Slain brother spurs MU's Holly
Kenny Holly, a Missouri senior receiver, reflects on his brother Jeff Holly, KU football dismissed and later murdered in 1992, shaping Kenny's drive as he pursues MU's all time receiving record. The piece follows their contrasting paths from sibling rivalry to personal ambition and tribute.
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Kenny Holly
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Jeff Holly
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Kenny
KC Schlagle
Kansas State
Central Missouri State
Allen Fieldhouse
Ronnie Caldwell
Jayhawk
Mizzou
Victor Bailey
Tigers
Bailey
Alaska summer baseball run by KU star Monroe
KU senior Darryl Monroe describes Alaska night games without artificial lights in Fairbanks and the Kenai team’s NBC World Series win in Wichita. He notes 11 p.m. starts under dusky skies, fishing as a hobby, and adjusting to wooden bats after Cape Cod league experience. Monroe plans to reenter the draft next year.
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Fairbanks
Kansas University
Darryl Monroe
Kenai
Ala
Monroe
Lawrence High
Montreal Expos
Colorado
Harwich
Mass
Cape Cod
Wichita
Tennessee
Lawrence
Expos
Jimmy Walker
Walker
Baltimore Orioles
Albany, Ga
Jeff Berblinger
St. Louis
Glens Falls
St. Petersburg
Cards
Kansas sets big payday as Kickoff Classic looms for Florida State
Kansas and Florida State will each receive at least $625,000 for the Kickoff Classic at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford. KU aims for earnings beyond this sum, with top next receipts at Oklahoma and Michigan State trips, while costs estimate around $150,000 to $175,000, yielding a projected net bonanza of about $450,000.
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Meadowlands
East Rutherford
N.J
Kansas
Oklahoma
Susan Wachter
Jayhawks
New Jersey
Wachter
Giants Stadium
Lawrence
ABC
Packers face Favre sidelined as NEL Roundup hints trouble
Inside Chicago and the Yankees trailed Toronto by one game in the American standings. A brief round up notes four-tifles of the Green Bay offense and suggests Brett Favre may be sidelined, signaling potential bad news for the Packers.
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Yankees
Toronto
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Green Bay
Packers
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Lions clash mired in jamboree disappointment at Haskell
Lions coach Dick Purdy lamented a listless 17-0 jamboree loss to Lawrence High White Reds at Haskell Stadium. Quarterback Brad Romme and starters struggled as the Reds built a 10-0 lead before halftime and produced a late 74-yard pass to Wayne Martin, while both teams showed limited hitting and execution.
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Dick Purdy
Lawrence High
Haskell Stadium
Purdy
Lions
Brad Romme
Romme
Reds
Jason Thoren
Tom Wiles
James Myers
Wiles
Tim Lopez
Wayne Martin
Yankees Great In Plates Fight For City Pride
The New York Yankees lead in a license plate contest selling 579 Yankees logo plates after two months, while the last-place Mets have 156 plates. Mets spokesman Craig Sanders notes fans are choosing the Yankees in the standings as well, comparing past years.
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New York Yankees
State Department of Motor Vehicles
Mets
Craig Sanders
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