2day in Sports History 1922 to 2002 highlights
Highlights from sports history include Charlie Robertson pitching a 2-0 perfect game for the Chicago White Sox against the Detroit Tigers in 1922, Willie Mays hitting four homers in 1961 for the Giants against the Braves, Monica Seles being stabbed in 1993 at Hamburg’s Citizen Cup with lasting season impact, and Alex Rodriguez becoming the second youngest to reach 250 homers in 2002 for the Texas Rangers against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
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Monica Seles
Hamburg
Germany
Guenter Parche
Seles
Texas Rangers
Alex Rodriguez
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Houston
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Washington
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Boston
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Baseball coaches face new protective headgear rule
Greg Cote of the Miami Herald notes a new rule requiring first and third base coaches to wear protective headgear on the field. He jokes that the measure seems unnecessary yet applied, labeling it a nerdy addition to the game.
Field Conditions and Ticket Contacts for Kansas City Sports
A list of contact numbers for SPOS, MU ticket office, KC Chiefs, KC Wizards, Royals tickets, Kansas Speedway, KC F Bones, and City Parks and Recreation. Includes calls for adult and youth field conditions and rescheduling with specific codes 1123 to 1125.
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SPOS
KC Chiefs
KC Wizards
Royals
Kansas Speedway
KC F Bones
City Parks and Recreation
Brown lands coaching job with Bobcats in Charlotte
Larry Brown, 67, agreed to a four year contract as head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats, reuniting with Michael Jordan who introduced him to replace Sam Vincent. Brown, one of the sport’s winningest coaches, brings instant credibility to a struggling franchise.
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Charlotte
N.C
Larry Brown
Michael Jordan
North Carolina
Jordan
Brown
Charlotte Bobcats
Michael
Sam Vincent
Vincent
NBA
Kevin Loughery
Lenny Wilkens
Bobcats
UCLA
Kansas University
Denver
San Antonio
Indiana
Philadelphia
Detroit Pistons
Rick Havner
Durant Expected to Win NBA Rookie of the Year
Durant, Seattle native, tops all first-year players in scoring assists and free throw percentage to likely be named the NBA rookie of the year. He outpaced Al Harford of Atlanta, as six rookies averaged at least 10 points with Durant at 20.3. The official announcement is set for Thursday.
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Seattle
Kevin Durant
NBA
Sonics
Durant
al Harford
Atlanta
Los Angeles Clippers
al Thornton
Sutton hints at return after OSU exit
Former Oklahoma State coach Sean Sutton says he may take a year off focus on family after resigning as Cowboys head coach on April 1. He aims for the best situation, whether as head coach or assistant, and plans to return to coaching eventually.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma State
Sean Sutton
Tulsa World
Sutton
Cowboys
Obama and UNC face extraordinary offcourt encounter
At Chapel Hill the UNC men's team interacted with presidential candidate Barack Obama during an informal scrimmage. NCAA officials say coaching on off seasons violated bylaws but call it not an NCAA issue. Coach Roy Williams watched from the sideline as exams began Monday.
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N.C
North Carolina
Barack Obama
NCAA
Eric Christianson
News & Observer
UNC
Roy Williams
Williams
United States
Hornets' Scott Named NBA Coach of the Year
Byron Scott was voted NBA coach of the year after guiding the New Orleans Hornets to a 56-26 season record, a franchise high, and their first playoff appearance in four years. New Orleans won the Southwest Division, his first Auerbach Trophy in eight seasons as a coach.
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New Orleans
Byron Scott
New Orleans Hornets
Scott
Hornets
Red Auerbach
New Jersey Nets
MLB probes focus on player identity theft in 2007 cases
MLB has launched an investigative unit led by Dan Mullin to probe multiple matters that could lead to disciplinary actions. The 2007 figures show about 500 investigations where players were victims, spanning fraud stalking and the creation of fake pages on social networks like MySpace and Facebook.
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New York
Major League Baseball
Dan Mullin
MLB
MySpace
Facebook
Texas Tech Names Spencer Head Coach Designate for Red Raiders
Texas Tech coach ing staff member Dan Spencer was named head coach designate for the Red Raiders on Tuesday. Spencer, formerly with Oregon State helping win back-to-back NCAA titles in 2006 and 2007, will assume duties after Larry Hays retires when his contract ends in 2009.
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Luesock
Texas
Dan Spencer
Texas Tech
Red Raiders
Spencer
Tech
Oregon State
Larry Hays
Hays
Eagles sue Owens for bonus over unpaid NFL money
The Philadelphia Eagles filed in U.S. District Court to recover nearly $770,000 in bonus money from former wide receiver Terrell Owens. The suit was logged on Monday seeking repayment of funds the team says is owed.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles
Terrell Owens
U.S. District Court
Hornets and Spurs win to reach next round in playoffs
New Orleans defeats Dallas 99 94 to take the series in five games as Chris Paul posts 24 points 15 assists and 11 rebounds. San Antonio tops Phoenix 92 87 to reach the Western Conference semifinals, with Parker 31 and Duncan 29 17 in the win.
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Hornets
Mavericks
New Orleans
Byron Scott
Chris Paul
Dallas
Howard
Nowiczk
Dampier
Kidd G Ik
Terry
Bass
Stackhouse
Lue
George
Stojakovic
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Nowitzki
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Parge
Paul
Paterson
Jweight
Chandler
Spurs
Suns
SAN Antonio
Tony Parker
Tim Duncan
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Duncan
Thomas
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