Favre returns to Minnesota amid familiar fanfare
Brett Favre arrives at Vikings Winter Park on schedule after the first preseason game. Helicopters shadow his arrival as fans and media pack the entrance, with teammates Jared Allen Ryan Longwell and Steve Hutchins along to escort him into the facility and set the stage for another Super Bowl bid.
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Golf star Katherine Hull embraces Wichita as home
Australian born LPGA standout Katherine Hull calls Wichita home while continuing a globe spanned tour. She trains in the Midwest, stays with the Kirk family, and credits Wichita with boosting her confidence despite recent near misses in major championships. Hull, seeking strong finishes after a British Open second place, says she enjoys the laid back lifestyle and waterside memories from Malibu and Australia.
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Batter who hit famous Shot dies at 86
Bobby Thomson, famed for the Shot Heard Round the World that vaulted the 1951 New York Giants, died in Savannah at 86. His iconic homer vs Ralph Branca ended the pennant race and remains a landmark in baseball history. He was born in Glasgow and raised on Staten Island.
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Buckeye center Sarikopoulos to stay in Greece pro
Ohio State center Zisis Sarikopoulos will not return to the Buckeyes, choosing to remain in Greece and play professionally after transferring from Alabama-Birmingham. The 7-foot junior played one season for Ohio State following the 2007-08 move. Tennessee eyes dropping North Carolina trip in 2011 schedule, even with a $750,000 Tar Heel buyout. Athletic director Mike Hamilton cites rebuilding concerns with two BCS non conference opponents.
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Hand to miss half season for Sooners with knee setback
Norman Oklahoma guard Whitney Hand will miss the first half of Oklahoma's season after microfracture surgery and a knee arthroscopy revealed cartilage damage. She is projected to be out about five months as she recovers from the right knee injury that sidelined her during last season's run to the Final Four.
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Browns Lose Punters Season With Knee Injury
Browns punter Dave Zastudil is out for the season after knee surgery failed to respond, placed on injured reserve. He missed eight games last season with a torn patellar tendon in his plant leg. Saints sign Ladell Betts to bolster backfield amid depth concerns. Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga fined two game checks and forfeits two weeks of signing bonus after a drunken driving conviction.
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Royals Calendar: Cleveland at Kansas City Thursday
The two day sports calendar lists a 7:10 p.m. game in Kansas City between Cleveland and the Royals on Thursday. It notes the venue and timing for the matchup, highlighting the scheduled contest in Missouri.
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KU Sports Editors Network Email Directory
Contact directory lists Tom Keegan as Sports Editor with email tkeegan ljworld com and Andrew Hartsock as Associate Sports Editor with email Hartsock ljworld.com along with Gary Bedore and Matt Tait at ljworld com for KU men's basketball and football coverage.
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Branca recalls Thomson’s Shot as Thomson dies at night
Former Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca remembered the magnitude of the Shot Heard Round the World after Bobby Thomson hit the decisive homer. Thomson died Monday night, closing a pivotal chapter in baseball history.
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Moments in Sports History From 1920 to 2009
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