2day in Sports History 1950 to 2005 highlights
Highlights span 1950 Miami ends longest collegiate tennis win streak by beating William and Mary 8 1. 1964 Celtics win sixth straight NBA title with 105 99 over Warriors in Game 5. 1995 Rockies beat Mets 11 9 in 14 innings tying a season opener NL record. 2002 Odalls Perez of Los Angeles posts first career shutout with six perfect innings. 2005 Alex Rodriguez belts three homers and 10 RBIs as Yankees crush Angels 12 4.
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William & Mary
Boston Celtics
San Francisco Warriors
Colorado Rockies
New York Mets
Odalls Perez
Los Angeles
Perez
Cubs
Wrigley Field
Alex Rodriguez
New York Yankees
L.A. Angels
Hansbrough to Return For Tar Heels Senior Year
North Carolina star Tyler Hansbrough will return for his senior season as he leads a 36 3 Tar Heels team that posted the best in school history and reached the Final Four. Sophomores Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington declare for the NBA draft but may still return if they do not hire agents.
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Tar Heels
Chapel Hill
Ellington
Lawson
Roy Williams
Pitt forward Sam Young to return for senior season
Pitt forward Sam Young, last season’s Big East most improved player, will return for his senior year. The 6-foot-7 forward averaged 18.1 points as a junior after 7.0 as a sophomore, keeping him a key piece for Pitt.
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Pittsburgh
Sam Young
Young
Watson North Lead Legends in Savannah with 59
Tom Watson and Andy North shot a birdie spree on seven straight holes to post a 13 under par 59 and take a three stroke lead after the opening round of the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf in Savannah GA. RW Eaks and Bob Gilder heading a 10 under group trail.
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Savannah
Tom Watson
Andy North
Liberty Mutual
RW. Eaks
Bob Gilder
Keith Fergus
Wayne Levi
Morris Hatalsky
Don Pooley
John Cook
Joey Sindelar
Savannah River
Sorenstam one stroke off leader at Stanford Pro Am
Annika Sorenstam shot 4-under 67 on the Soffer course to sit one behind leader Young Kim after the second round of the inaugural Stanford International Pro-Am. Other results include Derksen and Zhang sharing lead at Asian Open with 69s and Woods outlining return uncertainty after knee surgery.
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Irving
Texas
Adam Scott
Australia
Scott
Mark Hensbey
Mathew Goggin
Scott McCarron
Aventura
Fla
Annika Sorenstam
Soffer
Young Kim
Shanghai
China
Robert-Jan Derksen
Netherlands
Zhang Lian-Wei
IU Allows Crean Limited Off Campus Recruiting
Indiana University will grant new basketball coach Tom Crean ten off campus recruiting days through July 31 after initially denying them. The change follows self imposed sanctions tied to alleged violations during Kelvin Sampson’s tenure, restricting Crean while Buckley and Seltzer previously could recruit off campus.
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Indianapolis
Indiana University
Tom Crean
Crean
Tim Buckley
Bennie Seltzer
Kelvin Sampson
Spurs Guard On Ginobili Braces Removal
Spurs guard Brent Barry comments on teammate Manu Ginobili getting braces removed after wearing them for a year, noting the significance of the milestone and the timing ahead of upcoming events.
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Spurs
Brent Barry
Manu Ginobili
Sports leagues and playoff outlooks across major teams
A scanned sports brief outlines early season standings and playoff previews across MLB NBA NHL and NFL style matchups. It highlights series leads, home teams in caps, and underdog status for teams like Toronto Boston Cleveland LA Lakers Atlanta Phoenix and New York as postseason races tighten.
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Nurrence
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Werner Ofan
LA Lakers
Denver
Rumen LA Lakers
Houston Jay Cleveland
Washington
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New Orleans
KU Basketball News Contacts and Editors
Contact information for Kansas basketball coverage includes Tom Keegan as Sports Editor at tkeegan ijworld com and Gary Bedore covering KU men’s basketball at gbedore ijworld com for IJWorld.
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Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Ijworld.com
Andrew Hartsock
Ahartsock
Gary Bedore
Coaches Call-In Scores for Sports Desk
Coaches reporting scores are encouraged to call 832-6367 or fax 843-4512 or email sportsdesk at liworld.com with game results and details for publication.
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Liworld
Vikings gamble on Allen and playoff hopes rise
Vikings analyst Jim Souhan argues the Jared Allen trade is the franchise’s best move under Zygi Wilf, boosting playoff chances despite questions about Allen's drinking. The column critiques draft risk, depreciation of future picks, and the team’s aging core while endorsing a win-now strategy and Brad Childress’s plan.
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Vikings
Jared Allen
Zygi Wilf
Dolphins
Matt Birk
Pat Williams
Steve Hutchinson
Darren Sharper
Antoine Wifield
Peterson
Allen’s
NFL
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