Niekro Lasorda enshrined in Cooperstown Hall of Fame
The 1980s era figures Phil Niekro Nellie Fox and Willie Wells were inducted into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Lasorda joined them as a celebrated figure, with Niekro recalling his early career and the knuckleball that defined his path from a $500 contract to 24 major league seasons. Fox and Wells, both honored, join a select group of great double plays, while media awards went to Feeney and Dudley.
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Cooperstown
N.Y
Tommy Lasorda
Phil Niekro
Lasorda
Niekro
Ohio
Birdie Tebbetts
Braves
Nellie Fox
Willie Wells
Charley Feeney
Jimmy Dudley
Dodgers
Fox
Wells
Joanne Fox
Stella Wells
Chicago White Sox
Luis Aparicio
Aparicio
Jackie Robinson
Pee Wee Reese
Brooklyn Dodgers
Joe Cronin
Bobby Doerr
Boston Red Sox
Joe Tinker
Johnny Evers
Chicago Cubs
Hasty ends holdout joins Chiefs after camp return
Cornerback James Hasty arrived with the Kansas City Chiefs after a two week holdout aimed at renegotiating his contract. He will compete for his starting job again while the team prepares for the season after a 26-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in which the defense allowed 303 passing yards. Chiefs GM Carl Peterson said Hasty will be with the second unit until he earns back a starting role.
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Hasty
Peterson
Chiefs
Kansas Jayhawks tough roster battle for backfield spot
The Kansas players contest five or six running back slots with Greg Hill Marcus Allen Kimble Anders Donnell Bennett and Tony Richardson likely locks leaving one spot for Henley or KSU's Smith Henley stresses his all around skills and return game while former KU nose tackle Chris Maumalanga and ex K State corner Clyde Johnson vie for playing time Johnson notes focus on making plays to catch attention
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Henley
Chris Maumalanga
K-State
Clyde Johnson
Johnson
James Hasty
FSU dismisses two players over team rules
Florida State coach Bobby Bowden dismissed backup safety Robert Hammond and reserve middle linebacker Hank Grant from the football program for violations of team rules. Bowden did not disclose specifics but said the reasons were not academic. The report follows a offseason stretch of legal troubles among eight players, including Mario Edwards, who faced a petty theft charge and a separate restraining order related incident.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Florida State
Bobby Bowden
Robert Hammond
Hank Grant
Bowden
Tallahassee Democrat
FSU
Mario Edwards
Raiders stun Cowboys as Klingler, George debut in exhibition
Oakland topped Dallas 34 27 in NFL exhibition opener with David Klingler throwing three second quarter touchdown passes and Olanda Truitt Kenny Shedd and Robert Rosenstiel scoring. Jeff George managed a modest debut while Jacksonville beat Carolina as Eddie Robinson intercepted and Brunell led two early TD drives.
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Texas
Jeff George
Oakland
David Klinger
Raiders
Dallas Cowboys
Klingler
Dallas
George
Robert Rosenstiel
Olanda Truitt
Kenny Shedd
Singer Mobley
Montrell Williams
Jacksonville
Fla
Eddie Robinson
Mark Brunell
Jaguars
Carolina
Sting hold off Sparks in late rally for 77 70 win
Charlotte Sting beat Los Angeles Sparks 77 to 70 as Andrea Stinson and Rhonda Mapp each scored six in the final 5 28. Penny Toler led LA with 19 points while Tameeka Dixon added 18 and Lisa Leslie 14. Rebounds favored Los Angeles 39 to 29 with 18 assists for Charlotte and 15 for LA.
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Inglewood
Calle
Andrea Stinson
Rhonda Mapp
Charlotte Sting
Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles
Penny Toler
Tameeka Dixon
Lisa Leslie
Haixia Zheng
Sting
Sparks
Charlotte
Bullett
Congreaves
Mapp
Levesque
Stinson
Manning
Moore
Suber
Artis
Zheng
Colleton
Leslie
Toler
Dixon
Mabika
Burge
Charles
Burgess
Wideman
Memorial Stadium rights to go up in Denver meeting drift
The piece covers football and basketball figures including Jacque Vaughn and Greg Ostertag in the Rocky Mountain Revue, notes on the Big 12 meetings moving to Denver September 18-20, and profiles Lynette Woodard and Nancy Lieberman-Cline. It also mentions Dan McCarney’s marriage, Tyronn Lue’s USA Basketball stint, and Tony Wise remarks to Bears staff.
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Minnesota
Jacque Vaughn
Utah Jazz
Vaughn
Rocky Mountain Revue
Jayhawk
Greg Ostertag
Denver
Dallas
Steve Hatchell
Hatchell
Lynette Woodard
Woodard
Cleveland Rockers
Nancy Lieberman-Cline
Phoenix Mercury
Nebraska
Tyronn Lue
USA
Lue
California
Australia
Rebels cruise in AAU 15s
In Millington Tennessee the Kansas Rebels routed East Providence Rhode Island Braves 17 to 1 in five innings at the National AAU 15 year old baseball tournament. Dan Ford homered and had two other hits along with a double while Jon Murray also homered. Rob Etken earned the win on the mound with two singles and two RBIs and Ryan Finan added two hits as Kansas moved to 3-0 in pool play and prepared for a morning game against Farmington Minnesota.
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Millington
Tenn
Dan Ford
Lawrence
Jon Murray
Kansas Rebels
Providence
R.I
Braves
Ford
Rebels
Rob Etken
Ryan Finan
Topeka
Farmington, Minn
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Fox, Wells, Too
Reese
Brooklyn
Amoros
Sandy Amoros
Jayhawks
Maumalanga
Dan Salaumua
Salaumaa
Edwards
Panthers
Ricky Ball
Muhsin Muhammad
Charlotte Clips
L.A
Booker
Reiss
Hicks
Williams
Heac
Campaii
Ross
Houston
Utah
Thompson
Woosley
Cooper
Perrat
Arcain
Baranova
Palmer
Jackson
Hardman
Boss
Iowa State
Dan McCarney
Ames
Margy Tallard
Iowa
McCarne
Chicago Bears
Tony Wise
Pittsburgh
Waterford
Journal
Worip
Laird Noller
Lincoln
Mercury
MAZDA
Mitsubish
Alabama
Goodyear
Savin Goodyear
Maciwall
TALES
Msconts
Ayeredias
Delola Mols
Lawrence Ae Ayeo
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