Masters History Highlights From 1965 1966 1981 1993 2004
The 1965 Masters saw Jack Nicklaus shoot 271 to win by nine over Arnold Palmer and Gary Player. In 1966 Nicklaus won his third Masters with a 70 playoff score to defeat Tommy Jacobs and Gay Brewer. Larry Holmes retained the world heavyweight title with a 15 round decision in Las Vegas in 1981. Bernhard Langer clinched his second Masters title in 1993 with an 11 under 277 after a 20 foot eagle at No 13, beating Chip Beck by four. In 2004 Phil Mickelson ended a major chase with an 18 foot birdie on the final hole in a duel with Ernie Els.
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Gary Player
Tommy Jacobs
Gay Brewer
Larry Holmes
Trevor Berbick
Las Vegas
Bernhard Langer
Germany
Langer
Chip Beck
Phil Mickelson
Ernie Els
Santo CA Serra
Madeira Islands
Robert-Jan Derksen
Netherlands
Derksen
Andrew McLardy
Gary Orr
Australian Bogut Wins John Wooden Award at Utah
Andrew Bogut, an Australian native and Utah University standout, captured the John Wooden Award on Saturday after extensive online research and fan praise. He noted the ceremony as a landmark moment acknowledging his college basketball impact.
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Utah University
John Wooden
UCLA
Sports On TV High School Baseball Delay
Net Channel airs Piper versus Tonganoxie delayed to 10:30 p.m. Sunday on Sunflower C6.
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Baseball milestones and notable games from 1907 to 2003
Baseball history notes highlight Roger Bresnahan’s shin guards debut in 1907, the 1982 Indians season opener under frigid conditions, Griffey Jr. youngest to 400 homers in 2000, the 2001 Dodgers vs Diamondbacks fastest home game and Schilling’s shutout, plus 2003 Expos rout of the Mets in San Juan.
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Schilling
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KU Sports Editors and Contacts Listed
The KU sports editors and contact emails are Chuck Woodling and Andrew Hartsock for sports, with Gary Bedore covering men’s basketball and Ryan Wood covering football, each listed with their Ijworld.com emails for inquiries.
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Andrew Hartsock
Cwoodling
Ijworld.com
Ahartsock
Gary Bedore
Gbedore
Ryan Wood
Whom to Call J-W Sports Contact Numbers
contact list for sports offices and ticketing across teams including KU ticket office KC Chiefs Wizards Royals Kansas Speedway T-Bones and city parks field condition lines 1123 1124 1125 with phone numbers and extensions for each unit.
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Royals
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Gordon wins Advance 500 in Martinsville late charge
Jeff Gordon rallied from three laps down at Martinsville Speedway to take the lead with 36 laps left and held off Kasey Kahne for his 71st career victory and second of the season. The race followed news of a Hendrick Motorsports plane crash that killed 10 team members.
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Martinsville Speedway
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Kasey Kahne
Gordon
Jimmie Johnson
Hendrick Motorsports
Rick Hen
Rick Hendrick
Mark Martin
Ryan Newman
Martin
Sterling Marlin
Warren Johnson sets record as oldest NHRA pro drag winner
Baytown Texas Warren Johnson, at 61, becomes the oldest driver to win a pro drag race by taking the Pro Stock victory at the O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals in Houston Raceway Park. Johnson clocked 6.714 seconds at 205.01 mph, beating Jason Line who finished in 6.735 seconds at 204.29 mph. Tony Schumacher earned his 23rd Top Fuel win from the same event.
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Warren Johnson
Tony Schumacher
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Johnson
Jason Line
Arena Football: Ex NFL lineman Al Lucas dies after injury
Former NFL defensive lineman Al Lucas died after suffering a spinal cord injury in a first quarter kickoff collision while playing for the Los Angeles Avengers in a game against the New York Dragons. Lucas, 26, was pronounced dead at California Hospital after revival efforts failed. He had played for the Carolina Panthers in 2000 and 2001, recording 49 tackles in 20 games.
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Bellamy Road Wins Wood Memorial in Record Time
Nick Zito trains Bellamy Road who captured the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct in 1 minute 47.16 seconds. The 3 year old raced to a 17 2 length victory, setting a stakes record and tying Aqueduct Racetrack marks for 118 miles in a major Derby prep.
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Bellamy Road
Nick Zito
Wood Memorial
Azubuike Faces Draft Decision Amid Family Turmoil
Kentucky junior Kelenna Azubuike has declared for the June NBA Draft and signed with an agent, likely ending his eligibility. His father Kenneth Azubuike faces a 48 month jail term after fraud convictions, influencing how the press covered him and shaping Azubuike’s senior season and possible move to Europe rather than the NBA.
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Kentucky
Oklahoma
Azubuike
Europe
NBA
Kenneth Azubuike
Kelenna
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