Armstrong Defies Skeptics as Tour Title Remains Untouched
Lance Armstrong extend s his Tour de France dominance to a third consecutive win amid persistent suspicion. Critics question drug use while Armstrong cites clean tests and enduring stamina through the Alps. He denies wrongdoing, urges full evidence, and maintains he is simply an outworking athlete.
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Garden City Busters eye repeat Jayhawk title
Garden City Community College stands as preseason favorite to win the Jayhawk Conference title for 2001 after a 2000 season in which the team went wire to wire and swept all 10 conference games. Coach Bob Larson comments on preseason polls and lists returning starters Lance Carson Derrick Pope Shawn Steiner Clint Werth Berin Lacevic Mike Wilson James Jackson.
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Clint Werth
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Oklahoma
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James Jackson
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Southwest Kansas Pro-Am field tops 100 pros in Garden City
The 22nd annual Southwest Kansas Pro-Am starts Friday at Southwind and Buffalo Dunes with 100 plus pros expected. Defending champ Jeb Stuart leads a deep field including six former champions and 8 past runners-up. Amateur play features 264 players on 66 teams. pro champ prize is 12000. Tournament runs through Sunday with events beginning Tuesday.
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Matthew Ecob
Stuart
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Jay Synkelma
Bruce Vaughan
Brookover Enterprises
American Family Insurance
Southwind
Paul Parker
Parker
Armstrong seals third Tour title amid Paris victory lap
Lance Armstrong clinched his third consecutive Tour de France title after a mountainous triumph that sealed a six minute forty four second overall lead over Jan Ullrich. In Paris he enjoyed a final Champs Elysees ride, waving a Texas flag caught briefly in his chain, as crowds cheered.
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Jan Ullrich
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Pla d’Adet
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Champs Elysees
Austin
Fifth place national finish no Magic act
Kansas Magic, a 12 and under softball team, finished fifth at the American Fastpitch Association National Tournament, posting a 7-3 record in a 40-team field. They topped Stillwater Shock 7-2 and Oklahoma City Image 8-0, beat Senexa Sun Devils 10-1, and were the highest placing Kansas team in the event.
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Blues win in the zone at Legion tournament
Finney County Blues clinched a berth to the state tournament by beating Liberal 11 1 in six innings at the American Legion Kansas Zone 7 tournament. Assistant coach Matt Elliott praised the team confidence as they capped an undefeated weekend.
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