Sports milestones and deals from 1949 to 1996
A chronology of sports history events includes the 1949 NBA formation by NBL and BAA merger, 1990 PGA Tour policy against clubs with all white memberships, 1995 Jerry Jones signs a 10 year 25 million deal with Pepsi for Texas Stadium, and 1996 Olympic golds for Agassi Dream Team and 400m relay with a historic U S loss to Canada in the men’s 4x400.
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National Basketball League
Basketball Association of America
PGA Tour
Jerry Jones
Dallas Cowboys
Pepsi
Cial Cola
Texas
NFL
Coca-Cola
Andre Agassi
U.S
Carl Lewis
Leroy Burrell
Canada
Wheaties box features Alex Rodriguez quote from Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Saskatoon Star Phoenix columnist Cam Hutchinson lauds a special edition Wheaties box featuring Alex Rodriguez. The quote notes fans can now get up and bop their breakfast, highlighting the promotional pairing of the athlete with a breakfast cereal.
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Cam Hutchinson
Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Alex Rodriguez
Whom to call for local sports tickets and field conditions
Kansas area sports and venue offices listed for tickets to Chiefs Wizards Royals and T-Bones plus field conditions. Calls include KU ticket office KC Chiefs KC Wizards Royals Kansas Speedway T-Bones and City Parks and Recreation for conditions or rescheduling. Visit ljworld.com for more details.
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Sereneesnes
KC Chiefs
KC Wizards
Royals
City Parks and Recreation
OU quarter back Bomar dismissed from Oklahoma football team
Oklahoma confirms two players were dismissed for NCAA rules violations involving work at a Norman private business and excessive payments. Rhett Bomar named by KWTV as one of the players, with roommate J D Quinn as the second. Coach Stoops stressed consequences and conduct.
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Sooners
Oklahoma City
KOCO
Bomar
J.D. Quinn
Kenny Mossman
Bob Stoops
Adrian Peterson
Paul Thompson
Jeff Adkins
David Hudiburg
Quinn
Oklahoma
Thompson
Pierce struggles to advance in Acura Classic match
In Carlsbad, Mary Pierce, the defending champion, overcame Sybille Bammer 6-1 6-7 7-6 in the second round. Nadia Petrova, the third seed, fell to Anna Chakvetadze 6-3 6-7 6-2 in another upset.
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Washington
Andy Murray
Britain
Paraguay
Ramon Delgado
Carlsbad
Calif
Mary Pierce
Sybille Bammer
Nadia Petrova
Anna Chakvetadze
Tracy Put On Probation After San Jose Riot
Indy racing officials penalized Paul Tracy for three races and stripped seven championship points after a crash at the San Jose Grand Prix sparked a brawl with Alex Tagliani. Tagliani and Katherine Legge also faced fines or probation in separate incidents.
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Indianapolis
Paul Tracy
Alex Tagliani
Champ Car
Tagliani
Tracy
Katherine Legge
Iowa Speedway to host IndyCar 250-mile race in 2007
Newton Iowa will host its first IndyCar Series event at the Iowa Speedway in June 2007. The 250 mile race is set for June 24 and the track was co designed by former NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace.
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St. Louis
Lawrence
America
Sporting News
White Sox
Bears
Bulls
Chicago
Windy City
New York Yankees
Boston
Miami
Dallas-Fort Worth
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Iowa
Indy Racing League
Iowa Speedway
Nascar
Rusty Wallace
No more sacred virtue in sports say readers
A columnist argues against worshiping athletes as moral heroes, noting widespread belief in Landis and Armstrong excuses. The piece urges treating sports as entertainment, not a source of virtue, and questions public trust in doping narratives and media hype.
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States
Armstrong
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