Smith Dies After Coma From Jersey Crash
Smith, 21, died from head injuries at Jersey Shore University Medical Center after a car crash in which he was ejected. He had seat belt violations, two traffic tickets, and suffered other injuries. A Nuggets spokesman said prognosis was unclear yet hopeful. Smith was a former Lakewood High and St. Benedict's Prep star and 18th pick in the 2004 NBA draft.
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Star Holdsclaw leaves Sparks after troubled Mystics era
Star player Nikki Holdsclaw walks out on the Sparks amid a career marked by highs as a No. 1 draft pick and lows including mood issues and family illness. She played seven seasons with the Mystics, won rookie of the year in 1999, and helped Tennessee win three NCAA titles. The Sparks face Houston next, as coach Cooper notes the team must adapt and press toward a championship.
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Oakmont Open Returns After 13-Year Gap At Oakmont
Oakmont Country Club hosts its eighth U S Open with brutal greens and treacherous slopes as players like Phil Mickelson brace for rough conditions. Mickelson limits practice due to a strained left wrist while veterans and newcomers anticipate a brutal start on the famed No 1 and No 10 holes.
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Cavaliers Face 0-2 Hole As Spurs Rally To Lead Finals
Cleveland struggles to start games and commit costly errors as San Antonio build a 2-0 series lead in the 2005 NBA Finals. LeBron James vows to rebound while Zydrunas Ilgauskas calls for stronger adjustments as the Cavaliers aim to respond at home. The Spurs press for late-game finishing while Cleveland seeks to flip momentum.
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Nifong trial opens over lacrosse case ethics charges
In Raleigh Duke lacrosse case prosecutor Mike Nifong faces ethics violations from the North Carolina Bar tied to his handling of the 2006 rape allegation. The trial, expected to last five days, could lead to disbarment if convicted as the defense notes seek to defend the accused players who were later cleared.
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Woolmer death ruled natural causes not murder
Jamaica police commissioner says Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer died of unspecified natural causes, not strangulation, after initial reports of murder. Authorities consulted three pathologists and reviewed toxicology before confirming the finding amid a large probe and global speculation.
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Figger becomes K State assistant after Arkansas stint
Matt Figger, who spent five years under coach John Pelphrey at Arkansas, is hired as an assistant at Kansas State. He previously worked with Pelphrey at South Alabama, helping win the Sun Belt regular season and West Division titles, and spent a decade in junior colleges.
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Blues sweep Bucklin in mercy win as Powers shines
Garden City Blues routed Bucklin 11 to 1 in four innings with Nate Brungardt pitching 4 1/3 frames and six strikeouts. Powers went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs, while Billy Preston was 3-for-3 with three RBIs and a double. Powers belted a homer in the Bucklin game and Hoggatt added a triple. The Blues fell 10-0 to Hays in four innings, with Daniel Gutierrez taking the loss. Garden City heads to Lamar, Colorado, next.
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