus recalling 1960s to 1970s Hi- Plains League sports figures such as Ark Morris Rex Whalen and the Schneider brothers. He recalls Syracuse Lakin Sublette Tribune and Jetmore matchups, a fall memory of 1969 homecoming, and coach Ron Ewy.
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All Star Game At Yankee Stadium Ends Historic Era
Yankee Stadium prepares for its potential final All Star moment as 56 000 plus fans fill the house that Ruth built. AL seeks sixth straight home field advantage win while Josh Hamilton dazzles in Home Run Derby before the game.
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Hamilton's 28 homer first round leads Derby finale win
At Yankee Stadium Josh Hamilton set a first round record with 28 homers but Justin Morneau defeated him 5-3 in the final to win the All-Star Home Run Derby. Hamilton, returning from rehab, delivered a dazzling power display before falling short to Morneau.
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Evans wins yellow jersey as Valverde falters on Hautacam
Cadel Evans recovered from injury to seize the yellow jersey on stage 10 of the Tour de France as rival Alejandro Valverde struggled on the Hautacam climb. Leonardo Piepoli won the stage while Kim Kirchen lost the jersey to Evans, who contended with pain from a prior fall. Evans noted strong osteopathic care and suggested Hautacam’s climb foreshadows the final outcome.
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Packer Exits CBS Final Four Booth After 34 Years
CBS will replace Billy Packer with Clark Kellogg as lead college basketball analyst for the 2009 Final Four broadcasts. Packer, who has called every Final Four since 1975, said the timing and decision were CBS’s and that he was on one-year contracts in recent years. Kellogg joins Jim Nantz for the 2009 coverage.
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