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Orange County Register columnist Steve Bisheff weighs in on Shaquille ONeal in a Taco Bell ad and Tiger Woods ads, Jason Dickson as Rookie of the Year, Cardinals quarterback Jake Plummer, UCLA recruiting, Karl Malone as MVP, Kenny Lofton as best leadoff, Derby contenders like Captain Bodgit, and Reggie Jackson as a GM option.
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Zoeller Apologizes for Woods Remarks at Masters Dinner
Golfer Fuzzy Zoeller apologized for comments about Tiger Woods calling him a little boy and implying fried chicken and collard greens would be served at next year’s Champions Dinner. He said the remarks were not intended as racism and were misconstrued.
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Flores and Weaver Named Big 12 Player and Pitcher of the Week
College baseball honors go to Javier Flores of Oklahoma and Rod Weaver of Texas after standout performances. Flores, senior catcher, and Weaver, junior pitcher, earned top weekly awards in the Big 12 Conference for their respective roles and contributions.
Bowling Green taps Dan Dakich as new head coach
Bowling Green State University named Dan Dakich, an Indiana assistant, as its new head men’s basketball coach on Monday advancing the program’s leadership and transition. Dakich succeeds the previous coach, bringing Big Ten coaching experience to the Falcons.
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Courier Bruguera win at Monte Carlo Open first round
Jim Courier and Sergi Bruguera, both with four French Open titles between them but outside the top 20, won opening matches at Monte Carlo. Courier outlasted 19-year-old Dominik Hrbaty 6-7 7-5 6-4, while Bruguera defeated Javier Sanchez 6-4 6-1.
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A brief local calendar notes providing 2001 KU ticket info and sports update items across NFL NBA NHL college and pro tennis golf wrestling rodeo and speedway, with standings scoreboards and miscellaneous updates.
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Today in History: Leafs win 1945 Stanley Cup in seven
1945 Toronto Maple Leafs edge Detroit Red Wings 2-1 to claim the Stanley Cup in seven games. 1947 Philadelphia Warriors with Joe Fulks 34 points beat Chicago Stags 83-80 in Game 5 to win the BAA title. 1962 Maple Leafs win sixth Cup with 2-1 over Black Hawks. 1994 Michael Moorer outpoints Evander Holyfield to capture IBF and WBA titles, first left handed heavyweight champion.
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Sports on TV and Playoffs Across Baseball Hockey and More
Listings show 6:30 Chicago versus Montreal and 9: Kansas City against Seattle, plus Atlanta versus San Francisco. Pro hockey playoffs include Florida versus New York Rangers and Detroit versus St. Louis at 7:30, 9:30. Additional events cover golf’s Andersen World Championship, boxing Po'uha versus Cooper, and NBA playoffs with several matchups.
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