Two Days in Sports History Highlights Old Classics
The recap lists notable sports milestones: 1901 William Larned wins the first of seven U S singles titles in the U S Lawn Tennis Association championship. 1914 Walter Hagen takes the U S Open golf title edging Chick Evans. 1920 Jock Hutchinson wins the PGA with a 1 up over J Douglass Edgar. 1931 Babe Ruth hits his 600th homer as the Yankees beat the Browns 11-7. 1982 Mystic Park trotter wins American Trotting Championship, first three year old to do so. 1985 Mary Decker sets mile world record 4 16 71 amid Little League history notes.
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Baseball Today Highlights and Notable Baseball Dates
Baseball today reviews key historic moments including John Adams tying NL catchers assists record with seven in a game for the Phillies in 1919. It notes Ted Lyons’s no hitter for the White Sox against the Red Sox at Fenway in 1926, a 6-0 win in 1 hour 7 minutes.
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KU Sports Contacts and Editor Roles
KU coverage notes list Chuck Woodling as sports editor and Andrew Hartsock as KU sports writer. Contacts include e mail addresses and names of several reporters and editors for high school and college sports, with references to Worldcom and IJWorld domains.
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PGA Championship at Valhalla raises ownership question
Jerry Greene of the Orlando Sentinel notes the course Valhalla draws praise yet calls it a pasture next to Pebble Beach and questions why the PGA Championship is held there citing potential ownership by the PGA.
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Wallace Wins Pepsi 400 Amid Gordon Stewart Feud
Rusty Wallace took the Pepsi 400 lead with 15 laps left in a Penske Ford to win by 2.971 seconds over Ricky Rudd as Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart renewed their tense feud with on track incidents. Stewart spun Gordon after a loose move, drawing postrace comments and ongoing rivalry from the NASCAR circuit.
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Agassi Falls to Corretja in Legg Mason Final
Alex Corretja defeated top seed Andre Agassi in 72 minutes at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic 6-2 6-3. Agassi struggled from the baseline with 38 unforced errors and four double faults, including a first-set break. Agassi reacted angrily, smashing his racket and banging it on his bag after a late rally.
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Arena Bowl crown goes to Orlando Predators
The Orlando Predators won ArenaBowl for the second time in three years by defeating the Nashville Kats 41 38. David Cool kicked a 19 yard field goal as time expired after Connell Maynor threw four touchdowns and Cool redeemed himself with the game winning kick following misses on two extra points and three field goals.
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Tiger Woods Clinches PGA Crown With Drought-Breaking Show
In a dramatic final round at Valhalla, Tiger Woods delivered his greatest major performance, overcoming a strong challenge from Bob May. The playoff brutal duel showcased Woods’s grit, clutch putting, and recovery shots, cementing his status as golf’s era-defining champion. May, once an underdog with touring pedigree, pushed Woods to the limit, but Woods prevailed, echoing historic battles and delivering a defining, gutsy victory.
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