Sports History Highlights From 1982 to 1998
Key sports milestones include Alberto Salazar's Boston Marathon record 2:08:51 in 1982, Michael Spinks decision over Holmes for heavyweight title in Las Vegas 1986, Holyfield's unanimous 12 round win over Foreman in Atlantic City 1991, Michael Jordan's sixth straight NBA scoring title 30.1 ppg in 1992, Cosmos N'detl victory in Boston Marathon 1993 alongside Olga Markova defending her title, and San Antonio's 1998 NBA turnaround by 36 wins over Denver.
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Alberto Salazar
Michael Spinks
Larry Holmes
Las Vegas
Evander Holyfield
George Foreman
Atlantic City
Niu
Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls
NBA
Kenya
Cosmos N'detl
Kim Jae-Yong
South Korea
Olga Markova
Russia
San Antonio
Denver
Spurs
Minn. coach reacts to kicker ad in school paper
University of Minnesota coach Glen Mason comments on a football kicker advertisement in the school newspaper, joking about the prospect of an ad being used to fill the coaching role if a suitable kicker isn’t found.
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University of Minnesota
Glen Mason
Kentucky coach signs extension toward 2011 season
Tubby Smith signed an eight year contract extension with Kentucky worth about 20.25 million through the 2010 11 season. Base salary 200,000 per year with bonuses and endorsements boosting pay. If Kentucky reaches the Final Four, the contract could extend by two years at 5 million extra. Smith led Kentucky to the 1998 NCAA title.
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Lexindon
Tubby Smith
Kentucky
Wildcats
Smith
Kentucky Athletic
Mitch Barnhart
Athens
Jim Harrick
Georgia
Dennis Felton
Harrick
Athens Country Club
Felton
Western Kentucky
New York
WNBA
Players’ Association
Dan Wasserman
Schumacher sets track record at Imola in first SSM qualifying
Formula One champion Michael Schumacher topped the San Marino Grand Prix first qualifying at Imola. He clocked 1 minute 20.628 seconds on the 3.065 mile circuit, beating his previous record of 1:21.091 from last year's Enzo and Dino Ferrari track session.
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Imp
Italy
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
San Marino
Schumacher
Franchitti to miss Indy 500 due to back injury
Dario Franchitti will miss the Indianapolis 500 and may be out for June IRL races after breaking a bone in his lower back in a Scotland motorcycle crash on April 4. He suffered the injury in the incident and faces a return timeline that could affect multiple events this season.
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Tampa
Fla
Yankees
Derek Jeter
Jeter
Toronto
Ken Huckaby
Indianapolis
Dario Franchitti
Franchitti
Scotland
Finley and Pippen Key For Playoff Mavs Blazers
Dallas star Michael Finley and Portland's Scottie Pippen return from injuries as the NBA playoffs begin. Finley reports no pain and upbeat energy while Pippen cautions to avoid hurting the team. Both aim to lift their teams after uneven finishes and secure early momentum in the series opening tonight.
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Blazers
Dallas
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Scottie Pippen
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Pippen
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Boston
Indiana
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Knute Rockne
Dirk Nowitzki
Steve Nash
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