Chasing Tornadoes During Wichita Track Meet
Joey Sprinkle, assistant sports editor, recalls storm fears and near misses at the state track and field meet in Wichita. He details watching severe weather from the press area, the tornado sirens, and his enduring urge to chase storms despite lacking phone or camera. He cites personal memories from Missouri in 1977 and notes the dangers of storm chasing.
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Wichita
Missouri
Telegram
Jared Martin
Jared
Kellogg
Oklahoma
Emporia
Derby
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Cessna Stadium
Scott City
Passing Fancy: Quarterbacks and Receivers Train at Western Kansas Camp
Area high school players from Garden City, Ingalls, Healy and more gathered at Memorial Stadium for a two day Western Kansas Quarterback and Receiver School run by Grove Oklahoma coach Rob Green. The camp focused on fundamentals like passing footwork and catching as Caleb Smith and Chad Gerber show promise among regional standouts.
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Kansas
Western Kansas
Garden City
Mike Smith
Nebraska
Grove
Okla
Rob Green
Missouri Southern
Oklahoma
Memorial Stadium
South Gray
Granson Salmons
Healy
J.D. Johnson
Caleb Smith
Ingalls
Chad Gerber
Green
Brandon Clark
Derby High School
Kansas State
Garden City High School
Denver cuts troubled tackle Gardener after rocky Broncos tenure
Former Denver Broncos defensive lineman Daryl Gardener was waived after a tumultuous spell marked by suspensions for conduct detrimental to the team and a dispute over a $5 million signing bonus. He was arrested after a July pancake-house incident, missed training camp with wrist surgery, and faced multiple suspensions before termination.
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Denver
Daryl Gardener
Denver Broncos
Gardener
Broncos
Mark Cicero
Neil Schwartz
Mike Shanahan
Shanahan
Belmont Stakes primed as Smarty Jones top favorite
Undefeated Smarty Jones arrived at Belmont Park as the 2-5 morning line favorite for Saturdays Belmont Stakes. Purge and Rock Hard Ten loom as his main challengers with Purge riding a home track edge after a Peter Pan win. Trainer John Servis warned the pair are the toughest rivals Smarty has faced this year while Belmont attracts more than 100,000 fans.
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New York
Purge
Smarty Jones
Smarty
Affirmed
Rock Hard Ten
John Servis
Belmont Park
Philadelphia Park
Barn 5
Secretariat
Belmont
All Russian women's final at Roland Garros
Anastasia Myskina defeated Jennifer Capriati 6 2 6 2 to reach an all Russian final against Elena Dementieva, who beat Paola Suarez 6 0 7 5. It is the first major final for both, as upsets shake the tournament with top seeds out and questions over nerves and form lingering.
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Paris
Serena Williams
Jennifer Capriati
Anastasia Myskina
Myskina
Elena Dementieva
Paola Suarez
Dementieva
Capriati
Roland Garros
Serena
Venus Williams
Justine Henin-Hardenne
Kim Clijsters
Suarez
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Joey Sprinkle
Arden City Telegram
Y Matthew Sprague
Udprag
RTAM
Matt Bayer
Holcomb
Bray
Sheena Kuntzsch
Kuntzsch
Ond
Jim Turner
Brad Nading
Telegran
Wichita County High School
Devon Krenzel
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