Overrated and underrated in sports and beyond
A columnist surveys overrated and underrated labels across sports and pop culture. Names include the St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, Adam Sandler, The Naked Gun, Chris Berman, Preki, the Gramatica brothers, and TV shows like Beg, Borrow and Deal versus Most Extreme Elimination Challenge. Brad Hallier notes for GCTelegram.
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Royals
John Doe
Richard Roe
Adams Rich
St. Louis Cardinals
Jason Isringhausen
Scott Rolen
Tino Martinez
Albert Pujols
Kansas City Royals
Midwest
Sporting News
Cardinals
Adam Sandler
Waterboy
Naked Gun
Reggie Jackson
The
St. Louis
Rams
NBA
Anna Kournikova
Serena Williams
Lennox Lewis
ESPN
Chris Berman
Garden City
Chris Lake
Clinton Lumberkings
Chris
Gramatica Brothers
Bill
Martin
Preki
Kansas City
Espn Classic
TNN
Thayer earns match play spot at Kansas Amateur
Sean Thayer overcame a slow start and poor putting to finish 8 over par and qualify as the No. 34 seed for the match play in the 98th Kansas Amateur at Indian Hills. He shot 74 Wednesday after a 74 Tuesday, facing Joseph Gorenc in the first round as Jesse Schulte and Judd Easterling led stroke play.
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Sean Thayer
Kansas
Indian Hills Country Club
Mission Hills
Thayer
Joseph Gorenc
Leawood
Southwest Kansas
Wes Stonestreet
Kismet
Austin Maxwell
Garden City
Phil Adams
Jesse Schulte
Hutchinson
Schulte
Judd Easterling
Wichita State
Blues fall after late lead in Zone 7 tourney
Garden City Blues blew a 4-0 advantage as Great Bend rallied for an 8-5 win in Dodge City. Coach Wayne Claar cited overcaution after Waller left in the seventh and Adam walked two in relief. Stan Klaus led GC with 3 hits and two doubles, Quint added two doubles and an RBI. Blues face McPherson at 1 p.m., then Hutchinson if they win.
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Garden City Blues
American Legion
Blues
Great Bend
Jacob Waller
Dodge City
Claar
Waller
Tanner Adam
Stan Klaus
Matt Quint
Garden City
McPherson
Hutchinson
Quint
U Waller
Adam
Reichmuth
Conway
Whittle
Stetinger
Klaus
Salais
Boor
Ferguson
Brookover Cup pits Southwind against Buffalo Dunes golf clubs
The Brookover Cup, a Ryder Cup style event, matches 12 Southwind players against 12 from Buffalo Dunes in a two day format starting Friday. Eight two man teams compete in nine hole best ball and nine hole alternate shot with no prize money, only pride for the city courses.
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United States
Europe
Hatfield’s
Southwind Country Club
Buffalo Dunes
Southwind
Damon Anderson
Paul Parker
Parker
Anderson
Armstrong holds first as Knaven wins flat Tour stage
Lance Armstrong finishes 28th on the Bordeaux stage to retain his overall lead by 67 seconds over Jan Ullrich. Servais Knaven captures the 112 mile ride, becoming the first Dutchman to win a stage this Tour. The field stays tight ahead of Saturday's decisive individual time trial.
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Bordeaux
France
Lance Armstrong
Servais Knaven
Armstrong
U.S
Postal Service
Jan Ullrich
Ullrich
Dax
Knaven
Keller Can’t Stop Brazil in Gold Cup Semi
United States star Kasey Keller delivered spectacular saves but Brazil’s late surge denied a 2-1 overtime win in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal. Carlos Bocanegra gave the U S a 1-0 lead, yet Ewerthon and Kaka combined to force extra time before Diego sealed the victory on a 10th minute OT penalty.
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Brazil
United States
Miami
Kasey Keller
Keller
Carlos Bocanegra
Diego
Landon Donovan
Bocanegra
Claudio Reyna
Ewerthon
Kaka
Mexico
Costa Rica
Carlos
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Brad Hallier
Hallier
Garden City Telegram
Brad Nading
Danny Reyes
Williams Stadium
Brookover Cup
Walker Frey
Tom Larkin
Travis Leonard
Ron Leonard
Craid Sandlin
LaVerne Durst
Jim Claussen
Paul Olson
Jim Johnson
Grant Larkin
Sean Villarreal
Rusty Hunter
Dan Dreiling
Chris Becker
Jeff Kippes
Doug Milner
Thad DeSpain
Jamie Warren
Jake Juhl
Kendall Kepley
Steve Galliart
Batres
Cory Gibbs
Ociatt
Nilmar
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