2day in Sports History and Notable Dated Moments
The 1965 Giants pitcher Juan Marichal struck Dodgers catcher John Roseboro with a bat in the head during a third inning brawl, causing facial cuts after disputes over balls. In 1987 Brazil ended the U.S. men's basketball 34 game win streak at Pan Am Games with a 120 115 victory. Cuba topped boxing golds with 10 of 12 and beat the U S 13 9 in baseball. In 2006 sprinter Justin Gatlin received an eight year ban after cooperation with doping authorities, forfeiting his 9 77 world record and admitting an earlier mistake.
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Trent Green Booed in KC Exhibition Return
Bud Geracie notes that fans in Kansas City loudly booed Trent Green during an exhibition game, despite his status with the Miami Dolphins, reflecting local sentiment on his return.
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Busch bags Brooklyn victory at Michigan track
Kurt Busch, now in Roger Penske’s No. 2 Dodge, won the 3M Performance 400 after a Tuesday rain delay, securing a Chase for the Nextel Cup berth with his 17th career win. He held off Martin Truex Jr in a late sprint on the two mile oval.
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Judge drops five charges against Penn State player Scirratto
Philadelphia report says judge dismisses five of seven counts against Penn State safety Anthony Scirratto from West Deptford New Jersey for an off campus April fight. He still faces one harassment misdemeanor and a felony trespass count.
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Baseball umpires reject MLB credit checks after betting scandal
New York minor league umpires voted against letting Major League Baseball perform credit checks on them citing they are not big league employees. They join major league staff in opposing expanded background checks pushed by the commissioner's office amid fallout from the NBA betting scandal.
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Oregon advances to LL World Series semifinals
Lake Oswego Oregon defeats Hamilton Ohio 6-1 as Levi Rudolph hurls four plus innings and contributes a bunt RBI despite a sniffle. Tokyo tops White Rock 7-1 and Maracaibo crushes Apeldoorn 21-2 in other Tuesday games.
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Commentary on Vick verdict and public outrage
The Orlando Sentinel column questions whether it is safe to condemn Michael Vick now that he has taken full responsibility for his actions. It argues readers often rush to judgment and contrasts animal abuse with human abuse, noting mixed feelings and a lingering sympathy for Vick despite the scandal.
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