Not Your Father’s NFL Opens With Britney Spears
Sports writer Matthew Sprague previews opening night for the NFL broadcast on ABC featuring Britney Spears and Aerosmith. He notes a shift from past legends to a new generation, highlights key players like Michael Vick and Daunte Culpepper, discusses rookies, and predicts Tampa Bay’s defense could lead to a Super Bowl with Miami.
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Hall leads Garden City past Dodge City in opener
Andre Hall rushed 39 times for 270 yards and three touchdowns to power the 12th ranked Garden City Broadcasters to a 21 19 win over the Dodge City Conquistadors at Andover District Stadium. The game moved to Andover due to unplayable Dodge City fields amid heavy rains. Hall credited his line for the strong performance.
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Garden City Dodge City season opener moved again by rain
Heavy rains forced Dodge City to relocate its home opener to Garden City and continued into Saturday morning. Garden City High School athletics director Lee Switch said the decision was not simply a blanket denial by the host facility.
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Capriati advances to U.S. Open quarterfinals after rain delays
Jennifer Capriati, seeded sixth, defeated Elena Dementieva 6-2 7-5 to reach the Open quarterfinals for the third straight year. Their fourth-round match was interrupted by rain delays, resuming after extended pauses at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Henin-Hardenne also won to reach the Open quarterfinals.
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Garden City defense tests ahead of Salina Central clash
Garden City High School’s defense, bolstered by returning linemen Marcos Romo and Alex Gonzales, faces Salina Central after scrimmage. Coach Mike Smith notes defense ahead early, with experience on special teams and contributions from Reichmuth Warnken Lamb and Urteaga. Miguel Benitez shows power on field goals despite wind and turf conditions.
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Rangers batter Royals in rain dampened game
Kansas City manager Tony Pena urged focus despite rain delaying games as the Royals fell 7-3 to the Texas Rangers. Teixeira homered twice and Blalock joined with another homer while Harvey hit two for Kansas City. The loss leaves KC two games back in the AL Central with Houston? (Note: this is inferred. original text mentions White Sox. Adjust to accurate names.)
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