Morgan posts 66 to lead Tradition Senior Major
Gil Morgan wears a Santa outfit as rain-softened Desert Mountain greens help him card a second straight 66. His 36-hole 132 leads Terry Dill, John Jacobs and Isao Aoki by two as a quirky leaderboard develops in the Tradition.
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United States leads Davis Cup ties after two wins
Andre Agassi and Jim Courier won their singles matches at the Palisades Tennis Club in Newport Beach California to give the United States a 2 0 lead over the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarterfinal. Agassi overcame gusting winds to beat Sjeng Schalken 7 6 6 4 7 6 and Courier outlasted Jan Siemerink 4 6 4 6 1 7 6 4 6 3 in a five set duel lasting 3 hours 25 minutes. The U S could clinch the best of five series in doubles on Saturday with a victory.
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McCarron and Rinker seize early lead at Freeport event
In windy New Orleans, Scott McCarron and Larry Rinker shot 69 to reach 134, both 10 under, as Rinker praised par saves and late holes. In Lincoln California Juli Inkster led LPGA action with 68 to sit at 140, while I.K. Sorenstam matched the day’s best with 141 and 14 year old Natalie Gulbis missed the cut after an 84.
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Wooden honor goes to Duncan at Kansas ceremony
Duncan received 4 764 points from nearly 1 000 writers and casters across all 50 states to win the Wooden Award. Teammates Van Horn LaFrentz Mercer Vaughn praised the honor while coaches Williams Odom Majerus Lavin attended and Baron Davis was honored for high school achievement.
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Kansas basketball recruits unlikely at awards banquet
Kansas faces a recruiting dead period schedule with a potential recruit attending only if paying own way. Coaches may recruit this week until Sunday night, then a dead period Monday to Friday, followed by road recruiting from Saturday midnight to April 15. Late five week signing runs May 15. Kansas has three scholarships available.
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Warner hired to coach Bucknell quarterbacks in Lewisburg
Ex KU aide Dave Warner, 36, joins Bucknell as quarterbacks coach after following Glen Mason from Kansas and Minnesota. Bucknell, a Patriot League member in Lewisburg, Pa, went 4-1 in league play and 6-5 overall last fall. Warner, native of Lehighton, Pa, played quarterback at Syracuse and coached at Kent before joining Mason in 1988.
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