2day in Sports History Highlights
Announced in Chicago the 1959 formation of the American Football League with plans for six cities in 1960. Lanny Wadkins won the 1977 PGA Championship on the third hole of sudden death, while Pele led the New York Cosmos to a 77,961 crowd in New Jersey. Nick Price captured the 1994 PGA Championship at 1-under 269, a record major score, and Chris Holles hit two grand slams in one game for Baltimore in 1998.
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Pele
East Rutherford
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Nick Price
Price
Corey Pavin
Baltimore
Chris Holles
Holles
Cleveland
Charles Nagy
Ron Viltone
Orioles
Former USC coach Hackett on big time football pressure
Paul Hackett, former USC head coach and current Jets assistant, speaks about the allure and pressure of advancing from Division II to major college and NFL football, describing the rush of big plays and high-stakes games.
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USC
Paul Hackett
Jets
McGwire hits 39th homer in A's 7 6 win
Oakland rookie Mark McGwire belted his 39th homer of the season helping the Athletics to a 7 to 6 victory. The swing added a crucial run late as Oakland edged the opponent in the game.
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Mark McGwire
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KU Basketball Editors Email Addresses Listed
A note lists contact emails for the IJA World sports staff including Chuck Wooding Andrew Hartsock Gary Bedore Steve Rottinghaus and the KU men's basketball prep coordinator. The roster appears to guide reader inquiries to the associate sports editor and editors at Ijworld.
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Andrew Hartsock
Rodling
Ijworld.com
Aahartsock
Gary Bedore
Steve Rottinghaus
Gbedore
Srottinghaus
Iworld.com
Royals Tickets and Field Conditions Contact Info
Contact numbers listed for Royals tickets at 1 800 578 8748 and 913 328 7223. Field conditions inquiries directed to City Parks and Recreation at 632 7999. Also notes about adult fled conditions and rescheduling for November 23.
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Royals
Kansas Speedway
Memorial for Rashidi Wheeler remembers gifted Northwestern safety
Friends and family honor Rashidi Wheeler at a memorial service in Kentucky and Illinois. Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks of Wheeler as an enduring helper who saved many young athletes and questions surrounding pre practice practices and Ultimate Orange. Northwestern investigates possible ephedrine use. medical examiner cites bronchial asthma as preliminary cause. A toxicology test will take weeks as Wheeler’s family seeks focus on medical care during the collapse at Evanston field.
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Rashidi Wheeler
Jesse Jackson
Northwestern University
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Jackson
Rashidi
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Northwestern
Evanston
Ill
First Baptist Church
Coyotes center Langkow lands two year contract
Arbitrator awards Daymond Langkow a two year deal worth 4.2 million dollars with 1.95 million in 2001 02 and 2.25 million in 2002 03 for the Phoenix Coyotes. Also notes US women hockey team selection phase for the 2002 Winter Olympics and various NBA and tennis updates.
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Ariz
Phoenix Coyotes
Daymond Langkow
Langkow
Canadians fall in Rogers AT and T Cup first round
Canadians Vanessa Webb and Maureen Drake both exited in the opening round as Mariana Diaz Oliva defeated Webb 3-6 7-5 6-1 and Erie Dominikovic beat Drake 6-1 7-6 3 at San Antonio. In Texas, Tony Ayala's burglary trial was postponed as his lawyer tends to a ill family member with no new date set.
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Toronto
Vanessa Webb
Maureen Drake
Argentina
Mariana Diaz- Oliva
Webb
Erie Dominikovic
Drake
San Antonio
Tony Ayala
Ayala
Sam Katz
Jimmy Parks
Whitaker freed on bond after cocaine arrest in Virginia Beach
Former boxing champion Pernell Whitaker, 37, was released on a $5,000 bond after deputies at the courthouse found cocaine on him while he was being processed to serve a four day jail term for two traffic convictions. He faces a possession of a controlled substance charge.
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Virginia Beach
Pernell Whitaker
Whitaker
NFL ref dispute looms as league lines up replacements
Gary Myers reports the NFL and the NFL Referees Association near a breakdown with the season opening approaching. Tagliabue says replacements could work as early as the final pre season weekend, risking games and pressuring a deal. Officials seek parity with other major sports, with claimed pay gaps cited.
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NFL Referees Association
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NFL
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NFLRA
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Tagliabue
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NHL
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