Toney seeks bigger bouts after win in heavyweight title
New WBA champion James Toney, age noted as among the oldest, eyes undisputed glory and big paydays. He targets a Klitschko Byrd or Brewster match, while Roy Jones sits ringside and Ruiz retires. Only a Tyson clash could bring massive money now.
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James Toney
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John Ruiz
HBO
Roy Jones
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Chris Byrd
Lamon Brewster
George Foreman
Brewster
Andrew Golota
IBF
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Klitschko
Mike Tyson
Barnstorming features fun officiating and KU stars
Miles delivered 12 assists as Brett Olson impressed with dunks and drive. Pedro De Leon of Sublette shined with 3 pointers and humor. Jerseys sold for 725 dollars and shoes for 500, size 17. Local players matched KU's energy, with lax officiating and a single early free throw.
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Brett Olson
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Simien
Sublette
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de Leon
Chad Knight
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Roger Morris
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Baseball leaders push tougher drug rules under Selig plan
Dodgers catcher Jason Phillips rejects the plan without a clear ban list. MLB players in offseason talks reopened the drug agreement ahead of its 2006 expiry. The March rules impose first-offense steroid suspensions and involve four players with 10 day bans. Congress critiques the deal. some back World Anti-Doping Agency standards and tighter amphetamine controls.
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Alex Sanchez
Colorado
Jorge Piedra
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Agustin Montero
Seattle
Jamal Strong
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Fehr
Slur costs OU coach his job
Norman Oklahoma AP longtime Oklahoma baseball coach Larry Cochell resigned Sunday five days after using a racial slur during off camera interviews with ESPN Cochell submitted a letter of resignation to school president David Boren who had met hours earlier with athletic director Joe Castiglione and members of the university s black community ESPN said Friday that Cochell who is white used a slur after praising a freshman outfielder who is black during two pre broadcast interviews Tuesday Assistant coach Sunny Galloway was named interim coach Cochell was 511-336-1 in 14 seasons at Oklahoma and led the Sooners to the College World Series title in 1994.
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Vasquez's seventh inning blast lifts GCCC over Barton County in regional
In a tight regional softball contest, Vasquez hit a walk-off homer in the bottom of the seventh to secure a 2 1 victory for Garden City Community College over Barton County. Young allowed one earned run with two strikeouts, while Gonzalez pitched well for Barton County. Arbon drove in Palmer for GCCC's first run, as Baker's error on a throw allowed Palmer to reach third. The game featured a decisive seventh inning and a contested defensive sequence in the third that produced the initial GCCC lead.
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Gonzalez
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Ashley Arbon
Lorel Palmer
Palmer
DeAnne Martinez
Amanda Baker
Baker
Arbon
Natasha Stewart
Vasquez
Colby
Cloud County
Seward County
Garden City
Liberal
Romero
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Delgado
BC Stewart
Sac
Mendoza
Watson
Roy
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