2day in Sports History 1931 to 2003 recap
This 2day in sports history notes Babe Ruth’s 600th homer for the Yankees over the Browns in 1931, Mary Decker’s mile world record of 4 16.71 in 1985 in Zurich, Kelly Craig as first female Little League World Series starting pitcher in 1990 for Trail BC, Chris Mundorf’s 63 in 101st US Amateur 2001 at Druid Hills, and Paul Hamm’s near perfect all-around at the 2003 world gymnastics championships.
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Babe Ruth
New York
Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Mary Decker
Zurich
Switzerland
Kelly Craig
Trail
British Columbia
Tory
Matamoros
Mexico
Chris Mundert
U.S
Mundorf
Druid Hills Golf Club
Paul Hamm
Kansas City Fans Urge Royals Sale for Winning Team
Quoted remarks from former Royals third baseman Joe Randa reflect rising frustration in Kansas City as fans push for the Glass family to sell the team and put in owners who care about winning.
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Kansas City
Glass
Royals
Joe Randa
WHOM TO CALL JW Sports KU ticket office KC Chiefs KC Wizards
Contact numbers list for Kansas City sports and park services. Includes KU ticket office 816 920 9300 and Royals tickets 816 328 2255, plus Kansas Speedway 816 328 7223 and field condition lines for City Parks and Recreation 832 7999 with 1123 adult field conditions 1124 adult rescheduling 1125 youth field conditions.
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JW Sports
KC Chiefs
KC Wizards
Royals
Kansas Speedway
KC F Bones
City Parks and Recreation
Woods Perry tied for NEC lead at Firestone after delay
Tiger Woods and Kenny Perry share the 7 under lead after third round suspension at the NEC Invitational in Akron. Paul McGinley and Stuart Appleby were within striking distance, with Jose Maria Olazabal atop at 4 under 206. Twenty players did not finish as weather halted play. In Reno, Vaughn Taylor built a six stroke edge at the Reno Tahoe Open, carding 64 to reach 21 under and a new tournament record. Todd Fischer moved to 15 under after a late surge. In Seattle, David Eger shared second-round lead at 12 under with Stadler and Hatal sky, two strokes ahead of Bryant, Mason and Harris. Tom Kite and peers were 9 under entering final round.
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Akron
Ohio
Tiger Woods
Firestone
Woods
Kenny Perry
Perry
Paul McGinley
Ireland
Stuart Appleby
Jose Maria Olazabal
Reno
Nev
Vaughn Taylor
Todd Fischer
Snoqualmie
Wash
David Eger
Craig Stadler
Morris Hatalsky
Brad Bryant
James Mason
John Harris
Tom Kite
Jim Thorpe
D.A. Weibring
Don Pooley
Nemechek Nets Nextel Pole At Michigan
Joe Nemechek earned the pole for the GFS Marketplace 400 at Michigan International Speedway after a rain delay, clocking 191.581 mph. Jeff Gordon starts second, Kasey Kahne third, Kyle Busch fourth, with Tony Stewart 36th as four races remain in the season. Stewart leads Jimmie Johnson by 15 points.
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Brooklyn
Mich
Joe Nemechek
Michigan International Speedway
Nemechek
Jeff Gordon
Kasey Kahne
Kyle Busch
Tony Stewart
Stewart
Jimmie Johnson
Loth
Castroneves snags pole edging Hornish at Indy 225
Helio Castroneves earned the front row start for the Honda Indy 225 in Colorado with a two year pole drought ending plant. He clocked 20.5218 seconds at 175.423 mph to beat Sam Hornish Jr. by 0.0023 seconds, his first pole since October 2003 at Texas.
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Fountain
CoLo
Helio Castroneves
Sam Hornish Jr
Castroneves
Marlboro Team
Penske Racing
Hornish
Texas Motor Speedway
Kang leads Safeway Classic to final round in Portland
South Korea’s Soo-Yun Kang surged to a three stroke lead at the Safeway Classic in Portland after carding a four under 68. The LPGA veteran seeks her first victory in three seasons, aiming to close out the final round with a strong performance.
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Portland
Obe
South Korea
Soo-Yun Kang
Newman bags Busch victory at Michigan in Domino's 250
Newman sprinted from 38th to win the Domino's Pizza 250 at Michigan International Speedway, passing Greg Biffle with six laps left and beating him by 0.766 seconds. Carl Edwards finished third and Martin Truex Jr. led the season standings with a fourth place.
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Brooklyn
Mich
Ryan Newman
Greg Biffle
Newman
Watkins Glen
Michigan International Speedway
Biffle
Carl Edwards
Martin Truex Jr
Pimentel Ties LLWS Strikeout Record in Vista Win
Karen Pimentel tied a Little League World Series strikeout record with 18 in six innings, guiding Rancho Buena Vista of Vista, California to a 7-2 victory over Owensboro Southern of Kentucky in South Williamsport, Pa. on Saturday.
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Williamsport
Karen Pimentel
Rancho Buena Vista
Federer Roddick set for Cincinnati final showdown
Federer survived a gritty semifinal with Ginepri 4-6 7-5 6-4 to reach the Cincinnati Masters final. He aims for a ninth title this season as he faces Andy Roddick, who defeated Lleyton Hewitt 6-4 7-6(4) in the other semi.
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Mason
Ohio
Roger Federer
Robby Ginepri
Federer
Andy Roddick
Lleyton Hewitt
Henin-Hardenne to face Clijsters in Rogers Cup final
Fourth seed Justine Henin-Hardenne outlasted defending champion Amelie Mauresmo 7-5 3-6 6-1 to reach the title match in Toronto. Seventh seed Kim Clijsters swept Anastasia Myskina 6-4 6-1 to advance as her final opponent.
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Toronto
Justine Henin-Hardenne
Amelie Mauresmo
Kim Clijsters
Clijsters
Anastasia Myskina
Russia
Denials and drama linger in steroid hearings
In a partisan steroids hearing, Jose Canseco claimed he is the only player using steroids, while Rafael Palmeiro and others faced questions about innocence. Don Hooton, whose son died amid steroid withdrawal, pushed for accountability as the panel heard denials and reflections on honesty. Palmeiro returned to play after a suspension amid mixed fan reactions and ongoing scrutiny.
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Dallas
Jose Canseco
Don Hooton
Rafael Palmeiro
Raffy
Hooton
Plano
Texas
Palmeiro
Canseco
Palmeira
Baltimore
Congress
Mark McGwire
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