Two Day Sports History Highlights From 1950s to 1995
The 1950 draft made Charles Cooper the first Black player drafted by an NBA team while with Duquesne and the Harlem Globetrotters. In 1952 the Minneapolis Lakers beat the Knicks 82 to 65 to win the title in seven games led by George Illian. The NFL adopted a 15 minute sudden death period in 1974 and moved goal posts back to end zones. In 1993 Michael Williams set an NBA consecutive free throws record with 10 straight aiding a Timberwolves win over the Jazz. In 1995 baseball resumed after a 257 day layoff.
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Charles Cooper
Fram Duquesne
Harlem Globetrotters
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NBA
Minneapolis Lakers
George Illian
New York Knicks
NFL
Micheal Williams
Minnesota Timberwolves
Utah Jazz
Williams
Calvin Murphy
Major League Baseball
Iverson slump or injury cripples 76ers says Walton
NBC analyst Bill Walton argues Ai may ruin Philadelphia if he slides into a shooting slump fouls out or gets hurt, leaving the Sixers a shadow of their former self resembling the Nuggets or Hawks. The quote frames Iverson as pivotal to the team's fate and notes potential collapse without him.
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Allen) Iverson
Sixers
Denver Nuggets
Atlanta Hawks
Field Conditions for City Parks and Recreation Update
City Parks and Recreation directs callers to 832-7999 for adult field conditions. Rescheduling and updates referenced by code 123-adult and N24 adult. details available on the department website.
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City Parks and Recreation
Wake Forest lands Xavier coach Skip Prosser
Wake Forest picks Xavier coach Skip Prosser to replace Dave Odom as head coach. Prosser led Xavier to four NCAA tournaments and two NITs in seven years, citing Xavier’s small, strong program and academics as reasons for the move. He met with Xavier officials before deciding.
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Winston Salem
N.C
Skip Prosser
Xavier
Dave Odom
Wake Forest
Ron Wellman
Skip
Wake Forest University
Prosser
Musketeers
Michael Graham
Mike Bobinski
Kuerten withdraws from Seal Gado Open with thigh injury
In Barcelona Gustavo Kuerten pulled out of the Seal Gado Open with an injured right thigh and aimed to be ready for the French Open next month. On Tuesday Joan Balcells of Spain defeated Arnaud di Pasquale of France 6-2 6-2.
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Barcelona
Spain
Gustavo Kuerten
Joan Balcells
Arnaud di Pasquale
France
Kapono to stay at UCLA for junior season
UCLA announced on Tuesday that Jason Kapono, the Bruins leading scorer for two seasons, will return for his junior year instead of entering the NBA draft. He will continue playing for UCLA as a key perimeter threat and team leader.
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Los Angeles
Jason Kapono
UCLA
Bruins
Hunter acquitted in track and field incident at NC State
Retired world shot put champion C J Hunter, a volunteer coach at North Carolina State, was acquitted of misdemeanor assault after being accused of shoving a man on a track. The case concluded with a not guilty verdict, ending the legal dispute.
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Raleigh
N.C
C.J. Hunter
North Carolina State
Hunter
Mutlu Sets World Record At European Weightlifting Championships
Turkish two time Olympic champion Halil Mutlu pressed a world record 369.6 pounds at the European Weightlifting Championships in Trencin Slovakia. He also posted a lift of 665 2 pounds, marking his 19th world mark.
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Trencin
Slovakia
Halil Mutlu
Turkey
Mutlu
Storm acquire Steding in WNBA trade
Seattle Storm land forward Katy Steding and a 2002 second round pick from the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for guard Edna Campbell and a 2003 fourth round pick.
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Seattle
Seattle Storm
Katy Steding
Sacramento Monarchs
Edna Campbell
Lewis seeks Aug 18 bout for Rahman rematch
East Rutherford New Jersey Lennox Lewis business manager says promoters and HBO agree on August 18 as a date for a possible rematch with Hasim Rahman. The bout would be staged under HBO with talks advancing toward finalizing the arrangement.
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Lewis Seeks
East Rutherford
N.J
Lennox Lewis
HBO
Hasim Rahman
Dodge City CC Softball Cruises 45-0 in Nightcap
Dodge City Community College exploded for a 30 run first inning en route to a 45-0 softball victory over Barclay College after a 29-0 win in the opening game. Mandy Smith threw a no hitter in the first game as the Lady Conquistadors rapped 15 hits in the big inning with 36 batters sent to the plate and four Barclay errors. Sarah Feldt and Lindsey Crosby each drove in four runs.
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Dopse City
Dodge City CC
Barclay College
Mandy Smith
Lady Conquistadors
Barclay
Sarah Feldt
Lindsey Crosby
Sutton defies age as Houston Open victory caps comeback
Doug Ferguson reports Hal Sutton battles age and injury to win the Houston Open, tying for fifth in PGA Tour wins since turning 40. The 42 year old reflects on a bleak stretch from 1988 to 1997, then reveals renewed energy and motivation as he chases more titles and pride with his three young daughters waiting on the green.
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Hal Sutton
Metropolitan Golf Club
Australia
Sutton
Valhalla
Dallas
TPC
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Woodlands
Ben Hogan
Tom Kite
Greg Norman
Sam Snead
Hogan
Curtis Strange
Strange
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