Kansas talent shines in K State women’s basketball era
Brenda Kirkham reports on Kansas athletes like Laurie Koehn and Jackie Stiles, highlighting perseverance through injuries and humble success. Koehn’s 500 daily shots, Stiles’s rise to national prominence, and local players Megan McClain and A J Beaudry illustrate a thriving Southwest Kansas basketball scene and community support for young dreams.
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Kansas
Laurie Koehn
KSU
Jackie Stiles
Koehn
Megan McClain
A.J. Beaudry
WNBA
Sports Illustrated
Stiles
Christ
Nicole Chlde
Deb Patterson
France crashes out of World Cup with 2-0 loss to Denmark
Defending champions France exit in the opening round without scoring, suffering a 2-0 defeat to Denmark. Zidane returns from injury but leads no scoring effort as France also drew with Uruguay and fell to Senegal, prompting postmatch critiques of coach Lemerre.
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Incheon
South Korea
France
Denmark
Brazil
Zinedine Zidane
Senegal
Uruguay
David Trezeguet
Roger Lemerre
Lemerre
Zidane
Morten Olsen
Lee’s two homers power Marlins past Royals in 14th
Derrek Lee hit two home runs for the second straight game as the Florida Marlins exploded for seven runs in the 14th inning to beat Kansas City 15-8. Lee scored four, drove in three, and walked with the bases loaded for his fourth straight walk. Andy Fox and Eric Owens added key hits in the late inning rally, while Armando Almanza earned the win with 1 2/3 perfect innings.
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Kansas City
Derrek Lee
Lee
Florida Marlins
Kansas City Royals
Marlins
Andy Fox
Mac Suzuki
Mike Lowell
Fox
Eric Owens
Homer Bush
RBI
Armando Almanza
Royals
Neifi Perez
Vladimir Nunez
Lowe-Fires Red Sox to 7-3 Win Over Rockies
Derek Lowe overcame a three game skid to author Boston's first interleague win, improving to 10-2 with six innings of two earned runs on eight hits. Grady Little praised his stopper role as the Red Sox beat Colorado 7-3 at Fenway.
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Boston
Derek Lowe
Pedro Martinez
Red Sox
Lowe
Grady Little
Colorado Rockies
Martinez
Diamondbacks
Fenway Park
Red Wings hold 3-1 lead in Stanley Cup final
Detroit’s Dominik Hasek posted his sixth playoff shutout as the Red Wings beat the Hurricanes 3-0 in Game 4 to move 3-1 in the series. Hull, Larionov supplied goals, setting up a potential cup clincher in Game 5 at Joe Louis Arena.
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Detroit Red Wings
Dominik Hasek
Carolina Hurricanes
Hurricanes
Ron Francis
Bates Battaglia
Entertainment and Sports Arena
Raleigh
N.C
Hasek Stonewalls Hurricanes
NHL
Hasek
Red Wings
Brett Hull
Igor Larionov
Carolina
Hull
Larionov
Joe Louis Arena
Washington
Rough Experience Tees Off U S Open At Bethpage
At Bethpage Black, PGA champion David Toms struggled in thick rough on the 15th hole showing the difficulty of the course. Players noted the challenge of escaping with a good score as wind and rough threaten scoring records at the U S Open.
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Farmingdale
N.Y
David Toms
Bethpage State Park
Toms
Davis Love III
Tiger Woods
Singh
U.S. Golf Association
Black Course
Steve Williams
Woods
Pebble Beach
David Duval
Duval
Love
Cherry Hills
Denver
Andy North
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City Telegram
Kansas State University
Brad Hallier
Brenda Kirkham
Kirkham
AU Revoir
Paris
K.C
Rockies
Bethpage
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