Lance Armstrong Redefines Yellow As Courageous Color
Sports writer Matthew Sprague lauds Lance Armstrong for winning a fifth Tour de France title after battling cancer and major crashes. He portrays Armstrong as a national symbol of perseverance, comparing him to other comeback stories and declaring yellow a color of courage.
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Could Have Been Chiefs A Road Not Taken In NFL History
River Falls AP recounts Lamar Hunt’s failed bids to hire Bud Wilkinson and Tom Landry as Dallas Texans head coach in 1959. Hank Stram, then with Miami, became the unexpected choice, guiding the franchise from Dallas to Kansas City and fueling AFL dominance and eventual NFL merger influence.
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Woods and Els stumble as Mickelson Garcia steal show
In Rancho Santa Fe, Tiger Woods and Ernie Els failed to lead in the Battle at the Bridges as Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia produced clutch shots. Garcia holed a 30-foot 3-wood eagle setup on 16 to pull ahead, helping Mickelson and Garcia win 8 and 1 in the best ball format.
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Chiefs' Gammon the best in league history
River Falls Wisconsin AP profile of Kendall Gammon, Chiefs long snapper, praised as the best in the NFL for delivering the ball with the laces oriented correctly. Morten Andersen, in his 22nd season, calls Gammon unbelievable and automatic after 11 years of practice.
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Royals Acquire Lloyd From Mets For Minor Leaguer Hill
The Kansas City Royals obtain lefty Graeme Lloyd from the New York Mets for minor leaguer Jeremy Hill. Lloyd, 35, was 1-2 with a 3.31 ERA in 36 appearances this season and will join a Royals bullpen already led by four games. Hill, 26, spent most of the year at Triple-A Omaha and made one scoreless inning for Kansas City.
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Jelly Wrestles Weight to Help Broncos Front Line
Denver's defensive tackle Lional Dalton nicknamed Jelly is slimmer to boost the Broncos defense this season. Once 335 pounds, he dropped to 308 and reports feeling better after a rough final stretch that saw Denver drop key games, bench him late, and miss the playoffs.
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